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Union County

Population in July 2007: 798. Population change since 2000: -0.9%
 

Males: 373  (46.8%)
Females: 425  (53.2%)
Median resident age:  34.8 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62926.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,618 (it was $24,539 in 2000)
Dongola:  $31,618
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $65,357 (it was $40,000 in 2000)
Dongola:  $65,357
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $74,330; Detached houses: $75,258; In 3 to 4-unit structures: $75,046; Mobile homes: $31,364

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Races in Dongola:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Dongola: 72.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.0%), United States (10.8%), English (10.4%), Irish (9.8%), French (3.6%), Dutch (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/08/1884

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 1.11 square miles.

Population density: 722 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dongola

  • High school or higher: 72.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dongola village

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 52.8%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.2%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Dongola, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dongola to the number of sex offenders is 100 to 1.

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

Dongola:  1.3% ($519)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (114.7 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (326.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ullin, IL (5.9 miles ), Mill Creek, IL (6.2 miles) , Anna, IL (8.8 miles ), Jonesboro, IL (9.5 miles ), Cypress, IL (10.1 miles ), Pulaski, IL (10.4 miles ), Tamms, IL (10.8 miles ), New Grand Chain, IL (12.4 miles ).

Latitude: 37.36 N, Longitude: 89.16 W

Area code: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+10.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (36%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Religious workers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)


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Dongola-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the Dongola village center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.

On 5/29/1982, a category 4 tornado 30.4 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.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dongola:
  • CHOATE MENTAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT CTR (about 8 miles; ANNA, IL)
  • UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ANNA, IL)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; CARBONDALE, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dongola:
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 29 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; ID: MDH)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 30 miles; MARION, IL; ID: MWA)
  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 30 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; ID: CGI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dongola:
  • CAIRO RGNL (about 22 miles; CAIRO, IL; ID: CIR)
  • METROPOLIS MUNI (about 32 miles; METROPOLIS, IL; ID: M30)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 35 miles; PADUCAH, KY; ID: PAH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dongola:
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 24 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 31 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 80 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 97 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 109 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
Public high school in Dongola:
Public elementary/middle schools in Dongola:
Library in Dongola:
  • DONGOLA P.L.D. (Operating income: $36,049; Location: 114 NE FRONT ST; 9,570 books; 127 audio materials; 343 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Dongola: Dongola City Hill (A), Dongola Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Dongola Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Dongola Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Dongola Public Libary (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 110 Southeast Front Street).

 

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

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.3%
Whole state:  67.6%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  21.5%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  12.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

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.
  • Hispanic 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 (2007 data):
  • The First State Bank of Dongola: The First State Bank Of Dongola at Main Street, branch established on 1906-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $17.3 mil, Deposits: $15.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 2 total offices



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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%)

Dongola government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $71,000
    Solid Waste Management: $39,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $109,000
    Central Staff Services: $100,000
    Sewerage: $61,000
    Fire Protection: $57,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,000
    Regular Highways: $23,000
    Police Protection: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $120,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $85,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $35,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $96,000
    Water Utilities: $64,000
    Fire Protection: $48,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $238,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $149,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $97,000
    Highways: $22,000
  • Tax - Property: $31,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $118,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

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:
from Jackson County, IL  0.77% ($37,520 average AGI)
from Williamson County, IL  0.44% ($24,586)
from Johnson County, IL  0.26% ($34,471)


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:
to Jackson County, IL  0.95% ($25,210 average AGI)
to Williamson County, IL  0.60% ($31,282)
to Johnson County, IL  0.34% ($18,091)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dongola:
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • WIBH (1440 AM; 1 kW; ANNA, IL; Owner: WIBH, INC.)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
  • KAPE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • 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.)
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dongola:
  • WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KREZ (104.7 FM; CHAFFEE, MO; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
  • WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WUEZ (95.1 FM; CARTERVILLE, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
  • WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • KCGI-CA (Channel 45; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; 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)

Dongola fatal accident list:
Aug 10, 2007 08:02 AM, 14, Lat: 37.369514, Lon: -89.155886, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1

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