East St. Louis, Illinois

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St. Clair County

Population in 2011: 27,041. Population change since 2000: -14.3%

Males: 12,287	(45.4%)
Females: 14,754	(54.6%)

Median resident age:	33.6 years
Illinois median age:	42.2 years

Zip codes: 62205.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $21,070 (it was $21,324 in 2000)

East St. Louis:	$21,070
Illinois:	$53,966

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $12,881

East St. Louis city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $67,581 (it was $41,600 in 2000)

East St. Louis:	$67,581
Illinois:	$202,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $70,462; Detached houses: $70,481; Townhouses or other attached units: $76,240; In 2-unit structures: $64,560; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $76,125; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $36,609; Mobile homes: $76,998

Median gross rent in 2009: $450.

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Black alone - 26,378 (97.7%)
White alone - 219 (0.8%)
Two or more races - 208 (0.8%)
Hispanic - 133 (0.5%)
Asian alone - 24 (0.09%)
American Indian alone - 22 (0.08%)
Other race alone - 19 (0.07%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 3 (0.01%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in East St. Louis: 87.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Subsaharan African (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/18/1878

Elevation: 405 feet

Land area: 14.1 square miles.

Population density: 1923 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in East St. Louis:

High school or higher: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 17.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East St. Louis city:

Never married: 45.3%
Now married: 24.8%
Separated: 5.8%
Widowed: 10.9%
Divorced: 13.2%

79 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.3%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research of Illinois and other state lists there were 109 registered sex offenders living in East St. Louis, Illinois as of May 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in East St. Louis to the number of sex offenders is 264 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,100 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $789 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (6.3 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (257.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Washington Park, IL (1.4 miles ), Alorton, IL (1.5 miles ), Centreville, IL (1.6 miles ), Sauget, IL (1.7 miles ), Fairmont City, IL (1.7 miles ), Brooklyn, IL (1.9 miles ), Cahokia, IL (2.1 miles ), Venice, IL (2.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $75,000

1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $75,000

1999: 0 buildings

2000: 27 buildings, average cost: $88,800

2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $91,900

2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $61,400

2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $80,100

2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $77,900

2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $78,500

2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $78,300

2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $78,400

2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $78,400

2009: 1 building, cost: $78,400

2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $195,600

2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $195,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 38.62 N, Longitude: 90.13 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +507 (+1.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,527 (28.0%)

Crime in East St. Louis by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Murders 19 17 17 18 18 20 20 25 30 16 24 21 25

per 100,000 51.8 53.9 53.9 57.1 58.1 65.4 66.1 83.8 101.9 55.2 83.4 74.5 92.3

Rapes 70 73 71 72 72 72 108 75 77 71 43 74 52

per 100,000 191.0 231.4 225.1 228.3 232.3 235.5 356.8 251.3 261.5 244.9 149.4 262.5 192.0

Robberies 224 212 269 207 207 240 301 402 387 315 265 276 272

per 100,000 611.1 672.1 852.8 656.3 667.8 785.0 994.5 1347.0 1314.2 1086.4 921.0 979.1 1004.2

Assaults 1,995 1,905 1,589 1,476 1,476 1,934 2,047 1,745 1,762 1,584 1,348 1,271 1,278

per 100,000 5442.5 6039.6 5037.7 4679.5 4762.1 6325.8 6763.4 5847.3 5983.4 5462.8 4684.9 4509.0 4718.1

Burglaries 991 1,067 1,141 889 889 930 795 729 657 719 905 1,091 990

per 100,000 2703.5 3382.8 3617.4 2818.5 2868.2 3041.9 2626.7 2442.8 2231.1 2479.7 3145.3 3870.4 3654.9

Thefts 750 753 755 645 645 812 813 850 808 873 593 781 766

per 100,000 2046.0 2387.3 2393.6 2044.9 2081.0 2655.9 2686.2 2848.2 2743.8 3010.8 2061.0 2770.7 2827.9

Auto thefts 632 734 1,079 811 811 621 631 617 709 589 416 644 420

per 100,000 1724.1 2327.1 3420.8 2571.2 2616.6 2031.2 2084.8 2067.5 2407.6 2031.3 1445.8 2284.7 1550.6

Arson 34 28 52 39 39 46 46 44 62 52 48 58 35

per 100,000 92.8 88.8 164.9 123.6 125.8 150.5 152.0 147.4 210.5 179.3 166.8 205.8 129.2

City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 1950.1 2235.6 2188.3 1927.0 1961.0 2316.8 2543.5 2408.3 2478.7 2195.7 1930.6 2133.1 2089.8

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in East St. Louis detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 66 (47 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.74
Illinois average:
2.78

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East St. Louis, Illinois accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data
Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
18.5%
Illinois:
8.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: -9,308 (-22.8%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females

