Demographics

People

Total Population1,292
Male Share of the Population47.5%
Female Share of the Population52.5%
Senior Citizens21.6%
Employed Population 16+425
Age of the Population38

Families

% of people married45.8%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher2.5%
Median Earnings25+$26,759
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$32,083
Median Earnings With High School Degree$23,654

Wealth

Median Family Income$39,167
% Above Poverty Level67%
% Below Poverty Level33%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time25 minutes
% Working from Home1.6%
% Walking and Biking to Work0%
% Using Public Transportation0.2%

Housing

People Living Alone29.7%
Median Gross Rent$425
Median House Value$60,200

Ancestry

Irish29.2%
English23.8%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)23.5%
German19.7%
Italian3.1%
Dutch1.9%
Scottish1.8%
Belgian1.6%
Polish1.5%
Welsh1.4%
Hungarian0.9%
French Except Basque0.7%
Canadian0.1%
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Shawneetown Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyGallatin County
Standard Zip Codes62984
Phone Area Codes618
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude37.71
Approximate Longitude-88.16

Shawneetown Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

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

StationHARRISBURG
Distance18.1 miles
Jan Temp22 to 40 F
Apr Temp45 to 68 F
Jul Temp68 to 89 F
Oct Temp44 to 70 F
Annual Precip46.1 inches
StationCARMI 3
Distance25.6 miles
Jan Temp22 to 40 F
Apr Temp44 to 68 F
Jul Temp67 to 89 F
Oct Temp44 to 70 F
Annual Precip46.3 inches
StationHENDERSON 7 SSW
Distance30.5 miles
Jan Temp24 to 42 F
Apr Temp45 to 69 F
Jul Temp67 to 88 F
Oct Temp46 to 71 F
Annual Precip44.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Equality551$48,750
Junction114$57,083
New Haven356$46,875
Old Shawneetown100$20,938
Omaha280$40,625
Ridgway877$51,406

Shawneetown Public Libraries

Shawneetown Public Library
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Shawneetown, Illinois
(618) 269-3761

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