Effingham, Illinois

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Effingham County

Population in July 2008: 12,489. Population change since 2000: +0.8%

Males: 5,891	(47.2%)
Females: 6,598	(52.8%)

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62401.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,713 (it was $34,761 in 2000)

Effingham:	$39,713
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,010

Effingham:	$23,010
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $134,382 (it was $81,700 in 2000)

Effingham:	$134,382
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $157,156; Detached houses: $169,693; Townhouses or other attached units: $121,548; In 2-unit structures: $116,612; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $277,611; Mobile homes: $21,563

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Races in Effingham:

White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Effingham: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.4%), Irish (10.3%), English (10.2%), United States (9.0%), French (2.6%), Italian (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/03/1873

Elevation: 592 feet

Land area: 8.67 square miles.

Population density: 1441 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Effingham

High school or higher: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Unemployed: 5.7%
Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Effingham city

Never married: 22.2%
Now married: 53.4%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 11.6%
Divorced: 11.0%

211 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.7%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 29 registered sex offenders living in Effingham, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Effingham to the number of sex offenders is 431 to 1.

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

Effingham:	1.8% ($1,498)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, IL (54.8 miles , pop. 81,860).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (97.5 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (193.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Teutopolis, IL (1.9 miles ), Watson, IL (2.6 miles ), Shumway, IL (2.7 miles ), Sigel, IL (2.8 miles ), Montrose, IL (3.1 miles ), Dieterich, IL (3.1 miles ), Stewardson, IL (3.3 miles ), Altamont, IL (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 66 buildings, average cost: $158,900
1998: 50 buildings, average cost: $121,800
1999: 51 buildings, average cost: $112,200
2000: 28 buildings, average cost: $164,000
2001: 31 buildings, average cost: $152,700
2002: 25 buildings, average cost: $135,900
2003: 41 buildings, average cost: $169,100
2004: 56 buildings, average cost: $150,300
2005: 55 buildings, average cost: $156,200
2006: 50 buildings, average cost: $156,200
2007: 24 buildings, average cost: $254,700
2008: 44 buildings, average cost: $258,700

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Latitude: 39.12 N, Longitude: 88.55 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +9,028 (+72.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,677 (76.8%)

Area code: 217

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Effingham, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +232 (+1.9%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Printing and related support activities (13%)
Construction (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Machinery (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Educational services (11%)
Printing and related support activities (7%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Printing workers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Effingham by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	8.3	8.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	14	4	10	12	7	8	10	20	11
per 100,000	116.5	32.3	80.7	96.9	56.4	64.0	80.6	160.8	88.4
Robberies	9	6	4	4	3	9	5	8	8
per 100,000	74.9	48.4	32.3	32.3	24.2	72.0	40.3	64.3	64.3
Assaults	43	32	34	36	34	32	26	38	29
per 100,000	357.7	258.4	274.5	290.7	274.1	256.0	209.5	305.5	233.0
Burglaries	82	77	100	117	86	66	54	58	44
per 100,000	682.1	621.8	807.5	944.8	693.2	528.1	435.0	466.2	353.5
Thefts	566	659	601	579	569	570	603	562	493
per 100,000	4708.0	5321.4	4853.0	4675.4	4586.5	4560.7	4857.8	4517.7	3960.8
Auto thefts	23	20	14	31	20	16	19	12	23
per 100,000	191.3	161.5	113.0	250.3	161.2	128.0	153.1	96.5	184.8
Arson	4	2	2	11	2	5	2	3	2
per 100,000	33.3	16.1	16.1	88.8	16.1	40.0	16.1	24.1	16.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	455.2	377.5	388.9	418.5	352.1	353.7	355.4	430.1	334.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 33 (21 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.68
US city average:	3.00

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Effingham-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.0 miles away from the Effingham city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/6/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.7 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Effingham-area historical earthquake activity is above Illinois state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 58.4 miles away from Effingham center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 41.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.4 miles away from Effingham center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 43.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 57.3 miles away from Effingham center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Brian Shouse - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Texas Rangers, born: Sep 26, 1968), Jimmy Kite - Craftsman Truck series NASCAR driver (born: Feb 18, 1976).

Hospital/medical center in Effingham:

ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (503 N MAPLE STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Effingham:

SHELBY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL)
SARAH BUSH LINCOLN HEALTH CENTER (about 27 miles; MATTOON, IL)
CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; FLORA, IL)

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Airports and Heliports located in Effingham:

Effingham County Memorial Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 4,900, Itinerant Ops: 12,000, Local Ops: 8,000, Military Ops: 100)
Arch - Effingham Heliport
St Anthony Memorial Hospital Heliport

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Amtrak station:
EFFINGHAM (S. BANKERS ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.effinghamil.com

College/University in Effingham:

DOROTHY CHRYSLER SCHOOL OF BEAUTY CULTURE (Location: 307 W JEFFERSON ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Effingham:

LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 65 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 71 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)

Public high schools in Effingham:

Effingham High School (Location: 1301 W GROVE AVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
Tlc Funkhouser School (Location: 12073 N 1000TH RD; Grades: 1 - 12)

Private high school in Effingham:

ST ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 304 E ROADWAY PO BOX 545; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Effingham:

Effingham Junior High School (Location: 600 S HENRIETTA ST; Grades: 6 - 8)
Central Grade School (Location: 10421 N US HWY 45; Grades: 3 - 5)
South Side Grade School (Location: 211 W DOUGLAS AVE; Grades: 1 - 2)
Early Learning Center School (Location: 3224 S BANKER; Grades: PK - K)
West Side Grade School (Location: 900 W EDGAR AVE; Grades: 1 - 2)
Green Creek Grade School (Location: 20117 N 1525TH ST; Grades: 3 - 6)
East Side Pre- School (Location: 205 N 1ST ST; Grades: PK - PK)
Tristar Acad Safe Program School (Location: 1901 S 4TH STE 213; Grades: 6 - 8)
Aspire Alternative High School (Location: 1901 S 4TH STE 213; Grades: - )

Private elementary/middle schools in Effingham:

ST ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 429; Location: 412 NORTH THIRD STREET; Grades: 1 - 8)
SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 256; Location: 407 S HENRIETTA ST; Grades: PK - 8)

See full list of schools located in Effingham, Map of school districts: EFFINGHAM COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 40

Library in Effingham:

HELEN MATTHES LIB. (Operating income: $416,174; Location: 100 E. MARKET AVENUE; 68,695 books; 3,200 audio materials; 1,493 video materials; 175 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Effingham: Effingham County Jail (A), Effingham County Courthouse (B), Effingham City Hall (C), Helen Matthes Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Effingham include: Saint Johns Lutheran Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), Free Methodist Church (C), Church of the Nazarene (D), Saint Anthonys Roman Catholic Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), First Christian Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint John Lutheran Cemetery (1), Saint Anthony Catholic Cemetery (2), Rinehart Cemetery (3), Effingham City Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Park in Effingham: Bliss Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Re/Max Crossroads Realty Inc: Lake Property (Recreation Areas; 611 W Fayette Avenue).

Hotels: Effingham Motel (702 East Fayette Avenue), Econo Lodge (1205 North Keller Drive), Comfort Suites Effingham (1310 West Fayette Road), Holiday Inn Express Effingham (1103 Avenue Of Mid America), Comfort Inn (1304 West Evergreen Avenue), Effingham-Days Inn (W. Fayette Road Box 1168), Hampton Inn Effingham (1509 Hampton Drive), Econo Lodge Effingham (1600 West Fayette Avenue), Hilton Garden Inn (1301 Avenue Of Mid Americ).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Effingham that have no violations reported:

EFFINGHAM (Address: 201 E JEFFERSON - BOX 648, Population served: 12400, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
MARTINS IGA #2 (Address: Po Box 685, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
MARTINS IGA #1 (Address: Po Box 685, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
WAL-MART SUPERCENTER #0936 (Address: Po Box 685, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
KROGER J-612 (Address: Po Box 685, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	59.8%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.5%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	9.6%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Effingham, IL

People in group quarters in Effingham

242 people in nursing homes
60 people in homes for the mentally retarded
30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
22 people in homes for the mentally ill
6 people in religious group quarters
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Effingham compared to Illinois state average:

Effingham, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.

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Banks with most branches in Effingham (2009 data):

Midland States Bank: Merchant Street Facility, at 133 West Jefferson Street, Effingham Branch. Info updated 2009-02-17: Bank assets: $438.0 mil, Deposits: $354.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
The First National Bank of Dieterich: Lake Sara Branch, Effingham Branch, National Trail Banking Center Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $232.4 mil, Deposits: $204.7 mil, headquarters in Dieterich, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Prime Banc Corp.
Crossroads Bank: at 2000 South Banker Street, branch established on 1974-03-12; Keller Drive Facility at 806 North Keller Drive, branch established on 1987-11-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $116.3 mil, Deposits: $98.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Omni Bancorp, Inc.
FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANK & TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Effingham Facility at 902 North Keller Drive, branch established on 1988-02-01. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $1,042.7 mil, Deposits: $809.9 mil, headquarters in Mattoon, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.
Fifth Third Bank: Effingham Branch at 200 North Third, branch established on 1890-02-15. Info updated 2008-11-05: Bank assets: $54,116.4 mil, Deposits: $39,964.9 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 851 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
National Bank: Effingham Branch at 501 North Keller Drive, branch established on 2008-05-05. Info updated 2008-10-10: Bank assets: $224.4 mil, Deposits: $197.2 mil, headquarters in Hillsboro, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Country Bancorp, Inc.
Prairie National Bank: Effingham Branch at 210 East Fayette Avenue, branch established on 2001-04-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48.9 mil, Deposits: $37.3 mil, headquarters in Stewardson, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Prairie Financial Bancorp, Inc.
Centrue Bank: Effingham Illinois Community Branch at 1300 North Keller Drive, branch established on 1893-01-01. Info updated 2007-06-27: Bank assets: $1,396.9 mil, Deposits: $1,050.2 mil, headquarters in Streator, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: Centrue Financial Corporation
Washington Savings Bank: at 200 South Banker Street, branch established on 1883-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $201.3 mil, Deposits: $166.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Effingham, Illinois

