Macon, IL

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Macon, Illinois

Macon, Illinois, in Macon county, is 9 miles S of Decatur, Illinois (center to center) and 101 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. The people of the city are in the Decatur metropolitan area. Macon has a population of 1,213.

The People and Families of Macon

In Macon, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Macon had a median family income of $48,583.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Macon residents, with $1,500. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Macon Housing

In Macon, 77% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Macon, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Macon, IL

Comparing Macon 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
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
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 in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles S of Decatur, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	101 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Macon
Metro Area	Decatur
Standard Zip Codes	62544
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.713
Longitude	-88.996

Station	MOWEAQUA
Distance	5.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 34 F
Apr Temp	41 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Station	PANA 3 E
Distance	24 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	40.5 inches

Station	WINDSOR
Distance	27.9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	39.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,213	100%
Male	571	47.1%
Female	642	52.9%
Under 18	315	26%
18+	898	74%
65+	232	19.1%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	2.98
White	1,199	98.8%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,151
Growth	-62
Growth %	-5.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32%
US/American	21.5%
English	13.3%
Irish	10.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.3%
Italian	2.8%
Polish	2.2%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Scottish	1.3%
Swedish	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
Czech	0.9%
British	0.6%
Swiss	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Macon	1,213	$48,583
Blue Mound	1,129	$49,432
Dalton City	581	$53,224
Decatur	81,860	$42,379
Harristown	1,338	$48,162
Mount Zion	4,845	$60,530
Moweaqua	1,923	$48,750

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South Macon P.l.d. 451 W. Glenn St. Macon, Illinois (217) 764-3356

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