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Population (year 2000): 1,368. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,310 (-4.2% change)
 

Males: 627  (45.8%)
Females: 741  (54.2%)

Pike County

Median resident age:  41.3 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62312.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,000 (it was $27,635 in 2000)
Barry  $29,000
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $52,200 (it was $48,600 in 2000)
Barry  $52,200
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Barry:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (23.6%), German (14.3%), English (10.0%), Irish (9.6%), French (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/14/1872

Elevation: 730 feet

Land area: 1.14 square miles.

Population density: 1160 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Barry

  • High school or higher: 73.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barry city

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 15.0%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

10 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Barry, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Barry to the number of sex offenders is 221 to 1.

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

Barry:  1.2% ($587)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Peters, MO (70.1 miles , pop. 51,381).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (91.9 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (274.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: New Canton, IL (5.6 miles ), El Dara, IL (6.0 miles) , Kinderhook, IL (7.6 miles ), Baylis, IL (9.4 miles ), Hull, IL (11.3 miles ), Plainville, IL (11.6 miles ), New Salem, IL (13.4 miles) , Liberty, IL (13.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $53,700
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $61,500
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $127,900
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $86,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,500

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Latitude: 39.69 N, Longitude: 91.04 W


75 people in nursing homes
10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 217

Barry household income distribution Barry home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -44 (-3.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Truck transportation (14%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (25%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Barry by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 10000010
    per 100,000 74.60.00.00.00.00.075.00.0
Robberies 00000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.075.50.00.0
Assaults 02122324
    per 100,000 0.0146.273.1146.2150.2226.6149.9300.8
Burglaries 12442232
    per 100,000 74.6146.2292.4292.4150.2151.1224.9150.4
Thefts 4151074310
    per 100,000 298.51096.5731.0511.7300.3226.675.00.0
Auto thefts 00110310
    per 100,000 0.00.073.173.10.0226.675.00.0
Arson 00001000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.075.10.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 76.983.370.276.052.6105.7114.770.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.75
US city average:  3.00

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Barry-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/24/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the Barry city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/14/1961, a category 3 tornado 17.9 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Barry:
  • PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LOUISIANA, MO)
  • ILLINI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PITTSFIELD, IL)
  • BLESSING HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; QUINCY, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Barry, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Barry:
  • QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 20 miles; QUINCY, IL; ID: UIN)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 74 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 77 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: SUS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Barry:
  • PITTSFIELD PENSTONE MUNI (about 20 miles; PITTSFIELD, IL; ID: PPQ)
  • BOWLING GREEN MUNI (about 26 miles; BOWLING GREEN, MO; ID: H19)
  • MOUNT STERLING MUNICIPAL (about 26 miles; MOUNT STERLING, IL; ID: I63)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barry:
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ST PETERS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,301)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; FT enrollment: 5,116)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 82 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 2,094)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 83 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 86 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
Public high school in Barry:
  • BARRY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 115; Location: 401 MCDONOUGH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Barry:
  • BARRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: 401 MCDONOUGH ST; Grades: PK - 05)
  • BARRY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: 401 MCDONOUGH ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Barry:
  • BARRY P.L. (Operating income: $33,281; Location: 880 BAINBRIDGE ST; 11,159 books; 25 audio materials; 167 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Barry: Holy Redeemer Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Barry Cemetery (1), Park Lawn Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Barry: Barry Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

BARRY (Population served: 1391, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-12-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-12-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.8%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.5%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Barry compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly 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 Barry (2007 data):
  • The Farmers Bank of Liberty: Barry Branch at Highway 106 And County Road 1750 East, branch established on 1995-08-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $50.9 mil, Deposits: $44.4 mil, headquarters in Liberty, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Fbl Bancshares, Inc.
  • The First National Bank of Barry: The First National Bank Of Barry at 694 Bainbridge, branch established on 1901-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $106.8 mil, Deposits: $88.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 0$0 3$1,803
Water Supply 1$1,993$23,9160$0
Financial Administration 0$0 2$2,024
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$1,701
Police Protection - Officers 2$3,800$22,8001$283
Streets and Highways 3$6,644$26,5760$0
Sewerage 1$1,993$23,9160$0
Totals for Government 7$14,430$24,73714$5,811


Barry government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $78,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $201,000
    Financial Administration: $142,000
    Regular Highways: $134,000
    Water Utilities: $122,000
    Sewerage: $73,000
    Libraries: $37,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $208,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $760,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $129,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $251,000
    Highways: $40,000
  • Tax - Property: $73,000
    NEC: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $213,000

4.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,050 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.39%
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 Adams County, IL  0.62% ($30,568 average AGI)
from Pike County, MO  0.34% ($27,000)
from Sangamon County, IL  0.29% ($30,588)


5.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,803 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.80%
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 Adams County, IL  0.97% ($24,525 average AGI)
to Sangamon County, IL  0.36% ($34,500)
to Morgan County, IL  0.35% ($29,905)


Strongest AM radio stations in Barry:
  • KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
  • WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • KPCR (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BOWLING GREEN, MO; Owner: FOUR HIM ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Barry:
  • KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • KJFM (102.1 FM; LOUISIANA, MO; Owner: FOXFIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGEM-FM (105.1 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY NEWSPAPERS, INC.)
  • WPWQ (106.7 FM; MOUNT STERLING, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZZK (105.9 FM; NEW LONDON, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • WIPA (89.3 FM; PITTSFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
  • WCOY (99.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBBA-FM (97.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, IL; Owner: BROWN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KPCR-FM (94.1 FM; BOWLING GREEN, MO; Owner: FOUR HIM ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.)
  • WQUB (90.3 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY UNIVERSITY CORPORATION)
  • WQCY (103.9 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • KICK-FM (97.9 FM; PALMYRA, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJIR (91.7 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: BELIEVERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGCA-FM (88.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: GREAT COMMISSION BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Barry:
  • W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHQA-TV (Channel 7; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF QUINCY, LLC)
  • WTJR (Channel 16; QUINCY, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W36BS (Channel 36; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W61CO (Channel 61; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W18CJ (Channel 18; QUINCY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WGEM-TV (Channel 10; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • W69DF (Channel 69; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WQEC (Channel 27; QUINCY, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • K40GO (Channel 40; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W65CZ (Channel 65; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W67DR (Channel 67; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W45BM (Channel 45; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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