Kansas, IL

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Kansas, Illinois

Kansas, Illinois, in Edgar county, is 28 miles W of Terre Haute, Indiana (center to center) and 96 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana. The village has a population of 842.

The People and Families of Kansas

In Kansas, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kansas had a median family income of $34,318.

Kansas Housing

Owners occupy 72% of the housing units in Kansas. One of the strengths of the village is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Kansas?

Commuting

In Kansas, 92% of commuters drive to work. The village is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 13%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 18%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Kansas, IL

Comparing Kansas 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
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	28 miles W of Terre Haute, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	96 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Edgar
Standard Zip Codes	61933
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.553
Longitude	-87.938

Station	PARIS WATERWORKS
Distance	13.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	41.5 inches

Station	CHARLESTON
Distance	14.3 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	TUSCOLA
Distance	25.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	842	100%
Male	399	47.4%
Female	443	52.6%
Under 18	236	28%
18+	606	72%
65+	140	16.6%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.03
White	829	98.5%
African-American	3	0.4%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.7%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	826
Growth	-16
Growth %	-1.89%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	29.4%
German	21.4%
Irish	13.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.1%
English	9.1%
French (except Basque)	3.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Scottish	2.1%
European	1.6%
Dutch	1.1%
Romanian	0.7%
Norwegian	0.7%
Italian	0.7%
Welsh	0.5%
British	0.4%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kansas	842	$34,318
Ashmore	809	$42,337
Brocton	322	$31,500
Martinsville	1,225	$36,853
Oakland	996	$38,167
Redmon	199	$45,500
Westfield	678	$37,941

Library
Kansas Community Memorial Library 107 N. Front Str. Kansas, Illinois (217) 948-5484

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