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St. Elmo, IL

Found within zip codes: 62458, 62414, 62422

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$78,663

low cost relative to Illinois
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,564,000+		1%
$1,174,001-$1,564,000		0%
$782,001-$1,174,000		0%
$626,001-$782,000		0%
$469,001-$626,000		0%
$313,001-$469,000		2%
$156,001-$313,000		13%
$78,001-$156,000		35%
$0-$78,000		50%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very low cost relative to IL, very 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 Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, 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 Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

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	Lower middle income (somewhat below 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 Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking

School Rating Information

St. Elmo Educational Rating

This town is served by four school districts:

ST ELMO CUSD 202
COWDEN-HERRICK CUSD 3A
BEECHER CITY CUSD 20
BROWNSTOWN CUSD 201

ST ELMO CUSD 202 School District

553 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of IL school districts	21.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	3
Better than: of US school districts	23.5%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

69%	74%	65%	71%	73%	77%	STATE
69%	74%	65%	71%	73%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

ST ELMO ELEM SCHOOL 519 W 2ND ST, SAINT ELMO, IL 62458 (618) 829-3263	PK-06
ST ELMO JR HIGH SCHOOL 300 W 12TH ST, ST ELMO, IL 62458 (618) 829-3227	07-08
ST ELMO SR HIGH SCHOOL 300 W 12TH ST, SAINT ELMO, IL 62458 (618) 829-3227	09-12

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

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	97.5	56.4
BLACK (%)	0.0	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	1.3	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 (%)	46.1	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,633	$2,009,000	51.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$271	$150,000	3.9
STAFF	$134	$74,000	1.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$262	$145,000	3.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$282	$156,000	4.0
OPERATION	$928	$513,000	13.2
TRANSPORTATION	$420	$232,000	6.0
OTHER	$213	$118,000	3.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,510	$1,388,000	35.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$877	$485,000	12.5
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,020	$3,882,000	100.0

St. Elmo EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN St. Elmo WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	6.7
CHILDREN IN St. Elmo LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	18.6

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COWDEN-HERRICK CUSD 3A School District

479 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of IL school districts	21.9%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	3
Better than: of US school districts	24.0%

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)

69%	74%	64%	71%	75%	77%	STATE
69%	74%	64%	71%	75%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

COWDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PO BOX 188, COWDEN, IL 62422 (217) 783-2137	PK-06
COWDEN-HERRICK HIGH SCHOOL PO BOX 188, COWDEN, IL 62422 (217) 783-2125	09-12
HERRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 301 N BROADWAY, HERRICK, IL 62431 (618) 428-5223	KG-08

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

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	98.1	56.4
BLACK (%)	0.6	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 (%)	44.1	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,962	$1,898,000	44.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$177	$85,000	2.0
STAFF	$267	$128,000	3.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$507	$243,000	5.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$595	$285,000	6.6
OPERATION	$919	$440,000	10.2
TRANSPORTATION	$582	$279,000	6.5
OTHER	$84	$40,000	0.9
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,132	$1,500,000	34.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,912	$916,000	21.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,006	$4,314,000	100.0

St. Elmo EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN St. Elmo WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	6.7
CHILDREN IN St. Elmo LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	18.6

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BEECHER CITY CUSD 20 School District

460 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of IL school districts	61.9%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	60.8%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

82%	74%	76%	71%	88%	77%	STATE
82%	74%	76%	71%	88%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

BEECHER CITY GRADE SCHOOL PO BOX 98, BEECHER CITY, IL 62414 (618) 487-5108	PK-06
BEECHER CITY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL PO BOX 97, BEECHER CITY, IL 62414 (618) 487-5117	07-12
SHUMWAY GRADE SCHOOL 304 S WEST ST, SHUMWAY, IL 62461 (217) 868-2788	KG-02

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

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	100.0	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 (%)	28.3	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,843	$1,768,000	47.7
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$326	$150,000	4.0
STAFF	$122	$56,000	1.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$372	$171,000	4.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$622	$286,000	7.7
OPERATION	$1,002	$461,000	12.4
TRANSPORTATION	$635	$292,000	7.9
OTHER	$96	$44,000	1.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,174	$1,460,000	39.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,037	$477,000	12.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,054	$3,705,000	100.0

St. Elmo EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN St. Elmo WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	6.7
CHILDREN IN St. Elmo LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	18.6

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BROWNSTOWN CUSD 201 School District

434 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	5
Better than: of IL school districts	48.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	5
Better than: of US school districts	49.9%

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)

78%	74%	76%	71%	81%	77%	STATE
78%	74%	76%	71%	81%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

BROWNSTOWN ELEM SCHOOL 460 W SOUTH ST, BROWNSTOWN, IL 62418 (618) 427-3368	PK-06
BROWNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL 421 S COLLEGE AVE, BROWNSTOWN, IL 62418 (618) 427-3839	09-12
BROWNSTOWN JR HIGH SCHOOL 421 S COLLEGE AVE, BROWNSTOWN, IL 62418 (618) 427-3839	07-08

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

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	99.8	56.4
BLACK (%)	0.2	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 (%)	36.9	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,373	$1,464,000	46.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$293	$127,000	4.0
STAFF	$300	$130,000	4.1
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$484	$210,000	6.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$470	$204,000	6.5
OPERATION	$811	$352,000	11.1
TRANSPORTATION	$560	$243,000	7.7
OTHER	$90	$39,000	1.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,007	$1,305,000	41.3
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$894	$388,000	12.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,274	$3,157,000	100.0

St. Elmo EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN St. Elmo WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	6.7
CHILDREN IN St. Elmo LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	18.6

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St. Elmo 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 St. Elmo
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1 in 176

		St. Elmo	Illinois
			5.67

St. Elmo violent crimes

Population: 1,460
	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 St. Elmo
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1 in 31

		St. Elmo	Illinois
			31.66

St. Elmo property crimes

Population: 1,460
	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

		St. Elmo	Illinois
			104

St. Elmo Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IL*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	121.15%	6.37%	3	5
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About St. Elmo

St. Elmo is a very small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 1,460 people and just one neighborhood, St. Elmo is the 557th largest community in Illinois.

St. Elmo is a blue-collar town, with 42.8% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, St. Elmo is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in St. Elmo who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.04%), sales jobs (8.03%), and food service (6.69%).

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

St. Elmo Information and Demographics

In St. Elmo, just 8.51% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 14.96%.

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The per capita income in St. Elmo in 2000 was $14,048, 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 $56,192 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in St. Elmo is English.

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