Elkville, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 920. Population change since 2000: -8.1%

Males: 454	(49.4%)
Females: 466	(50.6%)

Median resident age:	33.7 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62932.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,037 (it was $27,969 in 2000)

Elkville:	$36,037
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,178

Elkville:	$16,178
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $67,808 (it was $41,500 in 2000)

Elkville:	$67,808
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $75,119; Detached houses: $78,521; Mobile homes: $23,281

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Races in Elkville:

White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
Black (2.9%)
Hispanic (1.9%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Elkville: 73.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.3%), Irish (10.6%), United States (8.6%), English (8.5%), Dutch (6.9%), French (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/28/1897

Elevation: 401 feet

Land area: 0.77 square miles.

Population density: 1200 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Elkville

High school or higher: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 5.1%
Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elkville village

Never married: 21.7%
Now married: 64.1%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 5.5%
Divorced: 7.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Elkville, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elkville to the number of sex offenders is 307 to 1.

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

Elkville:	1.3% ($554)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (73.8 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (284.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dowell, IL (1.4 miles ), Vergennes, IL (2.4 miles ), De Soto, IL (2.6 miles ), Du Quoin, IL (2.6 miles ), Royalton, IL (2.6 miles ), Hurst, IL (2.7 miles ), Bush, IL (2.7 miles ), St. Johns, IL (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
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
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 37.91 N, Longitude: 89.24 W

Area code: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: +43 (+4.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (10%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Food (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)
Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

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Average climate in Elkville, Illinois

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Elkville, Illinois average precipitation

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Elkville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Elkville village center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the village center killed 10 people and injured 181 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Elkville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 42% 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 82.4 miles away from Elkville center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 54.0 miles away from the city 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 96.6 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 79.5 miles away from Elkville center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.6 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 85.0 miles away from Elkville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Elkville:

MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; DU QUOIN, IL)
ST JOSEPH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MURPHYSBORO, IL)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CARBONDALE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Elkville, IL

Amtrak stations near Elkville:

7 miles: DU QUOIN (20 N. CHESTNUT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
13 miles: CARBONDALE (401 S. ILLINOIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elkville:

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 15 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 21 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 58 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 69 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 73 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 75 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)

Public high school in Elkville:

Elverado High School (Location: PO BOX 217; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Elkville:

Elkville Elementary School (Location: PO BOX 130; Grades: PK - 5)

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Library in Elkville:

ELKVILLE (RICK WARREN MEM.) P.L.D. (Operating income: $11,339; Location: FOURTH AND BOARD; 8,456 books; 33 audio materials; 44 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Elk Township (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 114 South 4th Street).

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

ELKVILLE (Population served: 1085, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2005 and SEP-21-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2005)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1995 and DEC-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1995)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	72.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.3%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	21.2%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	6.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elkville, IL

13 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Elkville compared to Illinois state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 Elkville (2009 data):

Elkville State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1906-09-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $18.9 mil, Deposits: $15.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Elkville mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%) Other fuel (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Elkville

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Lutheran Church
Adherents	27.1%	11.6%	9.7%	9.5%	9.1%
Congregations	19.3%	4.5%	12.5%	10.2%	5.7%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Muslim Estimate	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	5.4%	5.2%	4.4%	2.3%	15.8%
Congregations	5.7%	5.7%	2.3%	4.5%	29.5%

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.

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		2	$830
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$2,728
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		5	$4,032
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$592
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$1,914
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$790
Totals for Government	0	$0		17	$10,886

10.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,966 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.95%
Illinois average:	5.66%

1.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($448 average AGI)
Jackson County: 1.05%
Illinois average: 0.19%

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

from Williamson County, IL	1.23% ($25,626 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL	0.79% ($16,550)
from Perry County, IL	0.38% ($23,611)

11.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,132 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.75%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($222 average AGI)
Jackson County: 0.11%
Illinois average: 0.07%

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

to Williamson County, IL	1.46% ($30,691 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL	0.99% ($16,594)
to Perry County, IL	0.43% ($23,821)

Strongest AM radio stations in Elkville:

WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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.)
WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
WCIL (1020 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
WJPF (1340 AM; 1 kW; HERRIN, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
WINI (1420 AM; 1 kW; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: RADIO STATION WINI)
WFRX (1300 AM; 1 kW; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elkville:

WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WDQN-FM (95.9 FM; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
WUEZ (95.1 FM; CARTERVILLE, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
WTAO-FM (105.1 FM; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSIU (91.9 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WXLT (103.5 FM; CHRISTOPHER, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
WVZA (92.7 FM; HERRIN, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQUL (97.7 FM; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WDBX (91.1 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: HETERODYNE BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Elkville:

WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
W10AH (Channel 10; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 8,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 480
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 7,575

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Route 2, Box 122, Du Quoin, Il 62832, Structure height: 65.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN506
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/21/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

James E McDonald, Route 2, Box 122, Duquoin, Il 62832, Type: Tower, Structure height: 65.8 m, Overall height: 65.8 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
Jerri L Janjua, 5 Mi S Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
James E McDonald, (Elkville Tower); 108 Elkville Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 37.909861 Lon: -89.235889, Call Sign: WPUD489
Assigned Frequencies : 463.425 MHz
Grant Date: 02/08/2002, Expiration Date: 02/08/2012, Certifier: Gerald A Gassel
Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725 A N Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

DUQUOIN, Route 2, Box 122, Duquoin, Il 62832, Type: Tower, Structure height: 65.8 m, Call Sign: WQFH524
Assigned Frequencies : 6123.10 MHz
Grant Date: 07/17/2006, Expiration Date: 07/17/2016, Certifier: Terry Addington
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7

Call Sign: KB9OTL, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/02/1996, Expiration Date: 11/02/2006, Cancelation Date: 11/04/2008
Registrant: Janice E Lestz, 1003 Martie Rd, Elkville, IL 62932
Call Sign: KB9UZU, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/19/1999, Expiration Date: 07/19/2009
Registrant: Cindy L Pierce, Elkville, IL 62932-0475
Call Sign: KF9UD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00770012
Grant Date: 11/19/2003, Expiration Date: 02/15/2014
Registrant: Moses J Lestz Sr, 1003 Martie Rd, Elkville, IL 62932-2615
Call Sign: KT9C, Previous Call Sign: KB9EP
Grant Date: 03/29/1988, Expiration Date: 03/29/1998, Cancelation Date: 03/30/2000
Registrant: Marvin L Hill, Box 283, Elkville, IL 62932
Call Sign: N9MWW, Previous Call Sign: KB9GLX
Grant Date: 05/17/1994, Expiration Date: 05/17/2004, Cancelation Date: 05/18/2006
Registrant: David A Mc Clure, Rt 1 Box 109, Elkville, IL 62932
Call Sign: N9QQS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00521141
Grant Date: 05/22/2002, Expiration Date: 08/18/2012
Registrant: Luna I Lestz, 1003 Martie Rd, Elkville, IL 62932-2615
Call Sign: WD9AHL, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/02/1993, Expiration Date: 11/02/2003, Cancelation Date: 11/03/2005
Registrant: Mark B Hill, Box 283, Elkville, IL 62932

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3
Hazardous Condition: 1

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