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Notable locations in Charleston: Charleston Country Club (A), Charleston Wastewater Treatment Plant (B), Charleston Public Library (C), Coles County Courthouse (D), Coles County Jail (E), Weller Hall (F), Walter Klehm Hall (G), Thut Greenhouse (H), Thomas Hall (I), Taylor Hall (J), Tarble Arts Center (K), Roberts G Buzzard Building (L), Quincy V Doudna Fine Arts Center (M), Phipps Lecture Hall (N), Pemberton Hall (O), McKinney Hall (P), Mary J Booth Library (Q), Martin Luther King Junior University Union (R), Lumpkin Hall (S), Livingston C Lord Administration Building (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Charleston include: First Apostolic Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), First Christian Church (C), First Church of Christ Scientist (D), First Methodist Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), First United Brethren Church (G), Immanuel Lutheran Church (H), Pilgrim Holiness Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old Charleston Cemetery (1), Chambers Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Charleston (A), Glenwood Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Whetstone Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Charleston: O'Brien Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Coles County Historical Society (Museums; 895 7th Street) (1), Dudley House (Museums; 895 7th Street) (2), Charleston Tourism Office (520 Jackson Avenue) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Days Inn (810 West Lincoln Avenue) (1), Best Western Worthington Inn (920 West Lincoln Avenue) (2), Days Inn of Charleston (810 West Lincoln Avenue) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Court: Robers Moblile Home Court (9768 North County Road 1820E) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Coles County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.7. This is about average.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00376. This is significantly better than average. There were 15 monitors within city limits.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.58. This is significantly worse than average. There were 22 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.7. This is about average. There were 28 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.69. This is about average. There were 28 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Charleston and their reported violations in the past:
CHARLESTON (Population served: 15500, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-15-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-15-1999)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-05-1997), St Public Notif requested (JUL-09-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-09-1997)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-1996. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-05-1996), St Public Notif requested (JAN-28-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-28-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JUL-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-16-1999)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (Population served: 4900, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2005 and OCT-06-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2005)
EMBARRAS AREA WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 975, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-03-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-08-2005), St BCA signed (SEP-22-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-15-2006)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Charleston that have no violations reported:
- SUPER CLEAN CAR WASH-VENDING (Address: Po Box 1064, Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
- MORE PURE H2O VENDING UNIT 2 (Address: Po Box 1064, Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
- WAL-MART WATER VENDING UNIT (Address: Po Box 1064, Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
- HYDROSPRAY CAR WASH-VENDING (Address: Po Box 1064, Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
- HYDRO-SPRAY III CAR WASH (Address: Po Box 1064, Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
- MORE PURE H20 VENDING UNIT 3 (Address: Po Box 1064, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 41.1%
(41.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 77.8% for Black residents, 20.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 27.5% for other race residents, 17.1% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Illinois: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 41.7% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
| This city: | 4.2% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Charleston, IL
People in group quarters in Charleston:
- 3,474 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 182 people in nursing homes
- 123 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 82 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 62 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 33 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 13 people in religious group quarters
- 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Charleston compared to Illinois state average:
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- Number of college students significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with branches in Charleston (2011 data):
- FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANK & TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Eiu Branch, Charleston Facility, Lincoln Branch. Info updated 2010/09/16: Bank assets: $1,492.8 mil, Deposits: $1,192.9 mil, headquarters in Mattoon, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.
- Prairie State Bank and Trust: Charleston Branch at 621 West Lincoln Street, branch established on 1973/07/19; 18th Street Branch at 1820 18th Street, branch established on 1999/11/08. Info updated 2011/12/20: Bank assets: $633.0 mil, Deposits: $566.9 mil, headquarters in Mount Zion, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: American Central Bancorporation, Inc.
- First Financial Bank, National Association: Charleston Branch at 820 West Lincoln, branch established on 1892/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/04: Bank assets: $2,852.7 mil, Deposits: $2,227.7 mil, headquarters in Terre Haute, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Corporation
- Peoples Bank & Trust: Charleston Il Branch at 505 West Lincoln, branch established on 2010/06/25. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $297.5 mil, Deposits: $246.8 mil, headquarters in Pana, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: People First Bancshares, Inc.
- First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Central Illinois: First Fs & La Of Shelbyville Thrift at 800 West Lincoln Avenue, branch established on 1882/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $100.4 mil, Deposits: $88.6 mil, headquarters in Shelbyville, IL, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
- First Neighbor Bank, National Association: Charleston Branch at 1415 Eighteenth Street, branch established on 1997/11/17. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $256.5 mil, Deposits: $221.4 mil, headquarters in Toledo, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Neighborhood Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Bank of America, National Association: Lincoln Branch at 605 Lincoln Street, branch established on 1978/08/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Charleston, Illinois:
- Days Inn, 810 W Lincoln, Charleston, IL 61920
 , Phone: (217) 345-7689, Fax: (217) 345-7697
- Best Western Worthington Inn, 920 W Lincoln Ave, Charleston, IL 61920 , Phone: (217) 348-8161, Fax: (217) 348-8165
- Varsity Inn, 415 W Lincoln Ave, Charleston, IL 61920 , Phone: (217) 348-8882, Fax: (217) 348-8813
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Charleston, Illinois
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (57%)
- Electricity (42%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Coles County Illinois:
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Religion statistics for Charleston (based on Coles County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.64%
| Here | | 38.6% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Southern Baptist Convention |
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| Adherents | 16.2% | 15.2% | 12.8% | 9.9% | 9.7% |
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| Congregations | 2.9% | 8.6% | 12.9% | 4.3% | 8.6% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Presbyterian Church (USA) | General Conference Churches of God | Separate Baptists in Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 8.3% | 5.6% | 3.7% | 2.5% | 16.2% |
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| Congregations | 4.3% | 5.7% | 4.3% | 8.6% | 40.0% |
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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: 5 | Coles County: | 0.96 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Coles County: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22 | Coles County: | 4.21 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 40 | Here: | 7.65 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.7% | | Illinois: | 8.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Coles County: | 27.2% | | Illinois: | 25.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.6% | | State: | 14.5% |
| 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 |
9 | $30,549 | $40,732 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
16 | $41,247 | $30,935 | 4 | $195 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $4,592 | $55,104 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
33 | $143,184 | $52,067 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $6,919 | $41,514 | 6 | $3,089 |
| Firefighters |
31 | $155,009 | $60,003 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
13 | $49,977 | $46,133 | 2 | $381 |
| Sewerage |
16 | $64,160 | $48,120 | 2 | $2,057 |
| Parks and Recreation |
7 | $16,043 | $27,502 | 19 | $12,088 |
| Water Supply |
7 | $28,193 | $48,331 | 3 | $1,007 |
| Local Libraries |
3 | $9,923 | $39,692 | 17 | $13,271 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $7,962 | $47,772 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
140 | $557,758 | $47,808 | 53 | $32,088 |
Charleston government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,843,000 ($84.29)
All Other: $1,416,000 ($64.76)
Parks & Recreation: $34,000 ($1.56)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $869,000 ($39.75)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,429,000 ($111.10)
General - Other: $2,358,000 ($107.85)
Fire Protection: $2,198,000 ($100.53)
Police Protection: $2,090,000 ($95.59)
Water Utilities: $1,295,000 ($59.23)
Central Staff Services: $1,277,000 ($58.41)
Sewerage: $1,189,000 ($54.38)
Libraries: $869,000 ($39.75)
General Public Buildings: $812,000 ($37.14)
Parks & Recreation: $443,000 ($20.26)
Housing & Community Development: $387,000 ($17.70)
Financial Administration: $182,000 ($8.32)
Health Services - Other: $17,000 ($0.78)
- Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $15,461,000 ($707.14)
Total Other Securities: $2,711,000 ($123.99)
Benefit Payments: $902,000 ($41.26)
Interest Revenue: $538,000 ($24.61)
Total Cash & Deposits: $509,000 ($23.28)
From Local Government: $453,000 ($20.72)
Local Employee Contribution: $249,000 ($11.39)
Withdrawals: $2,000 ($0.09)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $112,000 ($5.12)
All Other: $35,000 ($1.60)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $8,000 ($0.37)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $222,000 ($10.15)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $700,000 ($32.02)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $700,000 ($32.02)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $732,000 ($33.48)
Interest Earnings: $309,000 ($14.13)
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $1,123,000 ($51.36)
Libraries: $482,000 ($22.05)
Water Utilities: $162,000 ($7.41)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,135,000 ($326.34)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,873,000 ($85.67)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,663,000 ($167.54)
Highways: $585,000 ($26.76)
All Other: $153,000 ($7.00)
Housing & Community Development: $18,000 ($0.82)
- Tax - Property: $2,681,000 ($122.62)
Public Utilities: $789,000 ($36.09)
NEC: $548,000 ($25.06)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $6,108,000 ($279.36)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $42,000 ($1.92)
7.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,115 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.40% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)| Coles County: | 0.28% | | Illinois average: | 0.19% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,892 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.60% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Charleston:
- WEIC (1270 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: COM-STAT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- 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.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- 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.)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPFR (1480 AM; 5 kW; TERRE HAUTE, IN)
Strongest FM radio stations in Charleston:
- WEIU (88.9 FM; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- W213AW (90.5 FM; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WXET (107.9 FM; ARCOLA, IL; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTING, INC)
- WMCI (101.3 FM; NEOGA, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
- WLBH-FM (96.9 FM; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWGO (92.1 FM; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: WHQQ, INC)
- WCBH (104.3 FM; CASEY, IL; Owner: TWO PETAZ, INC.)
- WHQQ (98.9 FM; NEOGA, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
- W201AD (88.1 FM; MATTOON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
- WMMC (105.9 FM; MARSHALL, IL; Owner: JDL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLKL (89.9 FM; MATTOON, IL; Owner: COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT #517)
- WACF (98.5 FM; PARIS, IL; Owner: P.R.S. BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WZNX (106.7 FM; SULLIVAN, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Charleston:
- WEIU-TV (Channel 51; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
- WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)
- WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
- W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Charleston fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 18
Total length: 57 meters (187ft)
Total costs: $819,000
Total average daily traffic: 74,475
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,152
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1900-1909: 3
- 1910-1919: 0
- 1920-1929: 1
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 0
- 1960-1969: 4
- 1970-1979: 3
- 1980-1989: 2
- 1990-1999: 2
- 2000-2010: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Charleston, IL
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Charleston
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Charleston, IL
| Most common first names in Charleston, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Mary | 136 | 80.5 years |
| John | 126 | 76.3 years |
| William | 117 | 77.0 years |
| Charles | 110 | 75.8 years |
| Robert | 103 | 72.9 years |
| James | 95 | 75.5 years |
| George | 65 | 75.3 years |
| Ruth | 60 | 81.3 years |
| Helen | 50 | 81.7 years |
| Dorothy | 47 | 78.9 years |
| Most common last names in Charleston, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Davis | 55 | 81.5 years |
| Cox | 42 | 78.7 years |
| Miller | 40 | 84.3 years |
| Smith | 38 | 76.0 years |
| Bennett | 33 | 80.1 years |
| Anderson | 31 | 80.2 years |
| Williams | 30 | 77.6 years |
| Stewart | 30 | 81.6 years |
| Wilson | 29 | 79.0 years |
| Wright | 27 | 77.6 years |
| Businesses in Charleston, IL |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | New Balance | 1 |
| Arby's | 1 | | Nike | 1 |
| CVS | 1 | | Papa John's Pizza | 1 |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | | Penske | 1 |
| Curves | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | SAS Shoes | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | Sprint Nextel | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | Starbucks | 1 |
| FedEx | 3 | | Subway | 3 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| Jimmy John's | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | | UPS | 7 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| Maurices | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | | |
Browse common businesses in Charleston, IL
Charleston on our top lists:
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest wind speed differences during a year (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Educational services (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Life, physical, and social science occupations: (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Community and social services occupations: (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Life, physical, and social science occupations: (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Educational services (population 5,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Mathematical science occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students (pop. 5,000+)"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally retarded (population 5,000+)"
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