Demographics

People

Total Population886
Male Share of the Population48.8%
Female Share of the Population51.2%
Senior Citizens14.6%
Employed Population 16+532
Age of the Population40

Families

% of people married58.4%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher37.4%
Median Earnings25+$47,963
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$38,750

Wealth

Median Family Income$92,500
% Above Poverty Level97.4%
% Below Poverty Level2.6%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time20 minutes
% Working from Home0.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.6%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone22.7%
Median Gross Rent$775
Median House Value$157,100

Ancestry

German34.3%
Irish18.5%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)16.6%
English8.7%
French Except Basque6%
Italian3.8%
Polish2%
Swedish2%
Scottish1.6%
Hungarian1%
Norwegian0.8%
Danishn0.7%
Dutch0.7%
Belgian0.6%
Canadian0.3%
Swiss0.2%
Lithuanian0.2%
Portuguese0.2%
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Downs Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyMcLean County
Standard Zip Codes61736
Phone Area Codes309
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude40.39
Approximate Longitude-88.87

Downs Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

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

StationNORMAL
Distance10.7 miles
Jan Temp14 to 31 F
Apr Temp40 to 61 F
Jul Temp65 to 86 F
Oct Temp42 to 65 F
Annual Precip37.4 inches
StationFARMER CITY
Distance17.1 miles
Jan Temp14 to 32 F
Apr Temp40 to 62 F
Jul Temp64 to 85 F
Oct Temp42 to 66 F
Annual Precip36 inches
StationCHENOA
Distance24.6 miles
Jan Temp15 to 32 F
Apr Temp40 to 63 F
Jul Temp64 to 86 F
Oct Temp43 to 66 F
Annual Precip34.6 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Bloomington78,331$90,931
Ellsworth243$63,750
Heyworth3,164$83,750
Le Roy3,576$88,750
Normal54,808$86,494
Towanda491$73,333

Downs Public Schools

Tri-valley Elem School
409 E Washington St
ZIP: 61736
(309) 378-2351
Primary
Total Enrollment 281
Tri-valley High School
503 E Washington St
ZIP: 61736
(309) 378-2351
High
Total Enrollment 325
Tri-valley Middle School
505 E Washington St
ZIP: 61736
(309) 378-2351
Middle
Total Enrollment 395

Downs Private Schools

Cornerstone Christian Academy Of Mclean County
22017 E 1200 N Rd
ZIP: 61736
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 329
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