Gibson City, Illinois
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Males: 1,699 | (48.9%) |
Females: 1,777 | (51.1%) |
Median resident age: | 44.4 years |
Illinois median age: | 39.0 years |
Zip codes: 60936.
Gibson City: | $54,740 |
IL: | $72,205 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $30,688
Gibson City city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $110,197
Gibson City: | $110,197 |
IL: | $231,500 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $124,080; detached houses: $128,055; mobile homes: $25,040
Median gross rent in 2021: $620.
(9.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 76.9% for Black residents, 16.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 12.6% for other race residents, 12.4% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gibson City, IL
- 3,16489.1%White alone
- 1785.0%Hispanic
- 1233.5%Two or more races
- 471.3%Black alone
- 70.2%American Indian alone
Races in Gibson City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Gibson City, Illinois as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Gibson City is 487 to 1.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (29.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (58.5) | 2 (59.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (29.5) | 2 (58.7) | 1 (29.7) | 3 (91.1) | 1 (30.5) | 2 (62.2) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (29.9) | 1 (29.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (30.5) | 0 (0.0) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 7 (205.5) | 10 (292.7) | 3 (88.7) | 2 (59.0) | 4 (119.7) | 13 (383.5) | 8 (234.7) | 5 (148.3) | 8 (243.0) | 3 (91.4) | 14 (435.6) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 21 (616.4) | 20 (585.3) | 12 (354.7) | 14 (413.2) | 31 (927.6) | 13 (383.5) | 11 (322.8) | 8 (237.2) | 3 (91.1) | 3 (91.4) | 6 (186.7) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 39 (1,145) | 22 (643.8) | 28 (827.7) | 27 (796.9) | 25 (748.1) | 26 (767.0) | 22 (645.5) | 16 (474.5) | 5 (151.9) | 8 (243.7) | 14 (435.6) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 1 (29.4) | 2 (58.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (60.9) | 3 (93.3) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (88.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
City-Data.com crime index | 132.4 | 176.8 | 123.0 | 131.6 | 127.8 | 166.7 | 142.3 | 89.0 | 134.0 | 72.8 | 174.9 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Gibson City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 8 (7 officers - 7 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.15 |
Illinois average: | 2.87 |
Ancestries: American (34.1%), German (20.0%), English (9.3%), Irish (6.2%), European (3.5%), Dutch (3.2%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 752 feet
108 residents are foreign born (2.7% Latin America).
This city: | 3.0% |
Illinois: | 14.1% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,712 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,152 (2.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Champaign, IL (25.1 miles , pop. 67,518).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (101.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 40.47 N, Longitude: 88.38 W
Area code: 217
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $222,500
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $297,000
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $255,600
- 2017: 6 buildings, average cost: $208,700
- 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $167,000
- 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $243,000
- 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $262,300
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $240,000
- 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $225,000
- 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $134,300
- 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $148,600
- 2009: 12 buildings, average cost: $186,500
- 2008: 12 buildings, average cost: $172,700
- 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $146,200
- 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $133,700
- 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $87,100
- 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $89,900
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $89,300
- 2002: 1 building, cost: $104,000
- 2001: 1 building, cost: $120,000
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $40,000
- 1999: 1 building, cost: $40,000
- 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $77,300
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $63,700
Here: | 4.3% |
Illinois: | 4.3% |
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 51.9. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 51.9 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 2.04. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 2.04 |
U.S.: | 1.79 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 28.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 28.9 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Gibson City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.1 miles away from the Gibson City city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 5/5/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.3 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Gibson City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 102% greater 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 141.7 miles away from Gibson 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 116.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 141.7 miles away from Gibson City center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 174.4 miles away from Gibson City center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 140.5 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 130.4 miles away from Gibson 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 Ford County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Gibson City:
- GIBSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 1120 N MELVIN STREET)
- HERITAGE HEALTH-GIBSON CITY (620 EAST FIRST STREET)
Other hospitals and medical centers near Gibson City:
- ASTA CARE CENTER OF COLFAX (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; COLFAX, IL)
- PAXTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 15 miles away; PAXTON, IL)
- HEARTLAND OF PAXTON (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; PAXTON, IL)
- ILLINOIS KNIGHTS TEMPLAR HOME (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; PAXTON, IL)
- ASTA CARE CENTER - FORD COUNTY (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; PAXTON, IL)
Airports and heliports located in Gibson City:
- Schertz Field Airport (9IS2) (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 200, Itinerant Ops: 500, Local Ops: 1,500)
- Gibson Area Hospital Heliport (9IS8)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gibson City:
- Parkland College (about 24 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,326)
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (about 26 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 47,528)
- Illinois Wesleyan University (about 33 miles; Bloomington, IL; FT enrollment: 2,323)
- Illinois State University (about 33 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 18,804)
- Heartland Community College (about 34 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 3,958)
- Danville Area Community College (about 48 miles; Danville, IL; FT enrollment: 2,229)
- Richland Community College (about 49 miles; Decatur, IL; FT enrollment: 2,434)
Public high school in Gibson City:
- GCMS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 318, Location: 815 N CHURCH ST, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Gibson City:
- GCMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 532, Location: 902 N CHURCH ST, Grades: PK-5)
- GCMS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 254, Location: 316 E 19TH ST, Grades: 6-8)
Points of interest:
Hotel: Gibson City Inn (201 West 1st Street).
This city: | 2.3 people |
Illinois: | 2.6 people |
This city: | 60.6% |
Whole state: | 65.8% |
This city: | 7.3% |
Whole state: | 6.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Banks with branches in Gibson City (2011 data):
- Heartland Bank and Trust Company: 130 North Church Street Branch at 130 North Church Street, branch established on 1900/01/01. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $1,943.8 mil, Deposits: $1,632.9 mil, headquarters in Bloomington, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 49 total offices, Holding Company: Heartland Bancorp, Inc.
