Drinking water stations with addresses in Bluford and their reported violations in the past:
BLUFORD (Population served: 1587, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-12-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-19-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-06-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-06-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-15-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-19-2006)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-06-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-06-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-15-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-19-2006)
- 3 minor monitoring violations
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.8 people | | Illinois: |  2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 78.8% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 6.7% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 7.9% | | Whole state: | 10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bluford, IL
Bluford compared to Illinois state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below 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.
- 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Illinois:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (80%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Wood (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
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Religion statistics for Bluford
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists |
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| Adherents | 47.4% | 13.8% | 11.1% | 9.3% | 3.4% |
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| Congregations | 35.1% | 14.9% | 2.1% | 14.9% | 7.4% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 9.3% |
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| Congregations | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 20.2% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $4,250 | $25,500 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $388 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,550 | $30,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,647 | $43,764 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,647 | $43,764 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $14,094 | $33,826 | 7 | $388 |
Bluford government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $102,000
Solid Waste Management: $22,000
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $239,000
Water Utilities: $160,000
Regular Highways: $84,000
Sewerage: $65,000
Financial Administration: $28,000
Solid Waste Management: $23,000
General Public Buildings: $12,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $0
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $160,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $145,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $15,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $34,000
Sewerage: $12,000
Water Utilities: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $57,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $290,000
Water Utilities: $153,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $79,000
Highways: $22,000
- Tax - Property: $11,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $148,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000
5.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,483 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.61% | | 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:
5.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,438 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.64% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bluford:
- WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
- WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- 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.)
- WMCL (1060 AM; 3 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
- WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- 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.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bluford:
- 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)
- K201FL (88.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WIBV (102.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: BENJAMIN STRATEMEYER)
- WJBD-FM (100.1 FM; SALEM, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WRXX (95.3 FM; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WDML (106.9 FM; WOODLAWN, IL; Owner: VOLUNTEER BROADCASTING OF ILLINOIS)
- WFIW-FM (104.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IL; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WOKZ (105.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IL; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WISH-FM (98.9 FM; GALATIA, IL; Owner: GALATIA FM JOINT VENTURE)
TV broadcast stations around Bluford:
- WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- W29CI (Channel 29; SALEM, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $557,000
Total average daily traffic: 650
Total average daily truck traffic: 52
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 1,050
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2- 21060 East Sandpiper Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.1 m, Call Sign: KNKN477
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 10/24/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- 6.4 Km Southeast Of Bluford, Call Sign: KNKN820
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- Hwy 15 2 Km E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122 m, Overall height: 122 m, , Licensee ID: L00316872
Registrant: Roy Walker Communications Inc, 441 Church Camp Rd, Makanda, IL 62958, Phone: (618) 529-3301 - ROBERT L ROBESKI, 1 Mi Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00000538
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 517 Route One South Suite 5000, Iselin, NJ 08830, Phone: (732) 404-9360 - James E McDonald, (20229 Sandpiper Rd. - Bluford - 140002284, Type: Tower, Structure height: 75.2 m, Overall height: 81.3 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 21060 East Sandpiper Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.1 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- Short St, Call Sign: KQY807, Licensee ID: L00112190
Assigned Frequencies : 154.430 MHz
Grant Date: 11/27/2004, Expiration Date: 02/05/2015
Registrant: Webber Township Fire Protection Dist 1, 21442 E Hwy 15, Bluford, IL 62814, Phone: (618) 732-8550 - Lat: 38.351111 Lon: -88.751667, Call Sign: KB60681, Licensee ID: L00091292
Assigned Frequencies : 43.0200 MHz
Grant Date: 04/15/2004, Expiration Date: 05/22/2014
Registrant: Southern Illinois Asphalt Co Inc, Marion, IL 62959, Phone: (618) 998-1615, Fax: (618) 998-1744 - Icgrr Yd Ofc 1.7 Mi S Of Int Of Icgrr & State Hwy 15, Call Sign: KFQ433, Licensee ID: L00013390
Assigned Frequencies : 160.920 MHz, 161.190 MHz, 161.280 MHz, 161.460 MHz
Grant Date: 07/29/2004, Expiration Date: 08/01/2014
Registrant: Illinois Central Railroad Company, 17641 S Ashland Ave, Homewood, IL 60430, Phone: (708) 206-3500 - 1.7 Mi S Int Icgrr & St Hwy 15, Call Sign: WNBL278, Licensee ID: L00013390
Assigned Frequencies : 160.920 MHz, 161.190 MHz
Grant Date: 01/04/2005, Expiration Date: 02/15/2015
Registrant: Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Company, 17641 S Ashland Ave, Homewood, IL 60430, Phone: (708) 206-3500
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- MIDDLETON, 4 Mi Se, Overall height: 90.8 m, Call Sign: WML611
Assigned Frequencies : 6093.45 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 2168.40 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 2174.80 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
- BLUFORD, 21060 E Sandpiper Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.1 m, Call Sign: WPOS351
Assigned Frequencies : 6665.00 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6633.75 MHz, 6555.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/27/2009, Expiration Date: 03/12/2019, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1- 1-1/2 Mi. North Of, Call Sign: KNKK810, Licensee ID: L00122787
Assigned Frequencies : 454.050 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 12/09/1999
Registrant: Arch Paging Inc, 1800 West Park Drive Suite 250, West Borough, MA 01581-0000, Phone: (202) 775-0070
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5- Call Sign: KB9QED, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/18/1997, Expiration Date: 04/18/2007
Registrant: Kay S Miller, Rt 1 Box 269, Bluford, IL 62814 - Call Sign: KB9UXB, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/18/1999, Expiration Date: 06/18/2009
Registrant: Jack White, 712 E North St, Bluford, IL 62814 - Call Sign: N9MPQ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/10/1991, Expiration Date: 09/10/2001, Cancelation Date: 09/11/2003
Registrant: Lee R Craig, Rr 1 Box 164, Bluford, IL 62814 - Call Sign: WA9QAY, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/05/1993, Expiration Date: 10/05/2003, Cancelation Date: 10/06/2005
Registrant: Harold V Stover, Rt 2, Bluford, IL 62814 - Call Sign: WB9KWC, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/15/1988, Expiration Date: 11/15/1998, Cancelation Date: 11/16/2000
Registrant: Truman L Wood, Rr 2, Bluford, IL 62814
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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