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Shannon is a tiny town of 772 people in Carroll County, Illinois. It's about 35 miles from Rockford, IL and 108 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 34 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $604 a month.
772people
$115kTypical home
$604/moRent
83° / 29°Summer / winter
34"Snow
226Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 772
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,602 people per sq mi
- 108 mi to Chicago, IL
- 35 mi to Rockford, IL
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$726/mo)
- Median rent $604/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 34" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 36 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (6 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (141 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 21% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to RFD airport
- 95 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 932 ft
- 700 mi to the ocean
- 99 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 79 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 40 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 46 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 16% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Carroll County: R+32 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk