Elkhart, IL

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Elkhart, Illinois

Elkhart, Illinois, in Logan county, is 17 miles NE of Springfield, Illinois (center to center) and 105 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. The village has a population of 443.

The People and Families of Elkhart

In Elkhart, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Elkhart had a median family income of $55,417.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Elkhart Housing

About 77% of housing units in Elkhart are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Elkhart, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles NE of Springfield, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	105 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Logan
Standard Zip Codes	62634
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.021
Longitude	-89.482

Station	LINCOLN
Distance	11.9 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	MASON CITY 1 W
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Station	MOWEAQUA
Distance	36.5 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	443	100%
Male	212	47.9%
Female	231	52.1%
Under 18	124	28%
18+	319	72%
65+	68	15.3%
Median Age	39.1
Average Family Size	3.14
White	440	99.3%
African-American	2	0.5%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	430
Growth	-13
Growth %	-2.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	37.4%
Irish	12.7%
US/American	12.5%
English	11.9%
Swedish	6.2%
Scottish	4.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.4%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Welsh	2%
Italian	1.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.8%
Belgian	0.8%
Hungarian	0.6%
Swiss	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Elkhart	443	$55,417
Broadwell	169	$40,000
Lincoln	15,369	$45,171
Middletown	434	$44,375
Mount Pulaski	1,701	$46,181
Sherman	2,871	$75,164
Williamsville	1,439	$56,012

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