Astoria, IL

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Astoria, Illinois

Astoria, Illinois, in Fulton county, is 48 miles NW of Springfield, Illinois (center to center) and 110 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. The village has a population of 1,193.

The People and Families of Astoria

In Astoria, about 58% of adults are married.

You'll feel comfortable in Astoria if you're 65 since the village is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Astoria had a median family income of $31,940.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Astoria gave more campaign money ($500) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Astoria Housing

Owners occupy 75% of the housing units in Astoria. On average, the construction date of housing in the village is earlier than you'll find in most places. One of the strengths of Astoria is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the village?

Commuting

In Astoria, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Astoria, IL

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

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
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	48 miles NW of Springfield, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	110 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Fulton
Standard Zip Codes	61501
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.228
Longitude	-90.358

Station	RUSHVILLE
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	39.3 inches

Station	MASON CITY 1 W
Distance	34.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Station	SPRINGFIELD CAPITAL AP
Distance	44.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 33 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,193	100%
Male	568	47.6%
Female	625	52.4%
Under 18	285	23.9%
18+	908	76.1%
65+	282	23.6%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	2.89
White	1,178	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	5	0.4%
Mixed Race	6	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,160
Growth	-33
Growth %	-2.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.4%
US/American	26.9%
English	12.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.2%
Irish	6.8%
Italian	4%
Dutch	4%
Norwegian	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Swedish	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Scottish	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Polish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Astoria	1,193	$31,940
Bath	310	$31,875
Browning	130	$50,625
Ipava	506	$41,389
Rushville	3,212	$38,125
Table Grove	396	$46,071
Vermont	792	$33,646

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