Biggsville, Illinois

Back to Biggsville, IL housing info, Henderson County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities.

We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

General Map
Google Map
MSN Map

Population in July 2008: 307. Population change since 2000: -10.5%

Males: 150	(49.0%)
Females: 157	(51.0%)

Median resident age:	38.9 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61418.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,016 (it was $35,714 in 2000)

Biggsville:	$46,016
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,325

Biggsville:	$22,325
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,709 (it was $44,500 in 2000)

Biggsville:	$72,709
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $87,945; Detached houses: $89,808; Mobile homes: $21,071

Biggsville, IL residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Biggsville:

White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
Hispanic (2.0%)
Black (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Biggsville: 72.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Recent posts about Biggsville, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users:

Anyone know name of owner of Smitty's Plumbing in Chenoa ??? (7 replies)

Latest news from Biggsville, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: German (25.1%), Irish (19.0%), United States (14.9%), English (10.2%), Dutch (7.9%), Scotch-Irish (6.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/09/1894

Elevation: 650 feet

Land area: 0.33 square miles.

Population density: 924 people per square mile

(low).

Biggsville,IL real estate house value index trend

Home Value Estimate
Address:		Unit (optional):
City	State	Zip

For population 25 years and over in Biggsville

High school or higher: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 7.7%
Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Biggsville village

Never married: 26.8%
Now married: 56.4%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 9.3%

6 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.7%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Biggsville, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Biggsville to the number of sex offenders is 102 to 1.

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

Biggsville:	1.3% ($600)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (49.7 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (157.5 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (178.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gladstone, IL (2.2 miles ), Media, IL (2.4 miles) , Kirkwood, IL (2.4 miles ), Oquawka, IL (2.7 miles ), Stronghurst, IL (2.8 miles ), Raritan, IL (3.3 miles) , Gulf Port, IL (3.5 miles ), Monmouth, IL (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $100,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 1 building, cost: $60,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.85 N, Longitude: 90.86 W

Area code: 309

Biggsville household income distribution

This village's Wikipedia profile

Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-1.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Warehousing and storage (8%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Health care (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (32%)
Educational services (11%)
Food (10%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Metal and metal products (3%)
Computer and electronic products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
Financial managers (4%)

Biggsville races chart

Average climate in Biggsville, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Biggsville, Illinois average temperatures

Biggsville, Illinois average precipitation

Back to the top

Biggsville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.0 miles away from the Biggsville village center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/21/1957, a category 3 tornado 22.0 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Biggsville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from Biggsville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Biggsville topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Biggsville:

COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF WESTERN IL (about 13 miles; MONMOUTH, IL)
GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
MERCER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ALEDO, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Biggsville, IL

Amtrak stations near Biggsville:

13 miles: ALDERSHOT (BURLINGTON, 1199 WATERDOWN RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
13 miles: BURLINGTON (300 S. MAIN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Biggsville:

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 49 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)

Public high school in Biggsville:

West Central High School (Location: RR 1 BOX 72; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Biggsville:

West Central Elementary School (Location: RR 1 BOX 72; Grades: K - 5)

See full list of schools located in Biggsville

Library in Biggsville:

HENDERSON COUNTY P.L.D. (Operating income: $312,265; Location: R.R. 1 BOX 45G; 34,542 books; 585 audio materials; 66 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)

Click to draw/clear village borders

Churches in Biggsville include: Biggsville United Methodist Church (A), Biggsville United Presbyterian Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

BIGGSVILLE (Population served: 350, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-04-2004), Referred for Higher St Level Review (JAN-06-2006)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-04-2004), Referred for Higher St Level Review (JAN-06-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-04-2004), Referred for Higher St Level Review (JAN-06-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-11-2006), Fed FAO issued (JUL-06-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-04-2004), Referred for Higher St Level Review (JAN-06-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-11-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-04-2004), Referred for Higher St Level Review (JAN-06-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-01-2006), Fed FAO issued (2 times from JUL-06-2006 to JUL-06-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-04-2004), Referred for Higher St Level Review (JAN-06-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-01-2006), Fed FAO issued (2 times from JUL-06-2006 to JUL-06-2006)

29 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUL-10-2004 and NOV-10-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-2004)

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This village:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	67.8%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	7.5%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	1.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Biggsville, IL

Biggsville compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Back to the top

Banks with branches in Biggsville (2009 data):

