Kirkwood, IL

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Kirkwood, Illinois

Kirkwood, Illinois, in Warren county, is 46 miles S of Davenport, Iowa (center to center) and 156 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. The village has a population of 794.

The People and Families of Kirkwood

In Kirkwood, about 65% of adults are married. Lots of Kirkwood people are married off.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kirkwood had a median family income of $35,357. Poverty is less common in Kirkwood than most places.

Kirkwood Housing

Owners occupy 86% of the housing units in Kirkwood. On average, the construction date of housing in the village is earlier than you'll find in most places. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Kirkwood?

Commuting

In Kirkwood, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Kirkwood, IL

Comparing Kirkwood 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
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men

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
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	46 miles S of Davenport, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	156 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Warren
Standard Zip Codes	61447
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.866
Longitude	-90.747

Station	MONMOUTH
Distance	7 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	FORT MADISON
Distance	35.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	44 to 62 F
Jul Temp	70 to 86 F
Oct Temp	47 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	MUSCATINE
Distance	40.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 31 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	794	100%
Male	387	48.7%
Female	407	51.3%
Under 18	195	24.6%
18+	599	75.4%
65+	109	13.7%
Median Age	38
Average Family Size	2.94
White	783	98.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	9	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	724
Growth	-70
Growth %	-8.79%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	36.1%
German	14.3%
English	13.1%
Irish	11.3%
Swedish	7.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.3%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
Dutch	1.8%
Welsh	1.6%
Norwegian	1.2%
Scottish	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Italian	0.8%
Danish	0.6%
French Canadian	0.4%
European	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kirkwood	794	$35,357
Biggsville	343	$43,125
Gladstone	284	$41,429
Little York	269	$39,375
Media	130	$36,500
Monmouth	9,841	$41,004
Roseville	1,083	$37,125

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