Edgewood, IL

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Edgewood, Illinois

Edgewood, Illinois, in Effingham county, is 65 miles S of Decatur, Illinois (center to center) and 89 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri. The village is home to some 527 residents.

The People and Families of Edgewood

In Edgewood, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Edgewood had a median family income of $31,875.

Edgewood Housing

According to the 2000 census, 70% of the housing in Edgewood was owner-occupied. It's possible to find inexpensive apartments in the village. In Edgewood you can own a home without paying sky-high real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Edgewood, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Edgewood, IL

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

Families

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

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
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	65 miles S of Decatur, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	89 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Effingham
Standard Zip Codes	62426
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.921
Longitude	-88.66

Station	EFFINGHAM
Distance	13.8 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	OLNEY 2 S
Distance	34.7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Station	WINDSOR
Distance	36.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	39.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	527	100%
Male	257	48.8%
Female	270	51.2%
Under 18	137	26%
18+	390	74%
65+	68	12.9%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	2.86
White	526	99.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	533
Growth	6
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	48.6%
US/American	21.7%
Irish	8.7%
English	6.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.3%
French (except Basque)	3.6%
Italian	2%
Scottish	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Danish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Edgewood	527	$31,875
Altamont	2,283	$37,837
Farina	558	$41,875
Iola	171	$30,938
Mason	396	$41,797
St Elmo	1,456	$36,544
Watson	729	$42,159

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