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Secor is a tiny town of 300 people in Woodford County, Illinois. It's about 20 miles from Bloomington, IL and 107 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $113k and rent runs about $782 a month.
300people
$113kTypical home
$782/moRent
86° / 33°Summer / winter
25"Snow
231Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 300
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,034 people per sq mi
- 107 mi to Chicago, IL
- 20 mi to Bloomington, IL
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $113k (≈$713/mo)
- Median rent $782/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 44
- 29% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to BMI airport
- 102 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 742 ft
- 647 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 96 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 233 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 72 bars within 25 mi
- 60 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Woodford County: R+42 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.