Ashley, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 573. Population change since 2000: -6.5%

Males: 278	(48.6%)
Females: 295	(51.4%)

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62808.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,495 (it was $31,429 in 2000)

Ashley:	$40,495
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,056

Ashley:	$19,056
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,083 (it was $33,100 in 2000)

Ashley:	$54,083
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $59,192; Detached houses: $61,326; Mobile homes: $19,750

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Races in Ashley:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Ashley: 71.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.3%), Polish (16.8%), Irish (14.0%), United States (11.3%), English (9.1%), French (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/17/1876

Elevation: 550 feet

Land area: 1.11 square miles.

Population density: 518 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ashley

High school or higher: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
Unemployed: 8.4%
Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashley city

Never married: 21.7%
Now married: 46.6%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 14.8%
Divorced: 15.8%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Ashley, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ashley to the number of sex offenders is 287 to 1.

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

Ashley:	1.5% ($488)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (60.7 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (255.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Radom, IL (1.8 miles ), Richview, IL (1.9 miles ), Du Bois, IL (2.7 miles ), Irvington, IL (2.8 miles ), Woodlawn, IL (2.9 miles ), Hoyleton, IL (3.0 miles ), Nashville, IL (3.2 miles ), Waltonville, IL (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $20,000
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $125,000
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 38.33 N, Longitude: 89.19 W

Area code: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+4.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Transportation equipment (16%)
Truck transportation (11%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (4%)
Paper (3%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Transportation equipment (18%)
Health care (17%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Food (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Private households (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

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Average climate in Ashley, Illinois

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Ashley-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 150% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Ashley city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/18/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 45 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Ashley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 71.1 miles away from Ashley center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 78.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from Ashley center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 73.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 62.0 miles away from Ashley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ashley:

WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; NASHVILLE, IL)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CENTRALIA, IL)
CROSSROADS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL)

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Amtrak station near Ashley:

15 miles: CENTRALIA (103 E. BROADWAY). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashley:

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 43 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 44 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 44 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 50 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 62 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)

Public elementary/middle school in Ashley:

Ashley Com Consolidated School (Location: PO BOX 315; Grades: K - 8)

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Library in Ashley:

ASHLEY P.L. (Operating income: $17,419; Location: 68 NORTHEAST RAILROAD ST.; 5,481 books; 30 audio materials; 47 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Ashley: Ashley Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Action Tracker (Amusement & Theme Parks; 528 East Main Street).

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

ASHLEY (Population served: 650, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2000 and OCT-04-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-04-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1999 and FEB-09-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-09-2000)

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.7%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.9%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	17.0%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ashley, IL

Ashley compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly 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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Banks with branches in Ashley (2009 data):

The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Nashville: Ashley Branch at 636 East Main Street, branch established on 2005-11-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $133.9 mil, Deposits: $110.3 mil, headquarters in Nashville, IL, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers And Merchants Bancshares, Inc.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Ashley

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Church of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church
Adherents	38.5%	23.4%	19.8%	8.7%	6.3%
Congregations	14.3%	16.7%	26.2%	14.3%	11.9%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Assemblies of God	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	1.7%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Congregations	4.8%	2.4%	2.4%	2.4%	4.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	1	$1,900	$22,800	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		9	$68
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		3	$1,669
Streets and Highways	1	$2,110	$25,320	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$4,010	$24,060	12	$1,737

Ashley government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $34,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $95,000
General Public Buildings: $66,000

Water Utilities: $61,000

Financial Administration: $59,000

Police Protection: $56,000

Sewerage: $32,000

Solid Waste Management: $15,000

Libraries: $9,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $805,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $20,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $785,000
Other, NEC: $17,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
Other, NEC: $3,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $152,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $83,000
Libraries: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $591,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $140,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $88,000
Housing & Community Development: $30,000

Highways: $18,000

All Other: $1,000
Tax - Property: $42,000
NEC: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $124,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $48,000

