Elmwood, IL

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Elmwood, Illinois

Elmwood, Illinois is 20 miles W of Peoria, Illinois (center to center) and 141 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. It is in Peoria county. The city is part of the Peoria - Pekin metro area. The population of Elmwood is 1,945.

The People and Families of Elmwood

In Elmwood, about 68% of adults are married. Elmwood, compared to the great majority of similar-sized cities, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Elmwood had a median family income of $51,505. There aren't a lot of poor people in Elmwood.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Elmwood.

Elmwood Housing

Of the housing in Elmwood, approximately 82% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Elmwood, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Elmwood, IL

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

Families

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

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles W of Peoria, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	141 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois
County	Peoria
Metro Area	Peoria - Pekin
Standard Zip Codes	61529
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.778
Longitude	-89.965

Station	PRINCEVILLE
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 63 F
Jul Temp	61 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Station	GALVA
Distance	28.3 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Station	KEWANEE 1 E
Distance	32.8 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,945	100%
Male	913	46.9%
Female	1,032	53.1%
Under 18	515	26.5%
18+	1,430	73.5%
65+	328	16.9%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	2.99
White	1,920	98.7%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.4%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	11	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,893
Growth	-52
Growth %	-2.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.8%
English	21.9%
US/American	11.5%
Irish	7.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.8%
Swedish	3.9%
Scottish	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Italian	2.1%
Norwegian	1.6%
Dutch	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Polish	1.3%
British	0.6%
Swiss	0.5%
Belgian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Croatian	0.4%
Slavic	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
European	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Elmwood	1,945	$51,505
Brimfield	933	$42,083
Farmington	2,601	$49,167
Hanna City	1,013	$50,938
Maquon	318	$36,563
Williamsfield	620	$46,875
Yates City	725	$42,679

Library
Morrison & Mary Wiley Library 206 W. Main Street Elmwood, Illinois (309) 742-2431

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