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Population in July 2008: 1,199. Population change since 2000: +2.0%

Males: 550	(45.9%)
Females: 649	(54.1%)

Median resident age:	44.1 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62933.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,232 (it was $28,750 in 2000)

Energy:	$33,232
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,754

Energy:	$17,754
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,341 (it was $72,600 in 2000)

Energy:	$119,341
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $137,387; Detached houses: $127,843; Townhouses or other attached units: $983,319; In 2-unit structures: $429,815; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $373,354; Mobile homes: $42,188
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Races in Energy:

White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
Black (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Energy: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.1%), Irish (14.7%), English (10.6%), United States (10.6%), Italian (6.0%), French (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/22/1914

Elevation: 455 feet

Land area: 1.19 square miles.

Population density: 1011 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Energy

High school or higher: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Energy village

Never married: 19.3%
Now married: 57.4%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 9.1%
Divorced: 12.9%

10 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.9%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Energy:	1.4% ($1,003)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (81.8 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (88.8 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (290.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Herrin, IL (1.4 miles ), Crainville, IL (1.7 miles ), Carterville, IL (1.7 miles ), Colp, IL (1.9 miles ), Cambria, IL (2.3 miles ), Whiteash, IL (2.4 miles ), Spillertown, IL (2.4 miles ), Marion, IL (2.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $75,000
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $122,700
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $65,800
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,700
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,500
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $94,100
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 37.77 N, Longitude: 89.03 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: +100 (+9.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (14%)
Construction (10%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (14%)
Finance and insurance (13%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Social assistance (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Accountants and auditors (4%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)

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Crime in Energy by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1
per 100,000	157.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	84.8	85.0	0.0	84.0
Robberies	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
per 100,000	78.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	84.8	85.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	3	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1
per 100,000	236.0	170.2	85.1	85.1	171.5	84.8	85.0	85.0	84.0
Burglaries	6	2	1	9	3	6	5	9	4
per 100,000	472.1	170.2	85.1	766.0	257.3	508.9	424.8	764.7	336.1
Thefts	15	6	19	21	18	12	12	12	11
per 100,000	1180.2	510.6	1617.0	1787.2	1543.7	1017.8	1019.5	1019.5	924.4
Auto thefts	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	157.4	0.0	170.2	0.0	85.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	84.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	289.5	66.4	101.3	142.1	120.9	186.6	181.0	111.3	151.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.34
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Energy, Illinois

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Energy-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 141% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.7 miles away from the Energy 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 6.0 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.

Energy-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 35% 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 77.8 miles away from Energy 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 50.4 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 69.6 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 95.4 miles away from Energy 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 94.4 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 80.5 miles away from Energy 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 Energy:

HERRIN HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; HERRIN, IL)
MARION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MARION, IL)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CARBONDALE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Energy, IL

Amtrak station near Energy:

11 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 Energy:

JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 11 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 73 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 78 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 83 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 84 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)

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Church in Energy: Energy United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

ENERGY (Address: PO BOX 40, Population served: 1119, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This village:	2.2 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	63.4%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	12.1%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	7.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Energy, IL

116 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Energy compared to Illinois 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.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in Energy (2009 data):

The Bank of Herrin: Energy Facility at State Route 148 At Ford Street, branch established on 1983-06-13. Info updated 2007-04-12: Bank assets: $209.3 mil, Deposits: $189.8 mil, headquarters in Herrin, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Fgh Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (59%) Utility gas (37%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Energy

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	46.8%	14.6%	10.2%	5.6%	4.8%
Congregations	29.2%	4.7%	15.1%	7.5%	8.5%

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	2.1%	1.3%	1.3%	9.6%
Congregations	2.8%	0.9%	3.8%	3.8%	23.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	1	$2,768	$33,216	1	$726
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$1,975
Police Protection - Officers	4	$10,501	$31,503	13	$2,352
Streets and Highways	1	$1,860	$22,320	1	$1,028
Water Supply	1	$3,171	$38,052	0	$0
Totals for Government	7	$18,300	$31,371	23	$6,081

Energy government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $59,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $181,000
Water Utilities: $179,000

Financial Administration: $115,000

Regular Highways: $58,000

Welfare - Other: $31,000

Sewerage: $28,000

General - Other: $11,000

Fire Protection: $9,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $10,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $5,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $79,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $30,000
Police Protection: $22,000

Central Staff: $2,000

Water Utilities: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $535,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $167,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $183,000
Highways: $33,000
Tax - Property: $81,000
Public Utilities: $68,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $230,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,708 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.04%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($284 average AGI)
Williamson County: 0.07%
Illinois average: 0.19%

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

from Jackson County, IL	1.21% ($30,691 average AGI)
from Franklin County, IL	0.85% ($30,598)
from Johnson County, IL	0.36% ($30,643)

6.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,544 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.39%
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 Jackson County, IL	1.01% ($25,626 average AGI)
to Franklin County, IL	0.75% ($29,200)
to Saline County, IL	0.25% ($25,719)

Strongest AM radio stations in Energy:

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

Strongest FM radio stations in Energy:

WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WUEZ (95.1 FM; CARTERVILLE, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
WXLT (103.5 FM; CHRISTOPHER, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
WSIU (91.9 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WTAO-FM (105.1 FM; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
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.)
WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
WISH-FM (98.9 FM; GALATIA, IL; Owner: GALATIA FM JOINT VENTURE)
WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
WBVN (104.5 FM; CARRIER MILLS, IL; Owner: KENNETH W. AND JANE A. ANDERSON)
WDQN-FM (95.9 FM; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WDBX (91.1 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: HETERODYNE BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Energy:

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

Energy fatal accident list:
Jan 21, 2004 01:25 AM, Sr-148, Grand, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 31, 2004 10:44 AM, Colledge, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 16,400
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,148
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 22,140

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Fred Kleber, 509 East College Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 39.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00759842
Registrant: Global Towers, LLC, 1801 Clint Moore Road, Suite 215, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0320, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: K9SAA, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/21/1995, Expiration Date: 08/21/2005, Cancelation Date: 08/22/2007
Registrant: Paul T Hillman, Energy, IL 62933
Call Sign: KB9UYP, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/02/1999, Expiration Date: 07/02/2009
Registrant: David E Mason, 401 Shannon Ave, Energy, IL 62933
Call Sign: W9ALA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01340706
Grant Date: 11/20/2007, Expiration Date: 01/24/2016, Certifier: Tim N Griffith
Registrant: Tim N Griffith, 118 Mc Ginnis St, Energy, IL 62933
Call Sign: KC9BBP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00466815
Grant Date: 02/13/2002, Expiration Date: 02/13/2012, Cancelation Date: 09/15/2006, Certifier: David T Williams
Registrant: David T Williams, 317 E Alexander, Energy, IL 62933
Call Sign: KC9BIG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00486896
Grant Date: 03/20/2002, Expiration Date: 03/20/2012, Certifier: Joan D Williams
Registrant: Joan D Williams, 317 E Alexander St, Energy, IL 62933

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3
Hazardous Condition: 3

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