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Rapidly growing suburb of Champaign-Urbana
About 10 miles northwest of the Champaign/Urbana area is the growing suburban village of Mahomet, with a population of just over 9,000, according to the 2020 census. “The driver of the appeal to live in Mahomet is the school system,” says Jake Patterson, a broker assistant with Guth & Associates. “Families are buying a lot of the new houses in the city with young kids.” With the proximity of the Champaign/Urbana area and the University of Illinois, many people commute east on I-74 to work, but there are also local job opportunities. “Farm Credit Illinois is in Mahomet, and that’s a large local employer,” he adds. Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District also employs a few hundred. The population has grown by at least 30% every census since 1980.
Farm Credit Illinois is one of the largest employers of Mahomet.
Mahomet residents appreciate the convenience of being able to commute to Champaign.
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New Mahomet subdivisions
In the growing area of Mahomet, plenty of subdivisions have been built in the last 10 years, mainly in the east and south parts of town. The median single-family house price is about $407,000, slightly higher than the national average. “Mahomet is going to be a pricier area,” Patterson says. “There are some affordable options and some higher-end new construction houses. Some are in the millions that are custom built.” There is a townhouse subdivision near Lake of the Woods. The price range is from $230,000 to $450,000. Condos range from $240,000 to $410,00. There are manufactured homes priced below $100,000 up to $210,000. Many are in the Lake of the Woods neighborhood.
Residential streets in Mahomet can be characterized by large trees and paved sidewalks.
New subdivisions in Mahomet are safe for walking with large parkways and paved sidewalks.
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A’ rated Mahomet School District
Elementary schools are split in the Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3, rated an A overall on Niche. Middletown Prairie Elementary was built within the last 10 years in the growing east part of Mahomet. That school is rated a B and has kindergarten through second-grade students. Lincoln Trail is rated an A-minus and teaches third through fifth graders. Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School is rated an A-minus, while Mahomet-Seymour High School earns an A. The school has a greenhouse for agricultural students to use.
Students from Mahomet end school at Mahomet-Seymour High School.
Mahomet-Seymour Jr High serves the students in the Mahomet area.
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Lake of the Woods and other Mahomet parks
On the north side of Interstate 74, Lake of the Woods Park is part of the Champaign County Forest Preserve District and totals over 900 acres. “I grew up in the area and went to this park on field trips. Every time I go, it’s a new experience,” Patterson says. “It’s a phenomenal asset to the community.” Activities include boating, fishing, cross-country skiing and sledding. The Museum of the Grand Prairie, a botanical garden and a golf course are other attractions surrounding the lake. The Sangamon River flows by Lake of the Woods and River Bend Forest Preserve, totaling 300 acres south of town. Barber Park is on Mahomet’s east side, with a splash pad, an amphitheater with occasional summer concerts and lots of space for soccer and football games.
Bring your kids to the
Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden in Mahomet to look at the Koi.
Museum of the Grand Prairie is an amazing place to learn about our environment in Mahomet.
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Downtown Mahomet revitalization
In the heart of downtown Mahomet, in the 400 block of Main Street, storefronts have been improved, and new lighting has been installed. The block between Elm and Lincoln Streets has Champaign County Brewing Company, Chophouse on Main and a quilting shop among the locally owned businesses. The Eastwood Center is on Lombard by Interstate 74 with a Schnucks grocery store and a CVS. More commercial development is available on Oak Street, the east side of town.
Eastwood Center in Mahomet is where you can go shopping for essentials.
Downtown Mahomet has seen major work done to make it a more walkable and accessible downtown.
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Mahomet Music Festival
For two days in August, Main Street, through the heart of downtown Mahomet, shuts down to traffic and opens up for a street party. The Mahomet Music Festival is a carnival with food trucks and live music. “It’s a big deal, attracting people from outside the area,” Patterson says. Thousands of people attend the event.
