Willisville, IL

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Willisville, Illinois

Willisville, Illinois, in Perry county, is 58 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri. The village contains a population of approximately 694.

The People and Families of Willisville

In Willisville, about 57% of adults are married. There are plenty of young children in Willisville.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Willisville had a median family income of $35,667.

Willisville Housing

Willisville has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 82% 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 Willisville, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 2%

Comparative Profile of Willisville, IL

Comparing Willisville 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
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	58 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Perry
P.O. Box Zip Codes	62997
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.984
Longitude	-89.588

Station	SPARTA 1 W
Distance	11.5 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	KASKASKIA RIV NAV LOCK
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Station	DU QUOIN 4 SE
Distance	21.2 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	694	100%
Male	338	48.7%
Female	356	51.3%
Under 18	190	27.4%
18+	504	72.6%
65+	102	14.7%
Median Age	35.2
Average Family Size	3.04
White	691	99.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	697
Growth	3
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	37.9%
US/American	17.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.5%
Irish	10.9%
Italian	6.5%
English	4.4%
French (except Basque)	4.4%
Dutch	2.3%
Polish	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Welsh	0.6%
Swiss	0.4%
Belgian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Willisville	694	$35,667
Ava	662	$36,364
Campbell Hill	333	$48,750
Cutler	543	$32,292
Percy	942	$35,956
Sparta	4,486	$41,908
Steeleville	2,077	$45,909

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