La Harpe, IL

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La Harpe, Illinois

La Harpe, Illinois, in Hancock county, is 68 miles S of Davenport, Iowa (center to center) and 140 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. There are 1,385 residents in the city.

The People and Families of La Harpe

In La Harpe, about 61% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in La Harpe. There are a lot of senior citizens in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, La Harpe had a median family income of $37,708.

Political Inclinations

La Harpe folks tended to give their money ($15) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

La Harpe Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in La Harpe that were owner-occupied was 85%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the city has going for it. Compared to most cities in the state, La Harpe has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In La Harpe, 90% of commuters drive to work. It you are in the city, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 11%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of La Harpe, IL

Comparing La Harpe 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
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 Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

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	68 miles S of Davenport, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	140 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Hancock
Standard Zip Codes	61450
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.583
Longitude	-90.968

Station	LA HARPE
Distance	0.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	39.1 inches

Station	BURLINGTON RADIO KBUR
Distance	19.2 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 30 F
Apr Temp	43 to 62 F
Jul Temp	67 to 85 F
Oct Temp	46 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Station	KEOKUK LOCK DAM 19
Distance	25.2 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	42 to 62 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,385	100%
Male	637	46%
Female	748	54%
Under 18	332	24%
18+	1,053	76%
65+	300	21.7%
Median Age	41.1
Average Family Size	2.93
White	1,382	99.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	2	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,323
Growth	-62
Growth %	-4.49%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	26.1%
German	21%
English	17.9%
Irish	9.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.7%
Swedish	4.2%
Scottish	3%
Italian	2.9%
Swiss	2.3%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Polish	1.5%
Danish	1.1%
Dutch	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
European	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
La Harpe	1,385	$37,708
Blandinsville	777	$39,028
Dallas City	1,055	$41,316
Lomax	477	$36,736
Pontoosuc	171	$31,563
Raritan	140	$30,313
Stronghurst	896	$46,375

Library
La Harpe Carnegie Pub. Library Dist 209 East Main Street La Harpe, Illinois (217) 659-7729 Library Web Site

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