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Dorchester, Illinois

Dorchester, Illinois, in Macoupin county, is 31 miles NE of Florissant, Missouri (center to center) and 37 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. The village has a population of 142.

The People and Families of Dorchester

In Dorchester, about 67% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dorchester had a median family income of $45,625.

Dorchester Housing

About 95% of housing units in Dorchester are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Dorchester, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles NE of Florissant, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	37 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Macoupin
Standard Zip Codes	62033
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.086
Longitude	-89.887

Station	CARLINVILLE
Distance	13.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	HILLSBORO
Distance	22.1 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 37 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 71 F
Annual Precip	40.1 inches

Station	ALTON MELVIN PRICE L&D
Distance	23.4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	45 to 64 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	142	100%
Male	73	51.4%
Female	69	48.6%
Under 18	35	24.6%
18+	107	75.4%
65+	19	13.4%
Median Age	39.7
Average Family Size	3
White	141	99.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$45,625
Population In Poverty	9	5.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	137
Growth	-5
Growth %	-3.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	41.2%
US/American	19.8%
Scottish	11.5%
Italian	8.4%
Dutch	6.9%
English	4.6%
Irish	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Slovak	1.5%
Czech	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dorchester	142	$45,625
Benld	1,541	$36,953
Bunker Hill	1,801	$45,885
Gillespie	3,412	$40,500
Mount Clare	433	$39,250
Sawyerville	295	$34,167
Wilsonville	604	$34,688

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