Ellsworth, Illinois

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Population in July 2007: 260. Population change since 2000: -4.4%

Males: 125	(48.3%)
Females: 135	(51.7%)

Median resident age:	33.1 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61737.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,568 (it was $45,714 in 2000)

Ellsworth:	$52,568
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,647 (it was $80,400 in 2000)

Ellsworth:	$108,647
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $158,718; Detached houses: $159,858
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Races in Ellsworth:

White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
American Indian (3.0%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
Other race (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Ellsworth: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.1%), Irish (17.3%), United States (11.8%), English (8.5%), Italian (7.7%), Czech (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/18/1925

Elevation: 874 feet

Land area: 0.24 square miles.

Population density: 1099 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ellsworth

High school or higher: 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ellsworth village

Never married: 21.6%
Now married: 68.8%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 3.5%
Divorced: 5.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Ellsworth, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ellsworth to the number of sex offenders is 260 to 1.

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

Ellsworth:	1.7% ($1,404)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bloomington, IL (18.4 miles , pop. 64,808).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (119.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Arrowsmith, IL (5.8 miles ), Cooksville, IL (6.4 miles ), Le Roy, IL (7.7 miles ), Colfax, IL (10.7 miles ), Downs, IL (11.8 miles ), Saybrook, IL (13.2 miles ), Lexington, IL (14.2 miles ), Anchor, IL (14.7 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $65,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $65,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.45 N, Longitude: 88.72 W

Area code: 309

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Population change in the 1990s: +46 (+20.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Transportation equipment (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Construction (6%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Finance and insurance (21%)
Health care (13%)
Educational services (12%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Child care workers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Crime in Ellsworth (2006):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

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Ellsworth-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.9 miles away from the Ellsworth village center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Ellsworth:

BROMENN HEALTHCARE (about 8 miles; NORMAL, IL)
ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL)
DR JOHN WARNER HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; CLINTON, IL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ellsworth:

CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 13 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; ID: BMI)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 43 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; ID: CMI)
DECATUR (about 44 miles; DECATUR, IL; ID: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ellsworth:

PONTIAC MUNICIPAL (about 33 miles; PONTIAC, IL; ID: PNT)
PIATT COUNTY (about 33 miles; MONTICELLO, IL; ID: 2K0)
PAXTON (about 42 miles; PAXTON, IL; ID: 1C1)

Amtrak stations near Ellsworth:

16 miles: FARMER CITY (FRAMER CITY, BON AIR REST., 912 E. CLINTON ST.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, full-service food facilities.
19 miles: BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (NORMAL, 100 E. PARKINSON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ellsworth:

HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 37 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 44 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; OGLESBY, IL; FT enrollment: 2,272)

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

ELLSWORTH (Population served: 271, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between AUG-01-1996 and JAN-01-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-1997)

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-26-1996 and JAN-01-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between OCT-01-1995 and APR-09-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-09-1998)

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)

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This village:	3.0 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	78.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.2%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	1.5%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	0.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Ellsworth compared to Illinois state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly above state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in McLean County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (100%)

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
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$585
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$130
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$815
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$100
Totals for Government	0	$0		12	$1,630

Ellsworth government finances in 2002:

Construction - Water Utilities: $28,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $46,000
Water Utilities: $24,000

Regular Highways: $11,000

General Public Buildings: $5,000

Police Protection: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $154,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $32,000
All Other: $15,000

Highways: $7,000
Tax - Property: $11,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $21,000

7.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,547 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.35%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($270 average AGI)
McLean County: 0.22%
Illinois average: 0.19%

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

from Cook County, IL	0.56% ($32,006 average AGI)
from Tazewell County, IL	0.36% ($37,836)
from Livingston County, IL	0.32% ($35,349)

6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,915 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.77%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($188 average AGI)
McLean County: 0.06%
Illinois average: 0.07%

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

to Cook County, IL	0.61% ($34,847 average AGI)
to Tazewell County, IL	0.31% ($36,050)
to Champaign County, IL	0.26% ($28,940)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ellsworth:

WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
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.)
WJBC (1230 AM; 1 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ellsworth:

WRPW (92.9 FM; COLFAX, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WWHP (98.3 FM; FARMER CITY, IL; Owner: WMS1, INC.)
WDQZ (99.5 FM; LEXINGTON, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING, LLC)
WTRX-FM (93.7 FM; PONTIAC, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WBNQ (101.5 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYST (107.7 FM; FAIRBURY, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WBWN (104.1 FM; LE ROY, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WIHN (96.7 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
W264AG (100.7 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WGLT (89.1 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY)
WGNN (102.5 FM; FISHER, IL; Owner: GOOD NEWS RADIO, INC)
W255AI (98.9 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ellsworth:

WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)
W51CT (Channel 51; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

WAYNE WATTS, 1/8 Mi N Of Cr1050n & Cr3025e, Type: Tower, Structure height: 102.4 m, Overall height: 106.4 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
Peter H Ottmar, Ne 1/4 Of The Sw 1/4 Of Section 35, Blue Mound Township, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
Registrant: Irwin, Campbell & Tannenwald, P.C., 1730 Rhode Island Ave, Nw, Ste 200, Washington, DC 20036-3101, Phone: (202) 728-0400, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

109 N Jefferson St, Call Sign: KRB385
Assigned Frequencies : 154.190 MHz
Grant Date: 05/24/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2006
Registrant: Ellsworth Fire Protection District, 109 N Jefferson St, Ellsworth, IL 61737, Phone: (309) 724-8341
1 Mi N 2 Mi W, Structure height: 55 m, Call Sign: WNGR919, Licensee ID: L00327758
Assigned Frequencies : 463.675 MHz
Grant Date: 09/20/2001, Expiration Date: 09/24/2011
Registrant: Hill Radio, Bloomington, IL 61702, Phone: (309) 663-2141
1 Mi N 2 Mi W, Structure height: 55 m, Call Sign: WNKG447, Licensee ID: L00045534
Assigned Frequencies : 463.425 MHz
Grant Date: 07/23/1997, Expiration Date: 09/10/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/12/2003
Registrant: Martin O Neall, Rr 1, Ellsworth, IL 61737, Phone: (309) 724-8328

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KB9GUL
Grant Date: 05/14/1991, Expiration Date: 05/14/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/15/2003
Registrant: Stanley E Nelson, Rr 1 Box 15, Ellsworth, IL 61737
Call Sign: N9ZVK, Licensee ID: L01029610
Grant Date: 06/14/2005, Expiration Date: 01/18/2015, Certifier: Dennis C Stott
Registrant: Dennis C Stott, Ellsworth, IL 61737
Call Sign: N9ZVL, Licensee ID: L01029609
Grant Date: 06/14/2005, Expiration Date: 01/18/2015, Certifier: Jacob Stott
Registrant: Jacob Stott, Ellsworth, IL 61737

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