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Ste. Marie is a tiny town of 281 people in Jasper County, Illinois. It's about 51 miles from Terre Haute, IN and 116 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $102k and rent runs about $283 a month.
281people
$102kTypical home
$283/moRent
85° / 36°Summer / winter
14"Snow
234Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 281
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 253 people per sq mi
- 116 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 51 mi to Terre Haute, IN
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $102k (≈$646/mo)
- Median rent $283/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 2.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 234 sunny days a year (98 totally clear)
- 131 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (98 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (850 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 33% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 67 mi to EVV airport
- 107 mi to IND (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 479 ft
- 566 mi to the ocean
- 129 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 86 mi to the nearest ski area
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 46 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 50 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 63 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jasper County: R+65 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk