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Greene County

Population in July 2007: 198. Population change since 2000: -4.3%
 

Males: 94  (47.9%)
Females: 104  (52.1%)
Median resident age:  44.8 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62027.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,822 (it was $26,250 in 2000)
Eldred:  $33,822
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,174 (it was $40,500 in 2000)
Eldred:  $66,174
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,482; Detached houses: $83,882; Mobile homes: $22,917

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Races in Eldred:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Eldred: 72.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (51.7%), German (26.1%), English (10.9%), Irish (6.6%), Dutch (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/22/1905

Elevation: 454 feet

Land area: 0.13 square miles.

Population density: 1471 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Eldred

  • High school or higher: 75.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eldred village

  • Never married: 33.0%
  • Now married: 36.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 22.2%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.4%
Illinois:  12.3%

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

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

Eldred:  0.7% ($270)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Charles, MO (34.6 miles , pop. 60,321).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (50.3 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (264.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Kampsville, IL (4.1 miles ), Hardin, IL (9.9 miles ), Carrollton, IL (10.0 miles ), Hillview, IL (11.3 miles) , Hamburg, IL (11.8 miles) , Pearl, IL (12.9 miles) , Fieldon, IL (12.9 miles ), Wilmington, IL (14.2 miles) .

Latitude: 39.29 N, Longitude: 90.55 W

Area code: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: -43 (-16.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (47%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (15%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Registered nurses (16%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Eldred-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 67% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/1/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the Eldred village center injured 15 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.0 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.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Eldred:
  • THOMAS H BOYD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CARROLLTON, IL)
  • JERSEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 22 miles; JERSEYVILLE, IL)
  • ILLINI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; PITTSFIELD, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Eldred, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eldred:
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 41 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: STL)
  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 45 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: SUS)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 46 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: ALN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Eldred:
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY SMARTT (about 28 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; ID: SET)
  • PITTSFIELD PENSTONE MUNI (about 29 miles; PITTSFIELD, IL; ID: PPQ)
  • ST CHARLES (about 32 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; ID: 3SQ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eldred:
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; FT enrollment: 5,116)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 41 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 44 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 2,094)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 44 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,939)

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

ELDRED (Population served: 211, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1998 and APR-19-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-19-1999)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between OCT-1993 and JUN-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1994)

Average household size:
This village:  2.2 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  55.7%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  17.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  37.2%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  7.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eldred, IL



Eldred compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above 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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Banks with branches in Eldred (2007 data):
  • Meridian Bank: at 308 Locust, branch established on 1910-10-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $53.6 mil, Deposits: $49.2 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Solar energy (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

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$288
Water Supply 0$0 1$700
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$684
Totals for Government 0$0 10$1,672



Eldred government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $33,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $146,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $27,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $20,000
    Highways: $6,000
  • Tax - NEC: $2,000
    Property: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $23,000

4.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,504 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.59%
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 Jersey County, IL  0.93% ($27,898 average AGI)
from Morgan County, IL  0.85% ($24,133)
from Madison County, IL  0.36% ($32,053)


5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.79%
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 Morgan County, IL  0.99% ($26,075 average AGI)
to Jersey County, IL  0.94% ($24,780)
to Madison County, IL  0.60% ($40,875)


Strongest AM radio stations in Eldred:
  • 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.)
  • KIRL (1460 AM; 5 kW; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: BRONCO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • KSIV (1320 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
  • KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSLG (1380 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW HORIZON 7TH-DAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eldred:
  • W202AV (88.3 FM; WHITE HALL, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WRLJ (88.3 FM; WHITE HALL, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Eldred:
  • WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6
  • Pine St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 18 m, Call Sign: WPNV880
    Assigned Frequencies : 46.4400 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/12/1999, Expiration Date: 07/12/2004, Cancelation Date: 09/26/2004, Certifier: James Banghart
    Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Fax: (717) 334-6440
  • Pine St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: WPQA353
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.872 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/17/2000, Expiration Date: 04/17/2005, Cancelation Date: 06/18/2005, Certifier: David Steinbacher
    Registrant: Data Tronics Inc, 2624 East Broadway, Alton, IL 62002, Fax: (618) 463-1450
  • 1/2 Mi S Of Eldred Blacktop Rr 1, Call Sign: KNCD358, Licensee ID: L00435053
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.960 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/27/2001, Expiration Date: 12/31/2011
    Registrant: Honeydew Inc, Rr 1 Box 11, Eldred, IL 62027, Phone: (217) 983-2340
  • Blacktop 1/4 Mi W & 5 Mi S, Call Sign: KNCK269, Licensee ID: L00429762
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/27/2001, Expiration Date: 01/12/2012
    Registrant: Dan Wagner, Rt 1 Box 40, Carrollton, IL 62016, Phone: (217) 983-2677
  • 1.2 Mi S On Hillview Blacktop, Structure height: 27 m, Call Sign: WNUI906, Licensee ID: L01032396
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.875 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/30/2005, Expiration Date: 09/24/2015
    Registrant: Thomas E Juhl, Rr 1 Box 21a, Eldred, IL 62027, Phone: (217) 983-2738
  • 5 Mi N On Hillview Blacktop 2 Mi E, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: WNZS397, Licensee ID: L00508816
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.520 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/03/2002, Expiration Date: 06/26/2012
    Registrant: Vetter, Dennis:graham, Kevin, Rt 1 Box 150a, Eldred, IL 62027, Phone: (217) 983-2380


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CAMERER CARL E SKYRAIDER I (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 2521D , Serial Number: CCE0011, Year manufactured: 1999, Airworthiness Date: 08/22/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Carl E Camerer, Rr 1 Box 186, Eldred, IL 62027

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