61520 Zip Code Profile

61520 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Canton, Illinois. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $89,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Canton area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $50,075/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 61520 is $41,210.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 61520 earn an average of $28,906/year. Women earn only $17,437/year.

7,262 people in 61520 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 61520? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.2 minutes.

The median age here is 40 . There are 9,650 men and 8,189 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,851 people (out of the 17,839 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,757 homes, and 422 businesses every day. 153 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

61520 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 41 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Porto, Portugal!) and -90 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 469 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:17,839
• White Population:15,902
• Black Population:1,288
• Hispanic Population:678
• Asian Population:102
• Hawaiian Population:3
• Indian Population:164
• Male Population:9,650
• Female Population:8,189
• Median Age:40
• Median Age of Males:38
• Median Age of Females:44

• Geography

• Region:Midwest
• Division:East North Central
• State:Illinois
• CBSA Type:Micropolitan
• CBSA Name:Canton IL
• County:Fulton
• City: Canton
• Longitude:-89.9
• Latitude:40.5
• Elevation:470 feet above sea levele
• Area code:309

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:7,058
• Drive alone:5,795
• Carpool:1,012
• Public transit:17
• Ride bikes or walk:153


• Average commute time:24.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5:451
•    5 - 9:1,689
•    10 - 14:1,163
•    15 - 19:588
•    20 - 24:379
•    25 - 29:196
•    30 - 34:405
•    35 - 39:188
•    40 - 44:386
•    45 - 59:1,156
•    60 - 89:333
•    90 plus:124

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$89,000
• Average Annual Household Income:$41,067
• Businesses:349
• Employees:4,225
• Annual Payroll:$120,615,000
• Average Family Income:$50,075
• Median Family Income:$33,360
• Average Income for Men:$28,906
• Average Income for Women:$17,437

• The Politics

• Congressional District:17
• Congressional District Land Area:8120.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: Cheri Bustos (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:057
• State FIPS Code:17

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Primary Schools

Eastview Elementary School

1490 E Myrtle St

Canton, IL 61520

(309) 647-0136

Lincoln Elementary School

20 Lincoln Rd

Canton, IL 61520

(309) 647-7594

Westview Elementary School

700 W Old Vine St

Canton, IL 61520

(309) 647-2111

Middle Schools

Ingersoll Middle School

1605 E Ash St

Canton, IL 61520

(309) 647-6951

High Schools

Canton High School

1001 N Main St

Canton, IL 61520

(309) 647-1820

Illinois River Correctional Ctr

Po Box 999

Canton, IL 61520

(309) 647-7030

Spoon River Academy

23235 N County 22

Canton, IL 61520

(309) 547-3041

Other Schools

Fulton Regional Safe School

749 E Locust St

Canton, IL 61520

(309) 647-1652

Other Schools

Facs/Src/Lamonts

23235 N County 22

Canton, IL 61520

(309) 649-6396