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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Gilman, IL Ashkum, IL, Buckley, IL, Cissna Park, IL, Gilman, IL, Piper City, IL

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $117,894 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to IL, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Mobile homes, 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 | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 2 (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 Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Black |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
935 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of IL school districts |
48.6% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
49.9% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| STATE AVERAGE 16 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| IROQUOIS WEST ELEM SCH/DANFORTH PO BOX 185, DANFORTH, IL 60930 (815) 269-2230 |
PK-03 |
| IROQUOIS WEST ELEM SCH/THAWVILLE PO BOX 99, THAWVILLE, IL 60968 (217) 387-2291 |
04-05 |
| IROQUOIS WEST ELEM SCHOOL/GILMAN PO BOX 67, GILMAN, IL 60938 (815) 265-7631 |
KG-02 |
| IROQUOIS WEST HIGH SCHOOL PO BOX 67, GILMAN, IL 60938 (815) 265-4229 |
09-12 |
| IROQUOIS WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL 303 N EVERGREEN ST, ONARGA, IL 60955 (815) 268-4355 |
06-08 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 67.8 | 56.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.4 | 20.6 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 29.2 | 19.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 42.3 | 37.2 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $3,475 | $3,249,000 | 48.2 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $159 | $149,000 | 2.2 |
| STAFF | $332 | $310,000 | 4.6 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $301 | $281,000 | 4.2 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $518 | $484,000 | 7.2 |
| OPERATION | $689 | $644,000 | 9.6 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $347 | $324,000 | 4.8 |
| OTHER | $64 | $60,000 | 0.9 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,409 | $2,252,000 | 33.4 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,318 | $1,232,000 | 18.3 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $7,201 | $6,733,000 | 100.0 |
Gilman EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Gilman WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 8.4 |
| CHILDREN IN Gilman LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 14.0 |
Gilman is a very small town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 2,132 people and just one neighborhood, Gilman is the 481st largest community in Illinois. Gilman has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Gilman is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Gilman is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gilman who work in office and administrative support jobs (10.91%), food service (9.07%), and healthcare (7.65%).
Gilman is a very car-oriented town. 97.5% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Gilman is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Gilman has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
Being a small town, Gilman does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In Gilman, just 10.17% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%.
The per capita income in Gilman in 2000 was $17,715, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $70,860 for a family of four.
The people who call Gilman home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Gilman is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gilman include German, English, Irish, French, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Gilman is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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