Cerro Gordo, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 1,343. Population change since 2000: -6.5%

Males: 649	(48.4%)
Females: 694	(51.6%)

Median resident age:	37.0 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61818.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $54,940 (it was $40,529 in 2000)

Cerro Gordo:	$54,940
Illinois:	$56,235

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,293

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $121,940 (it was $69,000 in 2000)

Cerro Gordo:	$121,940
Illinois:	$214,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $115,359; Detached houses: $112,888; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $375,151; Mobile homes: $39,643

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Races in Cerro Gordo:

White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Cerro Gordo: 74.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.5%), English (12.4%), Irish (10.2%), United States (7.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%), Dutch (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/07/1901

Elevation: 742 feet

Land area: 0.74 square miles.

Population density: 1812 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Cerro Gordo

High school or higher: 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 5.4%
Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cerro Gordo village

Never married: 19.7%
Now married: 59.4%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 8.0%
Divorced: 12.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in May 2009.

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

Cerro Gordo:	1.6% ($1,094)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, IL (11.5 miles , pop. 81,860).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (119.0 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (145.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Oreana, IL (2.8 miles ), Argenta, IL (2.8 miles ), Cisco, IL (2.9 miles ), Long Creek, IL (2.9 miles ), Bement, IL (3.0 miles ), Hammond, IL (3.1 miles ), Mount Zion, IL (3.3 miles ), Decatur, IL (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $69,100
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,600
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,600
1999: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $48,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 1 building, cost: $55,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.89 N, Longitude: 88.73 W

Area code: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Machinery (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
Food (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Cashiers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Average climate in Cerro Gordo, Illinois

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Cerro Gordo-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 151% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the Cerro Gordo village center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/22/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the village center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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

On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from Cerro Gordo center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/1991 at 09:20:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 75.4 miles away from Cerro Gordo center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 35.4 miles away from Cerro Gordo center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cerro Gordo:

DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DECATUR, IL)
JOHN & MARY KIRBY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MONTICELLO, IL)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DECATUR, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Cerro Gordo, IL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cerro Gordo:

MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 28 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 32 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)

Public high school in Cerro Gordo:

Cerro Gordo High School (Location: PO BOX 79; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Cerro Gordo:

Cerro Gordo Elementary School (Location: PO BOX 66; Grades: PK - 5)
Cerro Gordo Middle School (Location: PO BOX 79; Grades: 6 - 8)

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Library in Cerro Gordo:

HOPE WELTY P.L.D. (Operating income: $81,191; Location: 100 SOUTH MADISON STREET; 15,199 books; 273 audio materials; 1,164 video materials; 62 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Cerro Gordo: United Methodist Church of Cerro Gordo (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cerro Gordo that have no violations reported:

CERRO GORDO (Address: PO BOX 497, Population served: 1500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	74.6%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.5%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	7.1%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	2.8%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cerro Gordo, IL

Cerro Gordo compared to Illinois state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Cerro Gordo (2009 data):

State Bank of Cerro Gordo: State Bank Of Cerro Gordo at 233 East South Street, branch established on 1894-05-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22.1 mil, Deposits: $18.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Bement Bancshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Piatt County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (12%)

Religion statistics for Cerro Gordo

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.32%

Here		53.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	32.3%	11.3%	11.0%	10.8%	7.5%
Congregations	22.9%	14.3%	5.7%	5.7%	5.7%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of the Brethren	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	Other
Adherents	5.9%	5.1%	3.4%	3.2%	9.5%
Congregations	2.9%	5.7%	5.7%	2.9%	28.6%

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	$337
Other Government Administration	0	$0		9	$1,147
Police Protection - Officers	1	$3,524	$42,288	4	$1,420
Streets and Highways	1	$2,356	$28,272	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$7,600	$45,600	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$13,480	$40,440	14	$2,904

Cerro Gordo government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Water Utilities: $169,000
Regular Highways: $137,000

Financial Administration: $91,000

Police Protection: $51,000
General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $275,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $205,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $250,000
Other, NEC: $190,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $25,000
Other, NEC: $15,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $29,000
General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $910,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $246,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $134,000
Highways: $40,000
Tax - Property: $86,000
NEC: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $140,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000

7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,179 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.10%
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 Champaign County, IL	2.68% ($38,417 average AGI)
from Macon County, IL	1.16% ($44,513)
from Douglas County, IL	0.32% ($34,810)

7.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,492 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.24%
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 Champaign County, IL	2.35% ($31,682 average AGI)
to Macon County, IL	1.10% ($43,069)
to De Witt County, IL	0.46% ($32,600)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cerro Gordo:

WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WSOY (1340 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDZ (1050 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cerro Gordo:

WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WSOY-FM (102.9 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WXFM-FM (99.3 FM; MOUNT ZION, IL; Owner: TECHNICOM, INC.)
WZNX (106.7 FM; SULLIVAN, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
WYDS (93.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WEJT, INC.)
WDKR (107.3 FM; MAROA, IL; Owner: WDKR, INC.)
WCZQ (105.5 FM; MONTICELLO, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WZUS (100.9 FM; MACON, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
WNLD (88.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
WEJT (105.1 FM; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
WDZQ (95.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WLRW (94.5 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WEBX (93.5 FM; TUSCOLA, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
W261CQ (100.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO)
W203BD (88.5 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Cerro Gordo:

WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
W29BG (Channel 29; DECATUR, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)

Cerro Gordo fatal accident list:
Dec 31, 1991 12:20 AM, Monroe St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Lottie L Thompson, Sw Corner Of Angle Crossing Rd. And Cr 000e, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

STATION, South & Madison St, Overall height: 17.4 m, Call Sign: WNTE223
Assigned Frequencies : 953.850 MHz
Grant Date: 07/23/2008, Expiration Date: 08/03/2018
Registrant: State Bank Of Bement, 180 E Bodman St, Bement, IL 61813-0140, Phone: (217) 678-2311, Fax: (217) 678-5321, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cerro Gordo)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: GAITROS SCOTT T MAGNI M16 (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912ULS (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 579SG , Serial Number: 16-08-4633, Airworthiness Date: 06/04/2008
Registrant (Individual): Scott T Gaitros, 1032 N State Rt 32, Cerro Gordo, IL 61818

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 8
Hazardous Condition: 1

Cerro Gordo on our top lists:

#98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest wind speed differences during a year"

#20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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