East Alton, Illinois

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Population in July 2009: 6,545. Population change since 2000: -4.2%

Males: 3,128	(47.8%)
Females: 3,417	(52.2%)

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62024.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,618 (it was $28,404 in 2000)

East Alton:	$32,618
Illinois:	$53,966

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,052

East Alton village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $80,546 (it was $55,700 in 2000)

East Alton:	$80,546
Illinois:	$202,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $89,704; Detached houses: $90,606; Townhouses or other attached units: $85,611; In 2-unit structures: $47,697; Mobile homes: $44,322

Median gross rent in 2009: $586.

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White alone - 6,282 (95.6%)
Black alone - 107 (1.6%)
Two or more races - 75 (1.1%)
Hispanic - 72 (1.1%)
Asian alone - 22 (0.3%)
Other race alone - 16 (0.2%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in East Alton: 88.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.6%), Irish (13.4%), English (11.9%), United States (10.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), French (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/07/1894

Elevation: 440 feet

Land area: 5.50 square miles.

Population density: 1190 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in East Alton:

High school or higher: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
Unemployed: 7.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Alton village:

Never married: 22.2%
Now married: 49.8%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 10.8%
Divorced: 15.7%

32 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.5%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 24 registered sex offenders living in East Alton, Illinois in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in East Alton to the number of sex offenders is 273 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,704 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,180 (1.8%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Florissant, MO (13.2 miles , pop. 50,497).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (19.2 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (241.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wood River, IL (1.3 miles ), Rosewood Heights, IL (1.4 miles ), Alton, IL (1.8 miles ), Bethalto, IL (1.9 miles ), Roxana, IL (2.0 miles ), Hartford, IL (2.0 miles ), South Roxana, IL (2.2 miles ), West Alton, MO (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $93,500
1997: 1 building, cost: $50,000
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $66,500
1999: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $128,300
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $111,800
2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $99,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $106,200
2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $143,600
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $129,900
2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $116,600
2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $124,000
2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $121,600
2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,500

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 38.88 N, Longitude: 90.11 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,719 (+39.8%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 441 (16.1%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 618

East Alton household income distribution

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East Alton, Illinois accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	9.2%
Illinois:	9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Crime in East Alton by Year
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
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	15.5
Rapes	11	16	10	9	9	10	12	4	6	12	10	3
per 100,000	163.0	234.3	146.4	131.8	132.8	148.7	179.6	60.5	91.3	182.6	152.4	46.5
Robberies	2	6	15	20	20	9	16	4	4	7	5	2
per 100,000	29.6	87.8	219.6	292.8	295.2	133.8	239.5	60.5	60.9	106.5	76.2	31.0
Assaults	35	33	51	38	38	32	41	24	30	18	10	9
per 100,000	518.7	483.2	746.7	556.4	560.9	475.8	613.8	363.1	456.6	273.8	152.4	139.5
Burglaries	71	68	75	102	102	87	36	40	50	76	50	48
per 100,000	1052.2	995.6	1098.1	1493.4	1505.5	1293.7	538.9	605.2	760.9	1156.2	761.8	744.2
Thefts	285	327	381	291	291	306	263	241	241	217	195	264
per 100,000	4223.5	4787.7	5578.3	4260.6	4295.2	4550.2	3937.1	3646.5	3667.6	3301.4	2971.2	4093.0
Auto thefts	21	27	39	38	38	32	19	22	23	16	18	16
per 100,000	311.2	395.3	571.0	556.4	560.9	475.8	284.4	332.9	350.0	243.4	274.3	248.1
Arson	2	6	1	0	0	6	2	1	2	1	0	0
per 100,000	29.6	87.8	14.6	0.0	0.0	89.2	29.9	15.1	30.4	15.2	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1)	488.0	576.6	648.1	596.5	601.3	540.0	531.7	338.4	392.5	444.7	353.0	326.0

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Crime in East Alton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 17 (11 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.71
Illinois average:	2.78

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: -397 (-5.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (26%)
Accommodation and food services (16%)
Retail trade (8%)
Construction (8%)
Wholesale trade (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Transportation and warehousing (6%)

Health care and social assistance (17%)
Retail trade (13%)
Manufacturing (12%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Other services, except public administration (7%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Tornado activity:

East Alton-area historical tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 170% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the East Alton village center killed 3 people and injured 216 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1981, a category F4 tornado 9.5 miles away from the village center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

East Alton-area historical earthquake activity is below Illinois state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1990 at 08:20:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from East Alton center
On 8/26/1992 at 05:41:38, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/27/1993 at 00:08:34, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.3 MD, Depth: 10.3 mi) earthquake occurred 56.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.3 miles away from East Alton center
On 4/6/1994 at 17:38:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 69.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Madison County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near East Alton:

ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; ALTON, IL)
SAINT ANTHONY'S HEALTH CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; ALTON, IL)
GATEWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; GRANITE CITY, IL)

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Amtrak stations near East Alton:

3 miles: ALTON (3400 COLLEGE AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
19 miles: ST. LOUIS (550 S. 16TH ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Alton:

Lewis and Clark Community College (about 7 miles; Godfrey, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,939)
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (about 10 miles; Edwardsville, IL; FT enrollment: 10,723)
Saint Louis Community College-Florissant Valley (about 13 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 2,909)
University of Missouri-St Louis (about 16 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 7,000)
Saint Louis University-Main Campus (about 19 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 9,852)
Washington University in St Louis (about 20 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 11,422)
Saint Louis Community College-Forest Park (about 20 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 2,900)

Private high school in East Alton:

NEW COMM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 163 N SHAMROCK ST; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in East Alton:

Eastwood Elementary School (Location: 1030 3RD ST; Grades: K - 5)
East Alton Middle School (Location: 1000 3RD ST; Grades: 6 - 8)
Washington Elementary School (Location: 210 E ST LOUIS AVE; Grades: 89.8 - 89.8)

See full list of schools located in East Alton, map of school districts: EAST ALTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 13, EAST ALTON-WOOD RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 14

Library in East Alton:

EAST ALTON PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $442,060; Location: 250 WASHINGTON AVENUE; 55,392 books; 2,796 audio materials; 4,907 video materials; 22 state licensed databases; 2 other licensed databases; 110 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in East Alton: Alton Junction (A), East Alton City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Eastgate Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in East Alton include: Kutter Park (1), Van Preter Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Court: Madison County - Probation & Court Services Department- East Alton Satellite Of (211 North Shamrock Street).

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

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone Pb CO SO₂ PM₁₀ PM_2.5 NO₂

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.7. This is about average.

City:	35.7
U.S.:	32.0

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	26.3
U.S.:	28.3

Lead (Pb) [µ/m³] level in 2009 was 0.0171. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.0171
U.S.:	0.0222

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.305. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.305
U.S.:	0.334

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.20. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	2.20
U.S.:	2.43

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 18.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	18.6
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 10.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.9
U.S.:	9.6

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 7.42. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.

City:	7.42
U.S.:	9.39

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

EAST ALTON (Address: 119 WEST MAIN

, Population served: 6695, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1994 and JUN-01-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-1995)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 27.1%
(26.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 45.6% for Black residents, 36.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 61.9% for other race residents, 78.9% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This village:	2.3 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	60.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	7.5%
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: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East Alton, IL

East Alton compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above 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 East Alton (2011 data):

Regions Bank: Isbt Branch at 347 West Main Street, branch established on 01/01/1904. Info updated 02/09/2009: Bank assets: $129,067.7 mil, Deposits: $99,803.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1784 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

East Alton travel time to work - commute

East Alton mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (82%)
Electricity (15%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Madison County Illinois:

2008 Presidential Election results in Madison County Illinois:

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Religion statistics for East Alton:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.19%

Here		50.2%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Lutheran Church	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church
Adherents	32.7%	16.9%	10.6%	8.5%	7.1%
Congregations	8.3%	14.1%	7.6%	5.9%	9.0%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Muslim Estimate	Other
Adherents	3.2%	3.2%	2.7%	2.0%	13.0%
Congregations	4.5%	8.3%	5.5%	0.7%	36.2%

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: 48

Madison County:	1.80 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	2.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18

Madison County:	0.67 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	0.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 100

Madison County:	3.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 190

Here:	7.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	9.2%
Illinois:	8.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Madison County:	27.8%
Illinois:	25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	9.6%
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	3	$13,706	$54,824	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$10,531	$126,372	1	$267
Police Protection - Officers	15	$92,168	$73,734	1	$127
Police - Other	3	$12,068	$48,272	4	$3,601
Streets and Highways	3	$15,276	$61,104	0	$0
Welfare	0	$0		1	$1,276
Housing and Community Development(Local)	2	$13,171	$79,026	1	$923
Water Supply	4	$21,211	$63,633	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,550	$30,600	1	$551
Totals for Government	32	$180,681	$67,755	9	$6,745

East Alton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Parks & Recreation: $314,000 ($47.98)
Sewerage: $290,000 ($44.31)

All Other: $36,000 ($5.50)
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $871,000 ($133.08)
Police Protection: $763,000 ($116.58)

Water Utilities: $749,000 ($114.44)

Regular Highways: $409,000 ($62.49)

Fire Protection: $393,000 ($60.05)

Sewerage: $300,000 ($45.84)

General - Other: $294,000 ($44.92)

Parks & Recreation: $222,000 ($33.92)

Solid Waste Management: $191,000 ($29.18)
Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $3,600,000 ($550.04)
Interest Revenue: $307,000 ($46.91)

Benefit Payments: $236,000 ($36.06)

From Local Government: $81,000 ($12.38)

Local Employee Contribution: $48,000 ($7.33)
General - Interest on Debt: $192,000 ($29.34)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $815,000 ($124.52)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,760,000 ($421.70)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,625,000 ($401.07)
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $750,000 ($114.59)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $135,000 ($20.63)
Water Utilities: $65,000 ($9.93)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $120,000 ($18.33)
General Revenue, NEC: $100,000 ($15.28)
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $290,000 ($44.31)
Fire Protection: $138,000 ($21.08)