- Bank of Gibson City: Bank Of Gibson City at 804 South Sangamon Avenue, branch established on 1979/04/09. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $66.8 mil, Deposits: $56.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Longview Capital Corporation
- Busey Bank: Gibson City Branch at 402 North Sangamon Avenue, branch established on 1905/01/01. Info updated 2010/01/25: Bank assets: $3,345.6 mil, Deposits: $2,767.4 mil, headquarters in Champaign, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 49 total offices, Holding Company: First Busey Corporation
For population 15 years and over in Gibson City:
- Never married: 27.6%
- Now married: 49.2%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 15.7%
For population 25 years and over in Gibson City:
- High school or higher: 89.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.7 minutes
Here: | 10.5 |
Illinois average: | 12.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Gibson City, IL (based on Ford County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
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Mainline Protestant | 3,666 | 18 |
Evangelical Protestant | 2,239 | 14 |
Catholic | 1,771 | 5 |
Other | 4 | - |
None | 6,401 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Ford County: | 2.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Ford County: | 1.42 / 10,000 pop. |
Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Ford County: | 5.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Illinois: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Ford County: | 11.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Illinois: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Ford County: | 9.7% |
State: | 8.3% |
Ford County: | 27.0% |
Illinois: | 25.2% |
Here: | 11.9% |
Illinois: | 14.5% |
Local government employment and payroll (March 2018) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
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Police Protection - Officers | 7 | $31,170 | $53,434 | 3 | $3,900 |
Streets and Highways | 4 | $15,373 | $46,119 | 0 | $0 |
Water Supply | 3 | $10,837 | $43,348 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 2 | $7,584 | $45,504 | 11 | $3,397 |
Sewerage | 2 | $10,965 | $65,790 | 0 | $0 |
Financial Administration | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,208 | |
Parks and Recreation | 0 | $0 | 14 | $7,066 | |
Totals for Government | 18 | $75,929 | $50,619 | 29 | $16,572 |
Gibson City government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):
- Construction - Sewerage: $242,000 ($69.62)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $1,760,000 ($506.33)
Police Protection: $705,000 ($202.82)
Regular Highways: $460,000 ($132.34)
Water Utilities: $390,000 ($112.20)
Sewerage: $287,000 ($82.57)
Central Staff Services: $267,000 ($76.81)
Parks and Recreation: $143,000 ($41.14)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,069,000 ($307.54)
Sewerage: $40,000 ($11.51)
Water Utilities: $39,000 ($11.22)
Police Protection: $22,000 ($6.33)
Parks and Recreation: $16,000 ($4.60)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $997,000 ($286.82)
Gibson City government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $442,000 ($127.16)
Other: $28,000 ($8.06)
Parks and Recreation: $24,000 ($6.90)
Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($1.15)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $100,000 ($28.77)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $22,000 ($6.33)
Interest Earnings: $15,000 ($4.32)
General Revenue - Other: $12,000 ($3.45)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $524,000 ($150.75)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,087,000 ($312.72)
Highways: $87,000 ($25.03)
Public Welfare: $7,000 ($2.01)
- Tax - Property: $3,194,000 ($918.87)
Public Utilities Sales: $316,000 ($90.91)
Other License: $20,000 ($5.75)
Gibson City government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Other: $646,000 ($185.85)
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other - Other: $605,000 ($174.05)
Retired Unspecified - Other - Other: $41,000 ($11.80)
Gibson City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,943,000 ($2860.47)
Businesses in Gibson City, IL | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
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Ace Hardware | 1 | H&R Block | 1 | |
Alco Stores | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
FedEx | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
Ford | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Gibson City:
- WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- 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.)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WJCI (1460 AM; 1 kW; RANTOUL, IL)
Strongest FM radio stations in Gibson City:
- WGCY (106.3 FM; GIBSON CITY, IL; Owner: F & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWHP (98.3 FM; FARMER CITY, IL; Owner: WMS1, INC.)
- WGNN (102.5 FM; FISHER, IL; Owner: GOOD NEWS RADIO, INC)
- WGKC (105.9 FM; MAHOMET, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WQQB (96.1 FM; RANTOUL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WYST (107.7 FM; FAIRBURY, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WTRX-FM (93.7 FM; PONTIAC, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WPXN (104.9 FM; PAXTON, IL; Owner: PAXTON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
- WLRW (94.5 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WEVX (95.3 FM; RANTOUL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WRPW (92.9 FM; COLFAX, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WEFT (90.1 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WEFT/PRAIRIE AIR, INC.)
- WBGL (91.7 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE,INC)
- WPCD (88.7 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: PARKLAND COLLEGE)
- WDQZ (99.5 FM; LEXINGTON, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Gibson City:
- WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
- W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
- W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)
- WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
- WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
- W07DD (Channel 7; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W58DA (Channel 58; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)
- WCCU (Channel 27; URBANA, IL; Owner: URBANA-CHAMPAIGN BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
Gibson City fatal accident list:
Oct 29, 1998 09:45 AM, Sr-9, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 43Number of bridges
- 322ft / 97.6mTotal length
- 32,685Total average daily traffic
- 6,930Total average daily truck traffic
- 39,099Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21930-1939
- 71960-1969
- 131970-1979
- 51980-1989
- 101990-1999
- 42000-2009
- 22010-2019
2007 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Gibson City, IL
- 8340.7%Outside Fires
- 7335.8%Structure Fires
- 3919.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 94.4%Other
- 87.9%Utility gas
- 12.1%Electricity
- 52.2%Utility gas
- 45.5%Electricity
- 2.2%No fuel used
Gibson City compared to Illinois state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Total of 21 patent applications in 2008-2024.