Colchester, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 1,355. Population change since 2000: -9.2%

Males: 626	(46.2%)
Females: 729	(53.8%)

Median resident age:	38.1 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62326.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,307 (it was $31,283 in 2000)

Colchester:	$40,307
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,912

Colchester:	$19,912
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,932 (it was $42,800 in 2000)

Colchester:	$69,932
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $70,875; Detached houses: $74,149; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $132,816; Mobile homes: $18,650

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Races in Colchester:

White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Colchester: 72.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (20.8%), German (19.3%), Irish (9.0%), United States (9.0%), Italian (3.2%), Scottish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/18/1884

Elevation: 697 feet

Land area: 0.99 square miles.

Population density: 1362 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Colchester

High school or higher: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colchester city

Never married: 19.0%
Now married: 58.1%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 11.1%
Divorced: 11.1%

12 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.8%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Colchester, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Colchester to the number of sex offenders is 194 to 1.

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

Colchester:	1.7% ($718)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Peoria, IL (65.4 miles , pop. 112,936).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (127.7 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (189.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Tennessee, IL (1.6 miles) , Macomb, IL (2.6 miles ), Sciota, IL (3.1 miles) , Blandinsville, IL (3.1 miles ), Good Hope, IL (3.3 miles ), Plymouth, IL (3.4 miles ), Industry, IL (3.5 miles ), Bardolph, IL (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 40.43 N, Longitude: 90.79 W

Area code: 309

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Population change in the 1990s: -58 (-3.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (11%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Construction (8%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Health care (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (24%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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

On 5/13/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.2 miles away from the Colchester city center injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.3 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Magnitude types:

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Main business address for: FIRST FEDERAL BANCSHARES INC /DE (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).

Hospitals/medical centers near Colchester:

MC DONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MACOMB, IL)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CARTHAGE, IL)
SARAH D CULBERTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; RUSHVILLE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Colchester, IL

Amtrak station near Colchester:

7 miles: MACOMB (120 E. CALHOUN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colchester:

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 75 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 78 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 78 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)

Public elementary/middle schools in Colchester:

West Prairie Middle School (Location: 600 S HUN ST; Grades: 5 - 8)
West Prairie South Elementary School (Location: 310 S COAL ST; Grades: PK - 4)

See full list of schools located in Colchester

Library in Colchester:

COLCHESTER D.L. (Operating income: $31,511; Location: 203 MACOMB ST.; 9,349 books; 342 audio materials; 152 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Colchester include: Colchester United Methodist Church (A), Faith Temple Assembly of God Church (B), First Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Mount Auburn Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Colchester: Friendship Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

COLCHESTER (Population served: 1750, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-07-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2006)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2004), St BCA signed (FEB-17-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-24-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-08-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2005)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-28-2004), St BCA signed (JAN-13-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-24-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-08-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2004), St BCA signed (FEB-17-2004), St Public Notif received (FEB-16-2005), St Public Notif requested (APR-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-08-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-28-2004), St BCA signed (JAN-13-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-16-2005), St Public Notif requested (APR-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-08-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2005)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Gross Alpha Particle Activity. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-14-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-14-2004), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-28-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-10-2005), St BCA signed (JAN-13-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2005)

11 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-07-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2006)

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.2%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.3%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This city:	1.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Colchester, IL

24 people in nursing homes

Colchester compared to Illinois state average:

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Median house value below 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.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Colchester (2009 data):

Colchester State Bank: at Depot Street, branch established on 1963-08-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $47.6 mil, Deposits: $42.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices
Heartland Bank and Trust Company: 109 East Depot Street Colchester Bra at 109 East Depot Street, branch established on 1917-01-01. Info updated 2008-06-18: Bank assets: $1,441.5 mil, Deposits: $1,185.1 mil, headquarters in Bloomington, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: Heartland Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in McDonough County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (87%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Religion statistics for Colchester

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	22.0%	19.2%	10.8%	10.3%	8.0%
Congregations	26.8%	5.4%	8.9%	10.7%	5.4%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Lutheran Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	5.1%	4.7%	2.5%	2.5%	15.0%
Congregations	5.4%	3.6%	1.8%	1.8%	30.4%

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
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		5	$4,262
Streets and Highways	1	$2,750	$33,000	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$5,192	$31,152	1	$235
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$106
Totals for Government	3	$7,942	$31,768	7	$4,603

Colchester government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $133,000
Solid Waste Management: $51,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $148,000
Financial Administration: $141,000

