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Grundy County

Population in July 2008: 419. Population change since 2000: +6.9%
 

Males: 203  (48.5%)
Females: 216  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60416.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $61,268 (it was $53,750 in 2000)
Carbon Hill:  $61,268
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,696
Carbon Hill:  $26,696
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $176,675 (it was $107,400 in 2000)
Carbon Hill:  $176,675
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $187,636; Detached houses: $194,135; Mobile homes: $42,500

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Races in Carbon Hill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (1.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Carbon Hill: 99.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (24.2%), German (24.0%), Italian (17.6%), English (7.1%), French (6.1%), Polish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/04/1892

Elevation: 560 feet

Land area: 0.18 square miles.

Population density: 2380 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Carbon Hill

  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carbon Hill village

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

7 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.8%
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:

Carbon Hill:  1.3% ($1,369)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Joliet, IL (19.1 miles , pop. 106,221).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (49.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Coal City, IL (1.1 miles ), Diamond, IL (1.6 miles ), Braidwood, IL (2.1 miles ), Godley, IL (2.2 miles ), Braceville, IL (2.3 miles ), Gardner, IL (2.7 miles ), Mazon, IL (2.8 miles ), Wilmington, IL (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $119,400
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $109,700
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,300
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,700
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,800
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $151,500
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $151,500
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.30 N, Longitude: 88.30 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+4.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (41%)
  • Utilities (10%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Vending machine operators (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electricians (15%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (15%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)



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Carbon Hill-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 139% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the Carbon Hill village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Carbon Hill-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 33.2 miles away from Carbon Hill center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Carbon Hill:
  • MORRIS HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MORRIS, IL)
  • PROVENA ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; JOLIET, IL)
  • SILVER CROSS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; JOLIET, IL)

Amtrak stations near Carbon Hill:
  • 16 miles: DWIGHT (119 W. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area.
  • 20 miles: JOLIET (50 E. JEFFERSON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Carbon Hill:
  • 5 miles: Braidwood 2 in Braidwood, IL.
  • 5 miles: Braidwood 1 in Braidwood, IL.
  • 9 miles: Dresden 2 in Morris, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carbon Hill:
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 17 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 20 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 2,361)
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
  • LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,974)
  • NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,088)
  • GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,834)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  73.8%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  8.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  3.0%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

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



Carbon Hill compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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 Grundy County Illinois:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (82%)
  • Electricity (18%)


Religion statistics for Carbon Hill

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents53.6%13.2%8.4%8.4%4.9%
Congregations17.2%24.1%6.9%3.4%10.3%
NameAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents4.0%2.2%1.9%0.9%2.5%
Congregations2589.7%6.9%3.4%3.4%-2565.5%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$250
Other Government Administration 0$0 14$1,827
Totals for Government 0$0 15$2,077


Carbon Hill government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $23,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $62,000
    General Public Buildings: $42,000
    Regular Highways: $28,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $7,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $300,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $295,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $302,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $72,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $35,000
    Highways: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $39,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $16,000
    Other License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $20,000

11.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,330 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.29%
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 Will County, IL  4.70% ($49,596 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  2.38% ($48,442)
from DuPage County, IL  0.77% ($50,236)


7.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,914 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.86%
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 Will County, IL  2.46% ($42,728 average AGI)
to La Salle County, IL  0.71% ($40,477)
to Cook County, IL  0.65% ($37,233)


Strongest AM radio stations in Carbon Hill:
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAGG (610 AM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WCSJ (1550 AM; 0 kW; MORRIS, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carbon Hill:
  • WRXQ (100.7 FM; COAL CITY, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WYXX (103.1 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: BIG CITY RADIO-CHI, L.L.C.)
  • WYKT (105.5 FM; WILMINGTON, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • WJCH (91.9 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCQ (98.3 FM; CREST HILL, IL; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF JOLIET, INC.)
  • WCFL (104.7 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ASSEMBL)
  • WJDK-FM (95.7 FM; SENECA, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • WJEZ (98.9 FM; DWIGHT, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
  • WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
  • WRZA (99.9 FM; PARK FOREST, IL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WJTW (93.5 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Carbon Hill:
  • WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
  • WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
  • WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
  • WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSPY-LP (Channel 30; PLANO, IL; Owner: WSPY-TV, INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$108,140
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0007.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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