Harristown, IL

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Harristown, Illinois

Harristown, Illinois, in Macon county, is 6 miles W of Decatur, Illinois (center to center) and 106 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. The village is considered part of the Decatur metropolitan area. Harristown has a population of 1,338.

The People and Families of Harristown

In Harristown, about 70% of adults are married. Harristown is considered a village for married couples and families.

Interestingly, the village is known for having more men than similar villages.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Harristown had a median family income of $48,162.

Harristown Housing

About 89% of housing units in Harristown are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Harristown, 95% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in the village. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Harristown, IL

Comparing Harristown 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female 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
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles W of Decatur, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	106 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Macon
Metro Area	Decatur
P.O. Box Zip Codes	62537
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.854
Longitude	-89.083

Station	DECATUR
Distance	7.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	39.7 inches

Station	MOWEAQUA
Distance	15.7 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

Station	MORRISONVILLE
Distance	36.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,338	100%
Male	672	50.2%
Female	666	49.8%
Under 18	336	25.1%
18+	1,002	74.9%
65+	178	13.3%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	2.98
White	1,323	98.9%
African-American	4	0.3%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	9	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,259
Growth	-79
Growth %	-5.89%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	24.7%
German	22.4%
English	15%
Irish	14.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.5%
Scotch-Irish	3.6%
Italian	2.1%
Scottish	2%
Dutch	1.6%
Polish	1.2%
Welsh	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Pennsylvania German	0.8%
Swedish	0.8%
Greek	0.7%
Austrian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Harristown	1,338	$48,162
Decatur	81,860	$42,379
Forsyth	2,434	$81,211
Illiopolis	916	$52,898
Latham	371	$47,292
Niantic	738	$42,500
Warrensburg	1,289	$51,458

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