Central Staff: $24,000 ($3.67)

Police Protection: $20,000 ($3.06)

Parks & Recreation: $14,000 ($2.14)

Sewerage: $13,000 ($1.99)

Water Utilities: $2,000 ($0.31)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,411,000 ($673.95)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $812,000 ($124.06)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,756,000 ($268.30)
Highways: $244,000 ($37.28)

All Other: $82,000 ($12.53)
Tax - Property: $1,027,000 ($156.91)
NEC: $110,000 ($16.81)
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,290,000 ($349.89)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $49,000 ($7.49)

5.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,077 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.09%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($501 average AGI)
Madison County:
0.10%
Illinois average:
0.19%

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

from St. Clair County, IL	0.92% ($36,962 average AGI)
from St. Louis County, MO	0.51% ($45,525)
from Macoupin County, IL	0.28% ($36,507)

5.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,778 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.21%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($333 average AGI)
Madison County:
0.05%
Illinois average:
0.07%

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

to St. Clair County, IL	0.94% ($32,037 average AGI)
to St. Louis County, MO	0.49% ($36,138)
to Macoupin County, IL	0.29% ($38,793)

Strongest AM radio stations in East Alton:

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.)
KFNS (590 AM; 1 kW; WOOD RIVER, IL; Owner: MISSOURI SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WBGZ (1570 AM; 1 kW; ALTON, IL)
KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KIRL (1460 AM; 5 kW; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: BRONCO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KSIV (1320 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGNU (920 AM; 1 kW; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: NORMAN BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Alton:

WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
KATZ-FM (100.3 FM; ALTON, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLCA (89.9 FM; GODFREY, IL; Owner: LEWIS & CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WVRV (101.1 FM; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WMLL (104.1 FM; JERSEYVILLE, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
W288AW (105.5 FM; ALTON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KEZK-FM (102.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KIHT (96.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KSHE (94.7 FM; CRESTWOOD, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KSLZ (107.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFUO-FM (99.1 FM; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
KYKY (98.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WSSM (106.5 FM; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KWMU (90.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KSD (93.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WFUN-FM (95.5 FM; BETHALTO, IL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KLOU (103.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFTK-FM1 (97.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WIL-FM (92.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around East Alton:

W50CH (Channel 50; ALTON, IL; Owner: LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CENTER)
KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
KPLR-TV (Channel 11; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KPLR, INC.)
K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)
KTVI (Channel 2; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTVI LICENSE, INC.)
KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
KETC (Channel 9; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ST. LOUIS REGIONAL & EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV COMMISSION)
KPTN-LP (Channel 58; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KURT J. PETERSEN)
K49FC (Channel 49; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K64DT (Channel 64; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
K18BT (Channel 18; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K65FN (Channel 65; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WRBU (Channel 46; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
KNLC (Channel 24; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
K38HD (Channel 38; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
K59GP (Channel 59; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

East Alton, Illinois:

Fatal accident count: 42
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 60
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
Fatalities: 45
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 99
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 9

Illinois average:

Fatal accident count: 113
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 171
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
Fatalities: 122
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 302
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18

See more detailed statistics of East Alton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 69 meters (226ft)
Total costs: $352,000
Total average daily traffic: 97,400
Total average daily truck traffic: 7,006

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in East Alton)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in East Alton, IL)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 48 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in East Alton)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in East Alton)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 full and 5 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	40	$83,184	35	$61,911	130	$88,657	10	$36,942	1	$767,630	31	$55,260	1	$28,540
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$60,825	2	$54,900	6	$70,158	1	$11,070	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	7	$101,743	8	$61,660	31	$74,067	18	$19,635	1	$59,440	6	$39,523	1	$29,090
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	4	$92,845	1	$32,410	22	$74,465	2	$20,865	0	$0	2	$38,645	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	6	$96,908	2	$22,215	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4012.00 , 4013.00, 4015.00, 4017.01, 4018.00, 4024.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 full and 5 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	6	$95,313	14	$83,845
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$120,290	1	$101,520
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$22,500	1	$88,230
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	2	$98,510
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$139,690	0	$0

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4012.00 , 4013.00, 4015.00, 4017.01, 4018.00, 4024.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 80
Hazardous Condition: 46
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - East Alton

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for East Alton, IL

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in East Alton, IL
CVS	1	McDonald's	1
Cricket Wireless	1	SONIC Drive-In	1
Domino's Pizza	1	Taco Bell	1
FedEx	3	U-Haul	2
Lane Furniture	1	UPS	4

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#8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Protective service occupations: (population 5,000+)"
#14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Therapists (population 5,000+)"
#19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
#24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
#27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Special education teachers (population 5,000+)"
#29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Water transportation (population 5,000+)"
#55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fatal accidents per 100,000 population from 1975 to 2008 (pop 5,000+)"

#14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
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