South Roxana, IL

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South Roxana, Illinois

South Roxana, Illinois, in Madison county, is 14 miles E of Florissant, Missouri (center to center) and 18 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. The village is conveniently located inside the Saint Louis metropolitan area. There are an estimated 1,888 people in South Roxana.

The People and Families of South Roxana

In South Roxana, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, South Roxana had a median family income of $37,344.

South Roxana Housing

Approximately 74% of housing in South Roxana is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In South Roxana, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of South Roxana, IL

Comparing South Roxana 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
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles E of Florissant, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	18 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Madison
Metro Area	Saint Louis
Standard Zip Codes	62087
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.829
Longitude	-90.062

Station	ALTON MELVIN PRICE L&D
Distance	4.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	45 to 64 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	JERSEYVILLE 2 SW
Distance	24.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	BELLEVILLE SIU RESEARCH
Distance	24.5 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	39.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,888	100%
Male	926	49%
Female	962	51%
Under 18	544	28.8%
18+	1,344	71.2%
65+	194	10.3%
Median Age	33.7
Average Family Size	3.08
White	1,844	97.7%
African-American	6	0.3%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.4%
Other	6	0.3%
Mixed Race	18	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	0.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$37,344
Population In Poverty	369	19.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,826
Growth	-62
Growth %	-3.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	20.9%
Irish	19.4%
US/American	19%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.8%
English	11.3%
Italian	4.9%
French (except Basque)	3.3%
Dutch	2.2%
French Canadian	1.5%
Polish	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Swedish	0.6%
Scottish	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
European	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Brazilian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
South Roxana	1,888	$37,344
Bethalto	9,454	$50,764
East Alton	6,830	$35,655
Hartford	1,545	$40,652
Pontoon Beach	5,620	$45,947
Roxana	1,547	$45,500
Wood River	11,296	$41,688

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