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Ransom, Illinois

Ransom, Illinois, in La Salle county, is 39 miles SW of Joliet, Illinois (center to center) and 71 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. The village has a population of 409.

The People and Families of Ransom

In Ransom, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ransom had a median family income of $55,682.

Ransom Housing

Owners occupy 80% of the housing units in Ransom.

Commuting

In Ransom, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles SW of Joliet, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	71 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois
County	La Salle
Standard Zip Codes	60470
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.156
Longitude	-88.648

Station	DWIGHT
Distance	13.1 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Station	GEBHARD WOODS STATE PARK
Distance	17.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Station	MINONK
Distance	26 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	409	100%
Male	203	49.6%
Female	206	50.4%
Under 18	123	30.1%
18+	286	69.9%
65+	46	11.2%
Median Age	33.6
Average Family Size	3.29
White	401	98%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	5	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	3.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$55,682
Population In Poverty	9	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	390
Growth	-19
Growth %	-4.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.3%
Irish	21.3%
US/American	12%
Norwegian	5%
English	4.4%
Slovak	4.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.4%
Dutch	3.5%
Polish	3.5%
Italian	2.9%
Czech	2%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Celtic	0.9%
Swedish	0.9%
Austrian	0.9%
Danish	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ransom	409	$55,682
Grand Ridge	546	$52,000
Kangley	287	$38,125
Kinsman	109	$47,083
Seneca	2,053	$57,552
Streator	14,190	$43,774
Verona	257	$53,571

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