Keithsburg, IL

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Keithsburg, Illinois

Keithsburg, Illinois is 34 miles SW of Davenport, Iowa (center to center) and 174 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Mercer county. The population of the city is 714.

The People and Families of Keithsburg

In Keithsburg, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Keithsburg had a median family income of $40,781.

Keithsburg Housing

Of the housing in Keithsburg, approximately 82% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the city are lower than most places in Illinois. Property taxes in Keithsburg are low by Illinois standards.

Commuting

In Keithsburg, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 9%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Keithsburg, IL

Comparing Keithsburg 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
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
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles SW of Davenport, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	174 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Mercer
Standard Zip Codes	61442
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.099
Longitude	-90.942

Station	ALEDO
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Station	MONMOUTH
Distance	20.5 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 31 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	GALESBURG
Distance	31 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	714	100%
Male	341	47.8%
Female	373	52.2%
Under 18	192	26.9%
18+	522	73.1%
65+	119	16.7%
Median Age	36.3
Average Family Size	2.96
White	702	98.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	10	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	713
Growth	-1
Growth %	-0.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	35.5%
US/American	15.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.3%
Swedish	7.8%
Scotch-Irish	7.5%
Irish	6.4%
English	5%
Ukrainian	2.2%
Greek	2%
British	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
Belgian	0.6%
Lebanese	0.6%
Slovak	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Keithsburg	714	$40,781
Aledo	3,613	$41,934
Joy	373	$39,722
Little York	269	$39,375
New Boston	632	$36,875
Oquawka	1,539	$38,152
Seaton	242	$46,389

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