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Payson, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Adams County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
1,030 Population 880/sq mi density
$62,262 Median Income $31,097 per capita
$118,000 Home Value $154,060 Zillow
$967 Median Rent 22.6% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr
464 Violent Crime/100K 3,327 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$62,262 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,000 home value, $967/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
464 violent crimes/100K (22% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Payson (11)

Cuivre River State Park
State Park
4,371 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Graham Cave State Park
State Park
305 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
State Park
1,517 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Mark Twain State Park
State Park
2,617 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Nauvoo State Park
State Park
146 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
New Philadelphia National Historic Site
National Historic Site
To a casual observer, New Philadelphia looked like a typical Illinois pioneer town. But a closer look revealed a unique and racially diverse community. New Philadelphia was the first US town platted and registered by an African American. A formerly enslaved man, Free Frank McWorter, founded New Phil...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Guided Tours
Weather: Temperatures at our site can range from 0°F (-18°C) in the winter to 95°F (35°C) or warmer in the summer. Summers can be very humid, with intense sun, rainstorms, thunderstorms possible. Snow and occa...
Pere Marquette State Park
State Park
116 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Pool No. 26 - Stump Lake
State Park
2,972 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Sid Simpson State Park
State Park
23 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Siloam Springs State Park
State Park
5,491 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Wakonda State Park
State Park
1,040 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0