Union County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dongola and their reported violations in the past:
DONGOLA (Population served: 841, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1995 and JAN-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-27-1997)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 33.3%
(31.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 31.6% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.4 people | | Illinois: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 63.9% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dongola, IL
16 people in nursing homes
Dongola compared to Illinois state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black 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 significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Dongola (2011 data):
- The First State Bank of Dongola: The First State Bank Of Dongola at 108 Se Front St, branch established on 1906/05/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $21.5 mil, Deposits: $19.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Tri-County Holdings, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (65%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Religion statistics for Dongola (based on Union County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 68.11%
| Here |  | 68.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | United Methodist Church |
| Adherents | 64.3% | 11.3% | 7.5% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Congregations | 44.0% | 4.0% | 8.0% | 2.0% | 10.0% |
|---|
| Name | Evangelical Presbyterian Church | Church of the Nazarene | Churches of Christ | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other |
| Adherents | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 4.5% |
| Congregations | 2.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 20.0% |
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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: 4 | Union County: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Union County: | 1.10 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | Union County: | 3.85 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 13 | Here: | 7.15 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.1% | | Illinois: | 8.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Union County: | 27.6% | | Illinois: | 25.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 14.8% | | State: | 14.5% |
| 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 | $1,300 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $4,941 | $59,292 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $9,434 | $56,604 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,310 |
| Fire - Other |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $338 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $6,919 | $41,514 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,557 | $30,684 | 1 | $284 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $23,851 | $47,702 | 6 | $3,232 |
Dongola government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $71,000 ($97.93)
Solid Waste Management: $39,000 ($53.79)
All Other: $4,000 ($5.52)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $109,000 ($150.34)
Central Staff Services: $100,000 ($137.93)
Sewerage: $61,000 ($84.14)
Fire Protection: $57,000 ($78.62)
Solid Waste Management: $33,000 ($45.52)
Regular Highways: $23,000 ($31.72)
Police Protection: $21,000 ($28.97)
Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($6.90)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $50,000 ($68.97)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $120,000 ($165.52)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $85,000 ($117.24)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $35,000 ($48.28)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000 ($12.41)
General Revenue, NEC: $5,000 ($6.90)
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $96,000 ($132.41)
Water Utilities: $64,000 ($88.28)
Fire Protection: $48,000 ($66.21)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $238,000 ($328.28)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $149,000 ($205.52)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $97,000 ($133.79)
Highways: $22,000 ($30.34)
- Tax - Property: $31,000 ($42.76)
NEC: $1,000 ($1.38)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $118,000 ($162.76)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000 ($9.66)
5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,725 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.13% | | 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:
5.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,834 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.42% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Dongola:
- KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
- WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KAPE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WIBH (1440 AM; 1 kW; ANNA, IL; Owner: WIBH, INC.)
- WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
- WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dongola:
- KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
- KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WGCF (89.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOC, INC.)
- KRCU (90.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KREZ (104.7 FM; CHAFFEE, MO; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
- WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
- WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KGKS (93.9 FM; SCOTT CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
- KWKZ (106.1 FM; CHARLESTON, MO; Owner: ANDERSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUEZ (95.1 FM; CARTERVILLE, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
- WSIU (91.9 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Dongola:
- WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
- KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
- WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
- KCGI-CA (Channel 45; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
- WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
- K47FB (Channel 47; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K69HT (Channel 69; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K65GP (Channel 65; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Dongola fatal accident list:
Aug 10, 2007 07:02 AM, 14, Lat: 37.369514, Lon: -89.155886, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 4,850
Total average daily truck traffic: 158
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 6,925
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 24 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Dongola)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - 310 Us Highway 51 N (Lat: 37.364500 Lon: -89.163694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 23 m, Call Sign: WPPZ707
Assigned Frequencies: 158.775 MHz, 453.250 MHz Grant Date: 01/07/2005, Expiration Date: 04/05/2015, Certifier: Jimmy Watkins
Registrant: Roy Walker Comm Ins, 441 Church Camp Rd, Makanda, IL 62958, Fax: (618) 457-4985 - 0.1 Km Of Sr 127 & Cr 12 (Lat: 37.388389 Lon: -89.269528), Type: Pole, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPMX695
Assigned Frequencies: 173.287 MHz Grant Date: 02/25/2004, Expiration Date: 03/17/2014, Certifier: Larry Lovell
Registrant: Atlas License Co, 102 Granby Dr Ste 105, Indianapolis, IN 46229, Fax: (317) 891-8764 - 1 1/2 Mi Sw (Lat: 37.116722 Lon: -89.250083), Structure height: 19 m, Call Sign: WPEB274, Licensee ID: L00002867
Assigned Frequencies: 153.485 MHz Grant Date: 03/24/2004, Expiration Date: 01/19/2014
Registrant: Southern Illinois Power Cooperative
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - DONGOLA, Us Rt 51, N Of (Lat: 37.375389 Lon: -89.163833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WPUX898
Assigned Frequencies: 928.406 MHz, 952.406 MHz Grant Date: 05/23/2002, Expiration Date: 05/23/2012, Certifier: Clayton L Brunner
Registrant: Utility Telecom Consulting Group, 1554 St Paul Street, Denver, CO 80206, Phone: (303) 840-1041, Fax: (303) 840-1028, Email:
- Dongola, Dongola Site, Us Route 51 N (Lat: 37.375389 Lon: -89.163833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQGB453
Assigned Frequencies: 6620.62 MHz, 6695.00 MHz, 6675.00 MHz Grant Date: 11/29/2006, Expiration Date: 11/29/2016, Certifier: Larry Burns
Registrant: Utility Telecom Consulting Group, Inc., 1554 St. Paul Street, Denver, CO 80206, Phone: (303) 840-1041, Fax: (303) 840-1029, Email:
- Dongola, IL, Us Route 51, North Of (Lat: 37.375389 Lon: -89.163833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQII850
Assigned Frequencies: 928.406 MHz, 952.406 MHz Grant Date: 02/21/2008, Expiration Date: 02/21/2018, Certifier: Larry Burns
Registrant: Utiltiy Telecom Consulting Group, Inc., 1554 St. Paul Street, Denver, CO 80206, Phone: (303) 840-1041, Email:
- STATION, Us Rt 51 N (Lat: 37.376694 Lon: -89.162556), Overall height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WIA549
Assigned Frequencies: 2143.60 MHz, 2140.40 MHz Grant Date: 11/24/1998, Expiration Date: 01/13/2009, Cancellation Date: 11/12/2008
Registrant: Phone: (618) 964-1448
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: KG9FT, Previous Call Sign: N9KQZ, Licensee ID: L00423361
Grant Date: 01/12/2002, Expiration Date: 02/25/2012
Registrant: Jeffrey S Mc Clellan, 2045 Cypress Rd, Dongola, IL 62926 - Call Sign: N9DI, Licensee ID: L00190322
Grant Date: 12/20/2008, Expiration Date: 03/17/2019, Certifier: David G Wade
Registrant: David G Wade, Dongola, IL 62926-0231 - Call Sign: KB9ZRN, Licensee ID: L00358224
Grant Date: 05/17/2001, Expiration Date: 05/17/2011, Certifier: Caroline E Gates
Registrant: Caroline E Gates, 760 Gates Lane, Dongola, IL 62926 - Call Sign: KC9DKO, Licensee ID: L00656457
Grant Date: 03/18/2003, Expiration Date: 03/18/2013, Certifier: Richard L Gates
Registrant: Richard L Gates, 760 Gates Ln, Dongola, IL 62926
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: CESSNA R182 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 111 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5143S , Serial Number: R18201510, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 02/29/1980
Registrant (Co-Owned): Ronald E Diggs, 145 Keil Ln, Dongola, IL 62926, Other Owners: Jack B Keil - Aircraft: BELLANCA 17-30A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 142 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9531E , Serial Number: 75-30793, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 08/12/1975
Registrant (Corporation): Cook Larry L, Rr 1 Box 47, Dongola, IL 62926
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Dongola, IL
| Most common first names in Dongola, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 24 | 78.0 years |
| James | 20 | 66.3 years |
| John | 12 | 76.2 years |
| Charles | 9 | 78.6 years |
| Robert | 9 | 72.3 years |
| Helen | 8 | 74.8 years |
| Paul | 8 | 77.5 years |
| Harold | 8 | 76.7 years |
| Mary | 8 | 77.0 years |
| Ethel | 7 | 84.5 years |
| Most common last names in Dongola, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Dillow | 28 | 81.1 years |
| Lingle | 22 | 83.6 years |
| Keller | 20 | 80.2 years |
| Corzine | 16 | 75.6 years |
| Miller | 15 | 73.5 years |
| Penrod | 13 | 83.8 years |
| Eddleman | 13 | 81.5 years |
| Fisher | 11 | 79.1 years |
| Karraker | 11 | 79.1 years |
| Earnhart | 10 | 77.1 years |
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Water transportation"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Health care"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Architecture and engineering occupations:"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Mathematical science occupations"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Sales and office occupations:"
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