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Williamson County

Population in July 2007: 280. Population change since 2000: +2.6%
 

Males: 138  (49.5%)
Females: 142  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62841.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,205 (it was $24,219 in 2000)
Freeman Spur:  $31,205
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $49,835 (it was $30,500 in 2000)
Freeman Spur:  $49,835
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $76,180; Detached houses: $82,524; Mobile homes: $26,719

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Races in Freeman Spur:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.8%)
  • Black (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Freeman Spur: 73.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (17.9%), German (11.7%), Italian (9.9%), United States (8.1%), Dutch (4.8%), English (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 385 feet

Land area: 0.40 square miles.

Population density: 693 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Freeman Spur

  • High school or higher: 68.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 16.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Freeman Spur village

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 44.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 17.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Freeman Spur, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Freeman Spur to the number of sex offenders is 140 to 1.

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

Freeman Spur:  1.0% ($317)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (79.5 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (85.9 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (284.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Zeigler, IL (2.0 miles ), Herrin, IL (2.1 miles ), Orient, IL (2.1 miles ), Johnston City, IL (2.2 miles ), West Frankfort, IL (2.2 miles ), Colp, IL (2.4 miles ), Energy, IL (2.5 miles ), Royalton, IL (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 37.86 N, Longitude: 89.00 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-7.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Social assistance (16%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Data processing and other information services (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (21%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)



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Average climate in Freeman Spur, Illinois

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Freeman Spur-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 142% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.5 miles away from the Freeman Spur 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 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.8 miles away from the village center killed 11 people and injured 200 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Freeman Spur:
  • HERRIN HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HERRIN, IL)
  • MARION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MARION, IL)
  • FRANKLIN HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BENTON, IL)

Amtrak stations near Freeman Spur:
  • 16 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.
  • 17 miles: DU QUOIN (20 N. CHESTNUT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Freeman Spur:
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 10 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 15 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 70 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 75 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 80 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 80 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  69.1%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  9.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  22.1%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  8.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Freeman Spur, IL



Freeman Spur compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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


Freeman Spur travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religon statistics for Freeman Spur

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents46.8%14.6%10.2%5.6%4.8%
Congregations29.2%4.7%15.1%7.5%8.5%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)National Association of Free Will BaptistsOther religions
Adherents3.6%2.1%1.3%1.3%9.6%
Congregations2.8%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.
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$655
Totals for Government 0$0 9$655



Freeman Spur government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $28,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $51,000
    Sewerage: $42,000
    Financial Administration: $32,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $128,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $198,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $198,000
    Water Utilities: $128,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $179,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $50,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $24,000
    Highways: $8,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $12,000
    Property: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $18,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

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 Freeman Spur:
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WCIL (1020 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMCL (1060 AM; 3 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Freeman Spur:
  • WXLT (103.5 FM; CHRISTOPHER, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WUEZ (95.1 FM; CARTERVILLE, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WISH-FM (98.9 FM; GALATIA, IL; Owner: GALATIA FM JOINT VENTURE)
  • WDQN-FM (95.9 FM; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSIU (91.9 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WTAO-FM (105.1 FM; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
  • WBVN (104.5 FM; CARRIER MILLS, IL; Owner: KENNETH W. AND JANE A. ANDERSON)
  • WDBX (91.1 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: HETERODYNE BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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


Freeman Spur fatal accident list:
May 3, 1991 05:15 AM, Orange St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 16, 1982 09:29 AM, Galena, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,050
Total average daily truck traffic: 41
Total future (year 2021) average daily traffic: 2,400

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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