Manufacturing (16%)

Health care and social assistance (10%)

Educational services (10%)

Transportation and warehousing (10%)

Accommodation and food services (9%)

Public administration (9%)

Retail trade (8%)

Health care and social assistance (27%)

Educational services (15%)

Retail trade (12%)

Accommodation and food services (11%)

Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)

Finance and insurance (5%)

Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)

Child care workers (5%)

Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)

Cashiers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

East St. Louis-area historical tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 178% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/10/1959, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.0 miles away from the East St. Louis city center killed 21 people and injured 345 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1981, a category F4 tornado 7.2 miles away from the city center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

East St. Louis-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 83% 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 52.0 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 65.1 miles away from East St. Louis 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 72.4 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 38.5 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 65.5 miles away from East St. Louis center
On 12/29/2003 at 09:02:08, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

East St. Louis topographic map

Birthplace of: Dick Durbin - Lawyer, Houston Alexander - Martial artist, Hank Bauer - Major League Baseball player, Boone Guyton - Naval aviator, James L. Day - Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient, Ken Kwapis - Film director, Frank Wortman - Organized crime figure in St. Louis, Harry Edwards (sociologist) - Sociologist of sport, Charles Melvin Price - Politician, Homer Bush - Baseball player.

Hospitals/medical centers near East St. Louis:

TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 2 miles away; CENTREVILLE, IL)
ST LOUIS-JOHN COCHRAN VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 5 miles away; ST. LOUIS, MO)
ST ALEXIUS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; SAINT LOUIS, MO)

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Amtrak stations near East St. Louis:

5 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.
16 miles: KIRKWOOD (110 W. ARGONNE RD.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
20 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East St. Louis:

Saint Louis University-Main Campus (about 6 miles; Saint Louis, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,852)
Saint Louis Community College-Forest Park (about 9 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 2,900)
Washington University in St Louis (about 11 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 11,422)
University of Missouri-St Louis (about 12 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 7,000)
Webster University (about 12 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 6,422)
Southwestern Illinois College (about 13 miles; Belleville, IL; FT enrollment: 5,638)
Saint Louis Community College-Florissant Valley (about 14 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 2,909)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Holy Angel Catholic church doesn't exist in East St Louis anymore. The only Catholic Church is now St Augustine of Hippo formerly know as St Joseph's located 12th and Columbia Place. All of the Catholic Churches that was in East St. Louis has been consolidated in to one. (St Augustine of Hippo. Also St Mary's Hospital is now Kenneth Hall Regional name for it's long time State Senator Kenneth Hall
Harris-Stowe State University is within 12 miles of East Saint Louis, and currently boasts a student population of greater than 2000 students, is nationally accredited, and is a historically black academic institution. added by Penny Penny
St. Marys hospital is now Kenneth Hall Regional Hospital

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Notable locations in East St. Louis: Valley Junction (A), East Saint Louis Public Library (B), Fire Station Number 3 (C), Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House (D), East Saint Louis Fire Department Company 422 (E), East Saint Louis Fire Department Company 426 (F), East Saint Louis Fire Department Company 424 (G), Hazel Bland Promise Center (H), East Saint Louis Fire Department Company 425 (I), City of East Saint Louis Engine House Number 4 (J), City of East Saint Louis Engine House Number 2 (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in East St. Louis include: Agudas Achim Congregation (A), Bethel Methodist Church (B), Bethel Temple (C), Bray Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (D), Brown Community African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (E), Calvary Pentecostal Church (F), Christian and Missionary Alliance Church (G), Church of God (H), Church of God in Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in East St. Louis include: Lincoln Park (1), Jones Park (2), Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

St. Clair 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 CO SO₂ Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5 NO₂

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.3. This is about average.

City:	38.3
U.S.:	32.0

Lead (Pb) [µ/m³] level in 2009 was 0.0182. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.0182
U.S.:	0.0222

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.299. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.299
U.S.:	0.334

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.58. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	1.58
U.S.:	2.43

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 20.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	20.9
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 21.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	21.6
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 11.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	11.7
U.S.:	9.6

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 13.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	13.3
U.S.:	9.4

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 38.6%
(10.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.7% for Black residents, 43.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 54.2% for American Indian residents, 20.0% for other race residents, 4.7% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Illinois:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.9%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.7%
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: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East St. Louis, IL

People in group quarters in East St. Louis:

119 people in nursing homes
46 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
40 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
38 people in homes for the mentally retarded
23 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
6 people in homes for the mentally ill

East St. Louis compared to Illinois state average:

East St. Louis, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age 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 St. Louis (2011 data):

