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Washburn is a tiny town of 945 people in Woodford County, Illinois. It's about 21 miles from Peoria, IL and 105 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $89k and rent runs about $856 a month.
945people
$89kTypical home
$856/moRent
87° / 33°Summer / winter
23"Snow
231Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 945
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,309 people per sq mi
- 105 mi to Chicago, IL
- 21 mi to Peoria, IL
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $89k (≈$562/mo)
- Median rent $856/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 2.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 43
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to PIA airport
- 100 mi to MDW (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 676 ft
- 657 mi to the ocean
- 107 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 83 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 186 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 77 bars within 25 mi
- 45 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Woodford County: R+42 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
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk