Ellsworth, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 260. Population change since 2000: -4.1%

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 per capita income in 2007: $21,728

Ellsworth:	$21,728
Illinois:	$27,965

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 (14.2 miles , pop. 64,808).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (110.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Arrowsmith, IL (2.1 miles ), Cooksville, IL (2.5 miles ), Le Roy, IL (2.7 miles ), Downs, IL (3.1 miles ), Colfax, IL (3.1 miles ), Saybrook, IL (3.2 miles ), Anchor, IL (3.5 miles) , Towanda, IL (3.5 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
2008: 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)

Crime in Ellsworth (2007):

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)
1 burglary (387.6 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 27.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Average climate in Ellsworth, Illinois

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Ellsworth-area historical tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 166% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.8 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 7.0 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Ellsworth-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 70.5 miles away from Ellsworth center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.1 miles away from Ellsworth center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 67.0 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 95.8 miles away from Ellsworth center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ellsworth:

BROMENN HEALTHCARE (about 8 miles; NORMAL, IL)
ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL)
DR JOHN WARNER HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CLINTON, IL)

Amtrak stations near Ellsworth:

15 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.
15 miles: FARMER CITY (FRAMER CITY, BON AIR REST., 912 E. CLINTON ST.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, full-service food facilities.

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 10 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 32 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 37 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)

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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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Ellsworth mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in McLean County Illinois:

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

Religion statistics for Ellsworth

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	28.6%	14.7%	8.4%	8.4%	6.6%
Congregations	7.2%	17.3%	5.8%	6.5%	5.0%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Southern Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	5.9%	5.6%	2.6%	2.2%	16.8%
Congregations	7.2%	8.6%	3.6%	2.9%	36.0%

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	$100
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$406
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$340
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$338
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$510
Totals for Government	0	$0		12	$1,694

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.)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
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.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WJBC (1230 AM; 1 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE 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.)
WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)

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)
WBNQ (101.5 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTRX-FM (93.7 FM; PONTIAC, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WBWN (104.1 FM; LE ROY, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WIHN (96.7 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WYST (107.7 FM; FAIRBURY, 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.)
WGKC (105.9 FM; MAHOMET, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WQQB (96.1 FM; RANTOUL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WGCY (106.3 FM; GIBSON CITY, IL; Owner: F & G BROADCASTING, 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)
WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)
WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
W51CT (Channel 51; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)

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: 1

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

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KB9GUL, Previous Call Sign:
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, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01029609
Grant Date: 06/14/2005, Expiration Date: 01/18/2015, Certifier: Jacob Stott
Registrant: Jacob Stott, Ellsworth, IL 61737

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 9
Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Ellsworth

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