Demographics

People

Total Population761
Male Share of the Population49.4%
Female Share of the Population50.6%
Senior Citizens18.4%
Employed Population 16+361
Age of the Population40

Families

% of people married54.9%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher13.1%
Median Earnings25+$31,406
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$33,750
Median Earnings With High School Degree$21,932

Wealth

Median Family Income$56,607
% Above Poverty Level94.7%
% Below Poverty Level5.3%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time23 minutes
% Working from Home3.6%
% Walking and Biking to Work5.5%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone32.9%
Median Gross Rent$515
Median House Value$88,300

Ancestry

German41%
Irish16.6%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)12.6%
Polish5.4%
English4.5%
Swedish3.9%
Dutch2.6%
Scottish2.4%
Swiss2%
Hungarian1.8%
Norwegian1.7%
Italian1.1%
French Except Basque1.1%
Welsh1.1%
Danishn0.7%
Arab0.5%
Iraqi0.5%
Canadian0.4%
Greek0.4%
Belgian0.3%
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Shannon Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyCarroll County
Standard Zip Codes61078
Phone Area Codes815
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude42.15
Approximate Longitude-89.74

Shannon Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

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

StationFREEPORT WASTE WTR PLT
Distance12.3 miles
Jan Temp9 to 25 F
Apr Temp36 to 57 F
Jul Temp62 to 82 F
Oct Temp39 to 61 F
Annual Precip34.7 inches
StationMOUNT CARROLL
Distance13.1 miles
Jan Temp8 to 29 F
Apr Temp35 to 60 F
Jul Temp59 to 85 F
Oct Temp36 to 64 F
Annual Precip37.8 inches
StationDIXON 1 NW
Distance24.4 miles
Jan Temp10 to 26 F
Apr Temp37 to 58 F
Jul Temp62 to 82 F
Oct Temp39 to 62 F
Annual Precip37.2 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Chadwick580$53,864
Forreston1,651$59,712
Freeport24,300$49,570
Lanark1,562$64,432

Shannon Public Schools

Eastland Elementary School
601 S Chestnut St
ZIP: 61078
(815) 864-2300
Primary
Total Enrollment 340
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