Holiday Inn Express, 1103 Ave Of Mid America, Effingham, IL 62401, Phone: (217) 342-2525, Fax: (217) 347-7341
Howard Johnson Express Inn-effingham, 1606 W Fayette Ave, Effingham, IL 62401, Phone: (217) 342-4667, Fax: (217) 342-4645
Quality Inn, 1600 W Fayette Ave, Effingham, IL 62401, Phone: (217) 342-4161, Fax: (217) 342-4161
Best Inns Of America Effingham, 1209 N Keller Dr, Effingham, IL 62401, Phone: (217) 347-5141, Fax: (217) 347-5141
Roadeway Inn, 1412 W Fayette Ave, Effingham, IL 62401, Phone: (217) 342-9271, Fax: (217) 342-5850
Super 8 Motel Effingham, 1400 Thelma Keller Dr, Effingham, IL 62401, Phone: (217) 342-6888, Fax: (217) 347-2863
Effingham Motel, 702 E Fayette, Effingham, IL 62401, Phone: (217) 342-3991
Comfort Inn, 1304 W Evergreen Dr, Effingham, IL 62401, Phone: (217) 347-5050, Fax: (217) 347-5084
10 other hotels and motels

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Effingham mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Effingham County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (28%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Effingham

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	50.4%	15.2%	12.7%	9.0%	5.5%
Congregations	15.9%	15.9%	11.1%	23.8%	14.3%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	2.4%
Congregations	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%	3.2%	9.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	11	$39,803	$43,421	0	$0
Other Government Administration	11	$36,119	$39,403	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	24	$107,058	$53,529	4	$3,027
Police - Other	20	$44,324	$26,594	0	$0
Firefighters	16	$89,795	$67,346	24	$6,077
Fire - Other	1	$3,075	$36,900	0	$0
Streets and Highways	16	$81,805	$61,354	0	$0
Sewerage	4	$16,277	$48,831	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	7	$28,618	$49,059	0	$0
Water Supply	8	$33,938	$50,907	0	$0
Local Libraries	3	$9,686	$38,744	10	$8,841
Other and Unallocable	10	$38,754	$46,505	1	$573
Totals for Government	131	$529,252	$48,481	39	$18,518

Effingham government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $1,495,000
All Other: $25,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,169,000
Police Protection: $1,992,000

Financial Administration: $1,984,000

Fire Protection: $1,763,000

General - Other: $1,577,000

Water Utilities: $1,483,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,181,000

Sewerage: $1,040,000

Parks & Recreation: $788,000

Welfare - Other: $11,000
Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $5,800,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $5,001,000

Total Federal Securities: $1,984,000

Total Cash & Deposits: $914,000

Benefit Payments: $371,000

Local Employee Contribution: $172,000

From Local Government: $169,000

Withdrawals: $42,000

From Other Government: $23,000

Interest Revenue: $-131,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $443,000
General - Interest on Debt: $812,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $4,820,000
Water Utilities: $1,361,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,909,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,629,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,580,000
Other, NEC: $4,425,000

Water Utilities: $1,288,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $240,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $855,000
Water Utilities: $73,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,010,000
Interest Earnings: $639,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,156,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,772,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,736,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,691,000
All Other: $1,415,000

Highways: $344,000
Tax - Property: $3,547,000
NEC: $551,000

Public Utilities: $503,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,613,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $82,000

4.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,919 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.51%
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 Fayette County, IL	0.41% ($28,982 average AGI)
from Shelby County, IL	0.41% ($32,125)
from Clay County, IL	0.32% ($20,636)

5.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,607 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.92%
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 Fayette County, IL	0.44% ($23,613 average AGI)
to Coles County, IL	0.42% ($28,500)
to Jasper County, IL	0.33% ($22,304)

Strongest AM radio stations in Effingham:

WCRA (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; EFFINGHAM, IL)
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.)
WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Effingham:

WCRC (95.7 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: TWO PETAZ, INC.)
WKJT (102.3 FM; TEUTOPOLIS, IL; Owner: JOHN W. KIRBY)
W208AN (91.3 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
W204BG (88.7 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WXEF (97.9 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHQQ (98.9 FM; NEOGA, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
WIKK (103.5 FM; NEWTON, IL; Owner: V.L.N. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRAN (98.3 FM; TOWER HILL, IL; Owner: KASKASKIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLBH-FM (96.9 FM; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTRH (93.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJLY (88.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING)
WMCI (101.3 FM; NEOGA, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
WUSI (90.3 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF S. ILL. UNIVER.)

TV broadcast stations around Effingham:

WEIL-LP (Channel 54; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORP.)
WUSI-TV (Channel 16; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WEIU-TV (Channel 51; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Effingham fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 26
Total length: 161 meters (528ft)
Total costs: $3,396,000
Total average daily traffic: 307,118
Total average daily truck traffic: 82,963

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 1
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 2
1960-1969: 7
1970-1979: 2
1980-1989: 2
1990-1999: 4
2000-2009: 7

Fire: 138
Hazardous Condition: 54
Service Call: 18
Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - Effingham

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Effingham, IL

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