Bluffs, Illinois

Demographics

People

Total Population759
Male Share of the Population46.6%
Female Share of the Population53.4%
Senior Citizens14.8%
Employed Population 16+305
Age of the Population37

Families

% of people married52.8%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher15.2%
Median Earnings25+$36,509
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$39,821

Wealth

Median Family Income$66,477
% Above Poverty Level73.4%
% Below Poverty Level26.6%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time28 minutes
% Working from Home2.3%
% Walking and Biking to Work0%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone21.6%
Median Gross Rent$675
Median House Value$65,000

Ancestry

German40.6%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)20.3%
Irish14.5%
English8.8%
Italian1.8%
Scottish1.7%
Norwegian1.6%
French Except Basque1.4%
Polish1.1%
Dutch0.5%
Swiss0.3%
Greek0.3%
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Bluffs Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyScott County
Standard Zip Codes62621
Phone Area Codes217
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude39.75
Approximate Longitude-90.53

Bluffs Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationGRIGGSVILLE
Distance9.7 miles
Jan Temp16 to 33 F
Apr Temp42 to 64 F
Jul Temp66 to 86 F
Oct Temp43 to 67 F
Annual Precip37.1 inches
StationJACKSONVILLE 2 E
Distance17 miles
Jan Temp15 to 34 F
Apr Temp39 to 64 F
Jul Temp63 to 87 F
Oct Temp41 to 68 F
Annual Precip38.4 inches
StationRUSHVILLE
Distance25.3 miles
Jan Temp15 to 32 F
Apr Temp41 to 63 F
Jul Temp65 to 87 F
Oct Temp43 to 66 F
Annual Precip39.3 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Chapin458$60,417
Concord183$32,361
Lynnville68$38,750
Naples78$16,563

Bluffs Public Libraries

Bluffs Public Library
110 NORTH BLUFF STREET
Bluffs, Illinois
(217) 754-3804

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Bluffs Public Schools

Bluffs Elementary School
100 W Rockwood St
ZIP: 62621
(217) 754-3714
Primary
Total Enrollment 116
Bluffs High School
100 W Rockwood St
ZIP: 62621
(217) 754-3815
High
Total Enrollment 66
Bluffs Junior High School
100 W Rockwood St
ZIP: 62621
(217) 754-3815
Middle
Total Enrollment 32
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