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Fairmount, IL

Found within zip codes: 61841, 61876, 61850

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$88,439

low cost relative to Illinois
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,569,000+		0%
$1,176,001-$1,569,000		0%
$785,001-$1,176,000		0%
$628,001-$785,000		0%
$470,001-$628,000		0%
$313,001-$470,000		2%
$157,001-$313,000		15%
$79,001-$157,000		40%
$0-$79,000		42%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very low cost relative to IL, very low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Remote (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 4 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Fairmount Educational Rating

This town is served by four school districts:

HERITAGE CUSD 8
CATLIN CUSD 5
JAMAICA CUSD 12
GEORGETOWN-RIDGE FARM CUD 4

HERITAGE CUSD 8 School District

562 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of IL school districts	54.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	6
Better than: of US school districts	53.3%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

79%	74%	76%	71%	83%	77%	STATE
79%	74%	76%	71%	83%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL -HOMER 512 W 1ST ST, HOMER, IL 61849 (217) 896-2421	PK-05
HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL PO BOX 260, BROADLANDS, IL 61816 (217) 834-3392	09-12
HERITAGE JR HIGH SCHOOL 512 W 1ST ST, HOMER, IL 61849 (217) 896-2421	06-08

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	97.3	56.4
BLACK (%)	0.4	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	0.4	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.2	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	27.6	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,653	$2,615,000	53.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$100	$56,000	1.2
STAFF	$103	$58,000	1.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$231	$130,000	2.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$427	$240,000	4.9
OPERATION	$779	$438,000	9.0
TRANSPORTATION	$489	$275,000	5.7
OTHER	$521	$293,000	6.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,651	$1,490,000	30.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,329	$747,000	15.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,633	$4,852,000	100.0

Fairmount EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Fairmount WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	11.9
CHILDREN IN Fairmount LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	11.4

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CATLIN CUSD 5 School District

557 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	8
Better than: of IL school districts	71.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	68.0%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

84%	74%	76%	71%	91%	77%	STATE
84%	74%	76%	71%	91%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

CATLIN ELEM SCHOOL 216 N WEBSTER, CATLIN, IL 61817 (217) 427-5421	PK-08
CATLIN HIGH SCHOOL 701 W VERMILION, CATLIN, IL 61817 (217) 427-5331	09-12

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	97.5	56.4
BLACK (%)	0.2	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	0.9	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.9	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.4	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	18.7	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,397	$2,449,000	58.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$233	$130,000	3.1
STAFF	$147	$82,000	2.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$571	$318,000	7.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$564	$314,000	7.5
OPERATION	$810	$451,000	10.7
TRANSPORTATION	$323	$180,000	4.3
OTHER	$72	$40,000	1.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,720	$1,515,000	36.0
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$427	$238,000	5.7
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,544	$4,202,000	100.0

Fairmount EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Fairmount WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	11.9
CHILDREN IN Fairmount LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	11.4

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JAMAICA CUSD 12 School District

465 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of IL school districts	60.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	6
Better than: of US school districts	59.3%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

81%	74%	75%	71%	87%	77%	STATE
81%	74%	75%	71%	87%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

JAMAICA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 7087 N 600 E RD, SIDELL, IL 61876 (217) 288-9394	PK-05
JAMAICA HIGH SCHOOL 7087 N 600 E RD, SIDELL, IL 61876 (217) 288-9392	09-12
JAMAICA JR HIGH SCHOOL 7087 N 600 E RD, SIDELL, IL 61876 (217) 288-9394	06-08

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	98.7	56.4
BLACK (%)	0.0	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	0.0	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.0	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	28.2	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,032	$2,340,000	56.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$374	$174,000	4.2
STAFF	$394	$183,000	4.4
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$288	$134,000	3.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$447	$208,000	5.0
OPERATION	$789	$367,000	8.8
TRANSPORTATION	$535	$249,000	6.0
OTHER	$256	$119,000	2.9
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,084	$1,434,000	34.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$809	$376,000	9.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,925	$4,150,000	100.0

Fairmount EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Fairmount WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	11.9
CHILDREN IN Fairmount LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	11.4

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GEORGETOWN-RIDGE FARM CUD 4 School District

1,285 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of IL school districts	24.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	3
Better than: of US school districts	28.3%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
16
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

71%	74%	65%	71%	77%	77%	STATE
71%	74%	65%	71%	77%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

GEORGETOWN-RIDGE FARM HIGH SCHOOL 500 W MULBERRY ST, GEORGETOWN, IL 61846 (217) 662-6716	09-12
MARY MILLER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 414 W WEST ST, GEORGETOWN, IL 61846 (217) 662-6606	06-08
PINE CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 505 KENNEDY DR, GEORGETOWN, IL 61846 (217) 662-6981	PK-03
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	93.6	56.4
BLACK (%)	3.0	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	0.8	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.2	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.3	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	47.2	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,146	$5,327,000	54.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$356	$458,000	4.7
STAFF	$223	$286,000	2.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$236	$303,000	3.1
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$548	$704,000	7.2
OPERATION	$879	$1,130,000	11.5
TRANSPORTATION	$346	$444,000	4.5
OTHER	$61	$78,000	0.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,648	$3,403,000	34.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$823	$1,058,000	10.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,617	$9,788,000	100.0

Fairmount EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Fairmount WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	11.9
CHILDREN IN Fairmount LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	11.4

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Fairmount Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
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1 in 176

		Fairmount	Illinois
			5.67

Fairmount violent crimes

Population: 1,380
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Fairmount
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in Illinois
1 in 31

		Fairmount	Illinois
			31.66

Fairmount property crimes

Population: 1,380
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

		Fairmount	Illinois
			104

Fairmount Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IL*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	136.32%	7.17%	5	6
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About Fairmount

Fairmount is a very small town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 1,380 people and just one neighborhood, Fairmount is the 571st largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Fairmount was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

When you are in Fairmount, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.8% of Fairmount's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Fairmount is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Fairmount who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.00%), sales jobs (12.08%), and healthcare (5.66%).

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Another important characteristic of Fairmount is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.

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

Fairmount Information and Demographics

The rate of college-level education in Fairmount is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 14.96%: just 11.88% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

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The per capita income in Fairmount in 2000 was $18,339, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $73,356 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Fairmount is English.

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