IL area data
Golconda, IL
Golconda, IL.
Population: 2,622 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $143,466
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -18.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- -26.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- -30.1%
- All-time peak (2016-07)
- $205,179
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.5°F
- Average high
- 69.5°F
- Average low
- 48.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 9.1 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Henderson Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -7 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $1,411
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 40.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 445
- Average weekly wage
- $813
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Other Services, Construction
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