Associated Bank, National Association: East St. Louis Branch at 326 Missouri Avenue, branch established on 1894/01/01. Info updated 2008/09/12: Bank assets: $21,715.0 mil, Deposits: $15,244.4 mil, headquarters in Green Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 282 total offices, Holding Company: Associated Banc-Corp
Regions Bank: Edgemont Facility at 8740 State Street, branch established on 1959/06/15. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
First Illinois Bank: at 327-333 Missouri Avenue, branch established on 1934/05/09. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $49.9 mil, Deposits: $44.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: First Illinois Bancorp, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

East St. Louis travel time to work - commute

East St. Louis mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (86%)
Electricity (11%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

2008 Presidential Election results in St. Clair County Illinois:

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Religion statistics for East St. Louis (based on St. Clair County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.96%

Here		44.0%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church
Adherents	46.8%	15.1%	9.8%	6.2%	4.4%
Congregations	15.0%	21.0%	11.2%	7.9%	6.5%

Name	Churches of Christ	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other
Adherents	1.6%	1.5%	1.5%	1.4%	11.8%
Congregations	2.8%	2.3%	2.3%	2.3%	28.5%

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: 47

St. Clair 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): 17

St. Clair County:	0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	0.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 93

St. Clair County:	3.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 155

Here:	5.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	9.5%
Illinois:	8.3%

Adult obesity rate:

St. Clair County:	28.4%
Illinois:	25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	8.2%
State:	14.5%

East St. Louis government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $369,000 ($13.65)
All Other: $83,000 ($3.07)
Construction - General: $3,218,000 ($119.00)
Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,114,000 ($226.10)
Central Staff Services: $6,094,000 ($225.36)

Housing & Community Development: $5,404,000 ($199.84)

Regular Highways: $3,504,000 ($129.58)

Fire Protection: $3,320,000 ($122.78)

Financial Administration: $912,000 ($33.73)

General - Other: $786,000 ($29.07)

Libraries: $728,000 ($26.92)

Solid Waste Management: $608,000 ($22.48)
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $4,658,000 ($172.26)
All Other: $167,000 ($6.18)
General - Interest on Debt: $226,000 ($8.36)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $780,000 ($28.85)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,765,000 ($139.23)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,480,000 ($128.69)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $285,000 ($10.54)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,484,000 ($54.88)
Interest Earnings: $803,000 ($29.70)
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $474,000 ($17.53)
Housing & Community Development: $438,000 ($16.20)

Fire Protection: $250,000 ($9.25)

Central Staff: $52,000 ($1.92)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $28,184,000 ($1042.27)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $14,708,000 ($543.91)
All Other: $2,771,000 ($102.47)

Housing & Community Development: $1,355,000 ($50.11)

Highways: $1,220,000 ($45.12)
Tax - Property: $8,069,000 ($298.40)
Public Utilities: $2,126,000 ($78.62)

Total General Sales: $519,000 ($19.19)

Motor Vehicle License: $415,000 ($15.35)

NEC: $391,000 ($14.46)
Total Salaries & Wages: $9,212,000 ($340.67)

6.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,239 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.09%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,296 average AGI)
St. Clair County:
0.29%
Illinois average:
0.19%

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

from Madison County, IL	0.98% ($32,037 average AGI)
from St. Louis County, MO	0.53% ($40,693)
from St. Louis city, MO	0.37% ($33,103)

6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,683 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.04%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,651 average AGI)
St. Clair County:
0.21%
Illinois average:
0.07%

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

to Madison County, IL	0.96% ($36,962 average AGI)
to St. Louis County, MO	0.48% ($40,909)
to St. Louis city, MO	0.36% ($27,370)

Strongest AM radio stations in East St. Louis:

KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KSTL (690 AM; 1 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
WESL (1490 AM; 1 kW; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: M&R ENTERPRISES, INC)
WEW (770 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
WRTH (1430 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
KSLG (1380 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW HORIZON 7TH-DAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in East St. Louis:

KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFTK-FM1 (97.1 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)
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)
KMJM-FM (104.9 FM; COLUMBIA, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
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.)
KLOU (103.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
WCBW-FM (89.7 FM; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
WVRV (101.1 FM; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WIL-FM (92.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KDHX (88.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: DOUBLE HELIX CORPORATION)
KPNT (105.7 FM; ST. GENEVIEVE, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WMLL (104.1 FM; JERSEYVILLE, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around East St. Louis:

K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
K64DT (Channel 64; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
KPLR-TV (Channel 11; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KPLR, INC.)
K49FC (Channel 49; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)
KTVI (Channel 2; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTVI LICENSE, INC.)
KPTN-LP (Channel 58; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KURT J. PETERSEN)
KETC (Channel 9; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ST. LOUIS REGIONAL & EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV COMMISSION)
K38HD (Channel 38; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, 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)
KNLC (Channel 24; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
K62EG (Channel 62; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ETERNAL FAMILY NETWORK)
K63FW (Channel 63; JAMESTOWN, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
K59GP (Channel 59; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 143
Total length: 3,273 meters (10,738ft)
Total costs: $679,929,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,714,107
Total average daily truck traffic: 387,046

