Potomac, Illinois

Demographics

People

Total Population807
Male Share of the Population50.8%
Female Share of the Population49.2%
Senior Citizens10.5%
Employed Population 16+325
Age of the Population30

Families

% of people married45.2%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher16.5%
Median Earnings25+$35,975
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$18,750
Median Earnings With High School Degree$35,560

Wealth

Median Family Income$53,750
% Above Poverty Level83.5%
% Below Poverty Level16.5%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time31 minutes
% Working from Home5.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work0.9%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone29.3%
Median Gross Rent$655
Median House Value$75,800

Ancestry

German18.2%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)17.6%
Irish8.9%
English6.2%
Italian3.5%
French Except Basque3%
Dutch2%
Belgian1.6%
Polish1.6%
Swedish0.6%
Scottish0.5%
Norwegian0.2%
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Potomac Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyVermilion County
Standard Zip Codes61865
Phone Area Codes217
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude40.3
Approximate Longitude-87.79

Potomac Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationHOOPESTON 1 NE
Distance13.7 miles
Jan Temp18 to 32 F
Apr Temp41 to 63 F
Jul Temp65 to 85 F
Oct Temp45 to 65 F
Annual Precip36.9 inches
StationDANVILLE
Distance14.3 miles
Jan Temp17 to 34 F
Apr Temp41 to 65 F
Jul Temp64 to 86 F
Oct Temp43 to 67 F
Annual Precip40.9 inches
StationRANTOUL
Distance19.3 miles
Jan Temp14 to 33 F
Apr Temp39 to 63 F
Jul Temp64 to 87 F
Oct Temp41 to 67 F
Annual Precip38.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Bismarck614$67,321
Gifford900$86,250
Henning246$54,688
Muncie174$59,583
Rossville1,451$71,250

Potomac Public Schools

Potomac Elem School
7915 Us Route 136
ZIP: 61865
(217) 987-6155
Primary
Total Enrollment 164
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