De Soto, Illinois

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Jackson County

Population in 2011: 1,595. Population change since 2000: -3.5%

Males: 756	(47.4%)
Females: 839	(52.6%)

Median resident age:	35.8 years
Illinois median age:	42.2 years

Zip codes: 62924.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,693 (it was $31,563 in 2000)

De Soto:	$34,693
Illinois:	$53,966

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,575

De Soto village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $76,380 (it was $53,800 in 2000)

De Soto:	$76,380
Illinois:	$202,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $73,382; Detached houses: $79,104; Townhouses or other attached units: $12,173; In 2-unit structures: $76,517; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $76,517; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $104,341; Mobile homes: $27,898

Median gross rent in 2009: $541.

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White alone - 1,446 (90.9%)
Black alone - 43 (2.7%)
Hispanic - 42 (2.6%)
Two or more races - 29 (1.8%)
American Indian alone - 20 (1.3%)
Asian alone - 6 (0.4%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 2 (0.1%)
Other race alone - 2 (0.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in De Soto: 86.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.0%), Irish (14.7%), United States (11.8%), English (9.0%), French (5.5%), Italian (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 395 feet

Land area: 0.94 square miles.

Population density: 1691 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in De Soto:

High school or higher: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
Unemployed: 6.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in De Soto village:

Never married: 27.4%
Now married: 54.3%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 6.3%
Divorced: 11.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.3%
Illinois:	12.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,632 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $858 (1.5%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (78.7 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (290.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hurst, IL (2.2 miles ), Bush, IL (2.4 miles ), Carbondale, IL (2.5 miles ), Cambria, IL (2.5 miles ), Elkville, IL (2.6 miles ), Murphysboro, IL (2.6 miles ), Royalton, IL (2.8 miles ), Colp, IL (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,300
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $96,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $89,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $111,900
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $116,300
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,900
2004: 1 building, cost: $129,600
2005: 1 building, cost: $138,100
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings
2009: 0 buildings
2010: 1 building, cost: $160,200
2011: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 37.82 N, Longitude: 89.23 W

Area code: 618

Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Crime in De Soto by Year
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	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	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	66.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	61.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	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	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	3	0	5	5	5	3	3	4	1	4	4	3
per 100,000	131.9	181.5	0.0	302.5	305.8	306.4	187.4	189.5	253.5	63.2	256.6	263.7	188.1
Burglaries	1	1	0	2	2	1	2	0	2	1	2	8	1
per 100,000	66.0	60.5	0.0	121.0	122.3	61.3	124.9	0.0	126.7	63.2	128.3	527.4	62.7
Thefts	5	2	3	3	3	3	4	15	7	13	9	11	5
per 100,000	329.8	121.0	181.5	181.5	183.5	183.8	249.8	947.6	443.6	821.7	577.3	725.1	313.5
Auto thefts	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
per 100,000	66.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	126.4	0.0	0.0	125.4
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	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	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1)	106.4	47.2	7.6	79.3	80.2	126.9	58.5	78.9	80.5	62.5	86.8	123.5	67.2

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Crime in De Soto detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 3 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.25
Illinois average:	2.78

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	8.4%
Illinois:	8.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +145 (+9.6%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Educational services (17%)
Manufacturing (14%)
Health care and social assistance (13%)
Retail trade (12%)
Construction (11%)
Public administration (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Health care and social assistance (25%)
Educational services (21%)
Retail trade (18%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Manufacturing (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Postsecondary teachers (3%)

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Tornado activity:

De Soto-area historical tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 176% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the De Soto 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 F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.5 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.

Earthquake activity:

De Soto-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 38% 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 85.3 miles away from the city 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 47.9 miles away from De Soto 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 79.9 miles away from the city 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 92.6 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 87.9 miles away from De Soto center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 81.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near De Soto:

ST JOSEPH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; MURPHYSBORO, IL)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF CARBONDALE (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; CARBONDALE, IL)
HERRIN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; HERRIN, IL)

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Amtrak stations near De Soto:

7 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.
14 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 De Soto:

Southern Illinois University Carbondale (about 7 miles; Carbondale, IL; Full-time enrollment: 16,261)
John A Logan College (about 9 miles; Carterville, IL; FT enrollment: 2,443)
Southeast Missouri State University (about 39 miles; Cape Girardeau, MO; FT enrollment: 7,475)
Kaskaskia College (about 52 miles; Centralia, IL; FT enrollment: 2,425)
West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 62 miles; Paducah, KY; FT enrollment: 2,353)
Southwestern Illinois College (about 62 miles; Belleville, IL; FT enrollment: 5,638)
Mineral Area College (about 71 miles; Park Hills, MO; FT enrollment: 2,165)

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Notable location: Desoto Township Fire Protection District (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: De Soto Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Jackson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 15.2. This is significantly better than average.

City:	15.2
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 16.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	16.4
U.S.:	22.1

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.6%
(15.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 56.5% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This village:	2.3 people
Illinois:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	65.1%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	7.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in De Soto, IL

5 people in nursing homes

De Soto compared to Illinois state average:

De Soto, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in De Soto (2011 data):

Old National Bank: De Soto Facility at 102 North Chestnut Street, branch established on 1920/01/01. Info updated 2011/08/01: Bank assets: $8,467.9 mil, Deposits: $6,653.1 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, 195 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

De Soto mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (61%)
Utility gas (36%)
Wood (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Illinois:

2008 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Illinois:

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Religion statistics for De Soto (based on Jackson County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.32%

Here		40.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Lutheran Church
Adherents	27.1%	11.6%	9.7%	9.5%	9.1%
Congregations	19.3%	4.5%	12.5%	10.2%	5.7%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Muslim Estimate	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	5.4%	5.2%	4.4%	2.3%	15.8%
Congregations	5.7%	5.7%	2.3%	4.5%	29.5%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14

Jackson County:	2.40 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	2.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3

Jackson County:	0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	0.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23

Jackson County:	3.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 54

Here:	9.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	7.3%
Illinois:	8.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Jackson County:	28.3%
Illinois:	25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	9.8%
State:	14.5%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$593
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$680
Police Protection - Officers	3	$8,772	$35,088	7	$717
Police - Other	1	$1,875	$22,500	2	$485
Streets and Highways	1	$2,683	$32,196	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,497	$29,964	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$4,074	$48,888	3	$2,508
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$122
Totals for Government	7	$19,901	$34,116	22	$5,105

De Soto government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $87,000 ($54.55)
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $204,000 ($127.90)
Regular Highways: $143,000 ($89.66)

Police Protection: $138,000 ($86.52)

Financial Administration: $128,000 ($80.25)

Sewerage: $98,000 ($61.44)

Fire Protection: $10,000 ($6.27)

Parks & Recreation: $10,000 ($6.27)

Health Services - Other: $3,000 ($1.88)
General - Interest on Debt: $19,000 ($11.91)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $145,000 ($90.91)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $325,000 ($203.76)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $140,000 ($87.77)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $290,000 ($181.82)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $35,000 ($21.94)
Water Utilities: $5,000 ($3.13)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $53,000 ($33.23)
Interest Earnings: $26,000 ($16.30)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $826,000 ($517.87)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $209,000 ($131.03)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $170,000 ($106.58)
Highways: $45,000 ($28.21)
Tax - Public Utilities: $90,000 ($56.43)
Property: $34,000 ($21.32)
Total Salaries & Wages: $236,000 ($147.96)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($5.64)

10.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,966 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.95%
Illinois average:	5.66%

1.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($448 average AGI)
Jackson County:
1.05%
Illinois average:
0.19%

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

from Williamson County, IL	1.23% ($25,626 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL	0.79% ($16,550)
from Perry County, IL	0.38% ($23,611)

11.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,132 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.75%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($222 average AGI)
Jackson County:
0.11%
Illinois average:
0.07%

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

to Williamson County, IL	1.46% ($30,691 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL	0.99% ($16,594)
to Perry County, IL	0.43% ($23,821)

Strongest AM radio stations in De Soto:

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

Strongest FM radio stations in De Soto:

WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WUEZ (95.1 FM; CARTERVILLE, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
WTAO-FM (105.1 FM; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSIU (91.9 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
WDBX (91.1 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: HETERODYNE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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.)
KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WDQN-FM (95.9 FM; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
WXLT (103.5 FM; CHRISTOPHER, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
KRCU (90.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around De Soto:

WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
W10AH (Channel 10; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
KCGI-CA (Channel 45; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)

De Soto fatal accident list:

Feb 25, 2005 01:00 AM, Jackson, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total average daily traffic: 8,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 755

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

Larry Burns, 500 Burris Road (Lat: 37.786722 Lon: -89.218139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.3 m, Overall height: 39.3 m
Registrant: Utility Telecom Consulting Group, Inc., 1554 St. Paul Street, Denver, CO 80206, Phone: (303) 840-1041, Email:
Jerry D Stauffer, 500 Burris Road (Lat: 37.786722 Lon: -89.218139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.3 m, Overall height: 39.3 m
Registrant: Utility Telecom Consulting Group, Inc., 1554 St. Paul Street, Denver, CO 80206, Phone: (303) 840-1041, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

914 M Sw Of Int Of 51 & 149 (Lat: 37.814778 Lon: -89.236194), Type: Tank, Structure height: 34 m, Call Sign: WPHP506
Assigned Frequencies: 173.262 MHz
Grant Date: 03/25/2005, Expiration Date: 06/21/2015, Certifier: Robert Chapman
Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725-A North Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

Jackson Substation, 500 Burris Road (Lat: 37.786667 Lon: -89.218194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.3 m, Call Sign: WQDS733
Assigned Frequencies: 6635.00 MHz
Grant Date: 10/21/2005, Expiration Date: 10/21/2015, Certifier: Larry Burns
Registrant: Utility Telecom Consulting Group, Inc., 1554 St. Paul Street, Denver, CO 80206, Phone: (303) 842-1041, Fax: (303) 852-1029, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: K9RWI
Grant Date: 01/23/1996, Expiration Date: 01/23/2006, Cancellation Date: 01/24/2008
Registrant: William D West Sr, 107 E Douglas, De Soto, IL 62924
Call Sign: N9FLJ, Licensee ID: L00815753
Grant Date: 03/10/1997, Expiration Date: 03/10/2007, Cancellation Date: 03/11/2009
Registrant: Ed M Riddle, 101 S. Locust St., De Soto, IL 62924
Call Sign: N9OFT, Licensee ID: L00420025
Grant Date: 11/14/2001, Expiration Date: 02/11/2012
Registrant: Robert D Carter, 202 S Ash, De Soto, IL 62924
Call Sign: W9EBE, Previous Call Sign: WB9EBE, Licensee ID: L00312730
Grant Date: 09/12/2008, Expiration Date: 10/29/2018
Registrant: Emerson A Cox, 300 Reed Station Road, De Soto, IL 62924
Call Sign: KC9FVG, Licensee ID: L00845810
Grant Date: 04/13/2004, Expiration Date: 04/13/2014, Certifier: Larry R Chew
Registrant: Larry R Chew, 1425 Waldron Ln, De Soto, IL 62924
Call Sign: KC9PII, Licensee ID: L01474632
Grant Date: 03/23/2009, Expiration Date: 03/23/2019, Certifier: Charles A Colp
Registrant: Charles A Colp, 16075 Key Rd, De Soto, IL 62924
Call Sign: KC9RTQ, Licensee ID: L01555593
Grant Date: 03/19/2010, Expiration Date: 03/19/2020, Certifier: Carol A Hofbauer
Registrant: Carol A Hofbauer, 358 Lavern Rd, De Soto, IL 62924

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: CESSNA 195 (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 146 mph), Engine: JACOBS R755A SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1533D , Serial Number: 7755, Year manufactured: 1952, Airworthiness Date: 09/28/1982
Registrant (Co-Owned): Scott N Hartwig, 633 Ariel View Ln, De Soto, IL 62924, Other Owners: Janet L Hartwig
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-161 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1627H , Serial Number: 28-7716028, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 01/17/1977
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 1300 Dr Springs Rd, De Soto, IL 62924
Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 74C , Serial Number: 17270368, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 02/02/1978
Registrant (Corporation): Dury Aviation Services Inc, 283 Ariel View Ln, De Soto, IL 62924

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