Aviston

Aviston is a village in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,945 at the 2010 census,[2] up from 1,231 in 2000.

Aviston is located in western Clinton County at 38°36′33″N 89°36′23″W  /  38.609177°N 89.606293°W  / 38.609177; -89.606293 .[3] U.S. Route 50 bypasses the village to the north, leading east 14 miles (23 km) to Carlyle, the county seat, and west 16 miles (26 km) to Interstate 64 near O'Fallon. Downtown St. Louis is 35 miles (56 km) west of Aviston.

According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 1.47 square miles (3.8 km2), all land.[4]

At the 2000 census there were 1,231 people, 456 households, and 336 families in the village. The population density was 1,115.8 people per square mile (432.1/km²). There were 465 housing units at an average density of 421.5 per square mile (163.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.62% White, 0.41% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73%.[6]

Of the 456 households 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 23.2% of households were one person and 9.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.

The age distribution was 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.

The median household income was $47,917 and the median family income was $58,375. Males had a median income of $37,768 versus $26,518 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,395. About 3.5% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.