Mount Zion (Illinois)
| Mount Zion | |||
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 Sign at the entrance to Mount Zion |
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| Location in Illinois | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1881 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Macon County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 47 ′ N , 88 ° 53 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 4,845 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 494.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 9.8 km 2 (about 4 mi 2 ) of which 9.8 km 2 (about 4 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 211 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 62549 | ||
| Area code : | +1 217 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-51206 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 414108 | ||
| Website : | www.mtzion.com | ||
| Mayor : | Donald R. Robinson, Jr | ||
Mount Zion is a village in Macon County in the center of the US -amerikanischen state of Illinois . In 2000 Mount Zion had 4845 inhabitants.
geography
Mount Zion is 39 ° 46'41 "north latitude and 88 ° 52'43" west longitude. The place extends over 9.8 km², which consists exclusively of land.
Mount Zion is 4.4 km southeast of the Sangamon River dammed up to Lake Decatur , a left tributary of the Illinois River .
The Illinois State Route 121 and a railway line run through Mount Zion . Decatur Airport is 7.8 km north of Mount Zion . Decatur city center is 9 miles from Mount Zion.
Other nearest major cities in the Mount Zion area are Illinois' capital city Springfield (78 km west), Bloomington (87.1 km north), Champaign (84.9 km northeast) and Effingham (89.9 km south-southeast).
Demographic data
In the 2000 census, the population was 4,845. These were distributed over 1,819 households in 1,409 families. The population density was 494.1 / km². There were 1,183 residential buildings, which corresponded to a building density of 191.5 / km².
The population in 2000 was 98.1% white , 0.2% African American , 0.2% Native American and 0.8% Asian . 0.7% said they came from at least two of these groups. 0.2% of the population were Hispanics belonging to any of the above groups.
28.3% were under 18 years of age, 7.2% between 18 and 24, 28.0% between 25 and 44, 26.2% between 45 and 64 and 10.3% 65 and older. The mean age was 38 years. For every 100 women there were statistically 100.1 men, among those over 18 years of age 95.7.
The median income per household was $ 54,936 and the median family income was $ 60,530. The median income for men was $ 46,133 that for women was $ 25,438. The per capita income was $ 22,784. 4.9% of families and 5.0% of the total population had their income below the poverty line .
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ Google Maps: Mount Zion, IL - Lake Dekatur
- ↑ Google Maps: Mount Zion, IL - Decatur Airport
- ↑ Google Maps: Mount Zion, IL - Decatur, IL
- ^ Google Maps: Mount Zion, IL - Springfield, IL
- ^ Google Maps: Mount Zion, IL - Bloomington, IL
- ↑ Google Maps: Mount Zion, IL - Champaign, IL
- ↑ Google Maps: Mount Zion, IL - Effingham, IL
- ^ US Census Bureau - Mount Zion, Illinois
