Blandinsville, IL

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Blandinsville, Illinois

Blandinsville, Illinois, in McDonough county, is 67 miles W of Peoria, Illinois (center to center) and 136 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. The village has a population of 777.

The People and Families of Blandinsville

In Blandinsville, about 61% of adults are married.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in Blandinsville.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Blandinsville had a median family income of $39,028.

Blandinsville Housing

In Blandinsville, 78% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the village -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. And yes, you can rent a place in Blandinsville without breaking the bank. Residential property taxes remain low i the village.

Commuting

In Blandinsville, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 9%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 10%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Blandinsville, IL

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

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
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	67 miles W of Peoria, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	136 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	McDonough
Standard Zip Codes	61420, 61475
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.556
Longitude	-90.865

Station	LA HARPE
Distance	5.6 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	39.1 inches

Station	BURLINGTON RADIO KBUR
Distance	24 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 30 F
Apr Temp	43 to 62 F
Jul Temp	67 to 85 F
Oct Temp	46 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Station	MONMOUTH
Distance	27.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 31 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	777	100%
Male	391	50.3%
Female	386	49.7%
Under 18	173	22.3%
18+	604	77.7%
65+	147	18.9%
Median Age	41
Average Family Size	2.83
White	767	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	4	0.5%
Mixed Race	5	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	719
Growth	-58
Growth %	-7.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.2%
US/American	21.9%
English	10.4%
Irish	8.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8%
Swedish	5.4%
Scottish	3.9%
Scotch-Irish	3%
Norwegian	2.2%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Welsh	1.3%
European	1.1%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
Italian	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Blandinsville	777	$39,028
Colchester	1,493	$37,763
Good Hope	415	$41,964
La Harpe	1,385	$37,708
Macomb	18,558	$42,069
Raritan	140	$30,313
Tennessee	144	$34,750

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