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Sidell is a tiny town of 440 people in Vermilion County, Illinois. It's about 28 miles from Champaign, IL and 89 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $80k and rent runs about $675 a month.
440people
$80kTypical home
$675/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
23"Snow
228Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 440
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 475 people per sq mi
- 89 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 28 mi to Champaign, IL
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $80k (≈$503/mo)
- Median rent $675/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (581 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,082 per 100k)
People
- Median age 55
- 23% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to CMI airport
- 82 mi to IND (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 689 ft
- 569 mi to the ocean
- 122 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 82 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 89 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Vermilion County: R+36 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk