Tolono, IL

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Tolono, Illinois

Tolono, Illinois, in Champaign county, is 9 miles S of Champaign, Illinois (center to center) and 112 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana. The village is included in the Champaign - Urbana metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 2,700 people lived in Tolono.

The People and Families of Tolono

In Tolono, about 61% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Tolono without hitting a preschooler.

The village is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Tolono had a median family income of $51,763.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Tolono.

Tolono Housing

An estimated 79% of living spaces in Tolono are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Tolono, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Tolono, IL

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles S of Champaign, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	112 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Champaign
Metro Area	Champaign - Urbana
Standard Zip Codes	61880
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.986
Longitude	-88.258

Station	URBANA
Distance	6.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	41 inches

Station	TUSCOLA
Distance	12.9 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	PAXTON 2 WSW
Distance	32.6 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,700	100%
Male	1,362	50.4%
Female	1,338	49.6%
Under 18	739	27.4%
18+	1,961	72.6%
65+	297	11%
Median Age	35.7
Average Family Size	2.99
White	2,640	97.8%
African-American	8	0.3%
Asian	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	0.5%
Other	10	0.4%
Mixed Race	21	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	25	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,776
Growth	76
Growth %	2.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	35.2%
US/American	14.2%
English	13.3%
Irish	10.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.2%
French (except Basque)	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	3.4%
Scottish	2.9%
Dutch	1.9%
Norwegian	1.7%
European	1.5%
Polish	0.8%
Italian	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
Celtic	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Albanian	0.3%
African	0.3%
British	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Tolono	2,700	$51,763
Champaign	67,518	$52,628
Pesotum	521	$58,250
Philo	1,314	$60,365
Sadorus	426	$42,083
Savoy	4,476	$61,927
Urbana	36,395	$42,655

Library
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