Best Places to Live in Stark County, Illinois

Mid-sized city - North-central Illinois, 135 miles southwest of Chicago. June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Stark County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

State: Illinois
County: Stark County
Metro Area: Peoria
City: Toulon township, Wyoming, 12 total

Zip Codes: 61483 61491 61421 61449 61479 61426
Cost of Living: -22.7% lower
Time zone: Central Standard Time (CST)
Elevation: 662 ft above sea level

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stark, IL Housing Market

Least Expensive Homes	Homes Over 2,000 Sq. Ft.
Median Home Value	Homes less than 10 yrs old
Most Expensive Homes	All Single Family Homes

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What Bert Has To Say About Peoria Metro Area

Peoria is a pleasant, small community that is one of the oldest cities in the state. It is a business, industrial, and agricultural center known as the headquarters for Caterpillar, Inc. and the heavy-equipment industry. It is also home to the United States Agricultural Research Laboratory. Consistent with its mainstream Midwestern stereotype, life in Peoria is generally quiet. Downtown is clean and unremarkable but has some new entertainment venues, including a new museum center, civic center and high-rise residential units. The Illinois River waterfront is nice, and attractive older residential areas surround the city in the nearby hills.

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ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Stark County is 6.7% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Stark County jobs have increased by 0.7%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, Stark County's cost of living is 22.7% lower than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Stark County's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Stark County, while January and December are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING

In the last Presidential election, Stark county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.4% to 28.2%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

Stark County's population is 5,262 people. Since 2020, it has had a population decline of 8.8%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 24.7 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in Stark County is . Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 1.4%.

SCHOOLS

Stark County public schools spend $12,441 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 12 students per teacher in Stark County. More Education

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Housing Market in stark

It's a good time to buy in Stark. Home Appreciation is up 2.7% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Stark is .

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ZIP CODES IN STARK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

61483 61491 61421 61449 61479 61426

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