Aviston, IL

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Aviston, Illinois

Aviston, Illinois is 36 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Clinton county. The village is part of the Saint Louis metro area. The population of Aviston is 1,231.

The People and Families of Aviston

In Aviston, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Aviston had a median family income of $58,375. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of Aviston. There aren't a lot of poor people in the village.

Aviston Housing

Of the housing in Aviston, approximately 77% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the village.

Commuting

In Aviston, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Aviston, IL

Comparing Aviston 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 Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Age 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
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	36 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Clinton
Metro Area	Saint Louis
Standard Zip Codes	62216
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.607
Longitude	-89.607

Station	CARLYLE RESERVOIR
Distance	13.1 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	NASHVILLE 4 NE
Distance	23.5 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 38 F
Apr Temp	45 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	47 to 69 F
Annual Precip	39 inches

Station	ALTON MELVIN PRICE L&D
Distance	32.7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	45 to 64 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,231	100%
Male	601	48.8%
Female	630	51.2%
Under 18	304	24.7%
18+	927	75.3%
65+	219	17.8%
Median Age	36.1
Average Family Size	2.99
White	1,214	98.6%
African-American	5	0.4%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	5	0.4%
Mixed Race	4	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,540
Growth	309
Growth %	25.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	81.2%
US/American	4.3%
English	2.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.6%
Italian	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Irish	1.4%
Polish	1.4%
Scottish	1%
Swedish	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Aviston	1,231	$58,375
Albers	878	$57,625
Breese	4,048	$54,242
Damiansville	368	$53,250
Germantown	1,118	$56,563
New Baden	3,001	$53,347
Trenton	2,610	$56,190

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