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Bone Gap, IL map Population (year 2000): 272. Estimated population in July 2006: 259 (-4.8% change)
 

Males: 133  (48.9%)
Females: 139  (51.1%)

Edwards County

Median resident age:  31.6 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62815.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,200 (it was $27,813 in 2000)
Bone Gap  $29,200
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $33,000 (it was $30,700 in 2000)
Bone Gap  $33,000
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Bone Gap:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

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Ancestries: German (22.8%), English (16.9%), United States (12.5%), Polish (4.4%), Dutch (4.0%), Irish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/14/1892

Elevation: 462 feet

Land area: 0.60 square miles.

Population density: 436 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bone Gap

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bone Gap village

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
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:

Bone Gap:  1.3% ($410)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (44.7 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (154.9 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (235.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Browns, IL (4.9 miles) , West Salem, IL (5.2 miles ), Albion, IL (6.6 miles ), Bellmont, IL (7.4 miles ), Parkersburg, IL (10.7 miles ), Keensburg, IL (11.1 miles ), Grayville, IL (13.0 miles ), Calhoun, IL (14.4 miles ).

Latitude: 38.45 N, Longitude: 88.00 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.7%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Machinery (26%)
  • Transportation equipment (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Transportation equipment (25%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)


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Bone Gap-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/7/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the Bone Gap village center injured 55 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 tornado 19.7 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bone Gap:
  • WABASH GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 12 miles; MOUNT CARMEL, IL)
  • RICHLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; OLNEY, IL)
  • FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bone Gap:
  • EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 44 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; ID: EVV)
  • MOUNT VERNON (about 60 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; ID: MVN)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 73 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; ID: MTO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bone Gap:
  • OLNEY-NOBLE (about 22 miles; OLNEY-NOBLE, IL; ID: OLY)
  • MOUNT CARMEL MUNI (about 23 miles; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; ID: AJG)
  • RALPH E. KOCH (about 24 miles; POSEYVILLE, IN; ID: 61Y)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bone Gap:
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 42 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 46 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 76 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 78 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)

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

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

 

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

BONE GAP (Population served: 287, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-15-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-15-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-12-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-12-2001)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This village:  2.8 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  81.8%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  25.1%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Bone Gap compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above 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 Edwards County Illinois:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Bone Gap government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $10,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $60,000
    Water Utilities: $24,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
    Regular Highways: $18,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $34,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $28,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $5,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $149,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $32,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $48,000
    General Support: $26,000
    Highways: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $22,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

4.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,346 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.84%
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 Wabash County, IL  0.69% ($33,222 average AGI)
from White County, IL  0.69% ($19,500)
from Richland County, IL  0.61% ($16,375)


5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,197 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
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 Wabash County, IL  1.02% ($22,667 average AGI)
to Richland County, IL  0.91% ($25,625)
to Wayne County, IL  0.53% ($29,786)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bone Gap:
  • WVHI (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN)
  • 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.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVMC (1360 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Owner: WABASH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bone Gap:
  • WBJW (91.7 FM; ALBION, IL; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES INC)
  • WYNG (94.9 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVJC (89.1 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS EASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGES)
  • WSEI (92.9 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: V.L.N. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRUL (97.3 FM; CARMI, IL; Owner: CARMI BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFIW-FM (104.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IL; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WUSI (90.3 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF S. ILL. UNIVER.)
  • WRAY-FM (98.1 FM; PRINCETON, IN; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOKZ (105.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IL; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WPTH (88.1 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: OLNEY VOICE OF CHRISTIAN FAITH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bone Gap:
  • WUSI-TV (Channel 16; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)

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