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Raritan, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Henderson County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
155
Population
1,550/sq mi density
$77,361
Median Income
$27,529 per capita
$80,600
Home Value
$95,730 Zillow
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$77,361 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,600 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
11.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Parks & Recreation in Raritan (11)
Bishop Hill Park
State Park
7 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Delabar State Park
State Park
82 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Geode State Park
State Park
1,654 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Orphaned at age nine, Herbert Hoover left West Branch never to live here again. In later years, he returned to his humble birthplace to celebrate his long career of public service. A memorial landscape remains to tell his story: how community, hard work, honesty, and usefulness to others opened a wo...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Park Film, Mu...
Weather: Spring and fall are mild with moderate temperatures. Average high temperatures in the spring and fall are between 50° and 60° F, with lows from 40° F to 50° F. Summer is hot and humid with average hig...
Lincolns New Salem State Park
State Park
560 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...
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
Wildcat Den State Park
State Park
432 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0