Carbon Hill, Illinois

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Carbon Hill: Welcome To Carbon Hill Est 1892

Carbon Hill: Shed in Carbon Hill Park, sign reads Carbon Hill Home of the Homecoming

Carbon Hill: City Hall Village of Carbon Hill 1970. The statue of the mule pulling a train cart suggests a mining tradition.

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Grundy County

Population in July 2009: 421. Population change since 2000: +7.4%

Males: 204	(48.5%)
Females: 217	(51.5%)

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

Zip codes: 60416.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $60,590 (it was $53,750 in 2000)

Carbon Hill:	$60,590
Illinois:	$53,966

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,853

Carbon Hill village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $143,175 (it was $107,400 in 2000)

Carbon Hill:	$143,175
Illinois:	$202,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $143,678; Detached houses: $148,813; Mobile homes: $53,815

Median gross rent in 2009: $625.

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White alone - 525 (91.3%)
Two or more races - 30 (5.2%)
Hispanic - 20 (3.5%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Carbon Hill: 102.5 (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: 2392 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 (commute): 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 July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,047 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,050 (1.4%)
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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
2009: 0 buildings
2010: 1 building, cost: $160,000

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Latitude: 41.30 N, Longitude: 88.30 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 815

Carbon Hill household income distribution

Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	12.8%
Illinois:	9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Utilities (29%)
Manufacturing (23%)
Construction (15%)
Retail trade (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Educational services (3%)

Accommodation and food services (22%)
Manufacturing (13%)
Retail trade (12%)
Health care and social assistance (10%)
Transportation and warehousing (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Other services, except public administration (7%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

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%)

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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Tornado activity:

Carbon Hill-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category F5 (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 F4 (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.

Earthquake activity:

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 the city 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 Carbon Hill center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grundy County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Blizzard: 1, Snow: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Carbon Hill:

MORRIS HOSPITAL & HEALTHCARE CENTERS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; MORRIS, IL)
PROVENA ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; JOLIET, IL)
SILVER CROSS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; 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 16 miles; Joliet, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,668)
Olivet Nazarene University (about 25 miles; Bourbonnais, IL; FT enrollment: 2,889)
Lewis University (about 25 miles; Romeoville, IL; FT enrollment: 3,688)
Aurora University (about 32 miles; Aurora, IL; FT enrollment: 2,502)
Moraine Valley Community College (about 34 miles; Palos Hills, IL; FT enrollment: 7,761)
North Central College (about 35 miles; Naperville, IL; FT enrollment: 2,416)
Benedictine University (about 35 miles; Lisle, IL; FT enrollment: 2,978)

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Grundy County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.3. This is about average.

City:	32.3
U.S.:	32.0

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2000 was 0.201. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.201
U.S.:	0.640

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	25.7
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 14.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	14.6
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 9.75. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	9.75
U.S.:	9.59

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.2%
(12.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 62.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

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

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.
Hispanic race population percentage above 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Carbon Hill travel time to work - commute

Carbon Hill mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (82%)
Electricity (18%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Grundy County Illinois:

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Religion statistics for Carbon Hill:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.68%

Here		49.7%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	53.6%	13.2%	8.4%	8.4%	4.9%
Congregations	17.2%	24.1%	6.9%	3.4%	10.3%

Name	Association of Free Lutheran Congregations	Southern Baptist Convention	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other
Adherents	4.0%	2.2%	1.9%	0.9%	2.5%
Congregations	3.4%	6.9%	3.4%	3.4%	20.7%

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: 3

Here:	0.64 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	2.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	0.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2

Grundy County:	0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	0.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21

This county:	4.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 37

Grundy County:	7.87 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Grundy County:	7.4%
State:	8.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	27.3%
State:	25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	14.4%
Illinois:	14.5%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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 (per resident):

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $23,000 ($54.63)
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $62,000 ($147.27)
General Public Buildings: $42,000 ($99.76)

Regular Highways: $28,000 ($66.51)

Solid Waste Management: $23,000 ($54.63)

Parks and Recreation: $5,000 ($11.88)
General - Interest on Debt: $16,000 ($38.00)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,000 ($11.88)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000 ($26.13)
Fines and Forfeits: $7,000 ($16.63)

Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($7.13)
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $300,000 ($712.59)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $295,000 ($700.71)
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $15,000 ($35.63)
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $302,000 ($717.34)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $72,000 ($171.02)
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $35,000 ($83.14)
Highways: $11,000 ($26.13)
Tax - Property: $39,000 ($92.64)
Public Utilities Sales: $16,000 ($38.00)

Other License: $2,000 ($4.75)
Total Salaries and Wages: $20,000 ($47.51)

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.)

	C) Refinancings
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$151,390
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2009 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

Carbon Hill on our top lists:

#3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Personal appearance workers"
#3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Child care workers"
#6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Vending machine operators"
#22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores"
#24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Music stores"
#30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Construction"
#39 on the list of "Top 100 low-educated but high-earning cities"

#48 (60416) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Macedonian first ancestries"

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