Cobden, Illinois

Demographics

People

Total Population1,161
Male Share of the Population46.6%
Female Share of the Population53.4%
Senior Citizens14.3%
Employed Population 16+476
Age of the Population41

Families

% of people married41.9%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher19.3%
Median Earnings25+$30,216
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$32,000

Wealth

Median Family Income$47,386
% Above Poverty Level75.8%
% Below Poverty Level24.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time21 minutes
% Working from Home4.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work0.8%
% Using Public Transportation1.3%

Housing

People Living Alone24.3%
Median Gross Rent$424
Median House Value$85,500

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)36.3%
German23.1%
Irish10.9%
English5.7%
Dutch4.4%
French Except Basque2.8%
Norwegian2.5%
Scottish2.1%
Italian1.6%
Lithuanian0.8%
Portuguese0.7%
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Cobden Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyUnion County
Standard Zip Codes62920
Phone Area Codes618
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude37.53
Approximate Longitude-89.25

Cobden Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationANNA 2 NNE
Distance3.3 miles
Jan Temp23 to 42 F
Apr Temp44 to 70 F
Jul Temp66 to 90 F
Oct Temp45 to 72 F
Annual Precip48.3 inches
StationCARBONDALE SEWAGE PLANT
Distance15.8 miles
Jan Temp21 to 39 F
Apr Temp42 to 66 F
Jul Temp66 to 88 F
Oct Temp43 to 69 F
Annual Precip45.8 inches
StationCAPE GIRARDEAU AP
Distance26.9 miles
Jan Temp24 to 41 F
Apr Temp46 to 69 F
Jul Temp69 to 90 F
Oct Temp46 to 71 F
Annual Precip46.5 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Anna4,232$50,507
Carbondale25,846$51,563
Dongola799$41,667
Jonesboro1,935$58,750
Makanda575$67,500

Cobden Public Schools

Cobden Elem School
413 N Appleknocker St
ZIP: 62920
(618) 893-2311
Primary
Total Enrollment 239
Cobden High School
413 N Appleknocker St
ZIP: 62920
(618) 893-4031
High
Total Enrollment 167
Cobden Jr High School
413 N Appleknocker St
ZIP: 62920
(618) 893-4031
Middle
Total Enrollment 139
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