Drinking water stations with addresses in Alpha and their reported violations in the past:
ALPHA (Address: 102 S 2ND ST, Population served: 750, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JUN-18-2001 and MAR-18-2002, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (DEC-03-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-05-2001)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-01-1999 and MAR-06-2001, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-06-2001)
- MCL, Average - Between DEC-05-1997 and SEP-26-2000, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-1998)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-09-1997 and SEP-26-2000, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-23-1997), St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2005)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.4 people | | Illinois: |  2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 71.1% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alpha, IL
Alpha compared to Illinois state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Alpha (2009 data):
- Farmers State Bank of Western Illinois: Farmers State Bank Of Western Illino at 124 West D Street, branch established on 1910-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $105.2 mil, Deposits: $90.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Alpha Banco, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Henry County Illinois:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (96%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Religon statistics for Alpha
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Lutheran Church |
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| Adherents | 32.4% | 18.8% | 17.4% | 6.6% | 5.0% |
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| Congregations | 12.2% | 19.5% | 12.2% | 6.1% | 4.9% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.8% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 6.6% |
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| Congregations | 7.3% | 4.9% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 26.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $72 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $7,752 | $93,024 | 2 | $1,094 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $704 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $7,752 | $93,024 | 4 | $1,870 |
Alpha government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $80,000
Water Utilities: $68,000
Central Staff Services: $43,000
Police Protection: $21,000
General Public Buildings: $10,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
General - Other: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $34,000
General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $29,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $843,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $58,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $103,000
Highways: $19,000
- Tax - Property: $19,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $67,000
5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,528 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.20% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,499 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.41% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Alpha:
- WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WDLM (960 AM; 1 kW; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KJOC (1170 AM; 1 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WGIL (1400 AM; 1 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING CO.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Alpha:
- WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WXLP (96.9 FM; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
- WKAY (105.3 FM; KNOXVILLE, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WAAG (94.9 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING CO.)
- KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLSR (92.7 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJRE (102.5 FM; GALVA, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WDLM-FM (89.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMOI (97.7 FM; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
- WYEC (93.9 FM; KEWANEE, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WAXR (88.1 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WRMJ (102.3 FM; ALEDO, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Alpha:
- KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
- WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
- WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
- WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
- WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
- KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
- K61HD (Channel 61; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W50BY (Channel 50; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KQIN (Channel 36; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
Alpha fatal accident list:
Sep 27, 2005 09:09 AM, Us-150, D Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 19, 1983 11:05 AM, W A Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 2177 E 390th St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 87 m, Overall height: 91.1 m, Call Sign: KNKA419
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 02/05/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Lisa M Minney, 2177 E 390th St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.8 m, Overall height: 91.1 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
- Terry J Michaels, 6079 500th St. E (Alpha # 87656), Type: Tower, Structure height: 69.2 m, Overall height: 73.8 m
Registrant: Tower Sites Of Illinois, Inc., 6420-B South Howell Ave., Oak Creek, WI 53154, Phone: (414) 764-7400, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- West D St, Call Sign: KAS464, Licensee ID: L00026221
Assigned Frequencies : 152.915 MHz
Grant Date: 10/06/2005, Expiration Date: 11/19/2015
Registrant: Gold Star Fs Inc, 101 North East St, Cambridge, IL 61238, Phone: (309) 937-3369 - Water Tower, Type: Tank, Structure height: 37 m, Overall height: 39 m, Call Sign: WPWD244
Assigned Frequencies : 158.940 MHz
Grant Date: 10/17/2002, Expiration Date: 10/17/2012, Certifier: Floyd E Woodson
Registrant: Supreme Radio Communications, 1565 Monmouth Blvd, Galesburg, IL 61401, Phone: (309) 343-3476, Fax: (309) 343-8191, Email:
- Lat: 41.193083 Lon: -90.380694, Call Sign: WQAA846
Assigned Frequencies : 159.457 MHz, 159.457 MHz
Grant Date: 04/23/2004, Expiration Date: 04/23/2014, Certifier: Dennis Shannon
Registrant: Supreme Radio Communications Inc, 1565 Monmouth Blvd, Galesburg, IL 61422, Phone: (309) 343-3476, Fax: (309) 343-8191, Email:
- Lat: 41.194111 Lon: -90.381694, Call Sign: WQCY605
Assigned Frequencies : 159.217 MHz, 159.217 MHz
Grant Date: 06/23/2005, Expiration Date: 06/23/2015, Certifier: Keith Taflinger
Registrant: Supreme Radio Communications, Inc., 4017 N Prospect Rd., Peoria Heights, IL 61616, Phone: (309) 682-0831, Fax: (309) 682-5949, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- WOODHULL, 2177 E 390th St, Overall height: 90.8 m, Call Sign: WPOS385
Assigned Frequencies : 6630.62 MHz
Grant Date: 09/09/2008, Expiration Date: 10/01/2018
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: KA9DGP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01378814
Grant Date: 03/12/2008, Expiration Date: 04/30/2018, Certifier: Robert E Mentzer
Registrant: Robert E Mentzer, 108 East Dee St, Alpha, IL 61413 - Call Sign: KC9OTV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01451025
Grant Date: 12/09/2008, Expiration Date: 12/09/2018, Certifier: Blane E Shields
Registrant: Blane E Shields, 210 N Park Box 274, Alpha, IL 61413
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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