Winchester (Illinois)
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Location in Illinois
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Scott County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 38 ′ N , 90 ° 27 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,650 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 611.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 2.7 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.7 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 165 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 62694 | ||
| Area code : | +1 217 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-82270 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 421313 | ||
Winchester is a small town and the administrative seat of Scott County in the west of the US -amerikanischen state of Illinois . In 2000 Winchester had 1,650 residents.
geography
Winchester is 39 ° 37'58 "north latitude and 90 ° 27'21" west longitude. The city extends over 2.7 km², which consists exclusively of land.
Winchester is eight miles east of the Illinois River and 37 miles east of the Mississippi River , which forms the border with Missouri .
Illinois State Route 106 runs through Winchester and meets a number of secondary roads there. Interstate 72 and US Highway 36, which is congruent, run 5.5 km north of Winchester in an east-west direction .
It's 84.1 km east to Illinois' capital Springfield , St. Louis , Missouri is 125 km to the south, the Quad Cities are 237 km to the north and Chicago is 403 km to the northeast.
Demographic data
In the 2000 census, the population was 1,650. These were distributed over 727 households in 460 families. The population density was 608.0 / km². There were 785 residential buildings, which corresponded to a building density of 289.2 / km².
The population in 2000 consisted of 99.9% white and 0.1% Indians . 1.1% said they came from at least two of these groups. 0.2% of the population was made up of Hispanics belonging to different groups.
25.0% were under 18 years of age, 6.4% between 18 and 24, 25.5% between 25 and 44, 21.8% between 45 and 64 and 21.3% 65 and older. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 women there were statistically 85.4 men, and 80.8 among those over 18.
The median income per household was $ 30,938 and the median family income was $ 40,592. The median income for men was $ 31,410 and that for women was $ 20,000. The per capita income was $ 17,354. Around 6.8% of families and 10.4% of the total population had their income below the poverty line .
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ Google Maps: Winchester, IL - Illinois River
- ↑ Google Maps: Winchester, IL - Mississippi River
- ↑ Google Maps: Winchester, IL - Interstate 72
- ↑ Google Maps: Winchester, IL - Springfield, IL
- ↑ Google Maps: Winchester, IL - St. Louis, MO
- ↑ Google Maps: Winchester, IL - Rock Island, IL
- ↑ Google Maps: Winchester, IL - Chicago, IL
- ^ US Census Bureau - Winchester, Illinois