Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $414 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $165 (0.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (48.6 miles , pop. 121,582).
Cave-In-Rock-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 141% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/6/2003, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the Cave-In-Rock village center killed 2 peopleand injured 33 peopleand caused $16 million in damages.
On 11/6/2005, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the village center injured 5 people.
Earthquake activity:
Cave-In-Rock-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 53% 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 69.6 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 41.5 miles away from Cave-In-Rock center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from the city 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 78.2 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 71.7 miles away from Cave-In-Rock center On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 77.7 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Hardin County (5) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tornado: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Cave-In-Rock:
CRITTENDEN HEALTH SYSTEM (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; MARION, KY)
HARDIN COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; ROSICLARE, IL)
LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE (Critical Access Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; SALEM, KY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cave-In-Rock:
West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 40 miles; Paducah, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,353)
University of Southern Indiana (about 44 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 8,149)
University of Evansville (about 50 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 2,636)
Ivy Tech Community College-Southwest (about 50 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 2,423)
John A Logan College (about 55 miles; Carterville, IL; FT enrollment: 2,443)
Murray State University (about 58 miles; Murray, KY; FT enrollment: 7,472)
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (about 61 miles; Carbondale, IL; FT enrollment: 16,261)
Religion statistics for Cave-In-Rock (based on Hardin County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 28.52%
Here
28.5%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Catholic Church
Churches of Christ
Other
Adherents
53.6%
15.4%
11.5%
10.3%
9.2%
Congregations
33.3%
16.7%
8.3%
16.7%
25.0%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
Hardin County:
2.25 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Hardin County:
6.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Here:
11.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
9.2%
Illinois:
8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Hardin County:
27.0%
Illinois:
25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
15.5%
State:
14.5%
Cave-In-Rock government finances in 2002:
Charges - Sewerage: $16,000 ($50.47)
Solid Waste Management: $14,000 ($44.16)
All Other: $2,000 ($6.31)
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $57,000 ($179.81)
Central Staff Services: $32,000 ($100.95)
Regular Highways: $27,000 ($85.17)
Parks & Recreation: $27,000 ($85.17)
Sewerage: $17,000 ($53.63)
Solid Waste Management: $16,000 ($50.47)
Fire Protection: $4,000 ($12.62)
Police Protection: $3,000 ($9.46)
General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $106,000 ($334.38)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $52,000 ($164.04)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $156,000 ($492.11)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,000 ($6.31)
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