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.