IL area data
Dowell, IL
Dowell, IL.
Population: 317 (Census ACS)
The median home value (Census ACS) in Dowell, IL is $52,000. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with strong wind, cold wave, winter weather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$52,000
Median home value (Census)
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value (Census)
- $52,000
- House Price Index (state)
- 340.3 (+5.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median list price
- $50,000
- Active listings
- 2
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $648/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $761/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $930/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,212/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,254/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- strong wind, cold wave, winter weather, earthquake, hail
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- strong wind: Very High · cold wave: Relatively High · winter weather: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Moderate · heat wave: Relatively Moderate
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone AE
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 11
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 21% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 53.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Sangamo Electric Dump/Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (USDOI) (20.8 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 5,932
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 6,437
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park (44 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 16
- Nearest airport
- Hemmer RLA Restricted Landing Area (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) (11 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 18
- Hospitals include
- HERRIN HOSPITAL, SSM HEALTH ST MARY'S HOSPITAL -CENTRALIA, GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL HLTH CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -346 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1966
- Housing built before 1970
- 51.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 14.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $725
- Households with broadband internet
- 50.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,836
- Average weekly wage
- $1,082
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Dowell, IL?
- $52,000 (Census ACS).
- What is typical rent in Dowell, IL?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $930/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Dowell, IL?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strong wind, cold wave, winter weather, earthquake, hail.
- Is Dowell, IL in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within Dowell, IL. 11 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is AE. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in Dowell, IL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 21% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Dowell, IL?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Dowell, IL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Dowell, IL walkable?
- Walkability index: 2.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Dowell, IL?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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