Enfield, Illinois

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Population in July 2007: 601. Population change since 2000: -2.9%

Males: 262	(43.7%)
Females: 339	(56.3%)

Median resident age:	45.5 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62835.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,601 (it was $23,750 in 2000)

Enfield:	$30,601
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $47,384 (it was $29,000 in 2000)

Enfield:	$47,384
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $56,574; Detached houses: $56,216; Mobile homes: $32,929

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Races in Enfield:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Enfield: 69.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.7%), German (10.7%), English (4.8%), Irish (4.3%), French (2.1%), French Canadian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/22/1875

Elevation: 470 feet

Land area: 1.16 square miles.

Population density: 518 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Enfield

High school or higher: 62.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 12.5%
Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Enfield village

Never married: 22.2%
Now married: 50.9%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 14.7%
Divorced: 10.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Enfield, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Enfield to the number of sex offenders is 601 to 1.

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

Enfield:	1.3% ($380)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (54.9 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (135.7 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (262.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Springerton, IL (5.7 miles) , Norris City, IL (8.2 miles ), Mill Shoals, IL (10.4 miles ), Carmi, IL (11.9 miles ), Burnt Prairie, IL (12.0 miles) , McLeansboro, IL (13.4 miles ), Broughton, IL (14.1 miles) , Omaha, IL (14.6 miles ).

Latitude: 38.10 N, Longitude: 88.34 W

Area code: 618

Population change in the 1990s: -56 (-8.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Truck transportation (12%)
Transportation equipment (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (26%)
Educational services (15%)
Public administration (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Apparel (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (14%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Construction laborers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Electricians (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
Registered nurses (12%)
Cashiers (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

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Crime in Enfield by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	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
Rapes	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	162.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	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
Assaults	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	160.0	160.0	160.0	0.0	162.3	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	151.3	1120.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Thefts	3	5	5	4	3	0	0	0
per 100,000	453.9	800.0	800.0	640.0	487.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
Auto thefts	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
Arson	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	480.0	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)	28.7	142.4	64.0	57.6	149.6	32.5	0.0	0.0

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Average climate in Enfield, Illinois

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Enfield-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 68% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the Enfield village center killed one person and injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/18/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the village center injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Enfield:

CORNERSTONE HEALTHCARE OF IL INC (about 13 miles; CARMI, IL)
HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MCLEANSBORO, IL)
FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Enfield, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Enfield:

MOUNT VERNON (about 39 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; ID: MVN)
WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 52 miles; MARION, IL; ID: MWA)
EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; ID: EVV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Enfield:

CARMI MUNI (about 16 miles; CARMI, IL; ID: CUL)
FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 19 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL; ID: FWC)
HARRISBURG-RALEIGH (about 25 miles; HARRISBURG, IL; ID: HSB)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Enfield:

JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 49 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 50 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 56 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 65 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 95 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)

Public elementary/middle school in Enfield:

Booth Elementary School (Location: PO BOX 39; Grades: PK - 8)

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

ENFIELD (Population served: 769, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1994 and DEC-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1994)

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This village:	2.2 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	60.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	24.7%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	8.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Enfield, IL

39 people in nursing homes
18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Enfield compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above 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.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students 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 Enfield (2007 data):

The First National Bank of Carmi: 100 East Main Street Branch at 100 East Main Street, branch established on 1917-01-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $221.1 mil, Deposits: $198.1 mil, headquarters in Carmi, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Illinois Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Wood (2%)

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	3	$5,501	$22,004	1	$672
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$225
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$315
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$1,200
Sewerage	2	$3,667	$22,002	0	$0
Totals for Government	5	$9,168	$22,003	11	$2,412

Enfield government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $46,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $243,000
Water Utilities: $104,000

Financial Administration: $82,000

Sewerage: $42,000

Police Protection: $35,000

General - Other: $25,000

Regular Highways: $23,000

Solid Waste Management: $18,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $54,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $54,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $45,000
Regular Highways: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $223,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $246,000
Water Utilities: $140,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $65,000
Highways: $18,000
Tax - Property: $46,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $131,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

4.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,167 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.71%
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 Gallatin County, IL	0.40% ($31,217 average AGI)
from Posey County, IN	0.31% ($42,222)
from Vanderburgh County, IN	0.30% ($29,000)

5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,434 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.73%
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 Vanderburgh County, IN	0.52% ($22,133 average AGI)
to Wayne County, IL	0.47% ($21,593)
to Hamilton County, IL	0.35% ($21,700)

Strongest AM radio stations in Enfield:

WMCL (1060 AM; 3 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WROY (1460 AM; 1 kW; CARMI, IL; Owner: CARMI BROADCASTING, CO.)
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.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
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)
WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WVHI (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Enfield:

WRUL (97.3 FM; CARMI, IL; Owner: CARMI BROADCASTING CO.)
WFIW-FM (104.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IL; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WBJW (91.7 FM; ALBION, IL; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES INC)
WOKZ (105.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IL; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WEBQ-FM (102.3 FM; ELDORADO, IL; Owner: VISHER-CHOATE II)
WISH-FM (98.9 FM; GALATIA, IL; Owner: GALATIA FM JOINT VENTURE)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Douglas I Brandon, E. Johnson Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: At&t Wireless Services, Inc., 1150 Connecticut Ave., Nw, 4th Fl, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 223-9222, Email:
Fred Kleber, 1404 County Road 100 East, Type: Tower, Structure height: 92.9 m, Overall height: 94.4 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 Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Enfield, IL)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: KA9IDB, Licensee ID: L00170322
Grant Date: 11/28/2000, Expiration Date: 11/28/2010
Registrant: Benjamin R Gates, 302 N Brockett, Enfield, IL 62835
Call Sign: KA9IDM
Grant Date: 12/04/1998, Expiration Date: 12/04/2008
Registrant: J B Gates, 302 N Brockett St, Enfield, IL 62835-0289
Call Sign: KA9LHS, Licensee ID: L01241330
Grant Date: 02/10/2007, Expiration Date: 03/25/2017
Registrant: James C Johnson, 406 W Johnson St, Enfield, IL 62835
Call Sign: KA9MDH, Licensee ID: L01220042
Grant Date: 08/04/1997, Expiration Date: 08/04/2007, Certifier: Wanda D Van Paassen
Registrant: Wanda D Van Paassen, 301 Gowdy, Enfield, IL 62835
Call Sign: KB9GPT, Licensee ID: L00459940
Grant Date: 02/01/2002, Expiration Date: 08/06/2011
Registrant: Ruth J Gates, Enfield, IL 62835
Call Sign: WD9EML, Licensee ID: L00227075
Grant Date: 12/22/2006, Expiration Date: 03/21/2017, Certifier: Gerald J Van Paassen
Registrant: Gerald J Van Paassen, 301 Gowdy St, Enfield, IL 62835

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: CESSNA 170A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1218D , Serial Number: 19772, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 05/18/1956
Registrant (Partnership): Robert K Jr Phillips, Rr 2, Enfield, IL 62835
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 163AM , Serial Number: 28-5009, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 06/27/1968
Registrant (Co-Owned): Walter G Storey, 1132 County Road 400 E, Enfield, IL 62835
Aircraft: CESSNA 180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 180JH , Serial Number: 31702, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 05/28/1956
Registrant (Individual): David P Everett, 374 County Road 1250 N, Enfield, IL 62835

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