Cobden, IL

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Cobden, Illinois

Cobden, Illinois, in Union county, is 94 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri. There are 1,116 residents in the village.

The People and Families of Cobden

In Cobden, about 50% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in Cobden.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cobden had a median family income of $32,500.

Political Inclinations

Cobden folks tended to give their money ($2,000) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Cobden Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Cobden that were owner-occupied was 79%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the village has going for it. Compared to most villages in the state, Cobden has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Cobden, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 13%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Cobden, IL

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

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

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
Nearest Large City	94 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Union
Standard Zip Codes	62920
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.531
Longitude	-89.252

Station	ANNA 2 NNE
Distance	3.3 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 42 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	CARBONDALE SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	15.8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	CAPE GIRARDEAU AP
Distance	26.9 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 41 F
Apr Temp	46 to 69 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,116	100%
Male	509	45.6%
Female	607	54.4%
Under 18	281	25.2%
18+	835	74.8%
65+	200	17.9%
Median Age	40
Average Family Size	3.16
White	1,012	90.7%
African-American	16	1.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.6%
Other	64	5.7%
Mixed Race	17	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	144	12.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,102
Growth	-14
Growth %	-1.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	28.9%
German	23.7%
US/American	16.2%
Irish	10%
English	6.7%
French (except Basque)	3.1%
Dutch	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Swedish	2.2%
Scottish	1%
Italian	1%
Croatian	0.6%
European	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cobden	1,116	$32,500
Alto Pass	388	$36,406
Anna	5,136	$30,912
Carbondale	20,681	$34,601
Dongola	806	$32,115
Jonesboro	1,853	$40,066
Makanda	419	$51,250

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