Piper City, IL

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Piper City, Illinois

Piper City, Illinois, in Ford county, is 44 miles N of Champaign, Illinois (center to center) and 81 miles S of Chicago, Illinois. The village has a population of 781.

The People and Families of Piper City

In Piper City, about 61% of adults are married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in Piper City, in comparison to similar villages. You'll feel comfortable in the village if you're 65 since the village is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Piper City had a median family income of $40,278. In Piper City, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Piper City.

Piper City Housing

Owners occupy 79% of the housing units in Piper City. On average, the construction date of housing in the village is earlier than you'll find in most places.

Commuting

In Piper City, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Piper City, IL

Comparing Piper City 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
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
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 in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	44 miles N of Champaign, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	81 miles S of Chicago, Illinois
County	Ford
Standard Zip Codes	60959
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.757
Longitude	-88.19

Station	PIPER CITY
Distance	0.8 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 66 F
Annual Precip	36.8 inches

Station	PAXTON 2 WSW
Distance	21.3 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	GIBSON CITY
Distance	22.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	781	100%
Male	361	46.2%
Female	420	53.8%
Under 18	198	25.4%
18+	583	74.6%
65+	174	22.3%
Median Age	41.6
Average Family Size	3.01
White	755	96.7%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	7	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	4	0.5%
Mixed Race	11	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	749
Growth	-32
Growth %	-4.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.6%
Irish	17.5%
English	9.9%
US/American	9.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.9%
French (except Basque)	7.6%
Polish	3.5%
Italian	2.8%
Swedish	2%
Hungarian	1.1%
French Canadian	1.1%
Scottish	0.9%
Norwegian	0.9%
Dutch	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Greek	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Piper City	781	$40,278
Chatsworth	1,265	$42,679
Cullom	563	$46,406
Gilman	1,793	$46,016
Onarga	1,438	$46,016
Roberts	387	$50,000
Thawville	258	$43,906

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