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Scott County

Population in July 2008: 701. Population change since 2000: -6.3%
 

Males: 325  (46.4%)
Females: 376  (53.6%)

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62621.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,492 (it was $34,531 in 2000)
Bluffs:  $44,492
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,664
Bluffs:  $21,664
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,794 (it was $47,000 in 2000)
Bluffs:  $76,794
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $87,643; Detached houses: $89,270; Mobile homes: $22,667

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Races in Bluffs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Bluffs: 68.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.6%), English (18.0%), United States (10.6%), Irish (7.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), French (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/19/1894

Elevation: 474 feet

Land area: 1.02 square miles.

Population density: 691 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bluffs

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bluffs village

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.5%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Bluffs:  1.0% ($461)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (47.1 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (79.1 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (208.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Exeter, IL (1.7 miles) , Naples, IL (2.0 miles) , Meredosia, IL (2.4 miles ), Valley City, IL (2.6 miles) , Chapin, IL (2.7 miles ), Winchester, IL (3.0 miles ), Florence, IL (3.0 miles) , Concord, IL (3.1 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.75 N, Longitude: 90.53 W

Area code: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-3.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Chemicals (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)



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Crime in Bluffs by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 2041011
    per 100,000 2673.8534.81356.91486.5
Burglaries 11922
    per 100,000 1470.61203.2271.4270.3
Thefts 81873
    per 100,000 1069.52406.4949.8405.4
Auto thefts 4010
    per 100,000 534.80.0135.70.0
Arson 0002
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0270.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 723.3287.4339.2332.4

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Average climate in Bluffs, Illinois

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Bluffs-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.4 miles away from the Bluffs village center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/13/1995, a category 4 tornado 44.7 miles away from the village center injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Bluffs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from Bluffs center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bluffs:
  • PASSAVANT AREA HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
  • ILLINI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PITTSFIELD, IL)
  • SARAH D CULBERTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; RUSHVILLE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Bluffs, IL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bluffs:
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 50 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ST PETERS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,301)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; FT enrollment: 5,116)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 71 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
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Library in Bluffs:
  • BLUFFS P.L. (Operating income: $12,784; Location: 110 N. BLUFFS STREET; 8,560 books; 217 audio materials; 105 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Bluffs include: Saint Patrick Catholic Church (A), Bluffs United Methodist Church (B), Saint John's Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

BLUFFS (Population served: 748, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 17 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  68.7%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  11.8%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bluffs, IL



Bluffs compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Bluffs (2009 data):
  • Bank of Bluffs: Bank Of Bluffs at Main Street, branch established on 1893-08-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $44.0 mil, Deposits: $35.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Bluffs

Adherents


NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USASouthern Baptist ConventionLutheran ChurchCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents25.5%24.5%13.5%12.3%24.2%
Congregations13.0%30.4%8.7%8.7%39.1%
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
Financial Administration 1$1,550$18,6000$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$1,160
Streets and Highways 1$2,657$31,8840$0
Sewerage 1$1,550$18,6000$0
Water Supply 1$1,550$18,6000$0
Local Libraries 0$0 2$770
Totals for Government 4$7,307$21,92110$1,930



Bluffs government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $43,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $106,000
    Water Utilities: $98,000
    Sewerage: $77,000
    Police Protection: $52,000
    Regular Highways: $50,000
    Libraries: $16,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $25,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $4,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $555,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $69,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $78,000
    Highways: $21,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $49,000
    Property: $15,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $162,000

5.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,210 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.68%
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 Morgan County, IL  2.34% ($30,837 average AGI)
from Greene County, IL  0.57% ($23,000)


7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,113 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.05%
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 Morgan County, IL  2.96% ($27,889 average AGI)
to Sangamon County, IL  0.61% ($33,000)
to Greene County, IL  0.52% ($41,636)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bluffs:
  • 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.)
  • WLDS (1180 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
  • WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
  • WJIL (1550 AM; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bluffs:
  • WIPA (89.3 FM; PITTSFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
  • KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • WEAI (107.1 FM; LYNNVILLE, IL; Owner: JERDON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJVO (105.5 FM; SOUTH JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY B/CASTING CO., INC.)
  • WVIL (101.3 FM; VIRGINIA, IL; Owner: MARK J. LANGSTON)
  • WBBA-FM (97.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, IL; Owner: BROWN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • W202AV (88.3 FM; WHITE HALL, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WRLJ (88.3 FM; WHITE HALL, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC)
  • WRMS-FM (94.3 FM; BEARDSTOWN, IL; Owner: CONNER FAMILY BROADCASTING INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bluffs:
  • WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Bluffs fatal accident list:
Mar 29, 2008 03:00 AM, Cropmate Rd, Lat: 39.745144, Lon: -90.519189, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 25, 1995 05:20 AM, Brady St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,200
Total average daily truck traffic: 512
Total future (year 2020) average daily traffic: 5,330

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • .7 Mi. Down Gravel Rd., .5 Mi. Off Rt 100, N Of Int. Of Commerford Ln & Rt 100, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 61.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00008014
    Registrant: Norfolk Southern Corp., 99 Spring St., Sw, C&s Dept., Atlanta, GA 30303, Phone: (404) 529-1493

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Int Of Rt 100 & Rt 104, Call Sign: WNKZ833, Licensee ID: L00258361
    Assigned Frequencies : 935.887 MHz, 935.937 MHz, 935.987 MHz, 936.887 MHz, 936.937 MHz, 936.987 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/11/1998, Expiration Date: 02/11/2003, Cancelation Date: 04/12/2001
    Registrant: Association Of American Railroads, 55500 Dot Rd, Pueblo, CO 81001, Phone: (202) 639-2217
  • Lat: 39.740611 Lon: -90.532917, Call Sign: WPUX926
    Assigned Frequencies : 461.037 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/23/2002, Expiration Date: 05/23/2012, Certifier: Michael S Griffeth
    Registrant: Gem Electronics Of Quincy Inc., 1036 Broadway Street, Quincy, IL 62301, Phone: (217) 222-1661, Fax: (217) 222-9370, Email:
  • Bluffs, Sr-100 Crossing @ Mp Dh465.57, Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.5 m, Overall height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WQCA503, Licensee ID: L00008014
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.440 MHz, 161.250 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/18/2005, Expiration Date: 01/18/2015, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
    Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Nw, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, 4.48 M At 188.5' From Iner Of Rt 100 & Rt 104, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 61.3 m, Call Sign: WAZ535
    Assigned Frequencies : 6755.00 MHz, 6775.00 MHz, 6865.00 MHz, 6845.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/10/2001, Expiration Date: 05/23/2011, Certifier: James D Roberts
    Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St. Ne - Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 529-1493, Fax: (404) 527-2914, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KB9WHR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00237716
    Grant Date: 05/11/2000, Expiration Date: 05/11/2010, Certifier: Jeremiah J Hawkins
    Registrant: Jeremiah J Hawkins, Rr 1 Box 341, Bluffs, IL 62621
  • Call Sign: KC9NRA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01399968
    Grant Date: 05/15/2008, Expiration Date: 05/15/2018, Certifier: James T Settles
    Registrant: James T Settles, 14 W Piper St, Bluffs, IL 62621


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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