Bismarck, IL

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Bismarck, Illinois

Bismarck, Illinois, in Vermilion county, is 35 miles E of Champaign, Illinois (center to center) and 84 miles NW of Indianapolis, Indiana. The village has a population of 542.

The People and Families of Bismarck

In Bismarck, about 73% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Bismarck.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bismarck had a median family income of $45,000.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Bismarck residents, with $4,000. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Bismarck Housing

In Bismarck, 76% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Bismarck, 96% of commuters drive to work. In the village, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Bismarck, IL

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles E of Champaign, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	84 miles NW of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Vermilion
Standard Zip Codes	61814
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.264
Longitude	-87.607

Station	DANVILLE
Distance	9.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Station	BOSWELL 4 WNW
Distance	20.4 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.4 inches

Station	RANTOUL
Distance	29.7 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	542	100%
Male	267	49.3%
Female	275	50.7%
Under 18	151	27.9%
18+	391	72.1%
65+	65	12%
Median Age	36.7
Average Family Size	3.08
White	540	99.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	551
Growth	9
Growth %	1.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	35.2%
English	19.2%
US/American	13.2%
Irish	8.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.4%
Italian	3.2%
Dutch	2.9%
Swedish	2.3%
Scottish	2%
European	1.7%
Lithuanian	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Polish	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Hungarian	0.6%
African	0.6%
Slovak	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bismarck	542	$45,000
Alvin	316	$38,333
Danville	33,904	$39,308
Henning	241	$45,972
Potomac	681	$44,583
Rossville	1,217	$43,882
Tilton	2,976	$37,727

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