Astoria (formerly "Vienna") is an

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. The population was 1,141 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Astoria is located in southwestern Fulton County at (40.227439, -90.357791).

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passes through the center of town, leading northeast to Lewistown, the

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, and southwest to Rushville. According to the 2010 census, Astoria has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 1,193 people, 501 households, and 328 families in the town. The population density was . There were 541 housing units at an average density of . The

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of the town was 98.74% White, 0.34% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17%. Of the 501 households 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 32.1% of households were one person and 20.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.89. The age distribution was 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males. The median household income was $26,694 and the median family income was $31,940. Males had a median income of $30,774 versus $19,479 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,758. About 9.2% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the

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, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

Major Highways

References

External links

History of Astoria Township
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