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Makanda, Illinois

Makanda, Illinois is 91 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Jackson county. The population of the village is 419.

The People and Families of Makanda

In Makanda, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Makanda had a median family income of $51,250.

Political Inclinations

Among Makanda political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $1,500. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the village.

Makanda Housing

Of the housing in Makanda, approximately 83% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Makanda, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	91 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Jackson
Standard Zip Codes	62958
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.618
Longitude	-89.208

Station	CARBONDALE SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	9.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	DU QUOIN 4 SE
Distance	25.3 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	44.1 inches

Station	DIXON SPRINGS AGR CENTER
Distance	32.4 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 43 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 73 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	419	100%
Male	234	55.8%
Female	185	44.2%
Under 18	91	21.7%
18+	328	78.3%
65+	51	12.2%
Median Age	40.9
Average Family Size	2.88
White	403	96.2%
African-American	11	2.6%
Asian	2	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	416
Growth	-3
Growth %	-0.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	18.7%
Irish	13.6%
US/American	10.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.3%
Dutch	7.7%
English	7.4%
French (except Basque)	5.3%
African	5.3%
Polish	4.7%
Italian	2.4%
Swedish	2.4%
French Canadian	2.1%
Latvian	1.8%
Russian	1.5%
Scottish	1.2%
Czech	1.2%
Austrian	1.2%
Greek	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	0.9%
Slovak	0.9%
European	0.6%
Croatian	0.6%
Celtic	0.6%
Danish	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Makanda	419	$51,250
Alto Pass	388	$36,406
Anna	5,136	$30,912
Carbondale	20,681	$34,601
Cobden	1,116	$32,500
Crainville	992	$48,021
Jonesboro	1,853	$40,066

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