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Raritan, IL

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Population
98
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
761 ft
Median Home Value
$87,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$875/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$68,750
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
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About Raritan

Founded in the 1850s by settlers from New Jersey, Raritan is a quiet village tucked into the farmland of western Illinois. With only a few streets and around a hundred residents, it offers a peaceful, slow-paced lifestyle where neighbors genuinely know one another. While daily life revolves around the surrounding agricultural community, larger hubs like Monmouth and Burlington are easily accessible for shopping, dining, and work. It makes for a simple, close-knit home for anyone looking for true small-town quiet.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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