Windsor, IL

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Windsor, Illinois

Windsor, Illinois, in Shelby county, is 33 miles SE of Decatur, Illinois (center to center) and 106 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. There are an estimated 1,125 people in the city.

The People and Families of Windsor

In Windsor, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Windsor had a median family income of $40,250.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Windsor Housing

Approximately 81% of housing in Windsor is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Windsor, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Windsor, IL

Comparing Windsor 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
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share 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
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	33 miles SE of Decatur, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	106 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Shelby
Standard Zip Codes	61957
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.441
Longitude	-88.594

Station	WINDSOR
Distance	0.7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	39.1 inches

Station	CHARLESTON
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	41.7 inches

Station	EFFINGHAM
Distance	22.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,125	100%
Male	528	46.9%
Female	597	53.1%
Under 18	295	26.2%
18+	830	73.8%
65+	193	17.2%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	2.93
White	1,112	98.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	4	0.4%
Mixed Race	9	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,074
Growth	-51
Growth %	-4.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.9%
US/American	25.2%
Irish	11.3%
English	8.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.4%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
Italian	2.2%
Dutch	2.2%
Scottish	2%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Swedish	0.9%
Norwegian	0.8%
European	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%
Iranian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Windsor	1,125	$40,250
Allenville	154	$48,750
Findlay	723	$39,375
Gays	259	$42,813
Shelbyville	4,971	$39,205
Strasburg	603	$43,750
Sullivan	4,326	$41,894

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