Tilton, IL

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Tilton, Illinois

Tilton, Illinois, in Vermilion county, is 31 miles E of Champaign, Illinois (center to center) and 82 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana. The village contains a population of approximately 2,976.

The People and Families of Tilton

In Tilton, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Tilton had a median family income of $37,727.

Tilton Housing

Tilton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 76% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the village the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Tilton, 96% of commuters drive to work. How much would you give to shorten your commute? Tilton can boast better commuting than most places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Tilton, IL

Comparing Tilton 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
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles E of Champaign, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	82 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Vermilion
Standard Zip Codes	61833
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.095
Longitude	-87.647

Station	DANVILLE
Distance	2.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Station	HOOPESTON 1 NE
Distance	25.7 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 32 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Station	RANTOUL
Distance	31.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	38.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,976	100%
Male	1,395	46.9%
Female	1,581	53.1%
Under 18	654	22%
18+	2,322	78%
65+	537	18%
Median Age	41.3
Average Family Size	2.83
White	2,925	98.3%
African-American	5	0.2%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	10	0.3%
Mixed Race	31	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	32	1.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$37,727
Population In Poverty	261	8.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,847
Growth	-129
Growth %	-4.29%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	23.8%
German	22.5%
English	10.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.2%
Irish	8.8%
Italian	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	3.5%
Swedish	2.6%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Dutch	2.2%
European	2%
Polish	1.6%
Norwegian	1.6%
Belgian	1.2%
Scottish	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.8%
African	0.4%
Finnish	0.3%
British	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Albanian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Tilton	2,976	$37,727
Belgium	466	$35,357
Catlin	2,087	$51,136
Danville	33,904	$39,308
Georgetown	3,628	$37,310
Oakwood	1,502	$44,583
Westville	3,175	$47,083

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