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Godfrey is a village in Madison County, in the Saint Louis metro area.
The community was named for Benjamin Godfrey.
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Illinois named Godfrey. For links to other places called Godfrey, IL, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Godfrey is 38.955N. The longitude is -90.186W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 610 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 16,571.
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$50,342National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Godfrey demographic reports
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32% of Godfrey residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Godfrey ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Godfrey was $25,292, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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25% of Godfrey residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Corn Festival - Oct. 6, 2007
- Heritage Days on the Goshen Trail - Sept. 29-30, 2007
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Median rent in Godfrey, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $436. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $848.
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Madison County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Godfrey political report.
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The average commute time for Godfrey workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Godfrey between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 4.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly higher than the national norm.
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