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Varna is a tiny town of 387 people in Marshall County, Illinois. It's about 28 miles from Peoria, IL and 97 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $89k and rent runs about $833 a month.
387people
$89kTypical home
$833/moRent
86° / 33°Summer / winter
19"Snow
230Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 387
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,303 people per sq mi
- 97 mi to Chicago, IL
- 28 mi to Peoria, IL
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $89k (≈$563/mo)
- Median rent $833/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 33°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
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (52 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (386 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 25% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to PIA airport
- 92 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1943
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 728 ft
- 655 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 84 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 75 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marshall County: R+36 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
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk