Gifford, Illinois

Back to Gifford, IL housing info, Champaign County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Champaign County Population in July 2008: 993. Population change since 2000: +21.8% Males: 456   (46.0%) Females: 537   (54.0%) Median resident age:   41.3 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 61847. Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,618 (it was $46,667 in 2000) Gifford:   $53,618 Illinois:   $54,124 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,357 Gifford:   $27,357 Illinois:   $27,965 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $132,447 (it was $84,000 in 2000) Gifford:   $132,447 Illinois:   $208,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $145,277; Detached houses: $144,086; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $836,636; Mobile homes: $22,500 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 61847 Gifford, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Gifford: White Non-Hispanic (97.8%) Black (1.0%) 2008 cost of living index in Gifford: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Gifford, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Job in Rantoul. WHERE DO I LIVE? URGENT!! HELP!!  (3 replies) Latest news from Gifford, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (39.8%), Irish (12.6%), English (10.8%), United States (5.0%), Dutch (3.2%), Italian (2.5%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 05/20/1954 Elevation: 801 feet Land area: 0.63 square miles. Population density: 1570 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 40.31 N, Longitude: 88.02 W

Area code: 217

This village's Wikipedia profile

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.01
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Gifford, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Gifford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 154% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the Gifford village center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1996, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 13 people.

Gifford-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from Gifford center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 54.2 miles away from Gifford center
On 12/16/1996 at 01:58:31, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 53.1 miles away from Gifford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Gifford, IL

• Busboom Airport (Runways: 1)

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Church in Gifford: Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Park in Gifford: Roessler Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Gifford Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	73.8%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This village:	1.8%
Whole state:	10.7%

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gifford, IL

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8.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,370 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.46%
Illinois average:	5.66%

1.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($832 average AGI)

Champaign County:	1.06%
Illinois average:	0.19%

from Cook County, IL	0.70% ($31,619 average AGI)
from Vermilion County, IL	0.40% ($33,082)
from Piatt County, IL	0.23% ($31,682)

8.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,879 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.18%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.25% of residents moved to foreign countries ($728 average AGI)

Champaign County:	0.25%
Illinois average:	0.07%

to Cook County, IL	0.98% ($27,625 average AGI)
to Vermilion County, IL	0.30% ($29,030)
to Piatt County, IL	0.26% ($38,417)

• 5,500' Ne Of State Route 136 And Main Ave., Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Overall height: 56.1 m, Call Sign: KNKA469
  Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/05/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
• .5 Miles East Of County Road 2300 East On Route 136, Structure height: 47.8 m, Call Sign: KNKA478
  Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/06/2007, Expiration Date: 10/01/2017
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:

• 108 E Center St, Call Sign: KNCR747
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.120 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/23/1997, Expiration Date: 03/04/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
  Registrant: Compromise, Township Of, Box 337, Gifford, IL 61847, Phone: (217) 568-7900
• Gifford Substa Sta 72 1.5 Mi Nw, Call Sign: WGZ953, Licensee ID: L00026067
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/25/2001, Expiration Date: 09/16/2011
  Registrant: Prairie Power Inc., 2103 South Main, Jacksonville, IL 62650, Phone: (217) 245-6161, Fax: (217) 245-1705, Email:

• Call Sign: N9MNT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00372856
  Grant Date: 07/06/2001, Expiration Date: 05/05/2011
  Registrant: Joe H Kerr Jr, 302 W Summit, Gifford, IL 61847
• Call Sign: WB9GZW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00583577
  Grant Date: 10/18/2002, Expiration Date: 11/13/2011
  Registrant: Michael B Busboom, Gifford, IL 61847

• Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 27406 , Serial Number: 2048, Year manufactured: 1940, Airworthiness Date: 05/12/1956
  Registrant (Individual): William R Claxon, 205 Willard St, Gifford, IL 61847
• Aircraft: ENGINEERING & RESEARCH ERCOUPE 415-C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 94107 , Serial Number: 1430, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 10/20/1955
  Registrant (Individual): William R Claxon, 205 Willard St, Gifford, IL 61847

• Fire: 14
• Hazardous Condition: 1