Cherry, IL

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Cherry, Illinois

Cherry, Illinois, in Bureau county, is 53 miles SW of Aurora, Illinois (center to center) and 86 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The village is home to some 509 residents.

The People and Families of Cherry

In Cherry, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cherry had a median family income of $48,438. The large segment of the population in Cherry with spending money keeps the village vital. Fewer people in the village are poor than in most places in Illinois.

Cherry Housing

According to the 2000 census, 82% of the housing in Cherry was owner-occupied. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the village as the average housing age is high.

Commuting

In Cherry, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Cherry, IL

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	53 miles SW of Aurora, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	86 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Bureau
P.O. Box Zip Codes	61317
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.427
Longitude	-89.212

Station	PERU
Distance	7.9 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.7 inches

Station	PRINCETON
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Station	TISKILWA 2 SE
Distance	17.2 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 31 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	509	100%
Male	240	47.2%
Female	269	52.8%
Under 18	122	24%
18+	387	76%
65+	82	16.1%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	2.93
White	496	97.4%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.4%
Other	2	0.4%
Mixed Race	6	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	1.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$48,438
Population In Poverty	9	1.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	499
Growth	-10
Growth %	-1.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	25.2%
German	23.8%
Polish	11.3%
English	7.9%
Irish	6.7%
US/American	5.8%
Dutch	5.3%
Czechoslovakian	2.3%
Norwegian	2.1%
Slovak	1.9%
Swedish	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Romanian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Scottish	0.2%
Greek	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cherry	509	$48,438
Arlington	211	$38,125
Dalzell	717	$56,375
La Moille	773	$46,563
Ladd	1,313	$49,783
Seatonville	303	$41,071
Spring Valley	5,398	$50,348

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