Hillsdale, IL

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Hillsdale, Illinois

Hillsdale, Illinois, in Rock Island county, is 21 miles E of Davenport, Iowa (center to center) and 131 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The village is considered part of the Davenport - Moline - Rock Island metropolitan area. Hillsdale has a population of 588.

The People and Families of Hillsdale

In Hillsdale, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hillsdale had a median family income of $49,519.

Political Inclinations

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

Hillsdale Housing

About 76% of housing units in Hillsdale are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Hillsdale, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Hillsdale, IL

Comparing Hillsdale 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
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

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

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles E of Davenport, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	131 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Rock Island
Metro Area	Davenport - Moline - Rock Island
Standard Zip Codes	61257
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.614
Longitude	-90.172

Station	GENESEO
Distance	11.4 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Station	LE CLAIRE L & D 14
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	41 to 60 F
Jul Temp	67 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.1 inches

Station	FULTON L&D #13
Distance	19.8 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 26 F
Apr Temp	38 to 56 F
Jul Temp	64 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	588	100%
Male	277	47.1%
Female	311	52.9%
Under 18	169	28.7%
18+	419	71.3%
65+	56	9.5%
Median Age	34
Average Family Size	3.13
White	563	95.7%
African-American	3	0.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.7%
Other	10	1.7%
Mixed Race	8	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	2.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	575
Growth	-13
Growth %	-2.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	35.8%
US/American	10.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.6%
Irish	9%
Belgian	6%
English	5.7%
Dutch	5.5%
French (except Basque)	4.6%
Swedish	3.6%
Hungarian	2.2%
European	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Italian	0.8%
Danish	0.8%
Lebanese	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Armenian	0.5%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hillsdale	588	$49,519
Cleveland	253	$47,396
Cordova	633	$59,063
Erie	1,589	$46,435
Geneseo	6,480	$51,455
Port Byron	1,535	$59,000
Rapids City	953	$50,893

Library
Moore Memorial L.d. 509 Main Street Hillsdale, Illinois (309) 658-2666

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