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Notable locations in Gibson: Gibson City City Hall (A), Moyer Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Gibson include: Bible Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), Prairie Baptist Church (C), Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church (D), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (E), Gibson City Pentecostal Church (F), Gibson City United Methodist Church (G), Church of Christ (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Drummer Township Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Gibson include: LaFevre Park (1), North City Park (2), South City Park (3), Lowery Park (4), McMillen Baseball Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Gibson City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  9.4% | | Whole state: |  10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gibson, IL
91 people in nursing homes
Gibson compared to Illinois 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.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Ford County Illinois:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (85%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Religion statistics for Gibson
| Name | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | Southern Baptist Convention |
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| Adherents | 28.5% | 20.2% | 17.6% | 6.2% | 5.7% |
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| Congregations | 21.1% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 5.3% | 5.3% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.6% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
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| Congregations | 2.6% | 2.6% | 7.9% | 2.6% | 21.1% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| 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 | | 27 | $2,555 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $15,452 | $30,904 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
6 | $11,156 | $22,312 | 1 | $1,242 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $9,268 | $27,804 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $5,358 | $32,148 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,021 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $9,744 | $38,976 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,880 |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $4,587 | $27,522 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
23 | $55,565 | $28,990 | 32 | $6,697 |
Gibson government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $220,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $134,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $554,000
Police Protection: $528,000
Regular Highways: $481,000
Water Utilities: $237,000
Sewerage: $210,000
Parks & Recreation: $146,000
Central Staff Services: $144,000
Financial Administration: $135,000
General Public Buildings: $36,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $39,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $3,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $646,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $605,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $41,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $109,000
Interest Earnings: $93,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $61,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,240,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $351,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $825,000
Highways: $94,000
- Tax - Property: $476,000
Public Utilities: $154,000
NEC: $34,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $858,000
7.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,281 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.01% | | 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:
7.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,923 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.65% | | 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 Gibson:
- 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:
- 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:
- 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)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total average daily traffic: 8,700
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,793
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 16,050
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 101 East 8th Street, Gibson City, Illinois 60936, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN581
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 12/07/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009, Certifier: Glenn E Rauh
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8661, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6- Bruce Gluckman, Rr2, Type: Tower, Structure height: 184.8 m, Overall height: 190 m
Registrant: 100 Crystal Run Road, Middletown, NY 10941, Phone: (914) 695-2600, Email:
- .3 Mi S Of City Limits, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 48.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00008384
Registrant: Central Illinois Public Service Co, 607 E Adams, Springfield, IL 62739, Phone: (217) 525-5581, Email:
- Chris Decker, 101 East 8th Street, Gibson City, Illinois 60936, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00058602
Registrant: City Of Gibson, 101 East 8th Street, Gibson City, IL 60936, Phone: (217) 784-8666, Email:
- Edward G Roach, 462 N 00 E Rd,, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 105.8 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Stephanie I Jones, 300 East Lynn Street (Gibson), Type: Tower, Structure height: 4.6 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, # 150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- Stephen G Kotfila, 4.5 Miles, Type: Tower, Structure height: 87.8 m, Overall height: 87.8 m
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Gibson, IL)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7- STATION, State Rte 9 1/2 Mi W Of State Rte 47, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WNTP419
Assigned Frequencies : 953.350 MHz, 953.750 MHz, 954.150 MHz, 954.950 MHz
Grant Date: 04/29/1997, Expiration Date: 07/10/2002, Cancelation Date: 10/13/2002
Registrant: Phone: (217) 465-5233 - GIBSON CITY, Hwy 54 On 600 E, Structure height: 55.2 m, Overall height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: WMT645
Assigned Frequencies : 2174.80 MHz
Grant Date: 07/25/2000, Expiration Date: 07/01/2010, Cancelation Date: 02/02/2009, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
- ELLIOTT, 4.5 Miles, Type: Tower, Structure height: 87.8 m, Call Sign: WPXT913, Licensee ID: L00896575
Assigned Frequencies : 6286.19 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6404.79 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6404.79 MHz
Grant Date: 06/10/2003, Expiration Date: 06/10/2013, Certifier: Robert A Esty
Registrant: International Communications Group, Inc. D/B/A Corban Networks - GIBSON CITY, 3/10 Mi S Of, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: KSJ75, Licensee ID: L00838286
Assigned Frequencies : 6655.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/26/2008, Expiration Date: 04/22/2018, Certifier: Gerald Bednar
Registrant: Ameren Services Company - 523 South Sangamon, Overall height: 29 m, Call Sign: WHS672
Assigned Frequencies : 949.000 MHz
Grant Date: 01/25/1984, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012
Registrant: F & G Broadcasting, Inc., 607 South Sangamon, Gibson City, IL 60936 - ELLIOTT, 4.5 Miles, Type: Tower, Structure height: 87.8 m, Call Sign: WLB298, Licensee ID: L00209325
Assigned Frequencies : 6286.20 MHz, 6345.50 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6404.80 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6404.80 MHz
Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 10/18/2002, Certifier: Henry A Thomas
Registrant: Corban Communications, Inc. - GIBSON CITY, 121 East Street, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WLK823, Licensee ID: L00013369
Assigned Frequencies : 11245.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/29/1990, Expiration Date: 08/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 06/06/2000
Registrant: Illinois Bell Telephone Company, Ohio Bell 65 Erieview Plaza Rm 306, Cleveland, OH 44114
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6- Aircraft: DESTINY DESTINY 2000XLT (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 108DK , Serial Number: 2C0367, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 01/30/2008
Registrant (Individual): Dan E Kearfott, 114 North Lakeview Dr, Gibson City, IL 60936 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-250 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 110LF , Serial Number: 24-695, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 01/23/1962
Registrant (Corporation): Comanche Flyer Foundation Inc, Rural Route 1 Box 31, Gibson City, IL 60936 - Aircraft: BENNINGFIELD MIDGET MUSTANG MM1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 37952 , Serial Number: 738, Year manufactured: 1978
Registrant (Individual): O L Jr Benningfield, 224 West 17th Street, Gibson City, IL 60936 - Aircraft: BEECH B-60 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-541 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3876C , Serial Number: P-513, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 06/17/1982
Registrant (Corporation): S W Arends Aviation LLC, Po Box 469, Gibson City, IL 60936 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 42714 , Serial Number: 18259157, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 06/28/1968
Registrant (Individual): James R Meyer, 927 N State St, Gibson City, IL 60936 - Aircraft: PIPER PA 46-350P (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 447SC , Serial Number: 4622074, Year manufactured: 1989, Airworthiness Date: 09/06/1989
Registrant (Individual): Gregory J Md Delost, Doctors Park 3 North, Gibson City, IL 60936
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