IL area data
Ransom, IL
Ransom, IL.
Population: 358 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $208,032
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.2%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $209,502
- 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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, drought, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.2 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Rees Field (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -334 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,947
- Median annual property tax
- $2,500
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 33,384
- Average weekly wage
- $1,070
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 74
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