Important to know
Gibson Health of Mahomet is a small orthopedic clinic. For larger facilities, Carle Foundation Hospital and OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center are 15 miles away in Urbana. Willard Airport is about 20 miles and is owned by the University of Illinois. American Eagle has daily service to either Chicago O’Hare or Dallas. It’s about 150 miles north to Chicago O’Hare International and about 130 east to Indianapolis International Airport.
Carle Foundation Hospital and OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center are 15 miles away from Mahomet.
The Willard Airport is just 15 minutes south of Mahomet.
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Decreasing violent and property crime in Mahomet
The FBI says that in 2022, the latest data available, property and violent crime decreased from 2021. Both numbers are below the national average.
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About 10 miles northwest of downtown Champaign in the suburb of Mahomet, the Lake of the Woods neighborhood shares its name with a large forest preserve. “In this neighborhood, you could have commuters going into Champaign, or even Bloomington, about a half an hour west,” says Tim Drollinger, a Realtor with RE/MAX Realty Associates with over 30 years of experience. People in the neighborhood may be able to hear an hourly serenade of bells from one of the attractions at the park.
It’s hard to ignore the large neighbor in this area. The Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve spans 900 acres and has an 18-hole golf course and a large lake for boating—either by a personal craft or one available for rent. Pedal boats are available for rent on the weekends from Memorial Day through Labor Day. A famous attraction is the six-story HI-Tower carillon, which chimes hourly between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., and a short tune is played on the bells in the tower 15 minutes before and after the hour. Other attractions include over 3 miles of paved walking and biking trails through the preserve, including over the Sangamon River via a covered bridge. The Museum of the Grand Prairie is on the west side of the preserve with three permanent exhibits that depict what life was like in the prairies of this area in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Along Lake of the Woods Road, there are older brick ranch-style houses built in the 1960s and early 1970s, mainly with brick ranch-style houses. As more houses were built away from the golf course and the forest preserve, larger Cape Cod and farmhouses were built in the ‘80s and ‘90s, some on a half-acre. Prices range from $200,000 to $400,000. The Candlewood Estates subdivision has manufactured houses with three bedrooms and nearly 1,500 square feet. The prices range from $15,000 to $60,000.
Getting an A-plus on Niche for the quality of teachers, Middletown Prairie Elementary School has prekindergarten through second-grade classes. The school receives an A-minus overall. Lincoln Trail Elementary serves grades three through five and has an A-minus overall Niche grade. Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School has an 18-to-1 student-teacher ratio and an A-minus overall rating. Mahomet-Seymour High School has an A overall grade on Niche. The Bulldog TV channel is student-run and is on YouTube. It broadcasts athletics and other major school events live whenever possible.
Owner Filippo Paris was born and raised in Mahomet and runs Filippo’s of Mahomet, a family-owned pizza and Italian-based restaurant. It’s been in the area for over 30 years and is a local favorite, serving pizza, sandwiches and Italian entrees. It’ll Do Bar is a small-town pub that serves food and drinks and is open until 1 a.m. on weekends. There are many TVs where sporting events are usually on, and Wednesday nights are Karaoke nights. Schnucks is a popular Champaign-area grocery store with a location in Mahomet.
Living in the Lake of the Woods neighborhood means access to acres of recreation and the ability to get anywhere in the Champaign area via Interstate 74. Heading east into Champaign on I-74, you can get to athletic events or other activities at the University of Illinois in about 20 minutes.
Property Mix - Square Feet
Mahomet Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
10,334
Median Age
40
Population Density
20 ppl/acre
Population under 18
28.6%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
17%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$117,134
Significantly above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$127,937
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
99.1%
College Graduates
48.3%
Above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
20.2%
% Population in Labor Force
75.2%
Above the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
40''
Average Winter Low Temperature
18°F
Average Summer High Temperature
85°F
Annual Snowfall
6''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®®
24/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®®
10/ 100
Source: Walk Score
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