Claremont, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 201. Population change since 2000: -5.2%

Males: 107	(53.3%)
Females: 94	(46.7%)

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

Zip codes: 62421.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,802 (it was $31,667 in 2000)

Claremont:	$40,802
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,239

Claremont:	$20,239
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $56,043 (it was $34,300 in 2000)

Claremont:	$56,043
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $73,367; Detached houses: $84,427; Mobile homes: $29,479

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Races in Claremont:

White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Claremont: 72.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 177 people per square mile

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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 67 to 1.

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

Claremont:	1.0% ($350)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (56.3 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (122.6 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (216.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Olney, IL (2.4 miles ), Sumner, IL (2.5 miles ), Calhoun, IL (2.5 miles ), Parkersburg, IL (3.2 miles ), Bridgeport, IL (3.4 miles ), Noble, IL (3.7 miles ), West Salem, IL (3.7 miles ), Ste. Marie, IL (3.9 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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Average climate in Claremont, Illinois

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Claremont-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.8 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 19.6 miles away from the village center injured 55 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Claremont-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 31% 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 19.1 miles away from Claremont 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 8.4 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 51.8 miles away from the 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 18.2 miles away from Claremont center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 11.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 16.9 miles away from Claremont 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 Claremont:

RICHLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; OLNEY, IL)
LAWRENCE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL)
WABASH GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 21 miles; MOUNT CARMEL, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Claremont, IL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Claremont:

VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 56 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 56 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 57 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 57 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 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 2007:

This village:	2.5%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Claremont mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (85%) Electricity (13%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Claremont

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	23.1%	21.1%	15.8%	7.3%	6.1%
Congregations	4.4%	20.0%	22.2%	6.7%	2.2%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Churches of Christ	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	4.2%	3.2%	3.1%	2.8%	13.5%
Congregations	2.2%	11.1%	2.2%	4.4%	24.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$270
Totals for Government	0	$0		8	$270

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.)
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.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WAKO (910 AM; 1 kW; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; Owner: LAWRENCEVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVHI (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)

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.)
WAKO-FM (103.1 FM; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; Owner: LAWRENCEVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WTYE (101.7 FM; ROBINSON, IL; Owner: ANN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVUB (91.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: VINCENNES UNIVERSITY)
WYNG (94.9 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBJW (91.7 FM; ALBION, IL; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES INC)
WVJC (89.1 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS EASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGES)
WFML (96.7 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: THE VINCENNES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Claremont:

WUSI-TV (Channel 16; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WVUT (Channel 22; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE VINCENNES UNIV.)
WNOI-LP (Channel 24; FLORA, IL; Owner: H & R COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 175
Total average daily truck traffic: 29
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 250

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

4.5 Mi N 3 Mi E & 1/2 Mi N, Call Sign: KGH889, Licensee ID: L00127005
Assigned Frequencies : 451.925 MHz
Grant Date: 08/19/2004, Expiration Date: 08/21/2014
Registrant: Gray Farms, 6608 N Prairieton Rd, Claremont, IL 62421, Phone: (618) 869-2327

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KA9AEY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01204673
Grant Date: 10/20/2006, Expiration Date: 01/13/2017, Certifier: Richard E Hesler
Registrant: Richard E Hesler, 4422 N Amity Rd, Claremont, IL 62421
Call Sign: N9MWJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00391525
Grant Date: 08/20/2001, Expiration Date: 10/15/2011
Registrant: Rod D Poland, Box 102 R 1, Claremont, IL 62421
Call Sign: N9MWK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00426414
Grant Date: 11/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/15/2011, Certifier: Dennis R Poland
Registrant: Dennis R Poland, 3929 N Wood River Road, Claremont, IL 62421
Call Sign: WB9FYY, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/23/1998, Expiration Date: 01/23/2008
Registrant: Forrest J Koertge Ii, 5261 N Stringtown Rd, Claremont, IL 62421

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5

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