Abingdon, IL

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Abingdon, Illinois

Abingdon, Illinois, in Knox county, is 43 miles W of Peoria, Illinois (center to center) and 150 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. There are 3,612 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Abingdon

In Abingdon, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Abingdon had a median family income of $40,337.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Abingdon Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Abingdon that were owner-occupied was 80%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the city has going for it.

Commuting

In Abingdon, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Abingdon strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Abingdon, IL

Comparing Abingdon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	43 miles W of Peoria, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	150 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Knox
Standard Zip Codes	61410
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.804
Longitude	-90.401

Station	GALESBURG
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.2 inches

Station	MONMOUTH
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 31 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	GALVA
Distance	32.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,612	100%
Male	1,713	47.4%
Female	1,899	52.6%
Under 18	932	25.8%
18+	2,680	74.2%
65+	578	16%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	2.99
White	3,544	98.1%
African-American	20	0.6%
Asian	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.2%
Other	6	0.2%
Mixed Race	29	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	41	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,379
Growth	-233
Growth %	-6.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	20.8%
Irish	15.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15%
US/American	14.6%
English	10.9%
Swedish	6.5%
Italian	2.7%
Norwegian	2.4%
Dutch	1.9%
Polish	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
European	1%
Danish	1%
Welsh	0.5%
Belgian	0.5%
British	0.5%
Croatian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Scottish	0.2%
Turkish	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Abingdon	3,612	$40,337
Avon	915	$38,819
East Galesburg	839	$44,750
Galesburg	33,706	$41,796
Knoxville	3,183	$49,688
London Mills	447	$46,786
St Augustine	152	$35,357

Library
John Mosser P.l.d. 106 West Meek Street Abingdon, Illinois (309) 462-3129

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