Spaulding, IL

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Spaulding, Illinois

Spaulding, Illinois, in Sangamon county, is 7 miles NE of Springfield, Illinois (center to center) and 94 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. The village is conveniently located inside the Springfield metropolitan area. There are an estimated 559 people in Spaulding.

The People and Families of Spaulding

In Spaulding, about 68% of adults are married. Many folks in Spaulding are married and settled down. Families have pride of place in the village, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in Spaulding than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Spaulding had a median family income of $70,455. Spaulding has more than its share of wealthy families and people.

Spaulding Housing

Approximately 80% of housing in Spaulding is owner-occupied. The village contains many homes that have been built in recent years.

Commuting

In Spaulding, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Spaulding, IL

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

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
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles NE of Springfield, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	94 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Sangamon
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	62561
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.866
Longitude	-89.539

Station	SPRINGFIELD CAPITAL AP
Distance	7.7 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	LINCOLN
Distance	22.5 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	MASON CITY 1 W
Distance	24.6 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	559	100%
Male	281	50.3%
Female	278	49.7%
Under 18	169	30.2%
18+	390	69.8%
65+	32	5.7%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	3.26
White	551	98.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.7%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	3	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	781
Growth	222
Growth %	39.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	22.6%
Irish	15.1%
English	14.1%
Italian	13.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.3%
US/American	8.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
Lithuanian	2.3%
Welsh	2.1%
Austrian	2.1%
Swedish	1%
Polish	1%
Greek	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Scottish	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Spaulding	559	$70,455
Buffalo	491	$51,250
Dawson	466	$59,375
Grandview	1,537	$39,485
Riverton	3,048	$49,150
Sherman	2,871	$75,164
Williamsville	1,439	$56,012

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