Carrollton, IL

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Carrollton, Illinois

Carrollton, Illinois, in Greene county, is 35 miles N of Florissant, Missouri (center to center) and 47 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. The city has a population of 2,605.

The People and Families of Carrollton

In Carrollton, about 58% of adults are married.

Carrollton benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Carrollton had a median family income of $37,368.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Carrollton ($200). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Carrollton Housing

About 75% of housing units in Carrollton are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the city has been around for years. Typical rents in Carrollton are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state.

Commuting

In Carrollton, 91% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the city are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 14%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Carrollton, IL

Comparing Carrollton 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
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share 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
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles N of Florissant, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	47 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Greene
Standard Zip Codes	62016
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.302
Longitude	-90.406

Station	WHITE HALL 1 E
Distance	9.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.6 inches

Station	JERSEYVILLE 2 SW
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	CARLINVILLE
Distance	28.1 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,605	100%
Male	1,219	46.8%
Female	1,386	53.2%
Under 18	618	23.7%
18+	1,987	76.3%
65+	565	21.7%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	2.92
White	2,573	98.8%
African-American	1	0%
Asian	8	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.2%
Other	5	0.2%
Mixed Race	10	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,519
Growth	-86
Growth %	-3.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	38.7%
US/American	25.9%
English	9.4%
Irish	8.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Italian	2%
Scottish	1.8%
European	1.7%
Polish	1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Dutch	0.5%
Swiss	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Swedish	0.2%
British	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Carrollton	2,605	$37,368
Eldred	211	$23,438
Greenfield	1,179	$36,908
Hillview	179	$25,625
Kampsville	302	$28,750
Kane	459	$31,250
White Hall	2,629	$31,576

Library
Carrollton P.l. 509 South Main Street Carrollton, Illinois (217) 942-6715 Library Web Site

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