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Stockton is a small town of 1,873 people in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. It's about 37 miles from Dubuque, IA and 114 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $94k and rent runs about $791 a month.
1,873people
$94kTypical home
$791/moRent
82° / 28°Summer / winter
35"Snow
227Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,873
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 998 people per sq mi
- 114 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 37 mi to Dubuque, IA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $94k (≈$591/mo)
- Median rent $791/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 227 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 138 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" 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 (30 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (155 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 33% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to DBQ airport
- 110 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 72 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 994 ft
- 717 mi to the ocean
- 104 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 61 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Illinois districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jo Daviess County: R+17 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
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk