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Mount Sterling, IL

Mount Sterling, IL.

Population: 5,066 (Census ACS)

Home values & appreciation

Median home value
$164,155
1-year appreciation
+0.5%
3-year appreciation
-3.9%
5-year appreciation
-14.0%
10-year appreciation
-8.3%
All-time peak (2021-04)
$192,305
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
3
Elementary schools
1
Middle schools
1
High schools
1

Natural hazards & flood risk

Overall hazard risk
Very Low

Climate (30-year normals)

Average annual temperature
53.0°F
Average high
64.0°F
Average low
42.0°F
Annual precipitation
41.8 in

Amenities

National parks within ~60 mi
1
Nearest national park
New Philadelphia National Historic Site (22 mi)
Nearest airport
Mount Sterling Municipal Airport (3 mi)
Nearest major airport
Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field (UIN) (23 mi)
Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
1,090
Avg hospital rating
3.1 / 5
Solar radiation rating
Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)

Migration

Net migration
-61 tax filers

Housing stock

Median year housing built
1,967
Median annual property tax
$2,386
Mean commute to work
14 min
Households with broadband internet
54.7%

Employment & development

Total county employment
4,046
Average weekly wage
$1,197
Top industries (by employment)
Health Care, Education, Construction
Annual residential building permits (county)
6

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