Divernon, Illinois

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Divernon: Flood june 2001, on 3rd and brown street

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Population (year 2000): 1,201. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,138 (-5.2% change)

Males: 578	(48.1%)
Females: 623	(51.9%)

Sangamon County

Median resident age:	36.0 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62530.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,000 (it was $43,750 in 2000)

Divernon	$47,000
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $91,800 (it was $78,500 in 2000)

Divernon	$91,800
Illinois:	$183,900

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Races in Divernon:

White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (27.9%), English (13.0%), Irish (10.5%), Italian (8.8%), United States (6.5%), French (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/20/1909

Elevation: 617 feet

Land area: 0.80 square miles.

Population density: 1432 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Divernon

High school or higher: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 0.6%
Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Divernon village

Never married: 26.1%
Now married: 57.0%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 10.7%

5 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.4%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Divernon, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Divernon to the number of sex offenders is 1141 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is near the state average.

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

Divernon:	1.4% ($1,104)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (15.0 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (76.4 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (207.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pawnee, IL (5.4 miles ), Auburn, IL (6.4 miles ), Thayer, IL (7.5 miles ), Chatham, IL (7.9 miles ), Farmersville, IL (8.6 miles ), Virden, IL (8.9 miles ), Girard, IL (12.0 miles ), Waggoner, IL (13.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $113,300
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $97,500
1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $103,600
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $72,500
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,000
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $143,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $129,000
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $134,000
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $134,000
2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.57 N, Longitude: 89.66 W

Area code: 217

Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+2.9%).

Most common industries for males:

Public administration (17%)
Construction (10%)
Educational services (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Health care (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Public administration (18%)
Health care (16%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Cashiers (6%)
Child care workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)

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Crime in Divernon 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	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	83.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	87.3
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	5	1	1	1	0	1	3	1
per 100,000	414.9	83.3	83.3	83.3	0.0	85.0	259.3	87.3
Burglaries	4	8	2	15	0	4	5	1
per 100,000	332.0	666.1	166.5	1249.0	0.0	340.1	432.2	87.3
Thefts	11	19	25	14	15	6	23	6
per 100,000	912.9	1582.0	2081.6	1165.7	1258.4	510.2	1987.9	524.0
Auto thefts	0	3	5	1	1	2	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	249.8	416.3	83.3	83.9	170.1	86.4	87.3
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)	209.1	146.5	144.9	157.4	57.0	74.8	168.5	121.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.75
US city average:	3.00

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Divernon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Divernon village center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/6/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Divernon:

DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
ANDREW MCFARLAND MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 14 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Divernon:

CAPITAL (about 19 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; ID: SPI)
ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 54 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: ALN)
DECATUR (about 59 miles; DECATUR, IL; ID: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Divernon:

TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 24 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; ID: TAZ)
ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 25 miles; PALMYRA, IL; ID: 5K1)
LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 29 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL; ID: 3LF)

Amtrak station near Divernon:

17 miles: SPRINGFIELD (WASHINGTON & 3RD STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Divernon:

LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 14 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 61 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 72 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 74 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)

Public high school in Divernon:

DIVERNON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 77; Location: PO BOX 20; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Divernon:

DIVERNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 219; Location: PO BOX 20; Grades: PK - 08)

Library in Divernon:

DIVERNON TWP. LIB. (Operating income: $32,702; Location: 221 SOUTH 2ND; 6,730 books; 14 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Divernon include: First Presbyterian Church (A), Divernon United Methodist Church (B), First Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

DIVERNON (Address: 50 E. BROWN ST., Population served: 1200, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-1999)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	71.0%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.8%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	7.2%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	3.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Divernon compared to Illinois state average:

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Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.

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Banks with branches in Divernon (2007 data):

Illini Bank: Divernon Facility at 133 West Dodd Street, branch established on 1963-10-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $230.7 mil, Deposits: $199.8 mil, headquarters in Springfield, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Illini Corporation

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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
Gas Supply	1	$4,078	$48,936	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,980	$35,760	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$1,960	$23,520	0	$0
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$512
Other Government Administration	0	$0		9	$1,674
Other and Unallocable	1	$1,786	$21,432	1	$166
Police Protection - Officers	2	$5,404	$32,424	2	$1,524
Health	0	$0		1	$306
Totals for Government	6	$16,208	$32,416	14	$4,182

Divernon government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $130,000
All Other: $7,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $39,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $594,000
Water Utilities: $168,000

Financial Administration: $125,000

Sewerage: $112,000

Police Protection: $98,000

Regular Highways: $91,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $255,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $235,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $51,000
Interest Earnings: $28,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,031,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $528,000
Water Utilities: $154,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $217,000
Highways: $33,000

Water Utilities: $21,000

All Other: $14,000
Tax - NEC: $32,000
Property: $19,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $206,000

4.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.74%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($251 average AGI)
Sangamon County: 0.14%
Illinois average: 0.19%

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

from Cook County, IL	0.27% ($29,877 average AGI)
from Morgan County, IL	0.25% ($33,076)
from Menard County, IL	0.25% ($32,893)

4.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.73%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($171 average AGI)
Sangamon County: 0.03%
Illinois average: 0.07%

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

to Cook County, IL	0.29% ($37,375 average AGI)
to Menard County, IL	0.24% ($44,632)
to Christian County, IL	0.18% ($28,211)

Strongest AM radio stations in Divernon:

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.)
WFMB (1450 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WMAY (970 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Divernon:

WCVS-FM (96.7 FM; VIRDEN, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQLZ (92.7 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WSCT (90.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
WNNS (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
WFMB-FM (104.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQQL (101.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WXAJ (99.7 FM; HILLSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WIBI (91.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
WQNA (88.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPITAL AREA CAREER CENTER)
WYMG (100.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WUIS (91.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
WSMI-FM (106.1 FM; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLUJ (89.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WTSG (90.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
WYVR (97.7 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
WTIM-FM (97.3 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WOLG (95.9 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: COVENANT NETWORK)

TV broadcast stations around Divernon:

WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
W28BE (Channel 28; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: THE MARIAN CENTER)
W08DP (Channel 8; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC'L TELECOMM. CORPORATION)
W33AY (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

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