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Williamsfield is a tiny town of 531 people in Knox County, Illinois. It's about 24 miles from Peoria, IL and 136 miles from Chicago, IL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $110k and rent runs about $617 a month.
531people
$110kTypical home
$617/moRent
84° / 31°Summer / winter
22"Snow
232Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 531
- Part of a metro area
- About 431 people per sq mi
- 136 mi to Chicago, IL
- 24 mi to Peoria, IL
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $110k (≈$692/mo)
- Median rent $617/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (334 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,035 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 21% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to PIA airport
- 131 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 696 ft
- 694 mi to the ocean
- 140 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 125 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 52 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 63 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Knox County: R+9 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk