Johnston City, IL

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Johnston City, Illinois

Johnston City, Illinois, in Williamson county, is 75 miles W of Evansville, Indiana (center to center) and 92 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri. About 3,557 people people live in Johnston City.

The People and Families of Johnston City

In Johnston City, about 54% of adults are married.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Johnston City.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Johnston City had a median family income of $32,363.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($4,000) in Johnston City than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.

Johnston City Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Johnston City, about 75% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the city were built is earlier than in most places. If you're looking for affordable rentals, Johnston City is one place with an advantage over most places in Illinois. The city isn't one of those high-end cities with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Johnston City, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Johnston City, IL

Comparing Johnston City 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
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
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 in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	75 miles W of Evansville, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	92 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Williamson
Standard Zip Codes	62951
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.821
Longitude	-88.927

Station	MARION 4 NNE
Distance	4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Station	CARBONDALE SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	DU QUOIN 4 SE
Distance	18.7 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	44.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,557	100%
Male	1,639	46.1%
Female	1,918	53.9%
Under 18	811	22.8%
18+	2,746	77.2%
65+	665	18.7%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	2.86
White	3,524	99.1%
African-American	4	0.1%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.1%
Other	3	0.1%
Mixed Race	19	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	38	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,476
Growth	-81
Growth %	-2.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	20.8%
US/American	18.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.4%
Irish	12.5%
English	8.5%
Italian	7.9%
French (except Basque)	3.9%
Polish	3.5%
Scotch-Irish	3%
Scottish	1.9%
Lithuanian	1.5%
Norwegian	1%
French Canadian	0.8%
Dutch	0.7%
Croatian	0.7%
Greek	0.5%
British	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Johnston City	3,557	$32,363
Energy	1,175	$39,554
Freeman Spur	273	$28,750
Herrin	11,298	$39,108
Marion	16,035	$39,275
Orient	296	$22,188
West Frankfort	8,196	$34,432

Library
Johnston City P.l. 506 Washington Avenue Johnston City, Illinois (618) 983-6359

You are visiting:
All States > Illinois > Johnston City

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Johnston City

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Johnston City Government Officials

Are you an official in the Johnston City government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Johnston City. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.