Illiopolis, IL

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Illiopolis, Illinois

Illiopolis, Illinois, in Sangamon county, is 15 miles W of Decatur, Illinois (center to center) and 101 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. The village benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Springfield metropolitan area. Illiopolis contains a population of approximately 916.

The People and Families of Illiopolis

In Illiopolis, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Illiopolis had a median family income of $52,898. There just aren't a lot of poor people in Illiopolis.

Illiopolis Housing

Illiopolis has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 77% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Illiopolis, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Illiopolis, IL

Comparing Illiopolis 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 Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
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
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles W of Decatur, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	101 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Sangamon
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	62539
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.854
Longitude	-89.241

Station	DECATUR
Distance	15.6 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	19.4 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	MASON CITY 1 W
Distance	34.1 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	916	100%
Male	449	49%
Female	467	51%
Under 18	233	25.4%
18+	683	74.6%
65+	105	11.5%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	2.99
White	906	98.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	8	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	867
Growth	-49
Growth %	-5.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29.3%
US/American	18.1%
English	15%
Irish	13.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.4%
European	4.2%
Dutch	2.8%
Scottish	2.1%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Polish	1.9%
Italian	1.6%
Welsh	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Swiss	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Illiopolis	916	$52,898
Buffalo	491	$51,250
Harristown	1,338	$48,162
Latham	371	$47,292
Mechanicsburg	456	$42,212
Mount Auburn	515	$47,604
Niantic	738	$42,500

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Illiopolis/Niantic P.l. 6th And Mary Streets Illiopolis, Illinois (217) 486-5561

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