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Franklin County

Population in 2011: 307. Population change since 2000: -1.0%
 

Males: 147  (47.9%)
Females: 160  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Illinois median age:  42.2 years

Zip codes: 62836.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $31,150 (it was $31,000 in 2000)
Ewing:

$31,150
Illinois:

$53,966
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,546

Ewing village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $51,963 (it was $36,400 in 2000)
Ewing:

$51,963
Illinois:

$202,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $51,836; Detached houses: $59,738; Mobile homes: $30,389

Median gross rent in 2009: $625.

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  • White alone - 304 (99.0%)
  • Hispanic - 3 (1.0%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Ewing: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.6%), United States (16.8%), English (16.5%), Irish (14.2%), Italian (7.1%), Scotch-Irish (5.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/16/1892

Elevation: 471 feet

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 303 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ewing:

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ewing village:

  • Never married: 12.5%
  • Now married: 65.9%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.6%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research of Illinois and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Ewing, Illinois as of June 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Ewing to the number of sex offenders is 319 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $533 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $192 (0.4%)
Ewing satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (71.4 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (84.0 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (266.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ina, IL (2.2 miles ), Benton, IL (2.6 miles ), West City, IL (2.9 miles ), Bonnie, IL (2.9 miles ), Macedonia, IL (2.9 miles) , Nason, IL (2.9 miles ), Hanaford, IL (3.0 miles) , Sesser, IL (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 38.09 N, Longitude: 88.85 W

Area code: 618

Ewing household income distribution Ewing home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

12.3%
Illinois:

8.9%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +46 (+17.4%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (25%)
  • Accommodation and food services (24%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (12%)
  • Wholesale trade (8%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Information (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (23%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (20%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (16%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Lawyers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Ewing-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 160% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.1 miles away from the Ewing village center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/18/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.1 miles away from the village center killed 11 people and injured 200 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ewing-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 58.2 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 72.9 miles away from Ewing 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 58.9 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 74.0 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 60.8 miles away from Ewing center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 53.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Franklin County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Ewing:

  • CROSSROADS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, IL)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL HLTH CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, IL)
  • HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; MCLEANSBORO, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Ewing, IL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ewing:

  • John A Logan College (about 28 miles; Carterville, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,443)
  • Southern Illinois University Carbondale (about 33 miles; Carbondale, IL; FT enrollment: 16,261)
  • Kaskaskia College (about 38 miles; Centralia, IL; FT enrollment: 2,425)
  • University of Southern Indiana (about 65 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 8,149)
  • Southeast Missouri State University (about 65 miles; Cape Girardeau, MO; FT enrollment: 7,475)
  • Southwestern Illinois College (about 66 miles; Belleville, IL; FT enrollment: 5,638)
  • Ivy Tech Community College-Southwest (about 70 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 2,423)

Public elementary/middle school in Ewing:

Private elementary/middle school in Ewing:

  • ()EWING MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: LOG CABIN RD (CORNER OF LOG CABIN RD & EWING R; Grades: 1 - 10)
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Notable location: Ewing - Northern Fire Protection District Station 1 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Franklin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.0. This is about average.
City:

34.0
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.1
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.2%
(17.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  69.0%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ewing, IL


Ewing compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Ewing travel time to work - commute
Ewing mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (73%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Illinois:


2008 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Illinois:
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Religion statistics for Ewing (based on Franklin County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.53%
Here60.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of ChristCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Methodist Church
Adherents50.9%9.7%6.4%6.0%5.9%
Congregations35.3%9.2%5.0%5.9%10.9%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USANational Association of Free Will BaptistsChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the NazareneOther
Adherents5.1%2.6%2.5%2.0%8.8%
Congregations4.2%5.0%0.8%2.5%21.0%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Franklin County:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Franklin County:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
Franklin County:

5.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 26
Here:

6.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.5%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Franklin County:

27.2%
Illinois:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.4%
State:

14.5%

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$860
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$540
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 3$402
Totals for Government 0$0 12$1,802

