Cobden, Illinois

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Population (year 2000): 1,116. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,109 (-0.6% change)

Males: 509	(45.6%)
Females: 607	(54.4%)

Union County

Median resident age:	40.0 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62920.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,700 (it was $26,364 in 2000)

Cobden	$27,700
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $54,400 (it was $50,600 in 2000)

Cobden	$54,400
Illinois:	$183,900

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Races in Cobden:

White Non-Hispanic (84.9%)
Hispanic (12.9%)
Other race (5.7%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
Black (1.4%)
American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (19.7%), United States (9.8%), Irish (9.4%), English (5.0%), French (2.4%), Scottish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/31/1901

Elevation: 616 feet

Land area: 1.23 square miles.

Population density: 898 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Cobden

High school or higher: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Unemployed: 9.6%
Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cobden village

Never married: 29.3%
Now married: 46.9%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 12.5%
Divorced: 10.8%

132 residents are foreign born (11.2% Latin America).

This village:	11.8%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Cobden, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cobden to the number of sex offenders is 184 to 1.

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

Cobden:	1.2% ($600)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (101.6 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (316.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Alto Pass, IL (5.0 miles ), Anna, IL (5.1 miles ), Jonesboro, IL (5.8 miles ), Makanda, IL (6.1 miles ), Mill Creek, IL (13.3 miles) , Dongola, IL (13.5 miles ), Carbondale, IL (13.5 miles ), Murphysboro, IL (17.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $40,500
1997: 1 building, cost: $20,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $65,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $32,500
2001: 1 building, cost: $115,000
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $59,300
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $40,500
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $106,500
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $68,800
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,500
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 37.53 N, Longitude: 89.26 W

62 people in nursing homes
13 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-2.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Public administration (16%)
Construction (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Health care (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (26%)
Educational services (22%)
Public administration (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Child care workers (5%)

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Crime in Cobden by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	1
per 100,000	87.8	0.0	89.6	0.0	182.6	0.0	0.0	90.7
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	6	5	7	0	5	7	4	3
per 100,000	526.8	448.0	627.2	0.0	456.6	639.9	363.0	272.2
Burglaries	3	1	1	4	0	1	7	3
per 100,000	263.4	89.6	89.6	358.4	0.0	91.4	635.2	272.2
Thefts	14	10	8	7	13	8	8	11
per 100,000	1229.1	896.1	716.8	627.2	1187.2	731.3	726.0	998.2
Auto thefts	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	89.6	89.6	0.0	0.0	181.5	90.7
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2)	243.2	131.7	239.2	57.3	284.9	163.6	160.6	193.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.72
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Cobden, Illinois

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Cobden-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Cobden village center killed 11 people and injured 200 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1982, a category 4 tornado 20.3 miles away from the village center killed 10 people and injured 181 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Cobden:

CHOATE MENTAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT CTR (about 6 miles; ANNA, IL)
UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; ANNA, IL)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CARBONDALE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Cobden, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cobden:

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 16 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; ID: MDH)
WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 24 miles; MARION, IL; ID: MWA)
CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 31 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; ID: CGI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cobden:

PINCKNEYVILLE-DU QUOIN (about 31 miles; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL; ID: PJY)
CAIRO RGNL (about 34 miles; CAIRO, IL; ID: CIR)
BENTON MUNI (about 40 miles; BENTON, IL; ID: H96)

Amtrak station near Cobden:

14 miles: CARBONDALE (401 S. ILLINOIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cobden:

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 13 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 27 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 84 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 94 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 96 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)

Public high school in Cobden:

COBDEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 413 N APPLEKNOCKER; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Cobden:

COBDEN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 413 N APPLEKNOCKER; Grades: PK - 06)
COBDEN JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 115; Location: 413 N APPLEKNOCKER; Grades: 07 - 08)
FIVE CO VOC SYS-COBDEN CAMPUS (Location: 413 N APPLEKNOCKER; Grades: 00 - 00)

User submitted facts and corrections:

widest main st in nation for lots were sold as front lots added by Doc
cobden was the home of the refrigerated box car added by doc

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Notable locations in Cobden: Cobden City Hall (A), Cobden Museum (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Cobden Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

COBDEN (Population served: 1181, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-24-2005 and SEP-08-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2005)

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUL-24-2005 and SEP-08-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2005)

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	65.6%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.3%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	22.1%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	8.8%
Whole state:	5.1%

Cobden compared to Illinois state average:

Cobden, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Banks with branches in Cobden (2007 data):

U.S. Bank National Association: Cobden Branch at 120 South Front Street, branch established on 1900-12-08. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Cobden mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers	2	$4,318	$25,908	3	$1,838
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$128
Other and Unallocable	1	$1,541	$18,492	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$1,391	$16,692	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$4,712	$28,272	0	$0
Gas Supply	2	$3,596	$21,576	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$3,432	$20,592	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		9	$669
Totals for Government	10	$18,992	$22,790	13	$2,635

Cobden government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $82,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $270,000
Regular Highways: $128,000

Water Utilities: $124,000

Police Protection: $109,000

Financial Administration: $97,000

Sewerage: $79,000

General - Other: $69,000

Fire Protection: $29,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,000
General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $75,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $60,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $86,000
Interest Earnings: $16,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $495,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $274,000
Water Utilities: $128,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $134,000
Highways: $31,000

All Other: $20,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $56,000
Property: $33,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $297,000

5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,725 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.13%
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 Jackson County, IL	0.77% ($37,520 average AGI)
from Williamson County, IL	0.44% ($24,586)
from Johnson County, IL	0.26% ($34,471)

5.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,834 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.42%
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 Jackson County, IL	0.95% ($25,210 average AGI)
to Williamson County, IL	0.60% ($31,282)
to Johnson County, IL	0.34% ($18,091)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cobden:

WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
WIBH (1440 AM; 1 kW; ANNA, IL; Owner: WIBH, INC.)
WCIL (1020 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
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.)
KAPE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cobden:

WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
WUEZ (95.1 FM; CARTERVILLE, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
WSIU (91.9 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
KRCU (90.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
WTAO-FM (105.1 FM; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KREZ (104.7 FM; CHAFFEE, MO; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
WVZA (92.7 FM; HERRIN, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQUL (97.7 FM; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KGKS (93.9 FM; SCOTT CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
WGCF (89.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOC, INC.)
WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WDBX (91.1 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: HETERODYNE BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Cobden:

KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
KCGI-CA (Channel 45; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
W10AH (Channel 10; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
K47FB (Channel 47; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K69HT (Channel 69; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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