Medora, IL

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Medora, Illinois

Medora, Illinois, in Jersey county, is 29 miles N of Florissant, Missouri (center to center) and 40 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. The village is included in the Saint Louis metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 501 people lived in Medora.

The People and Families of Medora

In Medora, about 64% of adults are married. Medora is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in village is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Medora had a median family income of $28,750.

Medora Housing

An estimated 81% of living spaces in Medora are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The village housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. In general, Medora offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the village compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Medora, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 7%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Medora, IL

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

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

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
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles N of Florissant, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	40 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Jersey
Metro Area	Saint Louis
Standard Zip Codes	62063
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.2
Longitude	-90.159

Station	JERSEYVILLE 2 SW
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	ALTON MELVIN PRICE L&D
Distance	26.5 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	45 to 64 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	HILLSBORO
Distance	36.4 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 37 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 71 F
Annual Precip	40.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	501	100%
Male	233	46.5%
Female	268	53.5%
Under 18	164	32.7%
18+	337	67.3%
65+	61	12.2%
Median Age	32.2
Average Family Size	3.39
White	485	96.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	6	1.2%
Mixed Race	8	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	498
Growth	-3
Growth %	-0.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.9%
US/American	19.5%
English	18.8%
Irish	10.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.4%
Italian	5.7%
Scottish	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Polish	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Medora	501	$28,750
Chesterfield	223	$34,375
Fidelity	105	$17,083
Greenfield	1,179	$36,908
Kane	459	$31,250
Rockbridge	189	$36,250
Shipman	655	$41,250

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