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Vermilion County

Population in July 2007: 306.
Males: 147  (48.1%)
Females: 159  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  30.3 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61811.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,335 (it was $36,000 in 2000)
Alvin:  $39,335
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,814
Alvin:  $15,814
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $55,753 (it was $41,700 in 2000)
Alvin:  $55,753
Illinois:  $208,800

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Races in Alvin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Alvin: 72.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (16.1%), German (12.0%), Irish (9.5%), United States (7.3%), French (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 0.80 square miles.

Population density: 385 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Alvin

  • High school or higher: 77.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 13.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alvin village

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alvin:  1.5% ($621)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Champaign, IL (37.1 miles , pop. 67,518).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (85.2 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (106.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bismarck, IL (1.8 miles ), Henning, IL (2.2 miles ), Rossville, IL (2.4 miles ), State Line City, IN (3.0 miles) , Potomac, IL (3.2 miles ), Hoopeston, IL (3.4 miles ), Danville, IL (3.4 miles ), West Lebanon, IN (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.31 N, Longitude: 87.61 W

Area code: 217

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (10%)
  • Utilities (10%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (10%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Religious workers (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)



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Average climate in Alvin, Illinois

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Alvin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 158% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the Alvin village center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 28.4 miles away from the village center killed 18 people and injured 285 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Alvin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.2 miles away from Alvin center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 71.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 34.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/16/1996 at 01:58:31, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.1 miles away from Alvin center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 61.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Alvin:
  • HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HOOPESTON, IL)
  • ST VINCENT WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL, INC (about 12 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, IN)
  • UNITED SAMARITANS MED CENTER-LOGAN (about 17 miles; DANVILLE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Alvin, IL

Amtrak station near Alvin:
  • 14 miles: DANVILLE (MC DONALD'S, GILBERT ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alvin:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 35 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; FT enrollment: 36,407)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 40 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Alvin and their reported violations in the past:

ALVAN (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-12-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2006)
  • WQP Entry Point Non-Compliance - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-14-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-14-2004), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2004), St Formal NOV issued (APR-07-2004), St BCA signed (MAY-17-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2004)
  • WQP Entry Point Non-Compliance - Between JAN-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-05-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-05-2004), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2004), St Formal NOV issued (APR-07-2004), St BCA signed (MAY-17-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-15-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2006)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-14-2004 and MAR-04-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-04-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-27-2004)
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2001)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-15-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2000)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 34 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This village:  3.0 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  80.2%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  8.2%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  0.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alvin, IL



Alvin compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)


Religion statistics for Alvin

Adherents


NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of the NazareneLutheran Church
Adherents19.0%17.6%15.4%6.7%6.5%
Congregations20.3%4.5%21.1%10.5%2.3%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USANew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents5.1%5.0%2.7%2.5%19.6%
Congregations3.0%4.5%1.5%1.5%30.8%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$225
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$270
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$375
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$220
Water Supply 0$0 2$1,200
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$225
Totals for Government 0$0 8$2,515



Alvin government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $59,000
    Water Utilities: $29,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $36,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $65,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $36,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $25,000
    Public Welfare: $19,000
    Highways: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $18,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

3.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,533 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.97%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($322 average AGI)
Vermilion County:  0.05%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Champaign County, IL  0.66% ($29,030 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  0.36% ($15,769)
from Vermillion County, IN  0.14% ($23,163)


4.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,913 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.64%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($237 average AGI)
Vermilion County:  0.03%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Champaign County, IL  0.88% ($33,082 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL  0.20% ($26,984)
to Fountain County, IN  0.15% ($36,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Alvin:
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WDAN (1490 AM; 1 kW; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WITY (980 AM; 1 kW; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: VERMILION BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alvin:
  • WDNL (102.1 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
  • WXLS (99.1 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: I.A.I. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRHK (94.9 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
  • WHPO (100.9 FM; HOOPESTON, IL; Owner: MARKET STREET BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKZS (103.1 FM; COVINGTON, IN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD BROADCASTING , INC., OF IN.)
  • WFOF (90.3 FM; COVINGTON, IN; Owner: DOXA, INCORP.)
  • WSKL (92.9 FM; VEEDERSBURG, IN; Owner: ZONA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGNJ (89.3 FM; ST. JOSEPH, IL; Owner: GOOD NEWS RADIO, INC.)
  • W216BB (91.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, IN; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WAZY-FM (96.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS L.P.)
  • WIBN (98.1 FM; EARL PARK, IN; Owner: BROTHERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSHP (95.7 FM; ATTICA, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • WBGL (91.7 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE,INC)
  • WEVX (95.3 FM; RANTOUL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • W293AF (106.5 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS)

TV broadcast stations around Alvin:
  • WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
  • WCCU (Channel 27; URBANA, IL; Owner: URBANA-CHAMPAIGN BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • W31BX (Channel 31; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
  • W58DA (Channel 58; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Alvin fatal accident list:
Mar 20, 1987 03:31 AM, Gilbert St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 1,250
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 1,500

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Dane F Ershen, 14732 Us Rte 136, Type: Mast, Structure height: 75.9 m, Overall height: 78.9 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: KB9EYT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00682280
    Grant Date: 05/08/2003, Expiration Date: 01/19/2013, Certifier: Donald L Miller
    Registrant: Donald L Miller, 15312 E 2820 N Rd, Alvin, IL 61811
  • Call Sign: KD5GPR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01050362
    Grant Date: 01/05/2009, Expiration Date: 03/17/2019, Certifier: Georgia K Tucker
    Registrant: Georgia K Tucker, 21677 E State Route 119, Alvin, IL 61811
  • Call Sign: KM5UE, Previous Call Sign: WD6BMO, Licensee ID: L00258323
    Grant Date: 11/25/2008, Expiration Date: 02/01/2019, Certifier: Robert L Wittig
    Registrant: Robert L Wittig, 21677 E State Route 119, Alvin, IL 61811
  • Call Sign: N9WTO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00814678
    Grant Date: 02/17/2004, Expiration Date: 04/26/2014, Certifier: Leslie J Miller
    Registrant: Leslie J Miller, 15312 E 2820 N Rd, Alvin, IL 61811
  • Call Sign: WA9LBV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00637494
    Grant Date: 05/17/2004, Expiration Date: 07/09/2014, Certifier: Neil R Andrews
    Registrant: Neil R Andrews, 29638 State Road 1, Alvin, IL 61811
  • Call Sign: KC9KZC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01254015
    Grant Date: 03/07/2007, Expiration Date: 03/07/2017, Cancelation Date: 04/03/2007, Certifier: Larry L Trimble
    Registrant: Larry L Trimble, 21323 E St Rt - 119, Alvin, IL 61811
  • Call Sign: N9JYK, Previous Call Sign: KC9KZC, Licensee ID: L01254015
    Grant Date: 04/03/2007, Expiration Date: 04/03/2017, Certifier: Larry L Trimble
    Registrant: Larry L Trimble, 21323 E St Rt - 119, Alvin, IL 61811


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: BEECH A60 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-541 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 16GK , Serial Number: P144, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 10/09/1996
    Registrant (Individual): David L Darby, 29944 N 1728 East Rd, Alvin, IL 61811
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-250 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5901P , Serial Number: 24-986, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 05/07/1959
    Registrant (Individual): Kevin L Davis, 17259 E 2880 North Rd, Alvin, IL 61811


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