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Morgan County

Population in July 2008: 568. Population change since 2000: -4.1%
 

Males: 294  (51.9%)
Females: 274  (48.1%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62628.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,300 (it was $42,143 in 2000)
Chapin:  $54,300
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,010
Chapin:  $22,010
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,767 (it was $58,000 in 2000)
Chapin:  $94,767
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $94,840; Detached houses: $96,524; Mobile homes: $43,750
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Races in Chapin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Chapin: 72.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.4%), Irish (13.9%), English (10.8%), United States (8.4%), Dutch (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/07/1899

Elevation: 628 feet

Land area: 0.98 square miles.

Population density: 582 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Chapin

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chapin village

  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 63.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Chapin, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chapin to the number of sex offenders is 568 to 1.

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

Chapin:  1.2% ($692)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
Chapin satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (40.0 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (79.3 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (202.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Concord, IL (1.9 miles) , Exeter, IL (2.5 miles) , Lynnville, IL (2.5 miles) , Bluffs, IL (2.7 miles ), Arenzville, IL (2.8 miles ), Jacksonville, IL (3.0 miles ), Meredosia, IL (3.1 miles ), Winchester, IL (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 39.77 N, Longitude: 90.40 W

Area code: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: -40 (-6.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Computer and electronic products (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
  • Printing and related support activities (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)



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Crime in Chapin by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000010100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0170.10.0169.80.00.0
Robberies 000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 000110000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0168.9170.10.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 1151012001
    per 100,000 1735.0844.6168.90.0170.1343.10.00.0171.5
Thefts 721200024
    per 100,000 1104.1337.8168.9337.80.00.00.0341.9686.1
Auto thefts 010000000
    per 100,000 0.0168.90.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Arson 000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 165.686.118.647.3182.024.0135.813.739.5

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Average climate in Chapin, Illinois

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Chapin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.3 miles away from the Chapin village center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/13/1995, a category 4 tornado 42.0 miles away from the village center injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Chapin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 88.7 miles away from Chapin 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 88.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Chapin:
  • PASSAVANT AREA HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
  • ILLINI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; PITTSFIELD, IL)
  • SARAH D CULBERTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; RUSHVILLE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Chapin, IL

Airports located in Chapin:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chapin:
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 43 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ST PETERS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,301)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 71 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; FT enrollment: 5,116)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Chapin and their reported violations in the past:

CHAPIN (Population served: 592, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2005), St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-28-2005)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  74.4%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  8.9%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  3.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chapin, IL



Chapin compared to Illinois state average:
  • 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 significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above 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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Banks with branches in Chapin (2009 data):
  • Jacksonville Savings Bank: Chapin Branch at 510 Superior Street, branch established on 1892-07-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $288.3 mil, Deposits: $238.8 mil, headquarters in Jacksonville, IL, positive income, 7 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Morgan County Illinois:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (94%)
  • Electricity (6%)


Religion statistics for Chapin

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Southern Baptist ConventionLutheran Church
Adherents21.8%14.1%12.2%10.6%10.2%
Congregations7.5%20.9%7.5%14.9%7.5%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents7.8%5.8%3.6%2.9%11.0%
Congregations4.5%7.5%4.5%4.5%20.9%
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$1,036
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$311
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 4$695
Firefighters 0$0 1$51
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$1,599
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$150
Water Supply 1$2,462$29,5440$0
Electric Power 0$0 1$150
Totals for Government 1$2,462$29,54418$3,992



Chapin government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $46,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $75,000
    Financial Administration: $52,000
    Water Utilities: $35,000
    Sewerage: $28,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $15,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $611,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $61,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $66,000
    Highways: $17,000
  • Tax - Property: $35,000
    Public Utilities: $26,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $76,000

5.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.57%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($261 average AGI)
Morgan County:  0.07%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sangamon County, IL  1.01% ($30,170 average AGI)
from Cass County, IL  0.47% ($36,905)
from Scott County, IL  0.47% ($27,889)


6.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
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 Sangamon County, IL  1.47% ($33,076 average AGI)
to Scott County, IL  0.36% ($30,837)
to Greene County, IL  0.33% ($24,133)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chapin:
  • 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.)
  • WLDS (1180 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
  • WJIL (1550 AM; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chapin:
  • WIPA (89.3 FM; PITTSFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
  • WJVO (105.5 FM; SOUTH JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY B/CASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEAI (107.1 FM; LYNNVILLE, IL; Owner: JERDON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVIL (101.3 FM; VIRGINIA, IL; Owner: MARK J. LANGSTON)
  • WYMG (100.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • W201BL (88.1 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W202AV (88.3 FM; WHITE HALL, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WRMS-FM (94.3 FM; BEARDSTOWN, IL; Owner: CONNER FAMILY BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WRLJ (88.3 FM; WHITE HALL, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC)
  • WBBA-FM (97.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, IL; Owner: BROWN RADIO GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chapin:
  • WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)


Chapin fatal accident list:
Jun 8, 1988 06:35 AM, 67, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Chapin Cell Site: 0.2 Sw Of X Sr104 And Abandoned Burlington-Northern Railroad, Structure height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN879, Licensee ID: L00127162
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
    Registrant: Uscoc Of Central Illinois, LLC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Peter M Connolly, 0.2 Mi Sw Of X Of Sr 104 & The Abandoned Burlington, Type: Tower, Structure height: 149.4 m, Overall height: 152.4 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsyvlania Ave, Nw, #100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 2 Mi W On Il Rt 104 N 1 1/2 Mi E 1/2 Mi, Call Sign: KNCF939, Licensee ID: L00228967
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.540 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/08/2001, Expiration Date: 01/29/2012
    Registrant: David Schumacher, Rr 1 Box 187b, Chapin, IL 62628, Phone: (217) 472-7011
  • 4 Mi Nw, Call Sign: KNET590, Licensee ID: L00047697
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/01/2003, Expiration Date: 02/18/2013
    Registrant: Karmy Schone, Rr 1, Chapin, IL 62628
  • N Of Rt 104 On Concord Rd .6 Mi Then E .75 Mi, Call Sign: WZE630, Licensee ID: L00027988
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.885 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/29/2004, Expiration Date: 04/06/2014
    Registrant: Arthur W Nergenah, Rr 1 Box 96, Chapin, IL 62628, Phone: (217) 472-7021

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • CHAPIN, 0.2 Mi Sw Of X Of Sr 104 & The Abandoned Burlington, Type: Tower, Structure height: 149.4 m, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WMR270
    Assigned Frequencies : 6226.89 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6605.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N9AYQ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/16/1995, Expiration Date: 05/16/2005, Cancelation Date: 05/17/2007
    Registrant: Linda S Hurst, Rr 1 Box 77, Chapin, IL 62628


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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