Arcola, Illinois

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Population (year 2000): 2,652. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,642 (-0.4% change)

Males: 1,284	(48.4%)
Females: 1,368	(51.6%)

Douglas County

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61910.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,000 (it was $38,125 in 2000)

Arcola	$40,000
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $74,700 (it was $69,500 in 2000)

Arcola	$74,700
Illinois:	$183,900

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Races in Arcola:

White Non-Hispanic (78.3%)
Hispanic (19.9%)
Other race (8.0%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (17.3%), United States (15.1%), English (9.8%), Irish (7.3%), Scottish (2.7%), Italian (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/09/1873

Elevation: 678 feet

Land area: 1.37 square miles.

Population density: 1933 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Arcola

High school or higher: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Unemployed: 2.1%
Mean travel time to work: 14.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Arcola city

Never married: 20.9%
Now married: 63.0%
Separated: 0.1%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 9.5%

325 residents are foreign born (12.0% Latin America).

This city:	12.3%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Arcola, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Arcola to the number of sex offenders is 378 to 1.

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

Arcola:	1.7% ($1,154)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Champaign, IL (29.9 miles , pop. 67,518).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (148.5 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (155.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Humboldt, IL (5.6 miles ), Tuscola, IL (8.1 miles ), Garrett, IL (11.4 miles) , Arthur, IL (11.5 miles ), Hindsboro, IL (11.8 miles ), Camargo, IL (12.5 miles ), Atwood, IL (13.5 miles ), Mattoon, IL (14.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $44,200
1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $81,000
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $80,400
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $131,600
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $135,900
2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $133,000
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $111,200
2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $128,700
2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $149,300
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $121,100
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $133,500
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $189,400

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Latitude: 39.68 N, Longitude: 88.31 W

16 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 217

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Arcola, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +91 (+3.6%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Miscellaneous manufacturing (13%)
Construction (8%)
Machinery (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Food (4%)
Transportation equipment (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (12%)
Health care (10%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Furniture and related products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Cashiers (5%)

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Crime in Arcola by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0
per 100,000	36.7	0.0	0.0	37.7	37.7	0.0	37.5	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	8	5	2	3	5	5	1	4
per 100,000	293.7	188.5	75.4	113.1	188.4	187.0	37.5	150.3
Burglaries	6	9	6	5	11	3	1	4
per 100,000	220.3	339.4	226.2	188.5	414.5	112.2	37.5	150.3
Thefts	47	34	37	24	29	8	17	8
per 100,000	1725.4	1282.1	1395.2	905.0	1092.7	299.2	637.7	300.5
Auto thefts	2	5	1	0	1	4	0	1
per 100,000	73.4	188.5	37.7	0.0	37.7	149.6	0.0	37.6
Arson	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	36.7	37.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2)	178.4	127.8	89.7	102.2	143.6	69.2	65.6	55.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.89
US city average:	3.00

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Arcola-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 80% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/22/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the Arcola city center injured 40 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.9 miles away from the city center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Arcola:

SARAH BUSH LINCOLN HEALTH CENTER (about 16 miles; MATTOON, IL)
PAVILION FOUNDATION,THE (about 30 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL)
CARLE FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; URBANA, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Arcola, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Arcola:

COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 16 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; ID: MTO)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 25 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; ID: CMI)
DECATUR (about 40 miles; DECATUR, IL; ID: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Arcola:

TUSCOLA (about 6 miles; TUSCOLA, IL; ID: K96)
PIATT COUNTY (about 28 miles; MONTICELLO, IL; ID: 2K0)
FRASCA FIELD (about 33 miles; URBANA, IL; ID: C16)

Amtrak station near Arcola:

15 miles: MATTOON (1718 BROADWAY). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Arcola:

LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 16 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 30 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 30 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 66 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)

Public high school in Arcola:

ARCOLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 351 W WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Arcola:

ARCOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 351 W WASHINGTON ST; Grades: PK - 06)
H E L P ARCOLA (Students: 33; Location: 211 S JACQUES; Grades: PK - PK)

Library in Arcola:

ARCOLA P.L.D. (Operating income: $175,559; Location: 407 E. MAIN; 14,119 books; 443 audio materials; 767 video materials; 85 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Arcola: Arcola Water Works (A), Arcola City Hall (B), Arcola Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Arcola include: Arcola Presbyterian Church (A), Arcola United Methodist Church (B), Saint Johns Catholic Church (C), Free Methodist Episcopal Church (D), First Baptist Church of Arcola (E), First Christian Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Arcola: Moore Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Arcola Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Amish Interpretive Center (Museums; 111 South Locust Street).

Hotels: Arcola Inn (236 South Jacques Street), Comfort Inn Arcola (610 East Springfield).

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

ARCOLA (Population served: 2750, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

Public Education - Between JAN-2001 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2002)

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between NOV-01-1996 and FEB-20-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-20-1997)

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between APR-12-1996 and FEB-20-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from JAN-30-1997 to FEB-20-1997)

Public Education - Between JAN-01-1994 and MAR-14-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-1995), St Compliance achieved (MAR-14-1996)

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	72.6%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.7%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	0.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Arcola compared to Illinois state average:

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Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Arcola (2007 data):

Arcola Homestead Savings Bank: at 130 East Main Street, branch established on 1883-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $16.6 mil, Deposits: $13.9 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 1 total offices
FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANK & TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Arcola Branch at 324 South Chestnut, branch established on 1995-09-05. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $973.0 mil, Deposits: $773.3 mil, headquarters in Mattoon, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.
The First National Bank of Arcola: The First National Bank Of Arcola at 127 South Oak Street, branch established on 1874-11-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $91.3 mil, Deposits: $80.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices

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2004 Presidential Election results in Douglas County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Arcola government finances in 2002:

Charges - Parks & Recreation: $9,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $528,000
General Public Buildings: $523,000

Water Utilities: $368,000

Police Protection: $306,000

Regular Highways: $237,000

Sewerage: $181,000

Parks & Recreation: $153,000
General - Interest on Debt: $25,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $785,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $419,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $363,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $630,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $155,000
Other, NEC: $56,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $88,000
General Revenue, NEC: $76,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,357,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $881,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $441,000
All Other: $296,000

Highways: $74,000
Tax - Property: $871,000
NEC: $42,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $516,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $47,000

5.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,597 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.49%
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:

from Champaign County, IL	1.56% ($35,976 average AGI)
from Coles County, IL	0.82% ($29,493)
from Moultrie County, IL	0.36% ($37,759)

6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,542 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.45%
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:

to Champaign County, IL	1.57% ($32,876 average AGI)
to Coles County, IL	1.26% ($27,606)
to Moultrie County, IL	0.36% ($29,967)

Strongest AM radio stations in Arcola:

WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WEIC (1270 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: COM-STAT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Arcola:

WXET (107.9 FM; ARCOLA, IL; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTING, INC)
WMCI (101.3 FM; NEOGA, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
WLBH-FM (96.9 FM; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWGO (92.1 FM; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: WHQQ, INC)
WEBX (93.5 FM; TUSCOLA, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WZNX (106.7 FM; SULLIVAN, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
WIXY (100.3 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WKIO (92.5 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
W201AD (88.1 FM; MATTOON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
WLRW (94.5 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WHQQ (98.9 FM; NEOGA, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
WLKL (89.9 FM; MATTOON, IL; Owner: COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT #517)
WEIU (88.9 FM; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
W213AW (90.5 FM; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Arcola:

WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
WEIU-TV (Channel 51; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)
WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)

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