Demographics

People

Total Population1,371
Male Share of the Population48.7%
Female Share of the Population51.3%
Senior Citizens20.9%
Employed Population 16+655
Age of the Population39

Families

% of people married57.5%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher25%
Median Earnings25+$37,500
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$11,917
Median Earnings With High School Degree$22,614

Wealth

Median Family Income$76,250
% Above Poverty Level93.1%
% Below Poverty Level6.9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time23 minutes
% Working from Home1.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work0%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone24.7%
Median Gross Rent$731
Median House Value$90,600

Ancestry

German25%
English17.9%
Irish15.7%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)8.8%
Dutch7.7%
Scottish2.8%
Polish1.5%
Italian1.5%
French Except Basque1.4%
Swiss0.7%
Swedish0.4%
Slovene0.2%
Welsh0.1%
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Cerro Gordo Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyPiatt County
Standard Zip Codes61818
Phone Area Codes217
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude39.89
Approximate Longitude-88.73

Cerro Gordo Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

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

StationDECATUR
Distance12.4 miles
Jan Temp17 to 35 F
Apr Temp42 to 65 F
Jul Temp65 to 88 F
Oct Temp44 to 68 F
Annual Precip39.7 inches
StationFARMER CITY
Distance22.9 miles
Jan Temp14 to 32 F
Apr Temp40 to 62 F
Jul Temp64 to 85 F
Oct Temp42 to 66 F
Annual Precip36 inches
StationMOWEAQUA
Distance23.5 miles
Jan Temp15 to 34 F
Apr Temp41 to 64 F
Jul Temp64 to 88 F
Oct Temp42 to 68 F
Annual Precip37.5 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Argenta1,140$69,013
Bement1,502$50,000
Cisco246$59,444
Hammond485$60,417

Cerro Gordo Public Libraries

Hope Welty Public Library District
100 SOUTH MADISON STREET
Cerro Gordo, Illinois
(217) 763-5001

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Cerro Gordo Public Schools

Cerro Gordo Elem School
209 S Monroe St
ZIP: 61818
(217) 763-2551
Primary
Total Enrollment 215
Cerro Gordo High School
300 E Durfee St
ZIP: 61818
(217) 763-2711
High
Total Enrollment 172
Cerro Gordo Middle School
300 E Durfee St
ZIP: 61818
(217) 763-6411
Middle
Total Enrollment 139
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