Wenona, IL

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Wenona, Illinois

Wenona, Illinois, in Marshall county, is 37 miles NE of Peoria, Illinois (center to center) and 91 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. As of the year 2000 census, 1,065 people lived in Wenona.

The People and Families of Wenona

In Wenona, about 60% of adults are married. Wenona is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wenona had a median family income of $45,714.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Wenona.

Wenona Housing

An estimated 77% of living spaces in Wenona are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The city housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. In general, Wenona offers inexpensive rents.

Commuting

In Wenona, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Wenona, IL

Comparing Wenona 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
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 in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles NE of Peoria, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	91 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois
County	Marshall
Standard Zip Codes	61377
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.053
Longitude	-89.049

Station	MINONK
Distance	9.4 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37.2 inches

Station	OTTAWA 5 SW
Distance	20.6 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 31 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	35.6 inches

Station	PERU
Distance	20.7 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,065	100%
Male	509	47.8%
Female	556	52.2%
Under 18	276	25.9%
18+	789	74.1%
65+	212	19.9%
Median Age	39.8
Average Family Size	3.1
White	1,040	97.7%
African-American	4	0.4%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	14	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,077
Growth	12
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	33.8%
Irish	10.8%
Italian	10.4%
US/American	8.6%
English	8.1%
Swedish	6.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.2%
Polish	3.8%
French (except Basque)	2%
Croatian	1.4%
Yugoslavian	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Lebanese	1%
Austrian	0.9%
Slovak	0.8%
Greek	0.7%
Swiss	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
European	0.3%
Slovene	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wenona	1,065	$45,714
Dana	171	$35,625
Long Point	247	$43,750
Lostant	486	$52,031
Magnolia	279	$45,625
Rutland	354	$47,708
Toluca	1,339	$45,956

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