Shumway, IL

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Shumway, Illinois

Shumway, Illinois, in Effingham county, is 48 miles S of Decatur, Illinois (center to center) and 95 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. There are an estimated 217 people in the village.

The People and Families of Shumway

In Shumway, about 50% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Shumway had a median family income of $45,417.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($3,900) in Shumway. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Shumway Housing

Approximately 92% of housing in Shumway is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Shumway, 89% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	48 miles S of Decatur, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	95 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Effingham
Standard Zip Codes	62461
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.185
Longitude	-88.651

Station	EFFINGHAM
Distance	5.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	VANDALIA
Distance	28.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	43 to 64 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	38.9 inches

Station	FLORA 5 NW
Distance	32.6 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	43 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	217	100%
Male	110	50.7%
Female	107	49.3%
Under 18	61	28.1%
18+	156	71.9%
65+	24	11.1%
Median Age	31.1
Average Family Size	3.18
White	217	100%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	219
Growth	2
Growth %	0.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	34.8%
Italian	25.9%
English	13.3%
US/American	11.1%
Irish	3.7%
Swiss	2.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
European	1.5%
Scottish	1.5%
British	1.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Shumway	217	$45,417
Altamont	2,283	$37,837
Beecher City	493	$33,583
Effingham	12,384	$45,902
Sigel	386	$51,500
Stewardson	747	$42,000
Teutopolis	1,559	$55,461

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