About Bismarck

Bismarck is a tiny village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 571 people and just one neighborhood, Bismarck is the 652nd largest community in Illinois.

Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bismarck is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bismarck is a village of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bismarck who work in office and administrative support jobs (25.58%), food service (7.75%), and sales jobs (6.98%).

Because of many things, Bismarck is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Bismarck really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Bismarck perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Bismarck is a small village, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Bismarck, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.77% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

As is often the case in a small village, Bismarck doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Bismarck Information and Demographics

The education level of Bismarck citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 15.38% of adults 25 and older in Bismarck have a college degree.

The per capita income in Bismarck in 2000 was $15,255, which is low income relative to Illinois, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $61,020 for a family of four.

The people who call Bismarck home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bismarck is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bismarck include German, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Bismarck is English.