Bethany, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 1,226. Population change since 2000: -4.7%

Males: 600	(49.0%)
Females: 626	(51.0%)

Median resident age:	40.4 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61914.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,925 (it was $34,091 in 2000)

Bethany:	$43,925
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,901

Bethany:	$21,901
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,506 (it was $60,900 in 2000)

Bethany:	$99,506
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $105,905; Detached houses: $106,582; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $91,026; Mobile homes: $15,833

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Races in Bethany:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Bethany: 73.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.1%), United States (17.9%), English (12.0%), Irish (12.0%), French (3.1%), Italian (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/06/1877

Elevation: 661 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 1261 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bethany

High school or higher: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 5.4%
Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethany village

Never married: 16.8%
Now married: 62.2%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 12.1%
Divorced: 7.3%

14 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.1%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Bethany, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bethany to the number of sex offenders is 307 to 1.

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

Bethany:	1.9% ($1,157)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, IL (18.0 miles , pop. 81,860).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (107.0 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (161.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dalton City, IL (2.4 miles ), Lovington, IL (2.7 miles ), Sullivan, IL (2.8 miles ), Findlay, IL (2.9 miles ), Mount Zion, IL (3.4 miles ), Allenville, IL (3.5 miles) , Long Creek, IL (3.6 miles ), Hammond, IL (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $85,400
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,300
1998: 1 building, cost: $96,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,700
2000: 1 building, cost: $108,200
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,900
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 1 building, cost: $100,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.64 N, Longitude: 88.74 W

Area code: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: -103 (-7.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Machinery (10%)
Food (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Educational services (12%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)

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Crime in Bethany by Year
Type	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	78.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	0	2	0	0
per 100,000	157.6	0.0	159.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	80.7
Thefts	4	5	4	0	1
per 100,000	315.2	392.5	318.0	0.0	80.7
Auto thefts	3	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	236.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	63.0	78.5	44.5	0.0	8.9

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Average climate in Bethany, Illinois

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Bethany-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 142% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the Bethany village center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/21/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the village center killed 6 people and injured 56 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Bethany-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 90% 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 94.4 miles away from Bethany 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 73.1 miles away from the city 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 94.0 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 80.6 miles away from Bethany center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/1991 at 09:20:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.8 miles away from Bethany 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 Bethany:

SHELBY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; DECATUR, IL)
DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; DECATUR, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Bethany, IL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethany:

MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 23 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 40 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 43 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 47 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)

Public high school in Bethany:

Okaw Valley High School (Location: PO BOX 249; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Bethany:

Okaw Valley Elementary School (Location: PO BOX 98; Grades: PK - 3)

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Library in Bethany:

MARROWBONE P.L.D. (Operating income: $103,812; Location: 216 W. MAIN ST.; 26,895 books; 1,115 audio materials; 2,014 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Bethany include: First Christian Church of Bethany (A), Free Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Bethany Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

BETHANY (Population served: 1320, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-1994 and AUG-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-29-1994 to AUG-29-1994)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-27-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-27-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-26-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2004)

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1999)

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1999)

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-1998 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1999)

Average household size:

This village:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	71.0%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	7.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	3.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bethany, IL

Bethany compared to Illinois state average:

Bethany, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic 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 significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Bethany (2009 data):

Scott State Bank: at 101 West Main Street, branch established on 1887-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $66.5 mil, Deposits: $55.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Scott Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Bethany mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Moultrie County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Bethany

Adherents

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church
Adherents	22.6%	16.7%	13.6%	9.6%	7.1%
Congregations	8.8%	14.7%	11.8%	5.9%	2.9%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Cumberland Presbyterian Church	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Other religions
Adherents	6.1%	4.7%	4.4%	4.0%	11.2%
Congregations	8.8%	2.9%	2.9%	8.8%	32.4%

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	$2,214	$26,568	1	$461
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,878	$34,536	2	$664
Sewerage	1	$2,989	$35,868	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,657	$31,884	0	$0
Electric Power	1	$2,790	$33,480	0	$0
Gas Supply	1	$3,653	$43,836	0	$0
Totals for Government	6	$17,181	$34,362	3	$1,125

Bethany government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $85,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $142,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $587,000
Electric Utilities: $567,000

Financial Administration: $103,000

Police Protection: $89,000

Water Utilities: $86,000

Sewerage: $75,000

General - Other: $11,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $95,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $75,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $34,000
General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $39,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,279,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $644,000
Gas Utilities: $517,000

Water Utilities: $95,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $19,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $140,000
Highways: $36,000

Water Utilities: $19,000
Tax - Property: $46,000
NEC: $7,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $249,000

6.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,535 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.38%
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 Macon County, IL	1.22% ($45,101 average AGI)
from Coles County, IL	1.15% ($31,600)
from Douglas County, IL	0.53% ($29,967)

7.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,482 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.30%
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 Coles County, IL	1.31% ($22,667 average AGI)
to Macon County, IL	1.24% ($38,169)
to Shelby County, IL	0.61% ($30,800)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bethany:

WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WDZ (1050 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WINU (870 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHELBYVILLE, IL)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bethany:

WZNX (106.7 FM; SULLIVAN, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
WEJT (105.1 FM; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
WZUS (100.9 FM; MACON, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
WXFM-FM (99.3 FM; MOUNT ZION, IL; Owner: TECHNICOM, INC.)
WDZQ (95.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WYDS (93.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WEJT, INC.)
WSOY-FM (102.9 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WLBH-FM (96.9 FM; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMCI (101.3 FM; NEOGA, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
WXET (107.9 FM; ARCOLA, IL; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTING, INC)
WNLD (88.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
WRAN (98.3 FM; TOWER HILL, IL; Owner: KASKASKIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDKR (107.3 FM; MAROA, IL; Owner: WDKR, INC.)
WWGO (92.1 FM; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: WHQQ, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Bethany:

WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
W29BG (Channel 29; DECATUR, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
WEIU-TV (Channel 51; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)

Bethany fatal accident list:
Apr 26, 1986 04:58 AM, 121, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total average daily traffic: 7,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 726
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 9,750

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Edward G Roach, County Route 400e, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

500 W Of Church Rd & Ic R O W, Type: Building, Structure height: 4 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPME624, Licensee ID: L00013390
Assigned Frequencies : 160.920 MHz, 161.190 MHz
Grant Date: 06/03/2003, Expiration Date: 06/19/2013, Certifier: Michael K O Connell
Registrant: Illinois Central Railroad Company, 17641 S Ashland Ave, Homewood, IL 60430, Phone: (708) 206-6739, Fax: (708) 206-6800

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KB9OAT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01096614
Grant Date: 07/10/1996, Expiration Date: 07/10/2006, Cancelation Date: 07/11/2008
Registrant: Lisa M Perry, 36 Chickadee Ct E, Bethany, IL 61914
Call Sign: N9VAG, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/21/1993, Expiration Date: 09/21/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/22/2005
Registrant: Lawrence R Dunlap, Bethany, IL 61914
Call Sign: KB9WET, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00230660
Grant Date: 04/21/2000, Expiration Date: 04/21/2010, Certifier: Aaron O Marshall
Registrant: Aaron O Marshall, Rr2 Box 17a, Bethany, IL 61914

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: KOSI RICHARD 1400Z HI MAX (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ZENOAH ALL MDLS A/B (25 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1064R , Serial Number: 509, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 10/22/2001
Registrant (Individual): Michael C Winzeler, Rr 1 Box 36, Bethany, IL 61914

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 7

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