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Gays, Illinois

Gays, Illinois, in Moultrie county, is 36 miles SE of Decatur, Illinois (center to center) and 111 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. There are an estimated 259 people in the village.

The People and Families of Gays

In Gays, about 70% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gays had a median family income of $42,813.

Gays Housing

Approximately 90% of housing in Gays is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Gays, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	36 miles SE of Decatur, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	111 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Moultrie
Standard Zip Codes	61928
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.458
Longitude	-88.493

Station	WINDSOR
Distance	5.7 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

Station	CHARLESTON
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	41.7 inches

Station	EFFINGHAM
Distance	24.5 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	259	100%
Male	137	52.9%
Female	122	47.1%
Under 18	72	27.8%
18+	187	72.2%
65+	27	10.4%
Median Age	33.7
Average Family Size	3
White	255	98.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$42,813
Population In Poverty	9	3.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	267
Growth	8
Growth %	3.1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	39.9%
German	23.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14%
English	9.1%
Irish	5.6%
French (except Basque)	3.5%
Swedish	2.1%
Slovak	1.4%
Polish	1.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gays	259	$42,813
Allenville	154	$48,750
Lerna	322	$41,250
Mattoon	18,291	$43,780
Neoga	1,854	$40,750
Strasburg	603	$43,750
Windsor	1,125	$40,250

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