Vergennes, IL

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Vergennes, Illinois

Vergennes, Illinois, in Jackson county, is 71 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri. The village contains a population of approximately 491.

The People and Families of Vergennes

In Vergennes, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Vergennes had a median family income of $39,028.

Vergennes Housing

Vergennes has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 87% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Vergennes, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	71 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Jackson
Standard Zip Codes	62994
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.902
Longitude	-89.335

Station	DU QUOIN 4 SE
Distance	9.3 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	SPARTA 1 W
Distance	25.5 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.7 inches

Station	ANNA 2 NNE
Distance	29.4 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 42 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	491	100%
Male	324	66%
Female	167	34%
Under 18	256	52.1%
18+	235	47.9%
65+	31	6.3%
Median Age	17.8
Average Family Size	3.16
White	360	73.3%
African-American	110	22.4%
Asian	2	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	1.2%
Other	6	1.2%
Mixed Race	7	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	21	4.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	327
Growth	-164
Growth %	-33.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29.3%
US/American	18.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14.9%
English	11.5%
Italian	5.8%
European	4.3%
Finnish	4.3%
Norwegian	3.4%
Irish	2.9%
Scottish	2.4%
Pennsylvania German	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Vergennes	491	$39,028
Ava	662	$36,364
Bush	257	$28,333
De Soto	1,653	$34,929
Dowell	441	$28,958
Du Quoin	6,448	$37,688
Elkville	1,001	$30,417

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