Westville, IL

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Westville, Illinois

Westville, Illinois, in Vermilion county, is 32 miles E of Champaign, Illinois (center to center) and 80 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana. The village contains a population of approximately 3,175.

The People and Families of Westville

In Westville, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Westville had a median family income of $47,083.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in Westville.

Westville Housing

Westville has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 80% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the village the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Westville, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Westville, IL

Comparing Westville 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 Women
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Male 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 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
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	32 miles E of Champaign, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	80 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Vermilion
Standard Zip Codes	61883
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.042
Longitude	-87.638

Station	DANVILLE
Distance	6.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Station	PARIS WATERWORKS
Distance	28.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	41.5 inches

Station	ROCKVILLE
Distance	28.7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,175	100%
Male	1,501	47.3%
Female	1,674	52.7%
Under 18	715	22.5%
18+	2,460	77.5%
65+	607	19.1%
Median Age	40.6
Average Family Size	2.81
White	3,107	97.9%
African-American	13	0.4%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.2%
Other	12	0.4%
Mixed Race	35	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	24	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,058
Growth	-117
Growth %	-3.69%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	17%
German	13.4%
English	9.4%
Italian	9.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.1%
Irish	8.8%
French (except Basque)	7.5%
Polish	5.1%
Lithuanian	4.9%
Dutch	1.8%
Hungarian	1.8%
Scottish	1.6%
Slovak	1.2%
Czechoslovakian	1%
Croatian	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Greek	0.9%
Albanian	0.9%
Syrian	0.9%
Belgian	0.8%
Swedish	0.8%
Yugoslavian	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
European	0.3%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Westville	3,175	$47,083
Belgium	466	$35,357
Catlin	2,087	$51,136
Danville	33,904	$39,308
Georgetown	3,628	$37,310
Oakwood	1,502	$44,583
Tilton	2,976	$37,727

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