Buncombe, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 193. Population change since 2000: +3.8%

Males: 105	(54.8%)
Females: 88	(45.2%)

Median resident age:	39.8 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip code: 62912

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,587 (it was $31,500 in 2000)

Buncombe:	$40,587
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,421

Buncombe:	$19,421
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $55,226 (it was $33,800 in 2000)

Buncombe:	$55,226
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $75,150; Detached houses: $87,941; Mobile homes: $23,750

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Races in Buncombe:

White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Buncombe: 67.6 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (19.4%), German (14.0%), English (10.2%), United States (6.5%), French (5.9%), Welsh (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/28/1916

Elevation: 510 feet

Land area: 1.21 square miles.

Population density: 160 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Buncombe

High school or higher: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 8.3%
Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buncombe village

Never married: 16.3%
Now married: 69.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 9.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Buncombe, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Buncombe to the number of sex offenders is 97 to 1.

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

Buncombe:	2.2% ($738)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Buncombe satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (85.4 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (105.7 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (310.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Goreville, IL (2.4 miles ), Vienna, IL (2.4 miles ), Cypress, IL (2.8 miles ), Belknap, IL (3.2 miles) , Simpson, IL (3.5 miles) , Karnak, IL (3.5 miles ), Creal Springs, IL (3.6 miles ), Dongola, IL (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 37.47 N, Longitude: 88.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 618

Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-11.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (29%)
Mining (10%)
Public administration (10%)
Health care (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
Public administration (11%)
Educational services (8%)
Food (5%)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
Construction laborers (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
Business operations specialists (8%)
Rail and water transportation workers (8%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Accountants and auditors (8%)
Financial managers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Secondary school teachers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)

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Average climate in Buncombe, Illinois

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

On 5/6/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Buncombe village center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.

On 5/29/1982, a category 4 tornado 19.0 miles away from the village center killed 10 people and injured 181 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Buncombe-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from Buncombe center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 37.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.3 miles away from Buncombe center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 41.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from Buncombe center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Buncombe:

CHOATE MENTAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT CTR (about 14 miles; ANNA, IL)
UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ANNA, IL)
MARION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MARION, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Buncombe, IL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buncombe:

JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 19 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 21 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 81 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 84 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 86 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)

Public elementary/middle schools in Buncombe:

Lick Creek Elementary School (Location: 7355 LICK CREEK RD; Grades: K - 8)
Buncombe Cons School (Location: PO BOX 40; Grades: K - 8)

See full list of schools located in Buncombe, School District: BUNCOMBE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 43

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Post office: Buncombe Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Curve Inn (2145 State Route 37 North).

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	70.7%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	1.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	8.5%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	2.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

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 significantly below 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

Buncombe mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Johnson County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%) Electricity (35%) Utility gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Buncombe

Adherents

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%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Community Church of Christ	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	2.1%	2.0%	1.9%	1.5%
Congregations	3.0%	3.0%	3.0%	6.1%	3.0%

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		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
All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $21,000
Regular Highways: $12,000

Fire Protection: $11,000

Sewerage: $4,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $11,000
Sewerage: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $80,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $40,000
Highways: $5,000
Tax - NEC: $2,000
Property: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,000

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:

from Williamson County, IL	1.26% ($30,529 average AGI)
from Massac County, IL	0.64% ($30,423)
from Union County, IL	0.54% ($18,091)

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:

to Williamson County, IL	2.10% ($30,643 average AGI)
to Massac County, IL	0.50% ($29,100)
to Union County, IL	0.42% ($34,471)

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: 1

Monica N Johnson, 7930 Lick Creek Rd, 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, 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, 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3

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