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Mount Zion, IL

Found within zip codes: 61925, 62544, 62549

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$143,398

low cost relative to Illinois
medium cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,569,000+		0%
$1,177,001-$1,569,000		0%
$786,001-$1,177,000		0%
$627,001-$786,000		0%
$471,001-$627,000		1%
$315,001-$471,000		6%
$156,001-$315,000		33%
$79,001-$156,000		56%
$0-$79,000		3%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

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

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Rural (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Mobile 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 Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Urban Sophisticates, 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: 6 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Mount Zion Educational Rating

This town is served by three school districts:

OKAW VALLEY CUSD 302
MT ZION CUSD 3
MERIDIAN CUSD 15

OKAW VALLEY CUSD 302 School District

573 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	5
Better than: of IL school districts	46.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	5
Better than: of US school districts	48.2%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
12
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

78%	74%	75%	71%	81%	77%	STATE
78%	74%	75%	71%	81%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

OKAW VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PO BOX 98, BETHANY, IL 61914 (217) 665-3541	PK-05
OKAW VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL PO BOX 249, BETHANY, IL 61914 (217) 665-3631	09-12
OKAW VALLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 206 N MAIN, FINDLAY, IL 62534 (217) 756-8522	PK-05
OKAW VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL 501 W DIVISION, FINDLAY, IL 62534 (217) 756-8521	06-08

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

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	98.3	56.4
BLACK (%)	0.0	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	1.1	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 (%)	18.3	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,021	$2,304,000	49.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$175	$100,000	2.1
STAFF	$422	$242,000	5.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$422	$242,000	5.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$443	$254,000	5.4
OPERATION	$953	$546,000	11.7
TRANSPORTATION	$557	$319,000	6.8
OTHER	$138	$79,000	1.7
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,110	$1,782,000	38.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,005	$576,000	12.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,136	$4,662,000	100.0

Mount Zion EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Mount Zion WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	19.8
CHILDREN IN Mount Zion LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	5.3

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MT ZION CUSD 3 School District

2,450 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	9
Better than: of IL school districts	87.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	9
Better than: of US school districts	83.3%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

89%	74%	87%	71%	91%	77%	STATE
89%	74%	87%	71%	91%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

MCGAUGHEY ELEM SCHOOL 1320 W MAIN ST, MOUNT ZION, IL 62549 (217) 864-2711	KG-03
MT ZION ELEM SCHOOL 725 W MAIN ST, MOUNT ZION, IL 62549 (217) 864-3631	PK-03
MT ZION HIGH SCHOOL 305 S HENDERSON ST, MOUNT ZION, IL 62549 (217) 864-2363	09-12
MT ZION INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 310 S HENDERSON ST, MOUNT ZION, IL 62549 (217) 864-2921	04-06
MT ZION JR HIGH SCHOOL 315 S HENDERSON ST, MOUNT ZION, IL 62549 (217) 864-2369	07-08

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

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	97.1	56.4
BLACK (%)	0.9	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	0.4	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.9	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	10.6	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,369	$8,253,000	47.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$228	$559,000	3.2
STAFF	$172	$422,000	2.4
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$195	$478,000	2.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$433	$1,062,000	6.1
OPERATION	$794	$1,946,000	11.2
TRANSPORTATION	$455	$1,114,000	6.4
OTHER	$222	$543,000	3.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,500	$6,124,000	35.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,247	$3,054,000	17.5
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,115	$17,431,000	100.0

Mount Zion EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Mount Zion WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	19.8
CHILDREN IN Mount Zion LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	5.3

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MERIDIAN CUSD 15 School District

1,102 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of IL school districts	51.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	6
Better than: of US school districts	51.6%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
17
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

79%	74%	78%	71%	80%	77%	STATE
79%	74%	78%	71%	80%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL PO BOX 380, MACON, IL 62544 (217) 764-5233	09-12
MERIDIAN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL PO BOX 350, BLUE MOUND, IL 62513 (217) 692-2535	PK-05
MERIDIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL PO BOX 320, BLUE MOUND, IL 62513 (217) 692-2148	06-08
MERIDIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL PO BOX 198, MACON, IL 62544 (217) 764-3896	PK-02

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

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	97.1	56.4
BLACK (%)	0.5	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	0.7	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.5	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	23.1	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,626	$3,996,000	50.5
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$76	$84,000	1.1
STAFF	$176	$194,000	2.4
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$378	$417,000	5.3
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$348	$383,000	4.8
OPERATION	$667	$735,000	9.3
TRANSPORTATION	$740	$816,000	10.3
OTHER	$85	$94,000	1.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,471	$2,723,000	34.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,081	$1,191,000	15.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,178	$7,910,000	100.0

Mount Zion EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Mount Zion WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	19.8
CHILDREN IN Mount Zion LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	5.3

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Mount Zion 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
in Mount Zion
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in Illinois
1 in 176

		Mount Zion	Illinois
			5.67

Mount Zion violent crimes

Population: 4,811
	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 Mount Zion
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1 in 31

		Mount Zion	Illinois
			31.66

Mount Zion property crimes

Population: 4,811
	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

		Mount Zion	Illinois
			104

Mount Zion Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IL*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	99.10%	5.21%	2	3
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About Mount Zion

Mount Zion is a very small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 4,811 people and just one neighborhood, Mount Zion is the 329th largest community in Illinois.

Mount Zion is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Mount Zion is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mount Zion who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.74%), sales jobs (9.90%), and management occupations (9.57%).

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Mount Zion is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Mount Zion's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Mount Zion is a very car-oriented village. 98.98% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Mount Zion is a small village, 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. Mount Zion has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Mount Zion is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Mount Zion Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Mount Zion is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 23.90% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree.

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The per capita income in Mount Zion in 2000 was $22,784, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,136 for a family of four.

The people who call Mount Zion home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Mount Zion is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Mount Zion include German, English, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Mount Zion is English.

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