Total Population | 514 |
Male Share of the Population | 54.5% |
Female Share of the Population | 45.5% |
Senior Citizens | 19.8% |
Employed Population 16+ | 235 |
Age of the Population | 42 |
% of people married | 49.2% |
Average household size | 2 |
Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 6.2% |
Median Earnings25+ | $30,203 |
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $0 |
Median Earnings With High School Degree | $31,713 |
Median Family Income | $41,316 |
% Above Poverty Level | 80% |
% Below Poverty Level | 20% |
Average Commute Time | 28 minutes |
% Working from Home | 0.9% |
% Walking and Biking to Work | 5.1% |
% Using Public Transportation | % |
People Living Alone | 32.1% |
Median Gross Rent | $696 |
Median House Value | $63,000 |
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 11.9% |
German | 11.1% |
English | 4.7% |
Irish | 4.3% |
French Except Basque | 2.9% |
Dutch | 2.1% |
Scottish | 1.9% |
Italian | 1.4% |
Polish | 0.6% |
Norwegian | 0.6% |
West Indian | 0.4% |
Slovak | 0.4% |
Haitian | 0.2% |
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Category | Value |
County | Shelby County |
Standard Zip Codes | 62422 |
Phone Area Codes | 6,18,217 |
Time Zone | America/Chicago |
Approximate Latitude | 39.24 |
Approximate Longitude | -88.85 |
Nearest Weather Stations
Notes:
Station | PANA 3 E |
Distance | 12.3 miles |
Jan Temp | 16 to 34 F |
Apr Temp | 42 to 64 F |
Jul Temp | 65 to 88 F |
Oct Temp | 43 to 68 F |
Annual Precip | 40.5 inches |
Station | EFFINGHAM |
Distance | 16 miles |
Jan Temp | 18 to 35 F |
Apr Temp | 42 to 64 F |
Jul Temp | 66 to 87 F |
Oct Temp | 43 to 67 F |
Annual Precip | 42 inches |
Station | MOWEAQUA |
Distance | 27.9 miles |
Jan Temp | 15 to 34 F |
Apr Temp | 41 to 64 F |
Jul Temp | 64 to 88 F |
Oct Temp | 42 to 68 F |
Annual Precip | 37.5 inches |
Location | Population | Median Family Income |
Herrick | 361 | $50,341 |
Shelbyville | 4,527 | $48,431 |
Shumway | 156 | $55,625 |
Stewardson | 723 | $65,893 |
Tower Hill | 790 | $51,111 |
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