Williamsfield, IL

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Williamsfield, Illinois

Williamsfield, Illinois, in Knox county, is 27 miles NW of Peoria, Illinois (center to center) and 138 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. The village has a population of 620.

The People and Families of Williamsfield

In Williamsfield, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Williamsfield had a median family income of $46,875.

Williamsfield Housing

Owners occupy 80% of the housing units in Williamsfield.

Commuting

In Williamsfield, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Williamsfield, IL

Comparing Williamsfield 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
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
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
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	27 miles NW of Peoria, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	138 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois
County	Knox
Standard Zip Codes	61489
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.923
Longitude	-90.013

Station	PRINCEVILLE
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 63 F
Jul Temp	61 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Station	KEWANEE 1 E
Distance	23.4 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Station	MONMOUTH
Distance	32.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 31 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	620	100%
Male	305	49.2%
Female	315	50.8%
Under 18	163	26.3%
18+	457	73.7%
65+	105	16.9%
Median Age	34.8
Average Family Size	3.2
White	618	99.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	593
Growth	-27
Growth %	-4.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.3%
English	17.1%
US/American	14.3%
Swedish	12.5%
Irish	9.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.9%
Dutch	4.4%
Scottish	3%
Polish	2.5%
Norwegian	2.3%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
European	0.7%
Italian	0.7%
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac	0.5%
Czech	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Williamsfield	620	$46,875
Brimfield	933	$42,083
Elmwood	1,945	$51,505
La Fayette	227	$28,125
Maquon	318	$36,563
Victoria	323	$32,083
Yates City	725	$42,679

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