Total Population | 1,616 |
Male Share of the Population | 52.6% |
Female Share of the Population | 47.4% |
Senior Citizens | 19.7% |
Employed Population 16+ | 549 |
Age of the Population | 39 |
% of people married | 49.2% |
Average household size | 2 |
Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 9.7% |
Median Earnings25+ | $28,661 |
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $14,375 |
Median Earnings With High School Degree | $32,500 |
Median Family Income | $53,100 |
% Above Poverty Level | 81.3% |
% Below Poverty Level | 18.7% |
Average Commute Time | 25 minutes |
% Working from Home | % |
% Walking and Biking to Work | 0.7% |
% Using Public Transportation | % |
People Living Alone | 24.4% |
Median Gross Rent | $743 |
Median House Value | $64,900 |
German | 23% |
Irish | 13.4% |
Italian | 12% |
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 11.9% |
Polish | 5.3% |
Dutch | 4.6% |
Slovak | 3.7% |
Scottish | 3.2% |
English | 2.9% |
French Except Basque | 2.1% |
Croatian | 1.9% |
Swiss | 1.7% |
Welsh | 1.6% |
Lithuanian | 0.8% |
Swedish | 0.2% |
Portuguese | 0.2% |
Canadian | 0.2% |
Russian | 0.2% |
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Category | Value |
County | Macoupin County |
Standard Zip Codes | 62009 |
Phone Area Codes | 217 |
Time Zone | America/Chicago |
Approximate Latitude | 39.09 |
Approximate Longitude | -89.8 |
Nearest Weather Stations
Notes:
Station | CARLINVILLE |
Distance | 13.9 miles |
Jan Temp | 17 to 35 F |
Apr Temp | 43 to 65 F |
Jul Temp | 67 to 87 F |
Oct Temp | 45 to 68 F |
Annual Precip | 38.5 inches |
Station | HILLSBORO |
Distance | 17.7 miles |
Jan Temp | 21 to 37 F |
Apr Temp | 45 to 68 F |
Jul Temp | 68 to 91 F |
Oct Temp | 47 to 71 F |
Annual Precip | 40.1 inches |
Station | ALTON MELVIN PRICE L&D |
Distance | 26.7 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 |
Location | Population | Median Family Income |
Eagarville | 154 | $56,250 |
Gillespie | 3,045 | $51,985 |
Mount Clare | 266 | $42,500 |
Sawyerville | 276 | $40,714 |
Wilsonville | 690 | $43,625 |
Frank Bertetti Benld Public Library 308 EAST CENTRAL AVENUE Benld, Illinois (217) 835-4045 |
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