Tovey, IL

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Tovey, Illinois

Tovey, Illinois, in Christian county, is 17 miles SE of Springfield, Illinois (center to center) and 79 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. There are 516 residents in the village.

The People and Families of Tovey

In Tovey, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Tovey had a median family income of $39,018.

Tovey Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Tovey that were owner-occupied was 84%. Compared to most villages in the state, the village has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Tovey, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Tovey, IL

Comparing Tovey 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
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles SE of Springfield, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	79 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Christian
P.O. Box Zip Codes	62570
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.589
Longitude	-89.455

Station	MORRISONVILLE
Distance	11.9 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	SPRINGFIELD CAPITAL AP
Distance	21.7 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	MOWEAQUA
Distance	23.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 34 F
Apr Temp	41 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	516	100%
Male	251	48.6%
Female	265	51.4%
Under 18	115	22.3%
18+	401	77.7%
65+	90	17.4%
Median Age	39.8
Average Family Size	2.91
White	509	98.6%
African-American	2	0.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$39,018
Population In Poverty	60	11.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	499
Growth	-17
Growth %	-3.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	24.3%
English	18.9%
German	17.2%
Irish	13.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.3%
US/American	7.1%
French (except Basque)	5.1%
Hungarian	2.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
British	0.6%
Slovak	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Tovey	516	$39,018
Bulpitt	206	$35,000
Edinburg	1,135	$42,667
Kincaid	1,441	$40,590
Morrisonville	1,068	$43,971
Pawnee	2,647	$54,736
Taylorville	11,427	$43,223

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