Demographics

People

Total Population646
Male Share of the Population46.6%
Female Share of the Population53.4%
Senior Citizens24.8%
Employed Population 16+342
Age of the Population49

Families

% of people married51.9%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher7.6%
Median Earnings25+$36,500
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$40,263

Wealth

Median Family Income$58,000
% Above Poverty Level87.2%
% Below Poverty Level12.8%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time26 minutes
% Working from Home2.3%
% Walking and Biking to Work5.3%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone31.3%
Median Gross Rent$473
Median House Value$83,000

Ancestry

German46.7%
Irish9.9%
English9.1%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)7.9%
French Except Basque4.6%
Scottish3.3%
Greek1.5%
Dutch0.9%
Italian0.8%
Danishn0.8%
Swedish0.3%
Polish0.3%
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Golden Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyAdams County
Standard Zip Codes62339
Phone Area Codes217
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude40.1
Approximate Longitude-91.01

Golden Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

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

StationGOLDEN
Distance0.6 miles
Jan Temp13 to 31 F
Apr Temp40 to 62 F
Jul Temp65 to 86 F
Oct Temp42 to 66 F
Annual Precip37 inches
StationQUINCY BALDWIN AP
Distance14.7 miles
Jan Temp17 to 33 F
Apr Temp43 to 63 F
Jul Temp67 to 86 F
Oct Temp45 to 66 F
Annual Precip38.4 inches
StationHANNIBAL WATER WORKS
Distance32.9 miles
Jan Temp16 to 33 F
Apr Temp43 to 63 F
Jul Temp67 to 86 F
Oct Temp45 to 66 F
Annual Precip40.1 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Camp Point1,136$60,417
Clayton634$38,214
Coatsburg186$54,107
Columbus47$53,750
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