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Vermilion County

Population in July 2008: 626. Population change since 2000: -2.2%
 

Males: 307  (49.1%)
Females: 319  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  39.7 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61841.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,391 (it was $39,712 in 2000)
Fairmount:  $43,391
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,165
Fairmount:  $19,165
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,128 (it was $53,200 in 2000)
Fairmount:  $71,128
Illinois:  $208,800
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Races in Fairmount:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Fairmount: 73.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (32.2%), German (14.8%), English (9.2%), Irish (9.1%), Dutch (1.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/11/1894

Elevation: 665 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 2010 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fairmount

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairmount village

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 62.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.5%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Fairmount, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fairmount to the number of sex offenders is 313 to 1.

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

Fairmount:  1.2% ($612)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Champaign, IL (23.3 miles , pop. 67,518).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (91.0 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (124.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Muncie, IL (2.2 miles) , Fithian, IL (2.3 miles ), Oakwood, IL (2.3 miles ), Catlin, IL (2.6 miles ), Homer, IL (2.6 miles ), Ogden, IL (2.9 miles ), Sidell, IL (3.0 miles ), Indianola, IL (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 40.05 N, Longitude: 87.83 W

Area code: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: -39 (-5.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Data processing and other information services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (15%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (4%)



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Crime in Fairmount by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 100000000
    per 100,000 156.50.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Thefts 112000200
    per 100,000 156.5156.3312.50.00.00.0310.60.00.0
Auto thefts 000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Arson 000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 37.66.312.50.00.00.012.40.00.0

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Fairmount-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 147% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the Fairmount village center injured 18 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 5.8 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Fairmount-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 84.7 miles away from Fairmount center
On 11/11/1991 at 09:20:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 69.8 miles away from Fairmount center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 41.6 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 44.1 miles away from Fairmount center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fairmount:
  • UNITED SAMARITANS MED CENTER-LOGAN (about 6 miles; DANVILLE, IL)
  • PAVILION FOUNDATION,THE (about 20 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL)
  • CARLE FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; URBANA, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Fairmount, IL

Airports located in Fairmount:
Amtrak station near Fairmount:
  • 12 miles: DANVILLE (MC DONALD'S, GILBERT ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairmount:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 20 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 27 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 49 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 51 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 55 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; FT enrollment: 36,407)
Library in Fairmount:
  • VANCE TWP. LIB. (Operating income: $25,755; Location: 107 S. MAIN ST.; 9,582 books; 114 audio materials; 588 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Fairmount include: Fairmount United Methodist Church (A), First Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  72.3%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  9.5%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairmount, IL



Fairmount compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly 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 Fairmount (2009 data):
  • Illinois National Bank: Fairmont Branch at P.O. Box 8, branch established on 1999-06-21. Info updated 2008-03-27: Bank assets: $614.7 mil, Deposits: $546.0 mil, headquarters in Springfield, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Illinois National Bancorp, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Fairmount

Adherents


NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of the NazareneLutheran Church
Adherents19.0%17.6%15.4%6.7%6.5%
Congregations20.3%4.5%21.1%10.5%2.3%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USANew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents5.1%5.0%2.7%2.5%19.6%
Congregations3.0%4.5%1.5%1.5%30.8%
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$850
Other Government Administration 1$3,719$44,6280$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$7,948$95,3760$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,423$29,0760$0
Health 0$0 1$510
Water Supply 1$5,100$61,2004$4,229
Totals for Government 4$19,190$57,5706$5,589



Fairmount government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $68,000
    Regular Highways: $53,000
    General Public Buildings: $28,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Fire Protection: $22,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $20,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $12,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Central Staff: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $455,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $48,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $92,000
    Highways: $18,000
  • Tax - Property: $19,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $38,000

3.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,533 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.97%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($322 average AGI)
Vermilion County:  0.05%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Champaign County, IL  0.66% ($29,030 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  0.36% ($15,769)
from Vermillion County, IN  0.14% ($23,163)


4.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,913 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.64%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($237 average AGI)
Vermilion County:  0.03%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Champaign County, IL  0.88% ($33,082 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL  0.20% ($26,984)
to Fountain County, IN  0.15% ($36,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fairmount:
  • WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WITY (980 AM; 1 kW; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: VERMILION BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDAN (1490 AM; 1 kW; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, 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.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairmount:
  • WGNJ (89.3 FM; ST. JOSEPH, IL; Owner: GOOD NEWS RADIO, INC.)
  • WXLS (99.1 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: I.A.I. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDNL (102.1 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
  • WKIO (92.5 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WIXY (100.3 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WBGL (91.7 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE,INC)
  • WEVX (95.3 FM; RANTOUL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WLRW (94.5 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WGKC (105.9 FM; MAHOMET, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WRHK (94.9 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
  • WHMS-FM (97.5 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: D.W.S., INC.)
  • WQQB (96.1 FM; RANTOUL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WKZS (103.1 FM; COVINGTON, IN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD BROADCASTING , INC., OF IN.)
  • WACF (98.5 FM; PARIS, IL; Owner: P.R.S. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W293AF (106.5 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS)
  • WFOF (90.3 FM; COVINGTON, IN; Owner: DOXA, INCORP.)
  • WPCD (88.7 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: PARKLAND COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Fairmount:
  • WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
  • W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • W58DA (Channel 58; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WCCU (Channel 27; URBANA, IL; Owner: URBANA-CHAMPAIGN BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • W31BX (Channel 31; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
  • WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
  • W07DD (Channel 7; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W32CM (Channel 32; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WBXC-CA (Channel 46; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 3 Mi Se, Call Sign: KNBB548, Licensee ID: L00053806
    Assigned Frequencies : 157.725 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/08/1996, Expiration Date: 04/24/2001, Cancelation Date: 06/24/2001
    Registrant: Alan Puzey, Rr 1 Box 287, Fairmount, IL 61841, Phone: (217) 733-2403
  • 7 Mi Sw I I 74 & R 1, Call Sign: KZJ567, Licensee ID: L00024550
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.990 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/13/2001, Expiration Date: 04/29/2011
    Registrant: Paul Darr Farms, Rr 1 Box 286, Fairmount, IL 61841

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WNTW413, Licensee ID: L00838286
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.306 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/04/1999, Expiration Date: 10/18/2009, Certifier: Gerald Bednar
    Registrant: Ameren Services Company

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KA9BUA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01341670
    Grant Date: 11/15/2007, Expiration Date: 02/09/2018
    Registrant: Olive J Lomax, 14700 N 875 E Rd, Fairmount, IL 61841-6311
  • Call Sign: N0CUJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01134764
    Grant Date: 03/30/2006, Expiration Date: 06/12/2016, Certifier: Tony A Nash
    Registrant: Tony A Nash, 13806 N 920 E Rd, Fairmount, IL 61841
  • Call Sign: WD9AFI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00073144
    Grant Date: 06/01/2005, Expiration Date: 08/11/2015
    Registrant: Darold J Street, Fairmount, IL 61841-0151
  • Call Sign: WD9IOL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01341638
    Grant Date: 11/15/2007, Expiration Date: 02/09/2018
    Registrant: Oscar D Lomax, 14700 N 875 E Rd, Fairmount, IL 61841-6311


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 95395 , Serial Number: 28-25918, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 05/15/1969
    Registrant (Individual): Ralph A Jr Cast, Rr 1 Po Box 85, Fairmount, IL 61841


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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