Sewerage: $137,000

Police Protection: $90,000

Regular Highways: $73,000

Solid Waste Management: $50,000

Parks & Recreation: $17,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $630,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $100,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $52,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $630,000
Other, NEC: $22,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $26,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $47,000
Interest Earnings: $13,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $262,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $242,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $180,000
Highways: $43,000
Tax - Property: $76,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $226,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $38,000

8.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,078 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.11%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.81% of residents moved from foreign countries ($348 average AGI)
McDonough County: 0.81%
Illinois average: 0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Fulton County, IL	0.63% ($20,167 average AGI)
from Hancock County, IL	0.44% ($21,848)
from Cook County, IL	0.34% ($15,222)

8.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,305 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.52%
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 Cook County, IL	0.64% ($23,544 average AGI)
to Fulton County, IL	0.56% ($37,492)
to Hancock County, IL	0.49% ($22,288)

Strongest AM radio stations in Colchester:

WLRB (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WPW 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.)
WCAZ (990 AM; 1 kW; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: RALLA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colchester:

WIUM (91.3 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WKAI-FM (100.1 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJEQ (102.7 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS BROADCASTING INC)
WMQZ (104.1 FM; COLCHESTER, IL; Owner: COLCHESTER RADIO, INC.)
W209AL (89.7 FM; MACOMB, ETC., IL; Owner: H.O.P.E. BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W213AH (90.5 FM; MACOMB, ETC., IL; Owner: H.O.P.E. BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNLF (95.9 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: NANCY L. FOSTER)
WLMD (104.7 FM; BUSHNELL, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRNQ (96.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: DAVID M. LISTER)
KOKX-FM (95.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WKXQ (92.5 FM; RUSHVILLE, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBKB-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WQKQ (92.1 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
WCEZ (93.9 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
WIUS (88.3 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WTND-LP (106.3 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: T AND D COMMUNICATIONS)

TV broadcast stations around Colchester:

WMEC (Channel 22; MACOMB, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Colchester fatal accident list:
Sep 17, 1985 09:30 AM, 136, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

On Cr 18 310 Meters S Of Cr 825n, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.4 m, Overall height: 152.4 m
Registrant: West Central Illinois Educational Communications Corporation Dba , Springfield, IL 62708, Phone: (217) 786-6647
Fandon Site On N-S Rd 700e 4.5 Miles South, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 80.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00005110
Registrant: Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company, 4515 Kansas Ave., Kansas City, KS 66106-1199, Phone: (913) 551-4627, Email:
Robert Leedham, Cnr Cr500n & Cr700e - 5.2mi S Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 86 m
Registrant: The Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Co, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106-1199, Phone: (913) 551-4568, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

Argyle Lake State Pk 2 Mi N, Call Sign: KNHM657, Licensee ID: L00006951
Assigned Frequencies : 151.250 MHz, 151.280 MHz, 151.445 MHz, 159.300 MHz, 159.375 MHz, 159.420 MHz, 31.8600 MHz
Grant Date: 11/09/2004, Expiration Date: 01/30/2015
Registrant: State Of Illinois, 801 S. 7th St. - Ste. 103-S, Springfield, IL 62794-9461, Phone: (217) 782-7347, Fax: (217) 524-4396, Email:
Colchester Sub Sta 96 1mi Ne Of, Call Sign: WGZ872, Licensee ID: L00026067
Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
Grant Date: 10/18/2001, Expiration Date: 10/18/2011
Registrant: Prairie Power Inc., 2103 South Main, Jacksonville, IL 62650, Phone: (217) 245-6161, Fax: (217) 245-1705, Email:
MP209.2 WIU, Bnsf Mp 209.20 Wiu, Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WPVU577
Assigned Frequencies : 160.965 MHz
Grant Date: 08/22/2002, Expiration Date: 08/22/2012, Certifier: Robert C Leedham
Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Colchester)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 32833 , Serial Number: 5641, Year manufactured: 1940, Airworthiness Date: 07/16/1956
Registrant (Co-Owned): Byron G Jr Winters, 1005 N Coal Rd, Colchester, IL 62326, Other Owners: Kent Mcclure
Aircraft: FOSTER THOMAS M STRIPLIN SKY RANGER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4925W , Serial Number: 830004SC, Year manufactured: 1984, Airworthiness Date: 06/11/1985
Registrant (Individual): Thomas M Foster, Rr 2, Colchester, IL 62326

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