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Thebes is a tiny town of 353 people in Alexander County, Illinois. It's about 9 miles from Cape Girardeau, MO and 107 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $60k and rent runs about $583 a month.
353people
$60kTypical home
$583/moRent
89° / 43°Summer / winter
8"Snow
237Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 353
- Part of a metro area
- About 202 people per sq mi
- 107 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 9 mi to Cape Girardeau, MO
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $60k (≈$377/mo)
- Median rent $583/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (105 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 37
- 21% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to CGI airport
- 117 mi to STL (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 55% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 433 ft
- 455 mi to the ocean
- 66 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 113 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 120 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Alexander County: R+19 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.