Southern View, IL

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Southern View, Illinois

Southern View, Illinois, in Sangamon county, is 3 miles S of Springfield, Illinois (center to center) and 84 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. The people of the village are in the Springfield metropolitan area. Southern View has a population of 1,695.

The People and Families of Southern View

In Southern View, about 52% of adults are married. Lots of people in Southern View live independently, in one-person housing. The village has its share of unmarried adults.

The government tells us that Southern View features an unusually large number of women.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Southern View had a median family income of $47,386. Southern View, compared to most villages like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.

Southern View Housing

In Southern View, 75% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Southern View, 96% of commuters drive to work. Most residents would agree that driving around the village is a bit easier than around other villages of its size.

High Points

Southern View strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Southern View, IL

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

Families

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

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
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	3 miles S of Springfield, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	84 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Sangamon
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	62703
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.757
Longitude	-89.653

Station	SPRINGFIELD CAPITAL AP
Distance	6.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 33 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Station	MORRISONVILLE
Distance	25.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35 inches

Station	MASON CITY 1 W
Distance	30.7 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,695	100%
Male	782	46.1%
Female	913	53.9%
Under 18	336	19.8%
18+	1,359	80.2%
65+	337	19.9%
Median Age	40.4
Average Family Size	2.79
White	1,633	96.3%
African-American	14	0.8%
Asian	14	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.5%
Other	18	1.1%
Mixed Race	7	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	29	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,682
Growth	-13
Growth %	-0.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.4%
Irish	14.4%
English	11.1%
US/American	10.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.8%
Italian	6.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
Dutch	2.6%
French (except Basque)	2%
Norwegian	1.8%
Swedish	1.4%
Polish	1.4%
Scottish	1.2%
Portuguese	1%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Greek	0.7%
British	0.7%
European	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Australian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Southern View	1,695	$47,386
Chatham	8,583	$64,257
Grandview	1,537	$39,485
Jerome	1,414	$48,362
Leland Grove	1,592	$92,245
Rochester	2,893	$73,191
Springfield	111,454	$51,298

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