Central City, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 1,313. Population change since 2000: -4.2%

Males: 636	(48.5%)
Females: 677	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	33.9 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62801.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,491 (it was $31,136 in 2000)

Central City:	$35,491
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,795

Central City:	$15,795
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,069 (it was $35,300 in 2000)

Central City:	$58,069
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,070; Detached houses: $76,162; Townhouses or other attached units: $71,623; Mobile homes: $19,228

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Races in Central City:

White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
Hispanic (2.5%)
Two or more races (2.0%)
Black (1.8%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Central City: 72.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.1%), Irish (13.6%), United States (12.3%), English (10.1%), Polish (3.3%), Swedish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/29/1958

Elevation: 485 feet

Land area: 0.58 square miles.

Population density: 2265 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Central City

High school or higher: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
Unemployed: 11.1%
Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Central City village

Never married: 28.2%
Now married: 51.8%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 6.1%
Divorced: 11.9%

7 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.5%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Central City, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Central City to the number of sex offenders is 657 to 1.

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

Central City:	1.1% ($394)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (60.5 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (240.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Centralia, IL (1.3 miles ), Junction City, IL (1.5 miles ), Wamac, IL (1.8 miles ), Sandoval, IL (2.1 miles ), Odin, IL (2.5 miles ), Walnut Hill, IL (2.6 miles) , Hoffman, IL (2.7 miles ), Irvington, IL (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 38.55 N, Longitude: 89.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: +118 (+9.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)
Rail transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (25%)
Educational services (15%)
Social assistance (8%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Crime in Central City by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	2
per 100,000	145.2	72.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	73.9	74.5	149.5
Robberies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
per 100,000	72.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	74.5	74.7
Assaults	12	4	3	9	2	2	2	1	3
per 100,000	871.5	291.8	218.8	656.5	146.0	146.4	147.8	74.5	224.2
Burglaries	21	13	4	8	3	6	9	11	12
per 100,000	1525.1	948.2	291.8	583.5	219.0	439.2	665.2	819.7	896.9
Thefts	89	52	35	54	51	39	36	40	24
per 100,000	6463.3	3792.9	2552.9	3938.7	3722.6	2855.1	2660.8	2980.6	1793.7
Auto thefts	7	4	0	1	2	0	0	2	2
per 100,000	508.4	291.8	0.0	72.9	146.0	0.0	0.0	149.0	149.5
Arson	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	72.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	73.9	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	718.2	358.1	166.3	335.5	205.1	174.2	241.7	285.4	333.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.05
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Central City, Illinois

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Central City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 144% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.0 miles away from the Central City village center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/18/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.7 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 45 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Central City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 60% 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 67.6 miles away from Central City 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 69.8 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 82.9 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 98.1 miles away from Central 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 69.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 56.0 miles away from Central City 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 Central City:

ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; CENTRALIA, IL)
SALEM TOWNSHIP HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SALEM, IL)
WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; NASHVILLE, IL)

Amtrak station near Central City:

2 miles: CENTRALIA (103 E. BROADWAY). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Central City:

SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 44 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 46 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 58 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 59 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 62 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)

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Notable location: Central City City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Central City include: Central City United Methodist Church (A), Central City Baptist Church (B), Zion United Church of Christ (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	67.5%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	8.4%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	15.1%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Central City, IL

Central City compared to Illinois state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below 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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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Marion County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Central City

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church
Adherents	27.5%	17.5%	13.6%	10.4%	8.4%
Congregations	20.2%	17.2%	4.0%	17.2%	3.0%

Name	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of the Nazarene	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	2.7%	2.3%	1.9%	12.1%
Congregations	1.0%	3.0%	1.0%	2.0%	31.3%

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		3	$2,187
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$350
Police Protection - Officers	4	$11,209	$33,627	2	$607
Streets and Highways	2	$5,132	$30,792	1	$1,346
Totals for Government	6	$16,341	$32,682	13	$4,490

Central City government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $88,000
Solid Waste Management: $48,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $189,000
Regular Highways: $125,000

Financial Administration: $110,000

Sewerage: $55,000

Solid Waste Management: $44,000

Parks & Recreation: $18,000

General Public Buildings: $7,000

General - Other: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $13,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $13,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $76,000
Interest Earnings: $29,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $26,000
Sewerage: $16,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000

Central Staff: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $710,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $219,000
Highways: $53,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $60,000
NEC: $4,000

Property: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $259,000

4.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,316 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.73%
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 Jefferson County, IL	0.61% ($29,430 average AGI)
from Clinton County, IL	0.39% ($31,850)
from Fayette County, IL	0.25% ($18,821)

5.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,824 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.13%
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 Jefferson County, IL	0.52% ($26,125 average AGI)
to Clinton County, IL	0.33% ($24,098)
to Washington County, IL	0.30% ($33,978)

Strongest AM radio stations in Central City:

WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
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.)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
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.)
WJBD (1350 AM; 0 kW; SALEM, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WCBW (880 AM; 2 kW; HIGHLAND, IL; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Central City:

WRXX (95.3 FM; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WJBD-FM (100.1 FM; SALEM, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WIBV (102.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: BENJAMIN STRATEMEYER)
WDLJ (97.5 FM; BREESE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF BREESE, L.L.C.)
WJAF-LP (103.7 FM; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: DAY STAR CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING)
WCXO (96.7 FM; CARLYLE, IL; Owner: CLINTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBMV (89.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC)
WDML (106.9 FM; WOODLAWN, IL; Owner: VOLUNTEER BROADCASTING OF ILLINOIS)
WNSV (104.7 FM; NASHVILLE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
WVSI (88.9 FM; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
W217AK (91.3 FM; SALEM, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WGEL (101.7 FM; GREENVILLE, IL; Owner: BOND BROADCASTING INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Central City:

W29CI (Channel 29; SALEM, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)

Central City fatal accident list:
Feb 24, 2002 02:30 AM, Us-51, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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