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Macoupin County

Population in 2011: 270. Population change since 2000: +15.4%
Males: 133  (49.3%)
Females: 137  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  43.4 years
Illinois median age:  42.2 years

Zip codes: 62033.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $54,447 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
East Gillespie:

$54,447
Illinois:

$53,966
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $25,038

East Gillespie village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $118,959 (it was $48,100 in 2000)
East Gillespie:

$118,959
Illinois:

$202,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $133,689; Detached houses: $135,563; Townhouses or other attached units: $191,469; Mobile homes: $11,263

Median gross rent in 2009: $600.

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  • White alone - 269 (99.6%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.4%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in East Gillespie: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.3%), Italian (13.2%), English (8.1%), Irish (7.3%), Polish (6.4%), Dutch (5.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/21/1938

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 0.32 square miles.

Population density: 849 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in East Gillespie:

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Gillespie village:

  • Never married: 29.8%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.9%
Illinois:  12.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,167 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,000 (1.1%)
East Gillespie satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Florissant, MO (36.1 miles , pop. 50,497).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (42.1 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (218.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gillespie, IL (0.9 miles ), Eagarville, IL (1.6 miles) , Mount Clare, IL (1.6 miles ), Benld, IL (1.8 miles ), Sawyerville, IL (2.0 miles ), Wilsonville, IL (2.3 miles ), Dorchester, IL (2.3 miles) , White City, IL (2.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $198,000
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $32,000
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $180,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.14 N, Longitude: 89.81 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 217

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.3%
Illinois:

8.9%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +41 (+21.2%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (31%)
  • Construction (25%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Retail trade (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (33%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (22%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)

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Tornado activity:

East Gillespie-area historical tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 171% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1981, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.1 miles away from the East Gillespie village center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category F4 tornado 27.4 miles away from the village center killed 3 people and injured 216 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

East Gillespie-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 92% 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 37.0 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 72.5 miles away from East Gillespie 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 42.2 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 78.2 miles away from the city 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 76.1 miles away from East Gillespie center
On 12/29/2003 at 09:02:08, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Macoupin County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, 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 Gillespie:

  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; STAUNTON, IL)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; LITCHFIELD, IL)
  • CARLINVILLE AREA HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; CARLINVILLE, IL)

Amtrak station near East Gillespie:

  • 11 miles: CARLINVILLE (128 ALTON ST.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

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

  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (about 24 miles; Edwardsville, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,723)
  • Lewis and Clark Community College (about 25 miles; Godfrey, IL; FT enrollment: 2,939)
  • Saint Louis Community College-Florissant Valley (about 37 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 2,909)
  • University of Missouri-St Louis (about 40 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 7,000)
  • Saint Louis University-Main Campus (about 42 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 9,852)
  • Lincoln Land Community College (about 43 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 3,264)
  • University of Illinois at Springfield (about 43 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,458)

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Macoupin 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
(lower is better)
AQI  Pb  SO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.9. This is about average.
City:

34.9
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0125. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0125
U.S.:

0.0222
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.47. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.47
U.S.:

2.43
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 27.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

27.4
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 15.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

15.9
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.6
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 2.1%
(2.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  73.3%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

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


East Gillespie compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


East Gillespie travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Macoupin County Illinois:


2008 Presidential Election results in Macoupin County Illinois:
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Religion statistics for East Gillespie (based on Macoupin County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.34%
Here51.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents28.1%18.2%12.5%12.1%4.9%
Congregations13.9%18.5%5.6%16.7%2.8%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other
Adherents4.2%3.9%3.9%3.4%8.8%
Congregations7.4%3.7%5.6%2.8%23.1%
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: 15
Macoupin County:

3.11 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Macoupin County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
Macoupin County:

5.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 30
Here:

6.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.3%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Macoupin County:

29.1%
Illinois:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.4%
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$135
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$550
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$483
Totals for Government 0$0 10$1,168

East Gillespie government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $25,000 ($92.59)
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $20,000 ($74.07)
    Regular Highways: $14,000 ($51.85)
    Sewerage: $6,000 ($22.22)
    General - Other: $2,000 ($7.41)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($33.33)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $178,000 ($659.26)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $176,000 ($651.85)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,000 ($7.41)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $21,000 ($77.78)
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($3.70)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $2,000 ($7.41)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $414,000 ($1533.33)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $19,000 ($70.37)
    Highways: $6,000 ($22.22)
    All Other: $3,000 ($11.11)
  • Tax - Property: $3,000 ($11.11)
    NEC: $1,000 ($3.70)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000 ($25.93)

5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,192 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.63%
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 Madison County, IL  1.59% ($38,793 average AGI)
from Sangamon County, IL  0.74% ($28,394)
from Montgomery County, IL  0.56% ($22,077)


6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,613 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.11%
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 Madison County, IL  1.54% ($36,507 average AGI)
to Sangamon County, IL  0.88% ($30,073)
to Montgomery County, IL  0.75% ($26,734)

Strongest AM radio stations in East Gillespie:

  • 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.)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • 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.)
  • KFNS (590 AM; 1 kW; WOOD RIVER, IL; Owner: MISSOURI SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • WSMI (1540 AM; 1 kW; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WCBW (880 AM; 2 kW; HIGHLAND, IL; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Gillespie:

  • WAOX (105.3 FM; STAUNTON, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSMI-FM (106.1 FM; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOLG (95.9 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: COVENANT NETWORK)
  • WIBI (91.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
  • WXAJ (99.7 FM; HILLSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTSG (90.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)

TV broadcast stations around East Gillespie:

  • WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$43,8401$49,9005$71,3721$14,5301$39,180
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$01$99,7000$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$01$58,0700$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9569.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$73,4001$60,570
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9569.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


East Gillespie on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Construction and extraction occupations:"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Metal and metal products"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Agricultural workers including supervisors"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Metal and mineral, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Truck transportation"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Miscellaneous manufacturing"
  • #4 (62033) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scottish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #55 (62033) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Slavic first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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