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Living in Sumava Resorts, IN

Sumava Resorts is a tiny town of 143 people in Newton County, Indiana. It's about 23 miles from Kankakee, IL and 48 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $918 a month.

143people
$156kTypical home
$918/moRent
84° / 32°Summer / winter
28"Snow
222Sunny days
117Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 143
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 145 people per sq mi
  • 48 mi to Chicago, IL
  • 23 mi to Kankakee, IL
  • 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $156k (≈$981/mo)
  • Median rent $918/mo
  • Median household income $17k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 32°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
  • 222 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
  • 143 cloudy days a year
  • 49 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 117 days a year with rain or snow
  • 28" of snow a year
  • 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 25 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

People

  • Median age 63
  • 24% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 12% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 31 mi to GYY airport
  • 46 mi to MDW (major hub)
  • 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 90% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1971
  • 76% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 646 ft
  • 567 mi to the ocean
  • 33 mi to a big lake
  • 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 44 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 5 mi to the nearest campground
  • 31 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 310 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 89 bars within 25 mi
  • 89 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 7 museums within 25 mi
  • 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 24 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 49% of Indiana districts (reading)
  • 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 9 mi to the nearest vet
  • 9 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 16 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Newton County: R+57 in 2024
  • Indiana: R+19 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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