Nashville, IL

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Nashville, Illinois

Nashville, Illinois, in Washington county, is 52 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri. As of the year 2000 census, 3,147 people lived in Nashville.

The People and Families of Nashville

In Nashville, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Nashville had a median family income of $51,875. Significantly, more adults in Nashville have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Illinois.

Political Inclinations

Nashville residents donated more money ($5,000) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.

Nashville Housing

An estimated 72% of living spaces in Nashville are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Nashville, 91% of commuters drive to work. You might spend less time in the car if you live in the city; people report shorter commutes than most.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 19%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 19%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Nashville, IL

Comparing Nashville 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 Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share 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
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	52 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Washington
Standard Zip Codes	62263
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.344
Longitude	-89.38

Station	NASHVILLE 4 NE
Distance	4.7 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 38 F
Apr Temp	45 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	47 to 69 F
Annual Precip	39 inches

Station	CARLYLE RESERVOIR
Distance	20.1 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	SALEM
Distance	31.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 37 F
Apr Temp	44 to 65 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,147	100%
Male	1,465	46.6%
Female	1,682	53.4%
Under 18	773	24.6%
18+	2,374	75.4%
65+	575	18.3%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	2.92
White	3,107	98.7%
African-American	5	0.2%
Asian	12	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	6	0.2%
Mixed Race	10	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	25	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,083
Growth	-64
Growth %	-1.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	48.6%
US/American	14.3%
Polish	13.1%
English	6.3%
Irish	5.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.7%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Scottish	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Welsh	1.2%
Italian	1%
European	0.9%
Dutch	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Czech	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Nashville	3,147	$51,875
Addieville	267	$51,875
Ashley	613	$41,000
Hoyleton	520	$50,357
New Minden	204	$45,417
Oakdale	213	$45,000
Richview	308	$39,000

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