New bridges - Historical Statistics

Before 1900: 2
1900-1909: 5
1910-1919: 1
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 10
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 8
1960-1969: 74
1970-1979: 28
1980-1989: 5
1990-1999: 8
2000-2010: 2

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for East St. Louis, IL

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in East St. Louis)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

Mp 283.8 Along Kcs Tracks (Lat: 38.594806 Lon: -90.155083), Type: Mast, Structure height: 2 m, Call Sign: WPVY306
Assigned Frequencies: 915.000 MHz, 915.000 MHz, 918.500 MHz, 918.500 MHz
Grant Date: 09/04/2002, Expiration Date: 09/04/2012, Certifier: Mark D Mchalffey
Registrant: The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, 4601 Hilry Huckaby Dr., Shreveport, LA 71107-5797, Phone: (318) 676-6188, Fax: (318) 676-6252, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

East End Of A&s Rr Yds (Lat: 38.586167 Lon: -90.137056), Type: Bant, Structure height: 22.8 m, Overall height: 25 m, Call Sign: KH5765, Licensee ID: L00019371
Assigned Frequencies: 161.280 MHz
Grant Date: 08/20/2003, Expiration Date: 08/30/2013
Registrant: Alton & Southern Rwy Co, 1000 S 22nd St, East Saint Louis, IL 62207, Phone: (618) 482-3225, Fax: (618) 875-0620, Email:
EAST ST. LOUIS MOBIL, Lat: 38.586389 Lon: -90.137222, Type: Building, Call Sign: WPWA688
Assigned Frequencies: 452.900 MHz, 457.900 MHz, 452.962 MHz, 457.962 MHz
Grant Date: 09/27/2002, Expiration Date: 09/27/2012, Certifier: L J Kopiasz
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 201 S0 16th St. Suite 305, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 280-6486, Fax: (402) 280-6565
East St. Louis, St. Louis Ave Rd Crossing @ Rr Mp Vc000.45 (Lat: 38.612222 Lon: -90.139167), Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.8 m, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WQIH709, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies: 160.290 MHz
Grant Date: 02/14/2008, Expiration Date: 02/14/2018, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St., Ne Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

MO-STL0451A, 2105 Cleveland Ave. (Lat: 38.611472 Lon: -90.136194), Type: Pole, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WQLJ892
Assigned Frequencies: 17815.0 MHz, 18015.0 MHz, 17915.0 MHz, 18115.0 MHz
Grant Date: 02/17/2010, Expiration Date: 02/17/2020, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace
Registrant: Clearwire Corporation, 1250 Eye Street, Nw, Suite 901, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 330-4011, Fax: (202) 330-4008, Email:
MO-STL0512B, 723 W. Broadway (#304367) (Lat: 38.629306 Lon: -90.172806), Type: Mast, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 34.7 m, Call Sign: WQLN568
Assigned Frequencies: 19575.0 MHz, 19675.0 MHz
Grant Date: 03/16/2010, Expiration Date: 03/16/2020, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace
Registrant: Clearwire Spectrum Holdings Iii, LLC, 815 Connecticut Ave, Nw, Suite 610, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 330-4011, Fax: (202) 330-4008, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

8407 Collinsville Road (Lat: 38.658639 Lon: -90.051194), Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: KNKP607
Assigned Frequencies: 931.737 MHz
Grant Date: 04/19/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2005
Registrant: Piper & Marbury L.L.P., 1200 Nineteenth Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 861-3913, Fax: (202) 223-2085

	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 8 full and 4 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	6	$51,165	9	$49,212	41	$59,885	5	$28,540	0	$0	11	$39,648	0	$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$38,260	2	$27,410	12	$51,777	3	$26,207	0	$0	3	$28,813	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	8	$71,049	11	$40,225	130	$50,532	44	$20,984	1	$51,000	17	$35,339	3	$48,337
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	5	$141,916	1	$67,420	40	$75,345	5	$47,812	0	$0	4	$42,130	1	$116,360
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	9	$47,909	3	$30,840	0	$0	1	$50,000	0	$0

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Detailed mortgage data for all 12 tracts in East St. Louis, IL

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 full and 4 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2	$43,575	1	$76,320
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$44,950	2	$52,720
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 241
Hazardous Condition: 30
Service Call: 3
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - East St. Louis

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for East St. Louis, IL

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in East St. Louis, IL
Cricket Wireless	1	McDonald's	1
Foot Locker	1	U.S. Cellular	1

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