Saline County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.0. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.7 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.0%
(26.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.3 people | | Illinois: |  2.4 people |
| This village: | 59.9% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
| This village: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Galatia, IL
62 people in nursing homes
Galatia compared to Illinois state average:
- Median house value 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage 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 Galatia (2011 data):
- Legence Bank: Galatia Branch at Main Street And State Highway 34, branch established on 1972/05/01. Info updated 2011/08/12: Bank assets: $227.3 mil, Deposits: $189.7 mil, headquarters in Eldorado, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Eldorado Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (65%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (2%)
Religion statistics for Galatia (based on Saline County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.89%
| Here | | 58.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
|---|
| Adherents | 69.8% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 2.7% | 2.4% |
|---|
| Congregations | 44.6% | 10.8% | 2.7% | 5.4% | 2.7% |
|---|
| Name | Cumberland Presbyterian Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 3.7% |
|---|
| Congregations | 6.8% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 18.9% |
|---|
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: 7 | Saline County: | 2.69 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Saline County: | 0.77 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15 | Saline County: | 5.76 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 16 | Here: | 6.14 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.8% | | Illinois: | 8.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Saline County: | 27.2% | | Illinois: | 25.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 7.2% | | 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 | $720 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $2,779 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,272 | $39,264 | 1 | $2,347 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 11 | $365 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $7,324 | $29,296 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $10,596 | $31,788 | 19 | $6,211 |
Galatia government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $13,000 ($13.92)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $349,000 ($373.66)
Central Staff Services: $83,000 ($88.87)
Regular Highways: $58,000 ($62.10)
Police Protection: $31,000 ($33.19)
Fire Protection: $15,000 ($16.06)
General - Other: $8,000 ($8.57)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $354,000 ($379.01)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $303,000 ($324.41)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $51,000 ($54.60)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $27,000 ($28.91)
General Revenue, NEC: $19,000 ($20.34)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $257,000 ($275.16)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $444,000 ($475.37)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $139,000 ($148.82)
Highways: $28,000 ($29.98)
All Other: $1,000 ($1.07)
- Tax - Property: $22,000 ($23.55)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $118,000 ($126.34)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000 ($22.48)
5.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,102 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.37% | | 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:
4.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,558 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.99% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Galatia:
- WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
- WEBQ (1240 AM; 1 kW; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: VISHER-CHOATE II)
- WMCL (1060 AM; 3 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- 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.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WFRX (1300 AM; 1 kW; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
- WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Galatia:
- WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WISH-FM (98.9 FM; GALATIA, IL; Owner: GALATIA FM JOINT VENTURE)
- WEBQ-FM (102.3 FM; ELDORADO, IL; Owner: VISHER-CHOATE II)
- 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.)
- 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.)
- WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WQUL (97.7 FM; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXLT (103.5 FM; CHRISTOPHER, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
- WRUL (97.3 FM; CARMI, IL; Owner: CARMI BROADCASTING CO.)
TV broadcast stations around Galatia:
- WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
- WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
- KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
Galatia fatal accident list:
