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Stewardson is a tiny town of 756 people in Shelby County, Illinois. It's about 44 miles from Decatur, IL and 97 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $110k and rent runs about $779 a month.
756people
$110kTypical home
$779/moRent
87° / 37°Summer / winter
15"Snow
231Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 756
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,233 people per sq mi
- 97 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 44 mi to Decatur, IL
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $110k (≈$691/mo)
- Median rent $779/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (63 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (150 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 27% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to DEC airport
- 100 mi to STL (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 650 ft
- 590 mi to the ocean
- 155 mi to a big lake
- 50 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 120 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 66 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 65 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shelby County: R+60 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- 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