Elizabethtown, Illinois

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Population in July 2007: 316. Population change since 2000: -7.8%

Males: 147	(46.6%)
Females: 169	(53.4%)

Median resident age:	50.7 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62931.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,870 (it was $17,750 in 2000)

Elizabethtown:	$22,870
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $55,226 (it was $33,800 in 2000)

Elizabethtown:	$55,226
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $82,787; Detached houses: $93,244; Mobile homes: $22,292

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Races in Elizabethtown:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
Black (1.4%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Elizabethtown: 72.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.5%), Irish (17.8%), English (14.1%), United States (10.6%), Scotch-Irish (6.3%), Dutch (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/21/1875

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 0.70 square miles.

Population density: 450 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Elizabethtown

High school or higher: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
Unemployed: 6.8%
Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elizabethtown village

Never married: 16.8%
Now married: 50.2%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 15.9%
Divorced: 17.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Elizabethtown, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elizabethtown to the number of sex offenders is 63 to 1.

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

Elizabethtown:	0.8% ($280)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (55.1 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (123.5 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (305.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rosiclare, IL (1.7 miles ), Carrsville, KY (2.3 miles) , Cave-In-Rock, IL (2.8 miles ), Golconda, IL (3.4 miles ), Salem, KY (3.6 miles ), Marion, KY (3.8 miles ), Eddyville, IL (4.0 miles) , Sturgis, KY (4.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $100,000
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $100,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 37.45 N, Longitude: 88.30 W

Area code: 618

Elizabethtown household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -79 (-18.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (27%)
Public administration (23%)
Construction (11%)
Health care (6%)
Other direct selling establishments (4%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (39%)
Public administration (13%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Personal and laundry services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (14%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Engineers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (22%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Personal appearance workers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)

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Average climate in Elizabethtown, Illinois

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Elizabethtown, Illinois average temperatures

Elizabethtown, Illinois average precipitation

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Elizabethtown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 107% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the Elizabethtown village center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused $440,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Elizabethtown:

HARDIN COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; ROSICLARE, IL)
LIVINGSTON HOSP AND HEALTHCARE SER INC (about 13 miles; SALEM, KY)
CRITTENDEN CO HOSP (about 16 miles; MARION, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Elizabethtown, IL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elizabethtown:

JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 40 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 52 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 52 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 56 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)

Public high school in Elizabethtown:

Hardin County High School (Location: RR 2; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Elizabethtown:

Hardin County Elementary School (Location: RR 2; Grades: PK - 6)
Hardin County Junior High School (Location: RR 2; Grades: 7 - 8)

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Notable location: Elizabethtown Ranger Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Price Cemetery (1), Elizabethtown Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

ELIZABETHTOWN (Population served: 348, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-15-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-15-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-05-2006 and MAR-07-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-10-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-07-2006)

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JAN-05-2006 and MAR-07-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-10-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-07-2006)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-18-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-09-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-13-2005)

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-04-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-09-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-13-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2005 and NOV-12-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-08-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-10-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-2005), St BCA signed (DEC-16-2005)

3 routine major monitoring violations

4 minor monitoring violations

23 regular monitoring violations

7 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This village:	1.9 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	54.1%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	22.5%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	7.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elizabethtown, IL

Elizabethtown compared to Illinois state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly 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 significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Elizabethtown (2009 data):

Integra Bank National Association: Elizabethtown Branch at First And Main Streets, branch established on 1903-06-30. Info updated 2007-07-24: Bank assets: $3,348.8 mil, Deposits: $2,346.9 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 79 total offices, Holding Company: Integra Bank Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Elizabethtown mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Hardin County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Wood (1%)

Religon statistics for Elizabethtown

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	53.6%	15.4%	11.5%	10.3%	9.2%
Congregations	33.3%	16.7%	8.3%	16.7%	25.0%

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.

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	$691
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$609
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,260	$27,120	0	$0
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$1,486
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$1,787
Totals for Government	1	$2,260	$27,120	11	$4,573

Elizabethtown government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $25,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $130,000
Water Utilities: $53,000

Regular Highways: $31,000

Fire Protection: $30,000

Police Protection: $25,000

Sewerage: $23,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $21,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $221,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $45,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $54,000
All Other: $40,000

Highways: $10,000
Tax - NEC: $8,000
Property: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $61,000

5.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,987 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.23%
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 Saline County, IL

1.34% ($33,100 average AGI)

6.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,021 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.30%
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 Saline County, IL

2.39% ($23,028 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Elizabethtown:

WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elizabethtown:

WLIE-FM (94.3 FM; GOLCONDA, IL; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WMJL-FM (102.7 FM; MARION, KY; Owner: JOEMYERS PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WCCK (95.7 FM; CALVERT CITY, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND DBA FREELAND BROADCASTING)
WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)

TV broadcast stations around Elizabethtown:

WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
WKPD (Channel 29; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W54AE (Channel 54; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $48,000
Total average daily traffic: 25
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 39

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Jerry D Stauffer, Peters Creek Road - 3 Miles Ne Of Elizabethtown, Illinois, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Utility Telecom Consulting Group, 1554 St. Paul St., Denver, CO 80206, Phone: (303) 740-3146, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

3.3 Km E Of Elizabethtown On Il 146, Type: Tower, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 17 m, Call Sign: WPHY723
Assigned Frequencies : 47.3000 MHz, 47.3800 MHz
Grant Date: 06/01/2005, Expiration Date: 08/21/2015, Certifier: Timothy J Peters
Registrant: State Of Illinois, Department Of Transportation, 2300 South Dirksen Parkway, Room 009, Springfield, IL 62764, Phone: (217) 782-7234, Fax: (217) 782-1927, Email:
County Courthouse, Call Sign: KWF702
Assigned Frequencies : 155.835 MHz
Grant Date: 05/08/2000, Expiration Date: 07/20/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2006
Registrant: County Of Hardin, County Courthouse, Elizabethtown, IL 62931, Phone: (618) 287-2271

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3

STATION, Hardin County Switching Station Sr 146 3.5 Mi Ene, Overall height: 5.5 m, Call Sign: WNEK452
Assigned Frequencies : 2135.60 MHz
Grant Date: 09/19/1995, Expiration Date: 09/19/2000, Cancelation Date: 12/24/2000
Registrant: Phone: (618) 964-1448
Elizabethtown, IL, Peters Creek Road - 3 Miles Ne Of Elizabethtown, Illinois, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WQGN259
Assigned Frequencies : 6665.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/07/2007, Expiration Date: 03/07/2017, Certifier: Larry Burns
Registrant: Utility Telecom Consulting Group, Inc., 1554 St. Paul Street, Denver, CO 80206, Phone: (303) 840-1041, Fax: (303) 840-1028, Email:
STATION, Elizabethtown Substn 3 Mi Ne Of, Structure height: 20.4 m, Call Sign: WIA547
Assigned Frequencies : 2185.60 MHz, 2189.60 MHz
Grant Date: 03/05/1999, Expiration Date: 04/29/2009, Cancelation Date: 07/01/2008
Registrant: Utility Telecom Consulting Group, Inc., 155 4 St. Paul Street, Denver, CO 80206, Phone: (303) 840-1041, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: WB9KHY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00748118
Grant Date: 10/06/2005, Expiration Date: 12/05/2015, Certifier: Bill L Bryan
Registrant: Bill L Bryan, Rr 1 Box 146, Elizabethtown, IL 62931

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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