Ewing government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $26,000 ($84.69)
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000 ($22.80)
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $34,000 ($110.75)
    Sewerage: $19,000 ($61.89)
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($26.06)
    Fire Protection: $6,000 ($19.54)
    Regular Highways: $3,000 ($9.77)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($6.51)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $37,000 ($120.52)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $36,000 ($117.26)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,000 ($3.26)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($9.77)
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000 ($9.77)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $155,000 ($504.89)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $25,000 ($81.43)
    Highways: $8,000 ($26.06)
  • Tax - Property: $9,000 ($29.32)
    NEC: $2,000 ($6.51)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $22,000 ($71.66)

5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,524 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.34%
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 Williamson County, IL  1.22% ($29,200 average AGI)
from Jackson County, IL  0.34% ($22,367)
from Perry County, IL  0.29% ($19,476)


5.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,619 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.24%
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 Williamson County, IL  1.39% ($30,598 average AGI)
to Jackson County, IL  0.39% ($20,607)
to Jefferson County, IL  0.29% ($27,643)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ewing:

  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • WMCL (1060 AM; 3 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • 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.)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WFRX (1300 AM; 1 kW; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ewing:

  • WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WXLT (103.5 FM; CHRISTOPHER, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WISH-FM (98.9 FM; GALATIA, IL; Owner: GALATIA FM JOINT VENTURE)
  • WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBMV (89.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC)
  • WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVSI (88.9 FM; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WIBV (102.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: BENJAMIN STRATEMEYER)
  • 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.)
  • WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDQN-FM (95.9 FM; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WDML (106.9 FM; WOODLAWN, IL; Owner: VOLUNTEER BROADCASTING OF ILLINOIS)
  • K201FL (88.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ewing:

  • WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • 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)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 5 Mi E 2 Mi N (Lat: 38.112556 Lon: -88.763111), Call Sign: KNFK986, Licensee ID: L00466092
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.915 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/14/2002, Expiration Date: 04/02/2012
    Registrant: Dale Richardson Farms, Rr 1, Ewing, IL 62836, Phone: (618) 629-2580

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

4
  • Call Sign: KA9TQH, Licensee ID: L01033669
    Grant Date: 06/23/2005, Expiration Date: 09/20/2015, Certifier: Darell D Wyatt
    Registrant: Darell D Wyatt, 408 W Main St, Ewing, IL 62836
  • Call Sign: KB9UYQ, Licensee ID: L00195490
    Grant Date: 07/07/2009, Expiration Date: 07/02/2019, Certifier: Dale E Wilson
    Registrant: Dale E Wilson, 17720 Logcabin Rd, Ewing, IL 62836
  • Call Sign: N0NGK, Licensee ID: L00186132
    Grant Date: 01/04/2001, Expiration Date: 04/02/2011
    Registrant: Thomas J Satterfield, 18157 Tick Ridge Rd, Ewing, IL 62836
  • Call Sign: WB9PJX, Licensee ID: L01368105
    Grant Date: 02/12/2008, Expiration Date: 03/05/2018
    Registrant: Gordon G Pryor, 31 W. 3rd St, Ewing, IL 62836

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: BELL 206B (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: Turbo-shaft
    N-Number: 23L , Serial Number: 3582, Airworthiness Date: 03/03/1982
    Registrant (Corporation): Kash Helicopter Services LLC, 165 N England Ln, Ewing, IL 62836


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Good Intent Call: 1


Most common first names in Ewing, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James877.5 years
Mary672.9 years
John575.0 years
Roy580.2 years
Frank485.3 years
Helen470.8 years
William476.2 years
Alice376.6 years
Jessie387.3 years
Harry381.0 years
Most common last names in Ewing, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Webb2279.0 years
Holman1070.3 years
Beaty974.7 years
Taylor883.4 years
Pearce689.0 years
Williams673.2 years
King570.4 years
Neal489.0 years
Clark488.2 years
Lowry478.5 years

Ewing on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Vending machine operators"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Plastics and rubber products"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Retail sales workers except cashiers"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Vending machine operators"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Warehousing and storage"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Secondary school teachers"

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