Cowden, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 568. Population change since 2000: -7.2%

Males: 267	(47.1%)
Females: 301	(52.9%)

Median resident age:	32.7 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62422.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,420 (it was $25,938 in 2000)

Cowden:	$33,420
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,318

Cowden:	$16,318
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,573 (it was $33,400 in 2000)

Cowden:	$54,573
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $60,635; Detached houses: $64,642; Mobile homes: $26,477

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Races in Cowden:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Two or more races (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Cowden: 71.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.1%), Irish (18.0%), United States (17.2%), English (5.6%), Dutch (3.3%), French (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/27/1875

Elevation: 604 feet

Land area: 0.40 square miles.

Population density: 1417 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Cowden

High school or higher: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
Unemployed: 9.8%
Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cowden village

Never married: 20.8%
Now married: 58.1%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 8.3%
Divorced: 11.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Cowden, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cowden to the number of sex offenders is 142 to 1.

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

Cowden:	1.5% ($506)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, IL (41.9 miles , pop. 81,860).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (85.9 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (189.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Beecher City, IL (2.4 miles ), Herrick, IL (2.6 miles ), Tower Hill, IL (3.3 miles ), Shelbyville, IL (3.4 miles ), Shumway, IL (3.5 miles ), Stewardson, IL (3.5 miles ), Oconee, IL (3.7 miles ), Altamont, IL (3.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $90,300
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $108,200
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.25 N, Longitude: 88.86 W

Area code: 217

Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+2.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Machinery (11%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Gasoline stations (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Construction (6%)
Furniture and related products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Paper (19%)
Health care (16%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Gasoline stations (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
U. S. Postal service (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (18%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Cashiers (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Secondary school teachers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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Crime in Cowden (2007):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
1 rape (170.1 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
2 assaults (340.1 per 100,000)
1 burglary (170.1 per 100,000)
1 larceny count (170.1 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 222.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Average climate in Cowden, Illinois

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Cowden-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 135% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.8 miles away from the Cowden village center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/21/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.8 miles away from the village center killed 6 people and injured 56 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Cowden-area historical earthquake activity is near Illinois state average. It is 79% 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 76.1 miles away from Cowden 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 60.2 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 76.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 61.4 miles away from Cowden 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 75.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/1991 at 09:20:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.8 miles away from Cowden center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Cowden topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Cowden:

SHELBY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL)
ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL)
FAYETTE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; VANDALIA, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Cowden, IL

Amtrak station near Cowden:

20 miles: EFFINGHAM (S. BANKERS ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cowden:

LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 53 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 67 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 69 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)

Public high school in Cowden:

Cowden-Herrick High School (Location: PO BOX 188; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Cowden:

Cowden Elementary School (Location: PO BOX 188; Grades: K - 6)

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Library in Cowden:

DRY POINT TWP. LIB. (Operating income: $10,986; Location: COUNTY HIGHWAY 651; 7,728 books; 120 audio materials; 380 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)

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

COWDEN (Population served: 650, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	67.2%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	19.8%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	10.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cowden, IL

Cowden compared to Illinois state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Cowden (2009 data):

Community Bank of Shelby County: Community Bank Of Shelby County at Main Street, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-16: Bank assets: $44.3 mil, Deposits: $38.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Cowden Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Cowden mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Religion statistics for Cowden

Adherents

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	23.6%	20.8%	13.6%	13.4%	6.9%
Congregations	14.1%	25.4%	7.0%	5.6%	9.9%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Churches of Christ	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	3.4%	2.4%	2.3%	10.0%
Congregations	1.4%	1.4%	12.7%	1.4%	21.1%

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	$738
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$1,130
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,500	$30,000	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		2	$400
Streets and Highways	2	$4,440	$26,640	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$200
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$260
Totals for Government	3	$6,940	$27,760	13	$2,728

Cowden government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $29,000
All Other: $2,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $171,000
Water Utilities: $42,000

Sewerage: $22,000

Regular Highways: $17,000

General - Other: $5,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000

Police Protection: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $18,000
Interest Earnings: $13,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $41,000
Central Staff: $8,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $342,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $61,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $81,000
Highways: $17,000
Tax - Property: $33,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $90,000

5.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,971 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.65%
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 Christian County, IL	0.70% ($31,424 average AGI)
from Macon County, IL	0.70% ($39,424)
from Coles County, IL	0.66% ($30,143)

5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,809 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.98%
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 Christian County, IL	0.68% ($27,379 average AGI)
to Effingham County, IL	0.66% ($32,125)
to Macon County, IL	0.65% ($35,236)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cowden:

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.)
WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WCRA (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; EFFINGHAM, IL)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WINU (870 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHELBYVILLE, IL)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cowden:

WRAN (98.3 FM; TOWER HILL, IL; Owner: KASKASKIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTRH (93.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJLY (88.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING)
WCRC (95.7 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: TWO PETAZ, INC.)
WXEF (97.9 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKJT (102.3 FM; TEUTOPOLIS, IL; Owner: JOHN W. KIRBY)
WEJT (105.1 FM; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
WZNX (106.7 FM; SULLIVAN, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
W204BG (88.7 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WHQQ (98.9 FM; NEOGA, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
WDZQ (95.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WTIM-FM (97.3 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
W208AN (91.3 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Cowden:

WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
WEIL-LP (Channel 54; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORP.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Christine A Verre, N. Route 128, Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.6 m, Overall height: 55.2 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 39.247528 Lon: -88.862278, Call Sign: WPYL694
Assigned Frequencies : 35.7600 MHz
Grant Date: 09/03/2003, Expiration Date: 09/03/2013, Certifier: Walter Boehm
Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725-A North Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: W9TUL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00201297
Grant Date: 01/29/2000, Expiration Date: 01/29/2010
Registrant: William J Hill Jr, 301 Elm St, Cowden, IL 62422
Call Sign: KC9MTI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01359050
Grant Date: 01/14/2008, Expiration Date: 01/14/2018, Certifier: Fred W Wheeler Jr
Registrant: Fred W Wheeler Jr, 237 South Third, Cowden, IL 62422

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6171W , Serial Number: 28-20198, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 07/07/1964
Registrant (Individual): James E Wasson, Rr 1 Box 148, Cowden, IL 62422

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