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Living in Toulon, IL

Toulon is a small town of 1,485 people in Stark County, Illinois. It's about 27 miles from Peoria, IL and 124 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $714 a month.

1,485people
$96kTypical home
$714/moRent
84° / 31°Summer / winter
25"Snow
230Sunny days
107Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,485
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,460 people per sq mi
  • 124 mi to Chicago, IL
  • 27 mi to Peoria, IL
  • 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $96k (≈$602/mo)
  • Median rent $714/mo
  • Median household income $59k
  • Property tax about 1.5% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 31°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
  • 230 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
  • 135 cloudy days a year
  • 45 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 107 days a year with rain or snow
  • 25" of snow a year
  • 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 31 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (24 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (131 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 42
  • 30% of households have kids
  • 22% are 65 or older
  • 20% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 31 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 31 mi to PIA airport
  • 118 mi to ORD (major hub)
  • 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 85% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1944
  • 86% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 742 ft
  • 688 mi to the ocean
  • 128 mi to a big lake
  • 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 51 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 13 mi to the nearest campground
  • 9 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 37 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 13 bars within 25 mi
  • Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 9 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 28 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 28% of Illinois districts (reading)
  • 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 5 mi to the nearest vet
  • 23 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 19 congregations per 10k people
  • 30 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Stark County: R+46 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
  • Low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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