Garrett, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 191. Population change since 2000: -3.5%

Males: 97	(51.0%)
Females: 94	(49.0%)

Median resident age:	34.6 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip code: 61913

Estimated median household income in 2008: $39,820 (it was $29,375 in 2000)

Garrett:	$39,820
Illinois:	$56,235

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $14,634

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $39,410 (it was $22,300 in 2000)

Garrett:	$39,410
Illinois:	$214,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $43,100; Detached houses: $42,610; Townhouses or other attached units: $81,813; Mobile homes: $21,389

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Races in Garrett:

White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
Hispanic (2.5%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
American Indian (1.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Garrett: 70.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (32.3%), German (23.2%), United States (19.2%), Irish (4.5%), Dutch (3.0%), French (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/03/1903

Elevation: 675 feet

Land area: 0.14 square miles.

Population density: 1373 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Garrett

High school or higher: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 7.7%
Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garrett village

Never married: 26.8%
Now married: 38.4%
Separated: 4.3%
Widowed: 7.2%
Divorced: 23.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Garrett, Illinois in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Garrett to the number of sex offenders is 191 to 1.

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

Garrett:	1.7% ($368)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Champaign, IL (23.5 miles , pop. 67,518).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (121.0 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (146.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Atwood, IL (1.4 miles ), Arthur, IL (2.5 miles ), Tuscola, IL (2.8 miles ), Hammond, IL (3.0 miles ), Arcola, IL (3.2 miles ), Ivesdale, IL (3.2 miles ), Pesotum, IL (3.4 miles ), Bement, IL (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 39.80 N, Longitude: 88.43 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+13.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (32%)
Furniture and related product manufacturing (21%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Warehousing and storage (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (38%)
Accommodation and food services (18%)
Furniture and related product manufacturing (15%)
Construction (6%)
Food (6%)
Gasoline stations (6%)
Retail florists (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Construction laborers (11%)
Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
Carpenters (8%)
Other construction workers and helpers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (15%)
Waiters and waitresses (12%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
Woodworkers (9%)
Art and design workers (6%)

Average climate in Garrett, Illinois

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

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.9 miles away from the Garrett village center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/22/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the village center injured 40 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Garrett-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 91% 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 97.5 miles away from Garrett 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 73.5 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 96.6 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 85.3 miles away from Garrett center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 95.1 miles away from the city 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 80.3 miles away from Garrett center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Garrett:

JOHN & MARY KIRBY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MONTICELLO, IL)
SARAH BUSH LINCOLN HEALTH CENTER (about 23 miles; MATTOON, IL)
PAVILION FOUNDATION,THE (about 25 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garrett:

LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 23 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 23 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 25 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	69.7%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	14.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	14.0%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	4.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Garrett, IL

Garrett compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Garrett mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Douglas County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (100%)

Religion statistics for Garrett

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.32%

Here		64.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Old Order Amish	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	19.3%	17.6%	12.6%	11.3%	8.3%
Congregations	11.4%	4.3%	8.6%	30.0%	4.3%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	Lutheran Church	Conservative Mennonite Conference	Other
Adherents	7.5%	4.4%	3.2%	2.9%	12.9%
Congregations	8.6%	2.9%	1.4%	2.9%	25.7%

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

Garrett government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Water Utilities: $21,000
Regular Highways: $13,000

Central Staff Services: $8,000

General Public Buildings: $4,000

Financial Administration: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $62,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $61,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $61,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $23,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $15,000
Highways: $5,000
Tax - Property: $5,000
Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

5.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,597 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.49%
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 Champaign County, IL	1.56% ($35,976 average AGI)
from Coles County, IL	0.82% ($29,493)
from Moultrie County, IL	0.36% ($37,759)

6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,542 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.45%
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 Champaign County, IL	1.57% ($32,876 average AGI)
to Coles County, IL	1.26% ($27,606)
to Moultrie County, IL	0.36% ($29,967)

Strongest AM radio stations in Garrett:

WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Garrett:

WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WEBX (93.5 FM; TUSCOLA, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WXET (107.9 FM; ARCOLA, IL; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTING, INC)
WZNX (106.7 FM; SULLIVAN, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
WMCI (101.3 FM; NEOGA, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
WLBH-FM (96.9 FM; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WIXY (100.3 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WKIO (92.5 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WLRW (94.5 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WWGO (92.1 FM; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: WHQQ, INC)
WEJT (105.1 FM; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
WCZQ (105.5 FM; MONTICELLO, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WHMS-FM (97.5 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: D.W.S., INC.)
WGKC (105.9 FM; MAHOMET, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WXFM-FM (99.3 FM; MOUNT ZION, IL; Owner: TECHNICOM, INC.)
WSOY-FM (102.9 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WQQB (96.1 FM; RANTOUL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WPCD (88.7 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: PARKLAND COLLEGE)
WBGL (91.7 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE,INC)
WZUS (100.9 FM; MACON, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)

TV broadcast stations around Garrett:

WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)
WEIU-TV (Channel 51; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
W58DA (Channel 58; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W32CM (Channel 32; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPJE396, Licensee ID: L00399897
Assigned Frequencies : 956.393 MHz
Grant Date: 03/03/2001, Expiration Date: 04/16/2011, Certifier: Gerald Bednar
Registrant: Ameren Services Company

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