Du Bois, Illinois

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Population in July 2007: 208. Population change since 2000: -5.4%

Males: 111	(53.6%)
Females: 97	(46.4%)

Median resident age:	35.3 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62831.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,400 (it was $30,417 in 2000)

Du Bois	$35,400
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $41,700 (it was $35,000 in 2000)

Du Bois	$41,700
Illinois:	$208,800

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Races in Du Bois:

White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
Hispanic (2.3%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
American Indian (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Du Bois: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (48.2%), German (14.4%), Italian (4.1%), United States (2.7%), Irish (2.3%), English (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 524 feet

Land area: 1.07 square miles.

Population density: 195 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Du Bois

High school or higher: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 4.5%
Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Du Bois village

Never married: 19.0%
Now married: 47.6%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 15.6%
Divorced: 16.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Du Bois:	1.4% ($483)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (76.1 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (271.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Radom, IL (4.2 miles ), Tamaroa, IL (6.1 miles ), Ashley, IL (7.4 miles ), Richview, IL (10.9 miles ), Waltonville, IL (11.8 miles ), St. Johns, IL (13.5 miles ), Woodlawn, IL (14.3 miles ), Nashville, IL (14.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $122,900
2004: 1 building, cost: $129,600
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 38.22 N, Longitude: 89.21 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -38 (-14.6%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Food (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Department and other general merchandise stores (15%)
Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Social assistance (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)

Most common occupations for males

Assemblers and fabricators (16%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Financial managers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (10%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Waiters and waitresses (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Child care workers (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)

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Du Bois-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 104% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Du Bois village center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/18/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 45 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Du Bois:

MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; DU QUOIN, IL)
WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; NASHVILLE, IL)
PINCKNEYVILLE COMMUNITY DIST HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Du Bois:

MOUNT VERNON (about 26 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; ID: MVN)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 32 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; ID: MDH)
WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 36 miles; MARION, IL; ID: MWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Du Bois:

PINCKNEYVILLE-DU QUOIN (about 21 miles; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL; ID: PJY)
CENTRALIA MUNI (about 22 miles; CENTRALIA, IL; ID: ENL)
BENTON MUNI (about 25 miles; BENTON, IL; ID: H96)

Amtrak station near Du Bois:

15 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 Du Bois:

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 36 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 40 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 62 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 75 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.3 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	56.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	8.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	15.7%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	2.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Du Bois 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Du Bois government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $0
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $40,000
Central Staff Services: $32,000

Regular Highways: $19,000

General - Other: $7,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $197,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $192,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
Interest Earnings: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $236,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $65,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $25,000
Highways: $6,000

All Other: $5,000
Tax - Property: $12,000
NEC: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $25,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000

5.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,687 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.91%
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 St. Clair County, IL	1.17% ($38,155 average AGI)
from Marion County, IL	0.76% ($33,978)
from Clinton County, IL	0.59% ($40,861)

6.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.18%
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 St. Clair County, IL	1.00% ($28,918 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, IL	0.66% ($35,725)
to Marion County, IL	0.58% ($35,429)

Strongest AM radio stations in Du Bois:

WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
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.)
WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Du Bois:

WIBV (102.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: BENJAMIN STRATEMEYER)
WNSV (104.7 FM; NASHVILLE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
WDML (106.9 FM; WOODLAWN, IL; Owner: VOLUNTEER BROADCASTING OF ILLINOIS)
WDQN-FM (95.9 FM; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBMV (89.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC)
WCXO (96.7 FM; CARLYLE, IL; Owner: CLINTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVSI (88.9 FM; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WDLJ (97.5 FM; BREESE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF BREESE, L.L.C.)
WJBD-FM (100.1 FM; SALEM, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WRXX (95.3 FM; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Du Bois:

WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
W29CI (Channel 29; SALEM, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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