5.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,687 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.91%
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 St. Clair County, IL	1.17% ($38,155 average AGI)
from Marion County, IL	0.76% ($33,978)
from Clinton County, IL	0.59% ($40,861)

6.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.18%
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 St. Clair County, IL	1.00% ($28,918 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, IL	0.66% ($35,725)
to Marion County, IL	0.58% ($35,429)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ashley:

WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
WMCL (1060 AM; 3 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashley:

WIBV (102.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: BENJAMIN STRATEMEYER)
WDML (106.9 FM; WOODLAWN, IL; Owner: VOLUNTEER BROADCASTING OF ILLINOIS)
WNSV (104.7 FM; NASHVILLE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
WBMV (89.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC)
WVSI (88.9 FM; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WCXO (96.7 FM; CARLYLE, IL; Owner: CLINTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJBD-FM (100.1 FM; SALEM, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WRXX (95.3 FM; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WDLJ (97.5 FM; BREESE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF BREESE, L.L.C.)
WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDQN-FM (95.9 FM; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
K201FL (88.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ashley:

WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
W29CI (Channel 29; SALEM, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Michael L Dietchweiler, 1.6 Km E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 65.5 m, Overall height: 68 m
Registrant: Mt. Vernon.Net, Inc., Mt Vernon, IL 62864, Phone: (618) 237-2888

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

400 N 7th St, Call Sign: KUU458
Assigned Frequencies : 463.100 MHz, 463.125 MHz, 463.150 MHz, 463.175 MHz, 463.050 MHz, 463.000 MHz, 463.025 MHz, 463.075 MHz
Grant Date: 01/17/2002, Expiration Date: 12/02/2011
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
1/4 Mi E Of Rr Tracks On Rte 15, Call Sign: KNFF339, Licensee ID: L00453163
Assigned Frequencies : 151.655 MHz
Grant Date: 01/23/2002, Expiration Date: 03/13/2012
Registrant: Guinzy Construction & Hardware Inc, Ashley, IL 62808, Phone: (618) 485-2293

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

ASHLEY, 1.6 Km E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 65.5 m, Overall height: 68 m, Call Sign: WNET225
Assigned Frequencies : 952.762 MHz, 928.762 MHz, 952.756 MHz, 928.756 MHz
Grant Date: 10/08/2002, Expiration Date: 10/29/2012
Registrant: Hughes Supply Inc, 2208 S 14th St, Mattoon, IL 61938, Phone: (217) 258-0912, Fax: (217) 258-6630, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: K9CNR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00758744
Grant Date: 10/23/2003, Expiration Date: 01/04/2014
Registrant: John B La Busier, 22540 St Rt 15, Ashley, IL 62808
Call Sign: KA9UXJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01147981
Grant Date: 05/04/2006, Expiration Date: 07/31/2016, Certifier: Kathryn L Lentz
Registrant: Kathryn L Lentz, 184 N Wentworth St, Ashley, IL 62808
Call Sign: KB9FCQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00316173
Grant Date: 01/23/2001, Expiration Date: 04/16/2011
Registrant: Lendell M Panzier Jr, 3810 E Bakerville Rd, Ashley, IL 62808
Call Sign: KD9UI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01147980
Grant Date: 05/04/2006, Expiration Date: 07/31/2016, Certifier: Charles L Lentz
Registrant: Charles L Lentz, 184 N Wentworth St, Ashley, IL 62808
Call Sign: WB9DSP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00758745
Grant Date: 10/23/2003, Expiration Date: 01/04/2014
Registrant: Shirley A La Busier, 22540 State Rt 15, Ashley, IL 62808
Call Sign: W5KLC, Previous Call Sign: KD5EOU, Licensee ID: L00191229
Grant Date: 02/05/2000, Expiration Date: 02/05/2010, Certifier: Kenneth L Cramer
Registrant: Kenneth L Cramer, 7370 County Hwy 23, Ashley, IL 62808

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 15
Hazardous Condition: 6
Good Intent Call: 3

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