Watseka
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About Watseka
City in Illinois, United StatesWatseka is a city in and the county seat of Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. It is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) west of the Illinois-Indiana state line on U.S. Route 24. The population of Watseka was 4,679 as of the 2020 Census.
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Housing in Watseka
The typical Watseka home is worth about $98,000, down 7.8% in a year, 67% below the Illinois typical home.
Safety in Watseka
Safety Grade B-
Watseka reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 54% report less.
Work & commute in Watseka
Full picture →About one in 3 of Watseka’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Kankakee (5%), Chicago (4%) and Gilman (3%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
Health in Watseka
Health Grade D−
Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Watseka
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Watseka
Full climate →Watseka has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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