Anchor, IL

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Anchor, Illinois

Anchor, Illinois is 24 miles E of Bloomington, Illinois (center to center) and 100 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. It is in McLean county. The village is part of the Bloomington - Normal metro area. The population of Anchor is 175.

The People and Families of Anchor

In Anchor, about 74% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Anchor had a median family income of $52,813.

Political Inclinations

Among Anchor political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $250. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the village.

Anchor Housing

Of the housing in Anchor, approximately 92% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Anchor, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles E of Bloomington, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	100 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois
County	McLean
Metro Area	Bloomington - Normal
Standard Zip Codes	61720
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.568
Longitude	-88.535

Station	GIBSON CITY
Distance	11.3 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Station	PAXTON 2 WSW
Distance	21.9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	RANTOUL
Distance	26.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	38.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	175	100%
Male	82	46.9%
Female	93	53.1%
Under 18	56	32%
18+	119	68%
65+	39	22.3%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	3.17
White	170	97.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.6%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	170
Growth	-5
Growth %	-2.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	38%
Irish	31%
English	8.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.4%
US/American	3.9%
Scottish	3.9%
Norwegian	3.1%
Dutch	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Hungarian	0.8%
Czech	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Anchor	175	$52,813
Arrowsmith	298	$54,375
Colfax	989	$50,500
Cooksville	213	$48,125
Saybrook	764	$43,750
Sibley	329	$42,500
Strawn	104	$42,000

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