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Population in July 2007: 974. Population change since 2000: +3.3%

Males: 457	(47.0%)
Females: 517	(53.0%)

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62939.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,486 (it was $33,750 in 2000)

Goreville:	$43,486
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,852 (it was $60,500 in 2000)

Goreville:	$98,852
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $104,163; Detached houses: $108,770; Townhouses or other attached units: $74,488; Mobile homes: $42,554

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Races in Goreville:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
Other race (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Goreville: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.6%), English (13.3%), German (12.8%), Irish (11.5%), Polish (3.3%), French (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/05/1900

Elevation: 770 feet

Land area: 1.63 square miles.

Population density: 597 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Goreville

High school or higher: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 4.5%
Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goreville village

Never married: 15.6%
Now married: 62.5%
Separated: 0.2%
Widowed: 10.4%
Divorced: 11.2%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.4%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Goreville, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Goreville to the number of sex offenders is 244 to 1.

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

Goreville:	1.4% ($869)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (83.1 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (101.5 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (304.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Buncombe, IL (2.4 miles) , Creal Springs, IL (3.0 miles ), Vienna, IL (3.2 miles ), New Burnside, IL (3.3 miles ), Marion, IL (3.5 miles ), Cypress, IL (3.6 miles ), Simpson, IL (3.6 miles) , Crainville, IL (3.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 1 building, cost: $135,000
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $72,900
2006: 1 building, cost: $200,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $200,000

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Latitude: 37.55 N, Longitude: 88.97 W

Area code: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: +64 (+7.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (17%)
Construction (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Mining (4%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (24%)
Educational services (14%)
Public administration (10%)
Social assistance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (15%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)

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Crime in Goreville by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	106.6	106.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0	2	5	3	2	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	213.2	520.8	310.9	208.6	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	0	0	4	2	5	3	4	5	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	426.4	213.2	520.8	310.9	417.1	515.5	100.1
Thefts	4	1	9	6	11	3	0	4	3
per 100,000	404.4	106.6	959.5	639.7	1145.8	310.9	0.0	412.4	300.3
Auto thefts	0	1	0	1	2	0	1	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	106.6	0.0	106.6	208.3	0.0	104.3	0.0	100.1
Arson	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	101.1	0.0	106.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	16.2	12.8	153.5	177.0	203.1	96.4	79.2	52.6	27.0

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Goreville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 133% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the Goreville village center killed 10 people and injured 181 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/2003, a category 4 tornado 19.8 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Goreville:

MARION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MARION, IL)
HERRIN HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HERRIN, IL)
CHOATE MENTAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT CTR (about 15 miles; ANNA, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Goreville, IL

Airports located in Goreville:

Kellums Airport (Runways: 1)

Amtrak station near Goreville:

18 miles: CARBONDALE (401 S. ILLINOIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goreville:

JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 13 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 17 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 79 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 84 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 86 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)

Public high school in Goreville:

Goreville High School (Location: 201 S FERNE CLYFFE; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Goreville:

Goreville Elementary School (Location: 201 S FERNE CLYFFE; Grades: PK - 8)
Five Co Voc Center-Goreville School (Location: 201 S FERNE CLYFFE; Grades: - )

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Churches in Goreville include: Goreville Apostolic Church (A), Goreville United Methodist Church (B), Church of Christ (C), First Baptist Church of Goreville (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	73.2%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.1%
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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	12.2%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	4.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Goreville, IL

Goreville compared to Illinois state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Goreville (2009 data):

SouthernTrust Bank: Southerntrust Bank at 101 North Broadway, branch established on 2005-05-31. Info updated 2008-01-10: Bank assets: $39.2 mil, Deposits: $34.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Southerntrust Bancshares, Inc
Regions Bank: Goreville Branch at 100 South Broadway, branch established on 1963-07-01. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation

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2004 Presidential Election results in Johnson County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (52%) Electricity (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Religon statistics for Goreville

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Cumberland Presbyterian Church	Churches of Christ
Adherents	64.0%	15.5%	4.4%	3.4%	3.0%
Congregations	42.4%	24.2%	3.0%	3.0%	9.1%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Community Church of Christ	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	2.1%	2.0%	1.9%	1.5%
Congregations	3.0%	3.0%	3.0%	6.1%	3.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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		2	$1,426
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$1,471
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		3	$3,083
Firefighters	0	$0		8	$165
Sewerage	1	$2,808	$33,696	1	$42
Water Supply	1	$3,052	$36,624	1	$104
Totals for Government	2	$5,860	$35,160	22	$6,291

Goreville government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $88,000
All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $104,000
Water Utilities: $98,000

Regular Highways: $40,000

Police Protection: $37,000

Sewerage: $33,000

Fire Protection: $29,000

Parks & Recreation: $26,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $21,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $14,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $30,000
Fire Protection: $15,000

Central Staff: $10,000

Sewerage: $4,000

Police Protection: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $337,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $110,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $138,000
Highways: $26,000

All Other: $13,000
Tax - Property: $41,000
NEC: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $111,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

7.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,513 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.52%
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 Williamson County, IL	1.26% ($30,529 average AGI)
from Massac County, IL	0.64% ($30,423)
from Union County, IL	0.54% ($18,091)

6.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,687 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.68%
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 Williamson County, IL	2.10% ($30,643 average AGI)
to Massac County, IL	0.50% ($29,100)
to Union County, IL	0.42% ($34,471)

Strongest AM radio stations in Goreville:

WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
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.)
WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WCIL (1020 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KAPE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Goreville:

WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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.)
WQUL (97.7 FM; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
WUEZ (95.1 FM; CARTERVILLE, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
WGCF (89.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOC, INC.)
WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
WSIU (91.9 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
KRCU (90.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
WBVN (104.5 FM; CARRIER MILLS, IL; Owner: KENNETH W. AND JANE A. ANDERSON)
WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WTAO-FM (105.1 FM; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Goreville:

WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KCGI-CA (Channel 45; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
W10AH (Channel 10; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)

Goreville fatal accident list:
Dec 29, 1989 12:00 AM, Main St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $148,000
Total average daily traffic: 100
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 60

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Goreville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Goreville, IL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Goreville)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: FOSSE JAMES M STOL CH 701 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 329F , Serial Number: F-1, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 09/20/2006
Registrant (Individual): James M Fosse, 225 Fosse Way, Goreville, IL 62939
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6050W , Serial Number: 28-20050, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 04/07/1964
Registrant (Individual): James L Jones, Po Box 103, Goreville, IL 62939
Aircraft: VICARI VICTOR V CHALLENGER II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 639V , Serial Number: CH2-1004-B-2534, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 06/29/2006
Registrant (Individual): Victor V Vicari, 220 Rebman Ln, Goreville, IL 62939

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