First State Bank of Biggsville: First State Bank Of Biggsville at 203 E Main Street, branch established on 1927-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-31: Bank assets: $18.0 mil, Deposits: $14.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Herky Hawk Financial Corp.,

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Biggsville mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Henderson County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Biggsville

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	32.4%	12.6%	11.6%	10.7%	7.9%
Congregations	29.4%	11.8%	17.6%	5.9%	5.9%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of the Nazarene	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	7.7%	6.3%	5.7%	3.5%	1.6%
Congregations	5.9%	5.9%	5.9%	5.9%	5.9%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		3	$525
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$1,251
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$80
Totals for Government	0	$0		5	$1,856

Biggsville government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $52,000
Construction - Sewerage: $520,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $27,000
Financial Administration: $25,000

Water Utilities: $19,000

Sewerage: $11,000

General - Other: $7,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $180,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $520,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $520,000
Water Utilities: $170,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $184,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $26,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000
Highways: $10,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $7,000
Property: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,000

5.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.40%
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 Des Moines County, IA	1.11% ($26,879 average AGI)
from Warren County, IL	0.88% ($22,962)
from Hancock County, IL	0.54% ($37,688)

6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,725 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.32%
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 Des Moines County, IA	1.57% ($22,234 average AGI)
to Warren County, IL	0.60% ($28,500)
to Hancock County, IL	0.50% ($35,067)

Strongest AM radio stations in Biggsville:

WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRAM (1330 AM; 1 kW; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBUR (1490 AM; 1 kW; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KCPS (1150 AM; 1 kW; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: JOHN M. GIANNETTINO)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Biggsville:

WMOI (97.7 FM; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
KGRS (107.3 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKMI (93.5 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KDMG (103.1 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KBKB-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WKAI-FM (100.1 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WAAG (94.9 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING CO.)
WMQZ (104.1 FM; COLCHESTER, IL; Owner: COLCHESTER RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Biggsville:

KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 17 meters (56ft)
Total average daily traffic: 125

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

3 Miles West Of Intersection Hwy 94 & 34, Structure height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: KNKN552, Licensee ID: L00127162
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Uscoc Of Central Illinois, LLC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

PETER M CONNOLLY, 3 Miles West Of Intersection Hwy 94 & 34, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00127162
Registrant: United States Cellular Corporation, 8410 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60631, Phone: (773) 399-8900

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 40.864750 Lon: -90.812083, Call Sign: WNYJ395
Assigned Frequencies : 464.200 MHz, 469.200 MHz
Grant Date: 02/05/2002, Expiration Date: 02/07/2012
Registrant: Electronic Applications Co., Inc., Burlington, IA 52601, Phone: (319) 752-2435, Fax: (319) 752-0157

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

BIGGSVILLE, 3 Miles West Of Intersection Hwy 94 & 34, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: WPNN492
Assigned Frequencies : 6585.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/03/2008, Expiration Date: 10/05/2018, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: N5AXQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01318152
Grant Date: 08/27/2007, Expiration Date: 11/07/2017, Certifier: Darrell R Elsea
Registrant: Darrell R Elsea, Rr 1 Box 118, Biggsville, IL 61418
Call Sign: N9TLH, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/11/1993, Expiration Date: 05/11/2003, Cancelation Date: 05/12/2005
Registrant: Greg S Smith, Rr 1 Box 366 Biggsville, Biggsville, IL 61418

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: SKYE RYDER AEROCHUTE SIX CHUTER SR II (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 2564Q , Serial Number: 94-1224-2, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 06/25/2007
Registrant (Individual): Matthew J Defenbaugh, Rr 1 Box 222, Biggsville, IL 61418
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 12/23/1981
Aircraft: BUCKEYE AVIATION DREAM MACHINE (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 3853V , Serial Number: 4328, Year manufactured: 1999, Airworthiness Date: 12/07/2007
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Rr 1 Box 264, Biggsville, IL 61418
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/03/1989
Aircraft: DEFENBAUGH MATTHEW GYROCYCLE ONE (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 41856 , Serial Number: 0251, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 02/29/2004
Registrant (Individual): Matthew J Defenbaugh, Rr 1 Box 222, Biggsville, IL 61418
Aircraft: INGRAHAM STEVE CHALLENGER II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4201F , Serial Number: CH2-0303-2312, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 09/30/2004
Registrant (Individual): Raymond Defenbaugh, Rr 1 Box 268, Biggsville, IL 61418

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3

Back to Biggsville, IL housing info, Henderson County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities.

Back to the top

Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.