St Elmo, IL

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St. Elmo, Illinois

St. Elmo, Illinois, in Fayette county, is 56 miles S of Decatur, Illinois (center to center) and 81 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri. The city has a population of 1,456.

The People and Families of St. Elmo

In St. Elmo, about 58% of adults are married. St. Elmo is a good place to find playdates for your kids, as the city is full of young ones.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, St. Elmo had a median family income of $36,544.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

St. Elmo Housing

In St. Elmo, 80% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. Residential property taxes remain low i the city.

Commuting

In St. Elmo, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of St. Elmo, IL

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	56 miles S of Decatur, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	81 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Fayette
Standard Zip Codes	62458
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.027
Longitude	-88.847

Station	EFFINGHAM
Distance	13.9 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	FLORA 5 NW
Distance	25.8 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

Station	WINDSOR
Distance	32.1 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	39.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,456	100%
Male	680	46.7%
Female	776	53.3%
Under 18	399	27.4%
18+	1,057	72.6%
65+	295	20.3%
Median Age	36.9
Average Family Size	3.01
White	1,440	98.9%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	5	0.3%
Mixed Race	7	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,435
Growth	-21
Growth %	-1.39%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	29.3%
German	23.8%
English	12.1%
Irish	11.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.8%
Scottish	3.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Italian	1.6%
Dutch	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
European	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
Norwegian	0.5%
African	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
St. Elmo	1,456	$36,544
Altamont	2,283	$37,837
Beecher City	493	$33,583
Brownstown	705	$33,750
Edgewood	527	$31,875
Mason	396	$41,797
St Peter	386	$42,321

Library
St. Elmo P.l.d. 502 N. Main St. St. Elmo, Illinois (618) 829-5544

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