Valier, IL

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Valier, Illinois

Valier, Illinois, in Franklin county, is 79 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri. The village has a population of 662.

The People and Families of Valier

In Valier, about 67% of adults are married. Valier is considered a village for married couples and families.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Valier had a median family income of $43,056.

Valier Housing

About 88% of housing units in Valier are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the village has been around for years. Typical rents in Valier are affordable, at least compared to other villages in the state. Homeowners in the village benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other villages in Illinois.

Commuting

In Valier, 98% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in Valier. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Valier, IL

Comparing Valier 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
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age 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
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	79 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Franklin
P.O. Box Zip Codes	62891
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.015
Longitude	-89.042

Station	BENTON 2 N
Distance	7 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	45 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	43.1 inches

Station	DU QUOIN 4 SE
Distance	8.9 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	44.1 inches

Station	CARBONDALE SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	662	100%
Male	321	48.5%
Female	341	51.5%
Under 18	161	24.3%
18+	501	75.7%
65+	106	16%
Median Age	36.7
Average Family Size	2.86
White	650	98.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.8%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	660
Growth	-2
Growth %	-0.29%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	25.5%
Irish	15.1%
English	10.1%
German	9.2%
French (except Basque)	7.7%
Italian	7.2%
Polish	6.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
Norwegian	2.7%
Hungarian	2.5%
Ukrainian	1%
Russian	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
Slavic	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
British	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Valier	662	$43,056
Benton	6,880	$35,339
Buckner	479	$29,167
Christopher	2,836	$34,342
Orient	296	$22,188
Sesser	2,128	$33,203
West City	716	$28,155

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