Alexis, IL

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Alexis, Illinois

Alexis, Illinois, in Mercer county, is 32 miles S of Davenport, Iowa (center to center) and 160 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The village has a population of 863.

The People and Families of Alexis

In Alexis, about 65% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Alexis had a median family income of $46,364.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Alexis Housing

About 84% of housing units in Alexis are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the village has been around for years. Homeowners in Alexis benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other villages in Illinois.

Commuting

In Alexis, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Alexis, IL

Comparing Alexis 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

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

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
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
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	32 miles S of Davenport, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	160 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Mercer
Standard Zip Codes	61412
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.06
Longitude	-90.549

Station	MONMOUTH
Distance	10.8 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	MOLINE QUAD CITY AP
Distance	28.2 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	GALVA
Distance	28.2 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	863	100%
Male	404	46.8%
Female	459	53.2%
Under 18	210	24.3%
18+	653	75.7%
65+	165	19.1%
Median Age	40.3
Average Family Size	2.94
White	860	99.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	2.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	823
Growth	-40
Growth %	-4.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	21%
German	19.6%
Swedish	17.5%
US/American	12.7%
English	10.7%
Dutch	4.2%
French (except Basque)	4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.8%
Scottish	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Danish	1.1%
Norwegian	0.8%
Polish	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.3%
European	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Alexis	863	$46,364
Henderson	319	$39,583
Little York	269	$39,375
Monmouth	9,841	$41,004
North Henderson	187	$42,500
Rio	240	$40,750
Viola	956	$47,159

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