Bunker Hill, Illinois

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Population in July 2007: 1,749. Population change since 2000: -2.7%

Males: 822	(47.0%)
Females: 927	(53.0%)

Median resident age:	36.6 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62014.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,874 (it was $37,156 in 2000)

Bunker Hill:	$47,874
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $104,244 (it was $63,800 in 2000)

Bunker Hill:	$104,244
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $110,037; Detached houses: $110,460; Townhouses or other attached units: $100,173; In 2-unit structures: $176,613; Mobile homes: $39,643

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Races in Bunker Hill:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
Black (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Bunker Hill: 74.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.3%), English (14.5%), Irish (14.0%), United States (7.8%), Italian (4.4%), Dutch (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/14/1873

Elevation: 668 feet

Land area: 1.18 square miles.

Population density: 1483 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bunker Hill

High school or higher: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 3.5%
Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bunker Hill city

Never married: 19.6%
Now married: 62.0%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 9.3%
Divorced: 8.3%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.4%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Bunker Hill, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bunker Hill to the number of sex offenders is 175 to 1.

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

Bunker Hill:	1.8% ($1,119)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Florissant, MO (30.8 miles , pop. 50,497).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (34.9 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (248.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Royal Lakes, IL (5.0 miles) , Dorchester, IL (5.4 miles) , Wilsonville, IL (6.9 miles ), Shipman, IL (8.3 miles ), Mount Clare, IL (9.7 miles ), Sawyerville, IL (10.3 miles ), Benld, IL (10.7 miles ), Worden, IL (10.7 miles ).

Latitude: 39.04 N, Longitude: 89.95 W

Area code: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+2.3%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Metal and metal products (13%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Personal appearance workers (4%)
Customer service representatives (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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Crime in Bunker Hill by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	55.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	3	1	2	1	1	3	0	2
per 100,000	156.3	55.5	111.0	55.5	55.9	166.1	0.0	111.4
Robberies	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	52.1	55.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	55.7
Assaults	5	16	8	14	21	26	25	20
per 100,000	260.4	888.4	444.2	777.3	1173.8	1439.6	1392.8	1114.2
Burglaries	12	13	9	18	4	4	13	9
per 100,000	625.0	721.8	499.7	999.4	223.6	221.5	724.2	501.4
Thefts	63	27	50	59	41	36	52	49
per 100,000	3281.3	1499.2	2776.2	3276.0	2291.8	1993.4	2896.9	2729.8
Auto thefts	1	4	1	5	1	3	2	2
per 100,000	52.1	222.1	55.5	277.6	55.9	166.1	111.4	111.4
Arson	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	111.0	111.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	371.9	478.1	328.2	423.1	391.3	529.3	454.0	481.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.72
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Bunker Hill, Illinois

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Bunker Hill-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 104% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the Bunker Hill city center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 tornado 19.2 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 216 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Bunker Hill:

ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ALTON, IL)
ALTON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 8 miles; ALTON, IL)
SAINT ANTHONY HEALTH CENTER (about 8 miles; ALTON, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bunker Hill:

ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 13 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: ALN)
LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 35 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: STL)
SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 36 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; ID: BLV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bunker Hill:

LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 22 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL; ID: 3LF)
ST LOUIS METRO-EAST/SHAFER FIELD (about 25 miles; ST JACOB, IL; ID: 3K6)
ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 26 miles; PALMYRA, IL; ID: 5K1)

Amtrak stations near Bunker Hill:

16 miles: ALTON (3400 COLLEGE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
17 miles: CARLINVILLE (128 ALTON ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bunker Hill:

LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 22 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 32 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 34 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 37 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)

Public high school in Bunker Hill:

Bunker Hill High School (Location: 314 S MEISSNER; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bunker Hill:

Wolf Ridge Educational Center School (Location: 700 W ORANGE; Grades: K - 5)
Meissner Junior High School (Location: 504 E WARREN ST; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Bunker Hill:

BUNKER HILL P.L. (Operating income: $46,264; Location: 220 EAST WARREN; 16,889 books; 43 audio materials; 194 video materials; 49 serial subscriptions)

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

BUNKER HILL (Address: 801 S. FRANKLIN, Population served: 2550, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.2%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	10.3%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This city:	4.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bunker Hill, IL

47 people in nursing homes

Bunker Hill compared to Illinois state average:

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Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Bunker Hill (2007 data):

United Community Bank: Bunker Hill Plaza Bank Facility at Route 159 And South Franklin, branch established on 1979-09-24; Bunker Hill Main Branch at 129 North Washington, branch established on 1913-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $603.1 mil, Deposits: $484.2 mil, headquarters in Chatham, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: United Community Bancorp, Inc.
Citizens National Bank: Bunker Hill Branch at 201 E. Warren Street, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $324.6 mil, Deposits: $245.6 mil, headquarters in Macomb, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Central Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Macoupin County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Wood (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers	3	$7,437	$29,748	4	$3,157
Other Government Administration	1	$1,917	$23,004	8	$1,645
Police - Other	1	$1,811	$21,732	6	$2,289
Streets and Highways	2	$3,633	$21,798	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$6,164	$24,656	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$1,085
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$77
Totals for Government	10	$20,962	$25,154	21	$8,254

Bunker Hill government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $164,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $301,000
Police Protection: $228,000

Regular Highways: $212,000

Central Staff Services: $88,000

Sewerage: $72,000

Libraries: $28,000

General - Other: $20,000

General Public Buildings: $6,000

Financial Administration: $4,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $970,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $896,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $74,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $222,000
Interest Earnings: $34,000
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $169,000
Regular Highways: $94,000

Police Protection: $65,000

Central Staff: $9,000

Libraries: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,150,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $363,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $348,000
Highways: $50,000

All Other: $33,000
Tax - Property: $229,000
NEC: $19,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $358,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $58,000

5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,192 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.63%
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 Madison County, IL	1.59% ($38,793 average AGI)
from Sangamon County, IL	0.74% ($28,394)
from Montgomery County, IL	0.56% ($22,077)

6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,613 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.11%
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 Madison County, IL	1.54% ($36,507 average AGI)
to Sangamon County, IL	0.88% ($30,073)
to Montgomery County, IL	0.75% ($26,734)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bunker Hill:

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.)
KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
KFNS (590 AM; 1 kW; WOOD RIVER, IL; Owner: MISSOURI SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WRTH (1430 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO)
WCBW (880 AM; 2 kW; HIGHLAND, IL; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
KIRL (1460 AM; 5 kW; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: BRONCO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KSLG (1380 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW HORIZON 7TH-DAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bunker Hill:

WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
KATZ-FM (100.3 FM; ALTON, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLCA (89.9 FM; GODFREY, IL; Owner: LEWIS & CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WAOX (105.3 FM; STAUNTON, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVRV (101.1 FM; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KEZK-FM (102.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KIHT (96.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WOLG (95.9 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: COVENANT NETWORK)
KSHE (94.7 FM; CRESTWOOD, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KSLZ (107.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFUO-FM (99.1 FM; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
KYKY (98.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WSSM (106.5 FM; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WIBI (91.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
KSD (93.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWMU (90.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
WMLL (104.1 FM; JERSEYVILLE, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KLOU (103.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSMI-FM (106.1 FM; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Bunker Hill:

KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
KPLR-TV (Channel 11; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KPLR, INC.)
K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)
WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KPTN-LP (Channel 58; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KURT J. PETERSEN)
W50CH (Channel 50; ALTON, IL; Owner: LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CENTER)

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