Oct 10, 2007 08:14 PM, Hickory St, Edwards St, Lat: 37.844711, Lon: -88.613242, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 2
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 5,400
Total average daily truck traffic: 512
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 4,550
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4 - Richard A Craig, 375 Galatia Road (Lat: 37.856222 Lon: -88.602778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Cellco Partnership, One Verizon Place Ga3b1reg, Alpharetta,, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4277, Email:
- Dennis J Kelly, Se 1/4 Of Sw 1/4 Of Section 30, Brushy Twp., Saline Co Approx. 5.5 Miles Sw Of (Lat: 37.791139 Lon: -88.700611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.6 m, Overall height: 90.5 m
Registrant: Law Office Of Dennis J. Kelly, Annapolis, MD 21401, Phone: (888) 322-5291, Email:
- Stephanie I Jones, 375 Galatia Road (Lat: 37.856222 Lon: -88.602778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Cellco Partnership, One Verizon Place Ga3b1reg, Alpharetta,, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4277, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 375 Galatia Road (Lat: 37.856222 Lon: -88.602778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - N Security Bldg 5 Mi Ne (Lat: 37.896167 Lon: -88.562833), Type: Pole, Structure height: 8 m, Call Sign: WPEP205, Licensee ID: L00317826
Assigned Frequencies: 468.775 MHz, 469.050 MHz
Grant Date: 03/19/2004, Expiration Date: 04/11/2014
Registrant: The American Coal Company, Harrisburg, IL 62946, Phone: (618) 268-6311 - On Rector Church Rd 7.75 Mi N (Lat: 37.952278 Lon: -88.595611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: WPGI713, Licensee ID: L00960664
Assigned Frequencies: 152.900 MHz
Grant Date: 01/05/2005, Expiration Date: 01/26/2015
Registrant: Outland Inc, Rt 1 Box 56, Broughton, IL 62817, Phone: (618) 773-4464 - Galatia Mine Pond Sw Cor (Lat: 37.817556 Lon: -88.585056), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPIV247, Licensee ID: L00317826
Assigned Frequencies: 452.375 MHz
Grant Date: 11/03/2005, Expiration Date: 11/07/2015, Certifier: Larry M Wilson
Registrant: American Coal Company, Harrisburg, IL 62946, Phone: (405) 270-3006, Fax: (405) 270-3972 - .5 Mi Se (Lat: 37.833944 Lon: -88.597278), Call Sign: WNGB878, Licensee ID: L00002867
Assigned Frequencies: 153.485 MHz
Grant Date: 04/13/2001, Expiration Date: 04/30/2011
Registrant: Southern Illinois Power Cooperative, Rt 4 Box 607, Marion, IL 62959, Phone: (618) 964-1448
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: KB9JDQ
Grant Date: 02/02/1995, Expiration Date: 02/02/2005, Cancellation Date: 02/03/2007
Registrant: J Chris Watson, Rt 1 Box 52a, Galatia, IL 62935 - Call Sign: KB9KPN, Licensee ID: L01020707
Grant Date: 05/23/2005, Expiration Date: 05/23/2015, Certifier: Billy R Vantrease
Registrant: Billy R Vantrease, 300 Illinois Ave, Galatia, IL 62935 - Call Sign: KB9RUE, Licensee ID: L00277335
Grant Date: 11/14/2007, Expiration Date: 12/09/2017
Registrant: Clifford W Blum, 102 E. Walker, Galatia, IL 62935 - Call Sign: N9WFK, Licensee ID: L00329054
Grant Date: 02/15/1994, Expiration Date: 02/15/2004, Cancellation Date: 04/13/2001
Registrant: James R Baker, 207 E Walker, Galatia, IL 62935 - Call Sign: K9POP, Previous Call Sign: N9WFK, Licensee ID: L01353269
Grant Date: 04/13/2001, Expiration Date: 04/13/2011, Certifier: James R Baker
Registrant: James R Baker, 211 E Legion Galatia, Galatia, IL 62935 - Call Sign: KC9ATV, Licensee ID: L00436520
Grant Date: 12/19/2001, Expiration Date: 12/19/2011, Certifier: Ben E Williams
Registrant: Ben E Williams, 308 Mckinley, Galatia, IL 62935
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: CESSNA 310Q (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 167 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7997Q , Serial Number: 310Q0685, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 02/05/1973
Registrant (Individual): Richard D Jones, Po Box 10, Galatia, IL 62935
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Galatia, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 31 | 78.4 years |
| James | 31 | 75.8 years |
| Charles | 20 | 71.6 years |
| Mary | 19 | 82.7 years |
| William | 18 | 77.7 years |
| Robert | 12 | 76.2 years |
| George | 11 | 78.8 years |
| Roy | 10 | 72.0 years |
| Edna | 10 | 79.8 years |
| Ruth | 10 | 87.3 years |
| Most common last names in Galatia, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Tate | 29 | 81.6 years |
| Williams | 17 | 79.3 years |
| Jones | 16 | 77.8 years |
| Hall | 15 | 80.9 years |
| Patterson | 15 | 75.5 years |
| Karnes | 14 | 74.1 years |
| Brown | 11 | 74.2 years |
| Harris | 11 | 81.8 years |
| Allen | 11 | 77.5 years |
| Adams | 10 | 82.9 years |
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Drugs and druggists' sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers"
- #4 (62935) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Soviet Union first ancestries"
- #65 (62935) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Armenian first ancestries"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
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