Johnson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM10
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 15.2. This is significantly better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 21.7 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.6%
(17.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.6 people | | Illinois: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 71.4% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 1.3% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buncombe, IL
Buncombe compared to Illinois state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
- Electricity (35%)
- Utility gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Johnson County Illinois:
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Religion statistics for Buncombe (based on Johnson County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.57%
| Here |  | 33.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Cumberland Presbyterian Church | Churches of Christ |
| Adherents | 64.0% | 15.5% | 4.4% | 3.4% | 3.0% |
| Congregations | 42.4% | 24.2% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 9.1% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Community Church of Christ | Assemblies of God | Other |
| Adherents | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Congregations | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 6.1% | 3.0% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 2 | Johnson County: | 1.46 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8 | Johnson County: | 5.83 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7 | Here: | 5.10 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.5% | | Illinois: | 8.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Johnson County: | 27.1% | | Illinois: | 25.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 10.8% | | State: | 14.5% |
| 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 | | 9 | $974 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $406 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 10 | $1,380 |
Buncombe government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $18,000 ($88.67)
All Other: $1,000 ($4.93)
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $21,000 ($103.45)
Regular Highways: $12,000 ($59.11)
Fire Protection: $11,000 ($54.19)
Sewerage: $4,000 ($19.70)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($14.78)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000 ($9.85)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($4.93)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $11,000 ($54.19)
Sewerage: $4,000 ($19.70)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $80,000 ($394.09)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $40,000 ($197.04)
Highways: $5,000 ($24.63)
- Tax - NEC: $2,000 ($9.85)
Property: $2,000 ($9.85)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $5,000 ($24.63)
7.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,513 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.52% | | 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:
6.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,687 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.68% | | 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 Buncombe:
- WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
- KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
- WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- 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)
- KAPE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
- WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
- WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Buncombe:
- WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WGCF (89.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOC, INC.)
- KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
- WVZA (92.7 FM; HERRIN, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQUL (97.7 FM; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
- WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KRCU (90.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WUEZ (95.1 FM; CARTERVILLE, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
- WSIU (91.9 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WBVN (104.5 FM; CARRIER MILLS, IL; Owner: KENNETH W. AND JANE A. ANDERSON)
- WREZ (105.5 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
TV broadcast stations around Buncombe:
- WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
- WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
- WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
- KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
- KCGI-CA (Channel 45; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
- W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WKPD (Channel 29; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 - MICHELE A MARTIN, 7930 Lick Creek Rd (Lat: 37.509306 Lon: -89.098222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.6 m, Overall height: 60.1 m, Licensee ID: L00304109
Registrant: The Roberts Tower Co, 1408 N. Kingshighway, St. Louis, MO 63113, Phone: (314) 367-4600 - Monica N Johnson, 7930 Lick Creek Rd (Lat: 37.509306 Lon: -89.098222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.6 m, Overall height: 60.1 m, Licensee ID: L00304109
Registrant: The Roberts Tower Co, 1408 N. Kingshighway, St. Louis, MO 63113, Phone: (314) 367-4600 - Monica N Johnson, 7930 Lick Creek Rd (Lat: 37.509306 Lon: -89.098222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.1 m, Overall height: 60 m, Licensee ID: L00304109
Registrant: The Roberts Tower Co, 1408 N. Kingshighway, St. Louis, MO 63113, Phone: (314) 367-4600 - Monica N Johnson, 7930 Lick Creek Rd (Lat: 37.509306 Lon: -89.098222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.1 m, Overall height: 60 m, Licensee ID: L00304109
Registrant: The Roberts Tower Co, 1408 N. Kingshighway, St. Louis, MO 63113, Phone: (314) 367-4600 - Monica N Johnson, 7930 Lick Creek Rd (Lat: 37.509306 Lon: -89.098111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.1 m, Overall height: 60 m, Licensee ID: L00304109
Registrant: The Roberts Tower Co, 1408 N. Kingshighway, St. Louis, MO 63113, Phone: (314) 367-4600 - Monica N Johnson, 7930 Lick Creek Rd (Lat: 37.509306 Lon: -89.098111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.1 m, Overall height: 60 m, Licensee ID: L00304109
Registrant: The Roberts Tower Co, 1408 N. Kingshighway, St. Louis, MO 63113, Phone: (314) 367-4600 - Lottie L Thompson, 7930 Lick Creek Rd (Lat: 37.509306 Lon: -89.098111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.1 m, Overall height: 60 m, Licensee ID: L00304109
Registrant: The Roberts Tower Co, 1408 N. Kingshighway, St. Louis, MO 63113, Phone: (314) 367-4600
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 4 1/2 Mi S Of Goreville On Rt 37 (Lat: 37.478667 Lon: -88.971750), Call Sign: WRB337
Assigned Frequencies: 43.0200 MHz Grant Date: 04/15/2004, Expiration Date: 06/19/2014
Registrant: Southern Illinois Materials Co., Marion, IL 62959, Phone: (618) 998-1615, Fax: (618) 998-1744, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - LICK CREEK, 205 East Schlenker Lane (Lat: 37.504417 Lon: -89.097889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.5 m, Call Sign: WQJH367
Assigned Frequencies: 6585.00 MHz Grant Date: 09/09/2008, Expiration Date: 09/09/2018, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy Ste 150 (Mc: Gasa5reg), Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: KB9BAD, Licensee ID: L00238854
Grant Date: 08/18/2000, Expiration Date: 09/04/2010
Registrant: John R Henard, 9060 Lick Creek Road, Buncombe, IL 62912 - Call Sign: N9QPB, Licensee ID: L00517295
Grant Date: 05/14/2002, Expiration Date: 08/11/2012, Certifier: Audrey L Henard
Registrant: Audrey L Henard, 9060 Lick Creek Road, Buncombe, IL 62912 - Call Sign: KC9BRG, Licensee ID: L00508809
Grant Date: 04/29/2002, Expiration Date: 04/29/2012, Certifier: Norman D Hinkle
Registrant: Norman D Hinkle, 890 Mt Pisgah, Buncombe, IL 62912 - Call Sign: KC9HXD, Licensee ID: L01040227
Grant Date: 07/13/2005, Expiration Date: 07/13/2015, Certifier: Dennis W Newman
Registrant: Dennis W Newman, 1925 Schlenker Rd, Buncombe, IL 62912
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-23-150 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1296P , Serial Number: 23-335, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 04/04/1956
Registrant (Individual): Wayman E Cavaness, 480 Old Mount Pleasant Rd, Buncombe, IL 62912
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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