Mackinaw, IL

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Mackinaw, Illinois

Mackinaw, Illinois, in Tazewell county, is 16 miles SE of Peoria, Illinois (center to center) and 127 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. The village is in the Peoria - Pekin area. There are 1,452 residents in Mackinaw.

The People and Families of Mackinaw

In Mackinaw, about 65% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mackinaw had a median family income of $49,750. Mackinaw is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Mackinaw Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Mackinaw that were owner-occupied was 73%.

Commuting

In Mackinaw, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Mackinaw, IL

Comparing Mackinaw 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population

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
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles SE of Peoria, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	127 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois
County	Tazewell
Metro Area	Peoria - Pekin
Standard Zip Codes	61755
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.537
Longitude	-89.357

Station	NORMAL
Distance	18.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Station	PEORIA GTR PEORIA AP
Distance	19.3 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Station	LINCOLN
Distance	26.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,452	100%
Male	702	48.3%
Female	750	51.7%
Under 18	383	26.4%
18+	1,069	73.6%
65+	229	15.8%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	3.04
White	1,419	97.7%
African-American	4	0.3%
Asian	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	16	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,614
Growth	162
Growth %	11.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	33.4%
US/American	17.9%
Irish	11.3%
English	10.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9%
Swedish	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Italian	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Dutch	1.2%
Norwegian	1.1%
Polish	0.9%
European	0.8%
Scottish	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%
Greek	0.6%
Danish	0.4%
Swiss	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mackinaw	1,452	$49,750
Deer Creek	605	$43,750
Goodfield	686	$61,736
Hopedale	929	$42,625
Minier	1,244	$47,500
Morton	15,198	$62,935
Tremont	2,029	$53,800

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