What can anyone tell me about Metamora? (Chicago, Peoria: rentals, house)

[jupiter2007]

Looking for all information about Metamora

[pajisca]

Well, I have lived in Metamora for all but six years of my 25. School and then a couple of years in jobs in different towns. The Metamora area is pretty great. It's definately growing. The schools are REALLY great. I happened to go to Catholic grade school and then public high school. I really liked my high school. They gave me a lot of opportunities. Everyone who I know who went to public grade school liked them as well. Anyway, Metamora isn't too far away from major shopping. Probably 20 min. to get to Peoria's two malls. Plus any number of strip malls. It is also close to Washington which has a Super Walmart and a great Kroger....grocery store, if you aren't familiar. Plus, there is a small grocery in town. It's a great small town. The people are friendly. If you want to be a little closer to Peoria, you could also consider Germantown-Hills. It's not on the map anywhere and your address would be Metamora.....just because G-Town doesn't have it's own zip code quite yet. This area has been growing and building constantly since before I was in high school. It is the perfect place for those who want to live close to a medium to big city but still live in a small town.....I'm not going to say Peoria is a big city b.c. all the Chicago people will get on my back about that And in comparison to Chicago it definately is not a "big" city. If you give me an idea about what you want info for, maybe I can give you more specifics. Are you moving here? Do you have kids? Are you looking to buy? Any concerns? Where are you coming from? I can expand on just about anything. So, let me know!!!

[SunRa]

i am not the original poster, but i will take you up on your offer for more information...

can i rent a rural house in metamora, grow a large self sustaining garden and have some chickens all the while having a husband commute to peoria or bloomington for real work?

can i get work in metamora if i need it?

i have three kids and am planning on one more... i am used to the conveniences of large cities, but despise having to live in one...

right now we are living about an hour and a half outside of metro phoenix, az.... in a rural area that is being taken over by suburbs...

i have looked and looked online for rentals... but getting info out of the midwest online about rentals, especially rural ones is like pulling teeth... is there a secret midwest rural rental site i dont know about?

i dont want to buy anywhere unless i have lived there for a while... and my first choice would be the pacific northwest, but that is not happening yet... my mother is in indiana, and his mother is in bloomington...

so, what have you for me? i have been to metamora for a three day outdoor festival, and it was nice... i spent three months in bloomington/normal over last summer... but really... i need housing lined up before i get there... as has always been the case... how to manage that?
especially for the little small towns and rural areas i would be interested in....

::smiles::

[BUalumni]

Originally Posted by SunRa

i am not the original poster, but i will take you up on your offer for more information...

can i rent a rural house in metamora, grow a large self sustaining garden and have some chickens all the while having a husband commute to peoria or bloomington for real work?

can i get work in metamora if i need it?

i have three kids and am planning on one more... i am used to the conveniences of large cities, but despise having to live in one...

right now we are living about an hour and a half outside of metro phoenix, az.... in a rural area that is being taken over by suburbs...

i have looked and looked online for rentals... but getting info out of the midwest online about rentals, especially rural ones is like pulling teeth... is there a secret midwest rural rental site i dont know about?

i dont want to buy anywhere unless i have lived there for a while... and my first choice would be the pacific northwest, but that is not happening yet... my mother is in indiana, and his mother is in bloomington...

so, what have you for me? i have been to metamora for a three day outdoor festival, and it was nice... i spent three months in bloomington/normal over last summer... but really... i need housing lined up before i get there... as has always been the case... how to manage that?
especially for the little small towns and rural areas i would be interested in....

::smiles::

While I do not live in either Metamora or GH, I do however live in the greater Peoria-Bloomington area and have several co-workers that send their kids to the school district in Metamora, and really like the education that they are getting. Metamora is also known for being a very proud football town, and has the state titles to prove it. Living in Meta and commuting to Peoria or B-N for work is VERY workable, and the area has a large amount of white collar residents that do just that. Peoria proper is still closer than B-N, but the nice part about that is, you have choice and each is within a forty min. drive. Peoria is only about a 20-30 if that during rush hour. For little things though I would travel to Washington, which is also VERY clean, and though growing like Meta, has a very quaint feel to it. The town has a new Super Wal-Mart, and a huge Menards, that is just as big, if not bigger, than the new one in north Peoria. Have you given any thought to Eureka. It is also another very attractive bedroom community to Peoria and B-N, with tree lined streets, educated population, excellent schools, and super clean all around. Another town that comes to mind, that in my opinion has the same overall feel that Meta has is Tremont. Although Tremont is not really close to Meta, it has close proxmity to both Pekin and Morton for shopping. They also have had a very attractive extension built onto their remaining high school, and like Meta, is a very football 'crazy' town.