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Ford County

Population in 2011: 295. Population change since 2000: -13.5%
 

Males: 149  (50.5%)
Females: 146  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  42.1 years
Illinois median age:  42.2 years

Zip codes: 60933.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $49,779 (it was $41,000 in 2000)
Elliott:

$49,779
Illinois:

$53,966
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,557

Elliott village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $96,156 (it was $64,300 in 2000)
Elliott:

$96,156
Illinois:

$202,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $93,268; Detached houses: $92,578; Townhouses or other attached units: $118,800

Median gross rent in 2009: $833.

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Elliott races chart
  • White alone - 290 (98.3%)
  • Black alone - 4 (1.4%)
  • Two or more races - 1 (0.3%)

Races in Elliott detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Elliott: 86.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.6%), Irish (20.8%), French (6.7%), English (5.3%), Norwegian (5.3%), Swedish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/07/1903

Elevation: 781 feet

Land area: 0.48 square miles.

Population density: 609 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Elliott:

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elliott village:

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 68.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 2.6%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Illinois:  12.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,565 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,406 (1.5%)
Elliott satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Champaign, IL (24.3 miles , pop. 67,518).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (100.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gibson, IL (2.3 miles ), Melvin, IL (2.7 miles ), Paxton, IL (3.0 miles ), Ludlow, IL (3.1 miles ), Sibley, IL (3.2 miles ), Loda, IL (3.3 miles ), Foosland, IL (3.3 miles) , Fisher, IL (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.46 N, Longitude: 88.27 W

Area code: 217

Elliott household income distribution Elliott home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.0%
Illinois:

8.9%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+10.7%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (30%)
  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Wholesale trade (12%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Health care and social assistance (32%)
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Personal appearance workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Elliott-area historical tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 175% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the Elliott village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.2 miles away from the village center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Elliott-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from Elliott center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 70.4 miles away from the city center
On 12/16/1996 at 01:58:31, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 62.9 miles away from Elliott center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Ford County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Snow: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Elliott:

  • GIBSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; GIBSON CITY, IL)
  • CARLE FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; URBANA, IL)
  • PROVENA COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER- URBANA (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; URBANA, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Elliott, IL

Amtrak station near Elliott:

  • 13 miles: RANTOUL (RNATOUL, N. KENTUCKY ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elliott:

  • Parkland College (about 24 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,831)
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (about 25 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 39,877)
  • Illinois Wesleyan University (about 38 miles; Bloomington, IL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
  • Illinois State University (about 38 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 18,494)
  • Heartland Community College (about 39 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • Olivet Nazarene University (about 52 miles; Bourbonnais, IL; FT enrollment: 2,889)
  • Millikin University (about 57 miles; Decatur, IL; FT enrollment: 2,183)

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Notable location: Elliott Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Ford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.3. This is about average.
City:

34.3
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 2.04. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.04
U.S.:

4.12
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

26.7
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.5
U.S.:

9.6

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

  • ELLIOTT (Population served: 370, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 0.0%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Illinois:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  74.8%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elliott, IL


Elliott compared to Illinois state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Elliott travel time to work - commute
Elliott mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (94%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Ford County Illinois:


2008 Presidential Election results in Ford County Illinois:
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Religion statistics for Elliott (based on Ford County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 63.23%
Here63.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents28.5%20.2%17.6%6.2%5.7%
Congregations21.1%15.8%15.8%5.3%5.3%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA) The Evangelical Covenant ChurchOther
Adherents4.6%4.3%3.9%2.7%6.3%
Congregations2.6%2.6%7.9%2.6%21.1%
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: 4
Ford County:

2.83 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Ford County:

1.42 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Here:

5.67 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
Here:

11.34 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Ford County:

9.7%
State:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Ford County:

27.0%
State:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.9%
Illinois:

14.5%

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$900
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$551
Water Supply 0$0 1$600
Totals for Government 0$0 10$2,051

Elliott government finances in 2002:

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $46,000 ($155.93)
    Water Utilities: $10,000 ($33.90)
    Central Staff Services: $8,000 ($27.12)
    Police Protection: $7,000 ($23.73)
    Financial Administration: $6,000 ($20.34)
    Regular Highways: $2,000 ($6.78)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($20.34)
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($3.39)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $24,000 ($81.36)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $142,000 ($481.36)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,000 ($33.90)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $37,000 ($125.42)
    Highways: $9,000 ($30.51)
  • Tax - Property: $15,000 ($50.85)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000 ($44.07)

7.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,281 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.01%
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 Champaign County, IL  1.90% ($30,343 average AGI)
from Iroquois County, IL  0.98% ($31,963)
from McLean County, IL  0.54% ($25,067)


7.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,923 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.65%
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 Champaign County, IL  2.32% ($34,481 average AGI)
to Iroquois County, IL  1.02% ($36,053)
to McLean County, IL  0.48% ($26,556)

Strongest AM radio stations in Elliott:

  • WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WJCI (1460 AM; 1 kW; RANTOUL, IL)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elliott:

  • WGCY (106.3 FM; GIBSON CITY, IL; Owner: F & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPXN (104.9 FM; PAXTON, IL; Owner: PAXTON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGNN (102.5 FM; FISHER, IL; Owner: GOOD NEWS RADIO, INC)
  • WGKC (105.9 FM; MAHOMET, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WWHP (98.3 FM; FARMER CITY, IL; Owner: WMS1, INC.)
  • WQQB (96.1 FM; RANTOUL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WYST (107.7 FM; FAIRBURY, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WEVX (95.3 FM; RANTOUL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WLRW (94.5 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WTRX-FM (93.7 FM; PONTIAC, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WBGL (91.7 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE,INC)
  • WEFT (90.1 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WEFT/PRAIRIE AIR, INC.)
  • WPCD (88.7 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: PARKLAND COLLEGE)
  • WHMS-FM (97.5 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: D.W.S., INC.)
  • WRPW (92.9 FM; COLFAX, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Elliott:

  • W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
  • W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
  • W07DD (Channel 7; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WCCU (Channel 27; URBANA, IL; Owner: URBANA-CHAMPAIGN BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
  • W58DA (Channel 58; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: K9QDM
    Grant Date: 11/16/1994, Expiration Date: 11/16/2004, Cancellation Date: 11/17/2006
    Registrant: Charles R Simmons, 301 N Main, Elliott, IL 60933



Most common first names in Elliott, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John479.0 years
Anna387.0 years
Dollie292.5 years
Donald268.5 years
Charles269.5 years
Frank276.6 years
Johanna282.5 years
Mabel282.0 years
Marion278.4 years
Martha287.5 years
Most common last names in Elliott, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Anderson775.1 years
Shilts485.8 years
Noland387.7 years
Jones383.0 years
Long375.0 years
Barrow271.0 years
Bond275.5 years
Smith263.0 years
Burk282.1 years
Hill274.5 years

Elliott on our top lists:

  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electronic shopping and mail-order houses"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Machinery"

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