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Sullivan is a small town of 4,348 people in Moultrie County, Illinois. It's about 25 miles from Decatur, IL and 110 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $103k and rent runs about $831 a month.
4,348people
$103kTypical home
$831/moRent
86° / 35°Summer / winter
13"Snow
231Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,348
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,570 people per sq mi
- 110 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 25 mi to Decatur, IL
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $103k (≈$646/mo)
- Median rent $831/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 35°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
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (117 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (87 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to DEC airport
- 111 mi to STL (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 679 ft
- 609 mi to the ocean
- 155 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 124 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 89 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Illinois districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 83 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Moultrie County: R+49 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very 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