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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Stronghurst, IL Biggsville, IL, Blandinsville, IL, Burlington, IA (Danville), Burlington, IA (Main St/South Main Dr), Burlington, IA (U.S. Route 61/Roosevelt Ave), Fort Madison, IA (Denmark/Wever), La Harpe, IL, Roseville, IL, Stronghurst, IL

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $85,906 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 | 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: 3 (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, some Black |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
434 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of IL school districts |
40.8% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
43.6% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 13 |
| STATE AVERAGE 16 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| LA HARPE HIGH SCHOOL 404 W MAIN ST, LA HARPE, IL 61450 (217) 659-3713 |
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| LAHARPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 404 W MAIN ST, LA HARPE, IL 61450 (217) 659-7923 |
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| LAHARPE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 404 W MAIN ST, LA HARPE, IL 61450 (217) 659-3713 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 97.5 | 56.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.7 | 20.6 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.0 | 19.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 39.6 | 37.2 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,048 | $2,191,000 | 58.6 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $378 | $164,000 | 4.4 |
| STAFF | $92 | $40,000 | 1.1 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $389 | $169,000 | 4.5 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $373 | $162,000 | 4.3 |
| OPERATION | $804 | $349,000 | 9.3 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $548 | $238,000 | 6.4 |
| OTHER | $293 | $127,000 | 3.4 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,878 | $1,249,000 | 33.4 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $696 | $302,000 | 8.1 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,622 | $3,742,000 | 100.0 |
Stronghurst EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Stronghurst WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 11.3 |
| CHILDREN IN Stronghurst LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 10.1 |
Stronghurst is a very small town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 1,403 people and just one neighborhood, Stronghurst is the 565th largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Stronghurst was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Stronghurst is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Stronghurst is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Stronghurst who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.98%), sales jobs (12.77%), and farm management (7.14%).
You will also find that a lot of people in Stronghurst work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.
As is often the case in a small town, Stronghurst doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Stronghurst are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 12.42% of adults in Stronghurst have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Stronghurst in 2000 was $16,925, 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 $67,700 for a family of four.
The people who call Stronghurst home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Stronghurst is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Stronghurst include German, Irish, Swedish, English, and Scotch-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Stronghurst is English.
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