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Viola is a tiny town of 899 people in Mercer County, Illinois. It's about 24 miles from Davenport, IA and 156 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $705 a month.
899people
$120kTypical home
$705/moRent
85° / 31°Summer / winter
23"Snow
231Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 899
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,073 people per sq mi
- 156 mi to Chicago, IL
- 24 mi to Davenport, IA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $120k (≈$757/mo)
- Median rent $705/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 2.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (29 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (457 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 32% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to MLI airport
- 148 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 787 ft
- 727 mi to the ocean
- 160 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 199 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 114 bars within 25 mi
- 46 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mercer County: R+27 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
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk