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Claremont, IL map Population (year 2000): 212. Estimated population in July 2006: 207 (-2.4% change)
 

Males: 113  (53.3%)
Females: 99  (46.7%)

Richland County

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62421.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,200 (it was $31,667 in 2000)
Claremont  $33,200
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $39,000 (it was $36,300 in 2000)
Claremont  $39,000
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Claremont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

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Ancestries: United States (21.7%), German (15.6%), Irish (11.8%), English (6.1%), Dutch (1.4%), French (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/07/1866

Elevation: 510 feet

Land area: 1.14 square miles.

Population density: 183 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Claremont

  • High school or higher: 73.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 12.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Claremont village

  • Never married: 10.8%
  • Now married: 76.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.4%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Claremont, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Claremont to the number of sex offenders is 69 to 1.

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

Claremont:  1.0% ($350)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (59.0 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (145.6 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (216.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Calhoun, IL (6.9 miles ), Olney, IL (7.5 miles ), Sumner, IL (7.8 miles ), Parkersburg, IL (10.7 miles ), West Salem, IL (14.0 miles ), Bridgeport, IL (14.7 miles ), Ste. Marie, IL (15.0 miles ), Noble, IL (17.2 miles ).

Latitude: 38.72 N, Longitude: 87.97 W


Area code: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: -39 (-15.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Truck transportation (25%)
  • Repair and maintenance (14%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Social assistance (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (15%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (7%)


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Claremont-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the Claremont village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/7/1989, a category 4 tornado 21.3 miles away from the village center injured 55 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Claremont:
  • RICHLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; OLNEY, IL)
  • WABASH GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 22 miles; MOUNT CARMEL, IL)
  • LAWRENCE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Claremont, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Claremont:
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 56 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; ID: MTO)
  • EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 57 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; ID: EVV)
  • MOUNT VERNON (about 67 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; ID: MVN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Claremont:
  • OLNEY-NOBLE (about 14 miles; OLNEY-NOBLE, IL; ID: OLY)
  • MOUNT CARMEL MUNI (about 20 miles; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; ID: AJG)
  • LAWRENCEVILLE-VINCENNES INTL (about 26 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; ID: LWV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Claremont:
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 57 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 60 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 61 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Claremont that have no violations reported:
  • CLAREMONT (Population served: 212, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  71.4%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.5%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Claremont compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Claremont government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $17,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $36,000
    Water Utilities: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $168,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $157,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $111,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $19,000
    Highways: $6,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

5.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,064 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.09%
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 Clay County, IL  0.49% ($26,100 average AGI)
from Jasper County, IL  0.42% ($24,192)
from Lawrence County, IL  0.41% ($28,480)


6.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.29%
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 Clay County, IL  0.48% ($29,233 average AGI)
to Edwards County, IL  0.26% ($16,375)
to Lawrence County, IL  0.26% ($29,938)


Strongest AM radio stations in Claremont:
  • WVLN (740 AM; 0 kW; OLNEY, IL; Owner: V.L.N. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WVHI (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Claremont:
  • WPTH (88.1 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: OLNEY VOICE OF CHRISTIAN FAITH, INC.)
  • WSEI (92.9 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: V.L.N. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUSI (90.3 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF S. ILL. UNIVER.)
  • WTYE (101.7 FM; ROBINSON, IL; Owner: ANN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBJW (91.7 FM; ALBION, IL; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES INC)
  • WYNG (94.9 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAKO-FM (103.1 FM; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; Owner: LAWRENCEVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WVJC (89.1 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS EASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGES)

TV broadcast stations around Claremont:
  • WUSI-TV (Channel 16; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)

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