Ashmore, IL

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Ashmore, Illinois

Ashmore, Illinois, in Coles county, is 32 miles W of Terre Haute, Indiana (center to center) and 100 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana. The village has a population of 809.

The People and Families of Ashmore

In Ashmore, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ashmore had a median family income of $42,337.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Ashmore residents, with $700. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Ashmore Housing

In Ashmore, 80% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Ashmore, 95% of commuters drive to work. In the village, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual.

Comparative Profile of Ashmore, IL

Comparing Ashmore 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age 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 in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	32 miles W of Terre Haute, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	100 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Coles
Standard Zip Codes	61912
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.533
Longitude	-88.021

Station	CHARLESTON
Distance	9.7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	41.7 inches

Station	PARIS WATERWORKS
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	41.5 inches

Station	TUSCOLA
Distance	23.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	809	100%
Male	395	48.8%
Female	414	51.2%
Under 18	234	28.9%
18+	575	71.1%
65+	88	10.9%
Median Age	33.9
Average Family Size	3.08
White	788	97.4%
African-American	3	0.4%
Asian	10	1.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	4	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	767
Growth	-42
Growth %	-5.19%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	32.9%
German	16.8%
Irish	13.6%
English	11.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.2%
Polish	3.4%
Dutch	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
Italian	2.1%
Scottish	1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Hungarian	0.6%
Albanian	0.6%
Slavic	0.4%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ashmore	809	$42,337
Brocton	322	$31,500
Charleston	21,039	$44,312
Kansas	842	$34,318
Oakland	996	$38,167
Redmon	199	$45,500
Westfield	678	$37,941

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