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Population in July 2008: 668. Population change since 2000: -7.4%

Males: 325	(48.7%)
Females: 343	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	39.8 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62934.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,567 (it was $22,171 in 2000)

Equality:	$28,567
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,809

Equality:	$16,809
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,776 (it was $32,300 in 2000)

Equality:	$52,776
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $63,773; Detached houses: $66,612; Townhouses or other attached units: $84,762; In 2-unit structures: $39,880; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $24,466; Mobile homes: $30,266

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Races in Equality:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Equality: 71.0 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (32.2%), Irish (12.3%), German (11.9%), English (5.1%), French (4.3%), Italian (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/11/1872

Elevation: 420 feet

Land area: 0.90 square miles.

Population density: 741 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Equality

High school or higher: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 8.0%
Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Equality village

Never married: 15.8%
Now married: 60.1%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 11.9%
Divorced: 11.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.3%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Equality, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Equality to the number of sex offenders is 668 to 1.

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

Equality:	1.1% ($352)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (46.4 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (120.2 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (286.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Junction, IL (2.4 miles) , Ridgway, IL (2.5 miles ), Eldorado, IL (2.7 miles ), Shawneetown, IL (3.0 miles ), Muddy, IL (3.1 miles) , Omaha, IL (3.3 miles ), Harrisburg, IL (3.3 miles ), Old Shawneetown, IL (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 37.74 N, Longitude: 88.34 W

Area code: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-3.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (11%)
Construction (9%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (13%)
Public administration (10%)
Educational services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Personal appearance workers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

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Crime in Equality (1999):

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 (141.6 per 100,000)
1 larceny count (141.6 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 15.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 339.3)

Crime in Equality (2000):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
1 robbery (138.7 per 100,000)
2 assaults (277.4 per 100,000)
3 burglaries (416.1 per 100,000)
1 larceny count (138.7 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 131.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.1)

Average climate in Equality, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Equality, Illinois average precipitation

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

On 5/6/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.8 miles away from the Equality village center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.

On 3/16/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.5 miles away from the village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Equality-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 40% 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 55.4 miles away from Equality 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 35.4 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 79.1 miles away from the city 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 76.3 miles away from Equality 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 57.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 60.7 miles away from Equality center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Equality topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Equality:

FERRELL HOSPITAL INC (about 9 miles; ELDORADO, IL)
HARRISBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; HARRISBURG, IL)
HARDIN COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ROSICLARE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Equality, IL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Equality:

JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 33 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 42 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 47 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 47 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)

Private high school in Equality:

EQUALITY CHRISTIAN CENTER SCHO (Students: 50; Location: P.O. BOX 280/519 MCHENRY ST; Grades: KG - 12)

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Cemetery: Equality Village Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

EQUALITY (Address: 114 NORTH CALHOUN ST, Population served: 826, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-14-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-14-2002)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-19-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-05-2002)

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This village:	2.3 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	65.4%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	20.7%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	8.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Equality, IL

Equality compared to Illinois state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age 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.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Equality (2009 data):

Legence Bank: Equality Facility at Lane And Calhoun Streets, branch established on 1982-01-02. Info updated 2008-08-01: Bank assets: $161.5 mil, Deposits: $123.6 mil, headquarters in Eldorado, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Eldorado Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Gallatin County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Equality

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	40.1%	32.0%	8.3%	7.0%	12.5%
Congregations	18.2%	13.6%	18.2%	4.5%	45.5%

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	0	$0		1	$886
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$1,417
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$1,949
Totals for Government	0	$0		4	$4,252

Equality government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,000
Charges - Sewerage: $88,000
All Other: $2,000
Construction - Central Staff Services: $38,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $145,000
Water Utilities: $92,000

Sewerage: $65,000

Regular Highways: $48,000

Central Staff Services: $37,000

Fire Protection: $34,000

Police Protection: $13,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000

General - Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $52,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $200,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $870,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $870,000
Water Utilities: $200,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $158,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $150,000
Water Utilities: $103,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $68,000
Highways: $32,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $43,000
Property: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $79,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000

5.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.40%
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 Saline County, IL	1.11% ($32,375 average AGI)
from White County, IL	0.60% ($41,385)
from Posey County, IN	0.46% ($25,900)

5.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.66%
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 Saline County, IL	1.47% ($28,281 average AGI)
to White County, IL	1.06% ($31,217)

Strongest AM radio stations in Equality:

WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEBQ (1240 AM; 1 kW; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: VISHER-CHOATE II)
WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
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)
WMCL (1060 AM; 3 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Equality:

WEBQ-FM (102.3 FM; ELDORADO, IL; Owner: VISHER-CHOATE II)
WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WBVN (104.5 FM; CARRIER MILLS, IL; Owner: KENNETH W. AND JANE A. ANDERSON)
WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRUL (97.3 FM; CARMI, IL; Owner: CARMI BROADCASTING CO.)
WISH-FM (98.9 FM; GALATIA, IL; Owner: GALATIA FM JOINT VENTURE)
WMSK-FM (95.3 FM; MORGANFIELD, KY; Owner: UNION COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Equality:

WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
WEHT (Channel 25; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: GILMORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total average daily traffic: 600
Total average daily truck traffic: 78
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 750

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

James E McDonald, Equality Tower; 390 Long Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

3 Mi Nnw, Call Sign: KNCH942
Assigned Frequencies : 154.540 MHz
Grant Date: 01/27/1997, Expiration Date: 01/14/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
Registrant: Will Brothers Farm, Rt 1, Equality, IL 62934, Phone: (618) 273-3549
1755 Kedron Rd, Type: Building, Structure height: 4 m, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: WPNY996
Assigned Frequencies : 461.550 MHz
Grant Date: 06/04/2004, Expiration Date: 08/09/2014, Certifier: Stacey Mckee
Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants, Po Box 1714, Rockville, MD 20849-1714, Fax: (301) 309-1996

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: K9IRB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01245850
Grant Date: 02/14/2007, Expiration Date: 03/27/2017
Registrant: Freeman B Dempsey, 292 E Jackson St, Equality, IL 62934
Call Sign: KA9DTS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01146515
Grant Date: 05/05/2006, Expiration Date: 05/17/2016
Registrant: Tenney D Tarlton, 4725 Eagle Creek Rd, Equality, IL 62934
Call Sign: KC9MFU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01328742
Grant Date: 10/02/2007, Expiration Date: 10/02/2017, Certifier: Janet M Cremeens
Registrant: Janet M Cremeens, Equality, IL 62954

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: PIPER PA-23-250 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 14268 , Serial Number: 27-4828, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 05/01/1972
Registrant (Individual): James T Coyle, 120 W Lane St, Equality, IL 62934
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 181TS , Serial Number: 28-7690062, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 11/18/1975
Registrant (Individual): James T Coyle, 102 W Lane St, Equality, IL 62934
Aircraft: PIPER J4E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 35999 , Serial Number: 4-1483, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 06/29/1956
Registrant (Co-Owned): Lawrence N Devous, Box 36, Equality, IL 62934, Other Owners: Robert E Devous

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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