61281

  1. Legal Resources for the 61281 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 61281 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 61281 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 61281 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 61281 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 61281 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 61281 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 61281 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 61281 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 61281 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,615
  • Land Area (2000): 95.466 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.660 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,008
Population - Urban/Rural for the 61281 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 118 4.56%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,472 95.44%



Employment Information for the 61281 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 61281 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,288 65.08%
15-35 hours 272 13.74%
1-14 hours 52 2.63%
No regular hours 367 18.54%

Time Left For Work for the 61281 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 55 3.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 92 6.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 120 8.65%
6 AM-6:29 AM 134 9.65%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 146 10.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 168 12.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 176 12.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 122 8.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 77 5.55%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 44 3.17%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 22 1.59%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 104 7.49%
4 PM-11:59 PM 128 9.22%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 61281 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 63 4.54%
5-9 86 6.20%
10-14 61 4.39%
15-19 104 7.49%
20-24 250 18.01%
25-29 165 11.89%
30-34 406 29.25%
35-39 107 7.71%
40-44 49 3.53%
45-59 70 5.04%
60-89 11 0.79%
At least 90 16 1.15%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 61281 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 729 52.52%
30-44 0 0.00% 562 40.49%
45-59 0 0.00% 70 5.04%
At least 60 0 0.00% 27 1.95%

Type Of Commute for the 61281 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 148 10.35%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,215 84.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 15 1.05%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 10 0.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 42 2.94%



Family Information for the 61281 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 441
People at same address in 1995: 1,427
Household Income in 1999 for the 61281 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 39 4.12%
$10,000-$14,999 31 3.28%
$15,000-$19,999 36 3.81%
$20,000-$24,999 24 2.54%
$25,000-$29,999 46 4.86%
$30,000-$34,999 39 4.12%
$35,000-$39,999 41 4.33%
$40,000-$44,999 29 3.07%
$45,000-$49,999 58 6.13%
$50,000-$59,999 142 15.01%
$60,000-$74,999 249 26.32%
$75,000-$99,999 110 11.63%
$100,000-$124,999 64 6.77%
$125,000-$149,999 18 1.90%
$150,000-$199,999 11 1.16%
$200,000 or more 9 0.95%

Household Type for the 61281 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 162 16.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 332 34.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 14 1.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 193 19.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 174 17.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 69 7.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 17 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 61281 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 823 29.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 460 16.21%
Public Assistance 20 0.70%
Retirement 194 6.84%
Self Employment 138 4.86%
Social Security 176 6.20%
Supplemental Security 25 0.88%
Wage / Salary 808 28.48%
Other 193 6.80%

Family Type for the 61281 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 366 53.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 319 46.57%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 61281 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 68 6.83%
Color 1 Box Married 693 69.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 217 21.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17 1.71%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 61281 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 68 6.71%
Color 1 Box Married 711 70.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 181 17.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 53 5.23%



Education Information for the 61281 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 61281 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 30 1.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 157 8.37%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 766 40.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 471 25.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 141 7.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 237 12.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 73 3.89%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 61281 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 38 1.45% 4 0.15% 42 1.61%
Kindergarten 43 1.64% 2 0.08% 45 1.72%
Grades 1-4 162 6.20% 6 0.23% 168 6.42%
Grades 5-8 184 7.04% 5 0.19% 189 7.23%
Grades 9-12 167 6.39% 0 0.00% 167 6.39%
Undergrad college 92 3.52% 18 0.69% 110 4.21%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.08% 13 0.50% 15 0.57%
Total 688 26.31% 48 1.84% 736 28.15%



Public Benefits Information for the 61281 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 61281 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,447 95.36%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 119 4.64%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 61281 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 61281 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 319 12.20%
10-19 Years 444 16.98%
20-29 Years 228 8.72%
30-39 Years 386 14.76%
40-49 Years 479 18.32%
50-59 Years 417 15.95%
60-69 Years 188 7.19%
70-79 Years 93 3.56%
80-89 Years 49 1.87%
90+ Years 12 0.46%

Population - Male/Female for the 61281 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,313 50.21%
Color 1 Box Female 1,302 49.79%

Population By Ethnicity for the 61281 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,536 96.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 44 1.68%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11 0.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 9 0.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.27%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 61281 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 724 26.06%
2. Irish 446 16.05%
3. Swedish 444 15.98%
4. English 242 8.71%
5. United States Or American 191 6.88%
6. Belgian 185 6.66%
7. Norwegian 105 3.78%
8. Dutch 75 2.70%
9. Scotch Irish 73 2.63%
10. Scottish 66 2.38%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 61281 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,401 98.36%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 25 1.02%
3. French 11 0.45%
4. German 4 0.16%

Citizen Type for the 61281 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,576 99.46%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 10 0.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4 0.15%



Cities for the 61281 Zip Code Back to top
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Sherrard