IL area data
Russell, IL
Russell, IL.
Population: 129 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,590/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,100/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.0 (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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, tornado, inlandFlooding, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 42.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 201
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Pullman National Historical Park (43 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Waukegan National Airport (UGN) (15 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 70
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.2 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Households with broadband internet
- 0.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 289,339
- Average weekly wage
- $1,795
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 432
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