Colchester, IL

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Colchester, Illinois

Colchester, Illinois, in McDonough county, is 65 miles W of Peoria, Illinois (center to center) and 127 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. About 1,493 people people live in Colchester.

The People and Families of Colchester

In Colchester, about 56% of adults are married.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Colchester.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Colchester had a median family income of $37,763.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Colchester.

Colchester Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Colchester, about 73% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The city isn't one of those high-end cities with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Colchester, 91% of commuters drive to work. In Colchester, people like to walk or ride bicycles.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 6%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Colchester, IL

Comparing Colchester 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
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
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
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	65 miles W of Peoria, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	127 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	McDonough
Standard Zip Codes	62326
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.426
Longitude	-90.792

Station	LA HARPE
Distance	14.2 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	RUSHVILLE
Distance	24.5 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	39.3 inches

Station	BURLINGTON RADIO KBUR
Distance	33.4 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,493	100%
Male	690	46.2%
Female	803	53.8%
Under 18	342	22.9%
18+	1,151	77.1%
65+	254	17%
Median Age	38.1
Average Family Size	2.89
White	1,484	99.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,394
Growth	-99
Growth %	-6.59%

Ancestry	Percent
English	25.4%
German	23.2%
US/American	14.9%
Irish	9.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.3%
Swedish	3.9%
Italian	3.7%
Scottish	3.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Dutch	1.8%
European	1.4%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
French Canadian	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
New Zealander	0.2%
Polish	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Colchester	1,493	$37,763
Blandinsville	777	$39,028
Good Hope	415	$41,964
Industry	540	$42,500
Macomb	18,558	$42,069
Plymouth	562	$30,139
Tennessee	144	$34,750

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