Colp, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 227. Population change since 2000: +1.3%

Males: 107	(47.3%)
Females: 120	(52.7%)

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62921.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $16,781 (it was $14,722 in 2000)

Colp:	$16,781
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,537

Colp:	$16,537
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $55,602 (it was $33,800 in 2000)

Colp:	$55,602
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $60,066; Detached houses: $72,040; Mobile homes: $23,629

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Races in Colp:

White Non-Hispanic (76.3%)
Black (21.4%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Colp: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (10.7%), Irish (9.8%), Polish (9.4%), Dutch (8.9%), Italian (8.5%), United States (7.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/16/1914

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 0.14 square miles.

Population density: 1598 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Colp

High school or higher: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colp village

Never married: 26.9%
Now married: 34.4%
Separated: 4.8%
Widowed: 19.4%
Divorced: 14.5%

5 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe).

This village:	2.2%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Colp:	1.1% ($367)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (84.3 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (85.0 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (288.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cambria, IL (1.6 miles ), Herrin, IL (1.7 miles ), Carterville, IL (1.8 miles ), Energy, IL (1.9 miles ), Bush, IL (2.0 miles ), Crainville, IL (2.0 miles ), Hurst, IL (2.0 miles ), Royalton, IL (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 37.81 N, Longitude: 89.08 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 618

Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-4.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (24%)
Metal and metal products (16%)
Construction (12%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Paper (6%)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (18%)
Accommodation and food services (18%)
Health care (12%)
Public administration (12%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Personal and laundry services (9%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (22%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Accountants and auditors (12%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (9%)
Personal appearance workers (9%)
Cashiers (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Other financial specialists (6%)

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Average climate in Colp, Illinois

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Colp-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 145% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.7 miles away from the Colp village center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.8 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.

Colp-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 36% 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 78.8 miles away from Colp center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 50.8 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 72.0 miles away from the city 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 95.6 miles away from Colp center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.2 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 81.5 miles away from Colp 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 Colp:

HERRIN HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; HERRIN, IL)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CARBONDALE, IL)
MARION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MARION, IL)

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Amtrak stations near Colp:

10 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.
17 miles: DU QUOIN (20 N. CHESTNUT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colp:

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 10 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 10 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 69 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 80 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 80 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 85 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)

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

COLP (Population served: 986, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

Public Education - Between DEC-14-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-20-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-22-2005), Referred for Higher St Level Review (2 times from JUN-22-2005 to DEC-20-2005)

Average household size:

This village:	2.2 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	59.2%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.8%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	37.6%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	23.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Colp, IL

Colp compared to Illinois state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Colp mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Colp

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	46.8%	14.6%	10.2%	5.6%	4.8%
Congregations	29.2%	4.7%	15.1%	7.5%	8.5%

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	2.1%	1.3%	1.3%	9.6%
Congregations	2.8%	0.9%	3.8%	3.8%	23.6%

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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$600
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$900
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$1,026
Totals for Government	0	$0		9	$2,526

Colp government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $0
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $101,000
Financial Administration: $37,000

Regular Highways: $10,000

General - Other: $2,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $90,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $81,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $9,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $32,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $268,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $129,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $32,000
Highways: $6,000
Tax - NEC: $4,000
Property: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $24,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,708 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.04%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($284 average AGI)
Williamson County: 0.07%
Illinois average: 0.19%

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

from Jackson County, IL	1.21% ($30,691 average AGI)
from Franklin County, IL	0.85% ($30,598)
from Johnson County, IL	0.36% ($30,643)

6.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,544 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.39%
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	1.01% ($25,626 average AGI)
to Franklin County, IL	0.75% ($29,200)
to Saline County, IL	0.25% ($25,719)

Strongest AM radio stations in Colp:

WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJPF (1340 AM; 1 kW; HERRIN, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
WFRX (1300 AM; 1 kW; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCIL (1020 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING 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.)
WINI (1420 AM; 1 kW; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: RADIO STATION WINI)
WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colp:

WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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.)
WUEZ (95.1 FM; CARTERVILLE, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
WXLT (103.5 FM; CHRISTOPHER, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSIU (91.9 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WTAO-FM (105.1 FM; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WDQN-FM (95.9 FM; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
WDBX (91.1 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: HETERODYNE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WISH-FM (98.9 FM; GALATIA, IL; Owner: GALATIA FM JOINT VENTURE)
WBVN (104.5 FM; CARRIER MILLS, IL; Owner: KENNETH W. AND JANE A. ANDERSON)

TV broadcast stations around Colp:

WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
W10AH (Channel 10; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)

Colp fatal accident list:
Jul 20, 1998 07:15 AM, Sr-909, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 15, 1994 09:45 AM, Mayor, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 7,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 560
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 8,300

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KB4PLA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00393226
Grant Date: 08/24/2001, Expiration Date: 09/03/2011, Certifier: Vickie J Craig
Registrant: Vickie J Craig, Colp, IL 62921
Call Sign: N9GVX, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/03/1998, Expiration Date: 11/03/2008
Registrant: Kenneth R Robinson, 901 Mayor Caliper Dr, Colp, IL 62921

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 7

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