Christopher, Illinois

Christopher: City in Franklin County, Illinois, United States

About

Christopher is a city located in the county of Franklin in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,382 and a population density of 1,498 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,686 inhabitants.

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Location of Christopher on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about Christopher

Population : 2,686 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Franklin County
Postal code : 62822
Phone Area Codes : 618
Area : 1.59 km2
Altitude : 436 feet / 133 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 15:10:51 (28th March 2024)
Density : 1,689 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 11.32% (2010-2020)
Franklin County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Christopher Highlighted locator map image
Franklin County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Christopher Highlighted
Franklin County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Christopher Highlighted locator map image

Geography

Christopher is located at 37°58'21"N 89°3'12"W (37.9725500, -89.0534100).

Christopher map

Demographics

The population of Christopher increased by 11.32% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,382 - census
2011 2,849 16.39% estimation process
2012 2,834 -0.53% estimation process
2013 2,806 -1% estimation process
2014 2,799 -0.25% estimation process
2015 2,793 -0.21% estimation process
2016 2,768 -0.9% estimation process
2017 2,759 -0.33% estimation process
2018 2,734 -0.91% estimation process
2019 2,717 -0.63% estimation process
2020 2,686 -1.15% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 705,749
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 601,767
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 17.3%
April 1, 2020 Population : 689,545
April 1, 2010 Population : 601,723
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.4%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 18.2%
People over 65 (%) : 12.4%
Female persons, % : 52.6%
White only, percent : 46.0%
Black or African American alone, percent : 46.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.6%
Asians alone % : 4.5%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.9%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 11.3%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 37.5%
2015-2019 Veterans : 26,156
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 13.7%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 322,793

Christopher zip code is 62822. County name: Franklin, County fips: 17055

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 322,793
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 41.6%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $601,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $2,569
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $688
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,541
Permits for construction, 2020 : 7,370
2015-2019 Households : 284,386
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.30
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 80.5%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.2%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 91.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 82.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 58.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 4.0%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 69.9%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 68.3%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 5,101,602
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 8,963,981
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 309,832
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 4,439,933
2012 total retail sales per capita : $7,022
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 30.8
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $86,420
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $56,147
Percentage of people living in poverty : 14.1%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 23,993
2019 total employment : 528,826
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 44,757,660
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -2.0%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 62,583
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 63,408
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 30,237
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 27,064
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 29,983
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 29,521
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,070
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 54,217
2010 population per square mile : 9,856.6
2010 land area in square miles : 61.05
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 74.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $229,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,458
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $555
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,244
2015-2019 Households : 65,287
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.81
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 87.5%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 20.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 94.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 88.0%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.3%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 7.9%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 16.2%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 58.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 55.2%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 181,010
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 407,714
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 84,168
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 1,692,806
2012 total retail sales per capita : $10,498
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.3
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $61,599
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $29,970
Percentage of people living in poverty : 10.4%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 18,281
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 9,562
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 6,394
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,681
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 12,327
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,933
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 15,678
2010 population per square mile : 1,460.2
2010 land area in square miles : 105.67

Schools in Christopher

College & universities near Christopher, IL

Code Name City ZIP
148256 Rend Lake College Ina (IL) 62846

Stations (7)

Amtrak & bus stations near Christopher, IL

Code Name Address Type
DQN Du Quoin 20 North Chestnut St. RAIL
MAI Marion, IL 2100 West Main Street BUS
CDL Carbondale station 401 South Illinois St. RAIL
MVI Mt. Vernon, IL 102 Potomac Boulevard BUS
CEN Centralia station 108 East Broadway RAIL

Post offices near Christopher

Post Office Name City ZIP
Christopher Post Office Christopher (IL) 62822

Other cities in Franklin County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Franklin County , IL.

City Name Population Title
Frankfort 19,411 County seat city in Franklin County, Kentucky, USA and Kentucky federated state capital city
West Frankfort 7,733 City in Illinois, USA
Benton 6,784 City in Illinois
Logan 3,057 Unincorporated community in Illinois
Sesser 1,837 City in Franklin County, Illinois, United States
Zeigler 1,671 City in Franklin County, Illinois, United States
Royalton 1,110 City in Minnesota
Valier 630 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
West City 626 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Thompsonville 519 Village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States
Buckner 435 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Orient 338 City in Franklin County, Illinois, United States
Ewing 293 City in Illinois, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Christopher distances to largest Illinois cities