Saint Elmo, Illinois
Saint Elmo: City in Illinois
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Saint Elmo is a city located in the county of Fayette in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,426 and a population density of 1,179 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,367 inhabitants.
The city was created 153 years ago in 1870.
Quick Facts about Saint Elmo
Population : | 1,367 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Illinois (United States) |
County : | Fayette County |
Phone Area Codes : | 618 |
Area : | 1.21 km2 |
Establishment : | January 01, 1871 (153 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 14:51:04 (30th October 2024) |
Postal code : | 62458 |
Density : | 1,130 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -4.32% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Saint Elmo is located at 39°1'38"N 88°50'53"W (39.0272700, -88.8481100).
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Demographics
According to census records, the population of Saint Elmo decreased by 4.32% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 1,426 | - | census |
2011 | 1,463 | 2.53% | estimation process |
2012 | 1,452 | -0.76% | estimation process |
2013 | 1,452 | 0% | estimation process |
2014 | 1,438 | -0.97% | estimation process |
2015 | 1,434 | -0.28% | estimation process |
2016 | 1,419 | -1.06% | estimation process |
2017 | 1,415 | -0.28% | estimation process |
2018 | 1,403 | -0.86% | estimation process |
2019 | 1,403 | 0% | estimation process |
2020 | 1,367 | -2.63% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 5,102 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 4,849 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 5.2% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 5,161 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 4,828 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 8.2% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 26.8% |
People over 65 (%) : | 19.4% |
Female persons, % : | 51.7% |
White only, percent : | 84.4% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 0.9% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.2% |
Asians alone % : | 1.2% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 2.6% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 29.3% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 65.8% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 216 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 17.0% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 69.9% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 69.9% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $522,900 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,250 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $605 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,760 |
2015-2019 Households : | 1,941 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.62 |
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 : | 28.5% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 95.1% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 88.7% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 88.5% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 39.9% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 5.1% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 5.1% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 69.2% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 68.6% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 29,218 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 106,327 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 128,354 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $26,173 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 23.1 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $93,099 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $39,200 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 2.7% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 638 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 312 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 245 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 169 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 451 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 63 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 553 |
2010 population per square mile : | 3,051.5 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 1.58 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 52.2% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $190,900 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,378 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $467 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,000 |
2015-2019 Households : | 4,356 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.47 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 85.9% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 25.4% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 87.9% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 74.1% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 86.1% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 25.1% |
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 : | 7.9% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 60.6% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 56.0% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 29,676 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 200,541 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 670,363 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 348,483 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $35,570 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 26.6 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $47,824 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $26,710 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 14.1% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 968 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 480 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 276 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 169 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 702 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 95 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 739 |
2010 population per square mile : | 1,011.3 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 9.45 |
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Schools in Saint Elmo
College & universities near Saint Elmo, IL
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
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145372 | Greenville University | Greenville (IL) | 62246 |
Stations (8)
Amtrak & bus stations near Saint Elmo, IL
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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EFG | Effingham | 401 West National Ave. | RAIL |
CEN | Centralia station | 108 East Broadway | RAIL |
MAT | Mattoon station | 1718 Broadway Ave. | RAIL |
MVI | Mt. Vernon, IL | 102 Potomac Boulevard | BUS |
CRV | Carlinville | 128 Alton Rd. | RAIL |
Post offices near Saint Elmo
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
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Saint Elm Post Office | Saint Elmo (IL) | 62458 |
Other cities in Fayette County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Fayette County , IL.
City Name | Population | Title |
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Vandalia | 6,662 | Township in Fayette County, Illinois |
Avena | 1,924 | Unincorporated community in Illinois |
Ramsey | 1,003 | Village in Illinois, United States |
La Clede | 881 | Township in Fayette County, Illinois |
Brownstown | 733 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Sefton | 567 | Township in Fayette County, Illinois |
Pittsburg | 549 | Village in Illinois |
Farina | 495 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Wilberton | 489 | Township in Fayette County, Illinois |
Shafter | 478 | Township in Fayette County, Illinois |
Saint Peter | 338 | Human settlement in Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America |
Bingham | 77 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Distance to Other Cities
Saint Elmo distances to largest Illinois cities