Average household size:
| This village: |  2.5 people | | Illinois: |  2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 69.3% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 26.8% | | Whole state: | 10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 8.2% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gorham, IL
Gorham compared to Illinois state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above 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.
- Renting percentage significantly below 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Illinois:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (87%)
- Electricity (13%)
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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 | | 8 | $730 |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $500 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $600 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $600 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $802 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 12 | $3,232 |
Gorham government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $120,000
Financial Administration: $70,000
Regular Highways: $21,000
Sewerage: $18,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,000
Police Protection: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $147,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $18,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $12,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $139,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $29,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $8,000
Other, NEC: $1,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $109,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $144,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $26,000
Highways: $7,000
- Tax - Property: $14,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $41,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000
10.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,966 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.95% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
1.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($448 average AGI)| Jackson County: | 1.05% | | Illinois average: | 0.19% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
11.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,132 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.75% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($222 average AGI)| Jackson County: | 0.11% | | Illinois average: | 0.07% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Gorham:
- WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
- KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
- WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
- 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.)
- WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
- WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Gorham:
- WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
- KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
- WTAO-FM (105.1 FM; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KRCU (90.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WUEZ (95.1 FM; CARTERVILLE, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
- WSIU (91.9 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- KBDZ (93.1 FM; PERRYVILLE, MO; Owner: D/B/A DONZE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KGKS (93.9 FM; SCOTT CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
- WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Gorham:
- KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
- WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- 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)
- WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
- WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
- W10AH (Channel 10; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- BRAD G ZIELIE, 350' Ne Of Main & 2nd St Int On Mopac R-W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Email:
- Monica N Johnson, 13656 Hwy 3, Type: Tower, Structure height: 58.5 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00304109
Registrant: The Roberts Tower Co, 1408 N. Kingshighway, St. Louis, MO 63113, Phone: (314) 367-4600
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6- 205 Washington St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18 m, Overall height: 26 m, Call Sign: WPMC775
Assigned Frequencies : 154.070 MHz, 154.265 MHz
Grant Date: 03/18/2003, Expiration Date: 06/03/2013, Certifier: Rodney Mifflin
Registrant: Roy Walker Communications Inc, 441 Church Camp Rd, Makanda, IL 62958, Fax: (619) 457-4985 - 205 Washington St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18 m, Overall height: 26 m, Call Sign: WPNP332
Assigned Frequencies : 150.805 MHz
Grant Date: 07/16/2004, Expiration Date: 04/20/2014, Certifier: William Alstat
Registrant: Jackson County Sheriff\'s Office, 1001 Mulberry St, Murphysboro, IL 62966, Phone: (618) 684-2177, Fax: (618) 684-4215 - Uprr 350 Degrees Ne Of Main & 2nd St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76 m, Overall height: 82 m, Call Sign: WPPZ843
Assigned Frequencies : 935.987 MHz, 935.887 MHz, 935.937 MHz, 936.887 MHz, 936.937 MHz, 936.987 MHz
Grant Date: 04/10/2000, Expiration Date: 04/10/2005, Cancelation Date: 02/10/2005, Certifier: Robert Vandeberg
Registrant: B & R Consultants Inc, 13360 S Cliffside Dr, Mulino, OR 97042-9636, Fax: (503) 632-3142 - 3/4 Mi Sw Of Rt 149 & Rt 3 Jct, Call Sign: WRK327
Assigned Frequencies : 151.715 MHz
Grant Date: 03/03/2000, Expiration Date: 02/07/2005, Cancelation Date: 06/10/2004
Registrant: Bess, Tom:bess, Don Dba Bess Farms, Rr 1 Box 57, Gorham, IL 62940, Phone: (618) 763-4793 - 51 Twenhafel Lane, Type: Bant, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 11.5 m, Call Sign: WYM408
Assigned Frequencies : 153.420 MHz
Grant Date: 04/19/2001, Expiration Date: 04/24/2011
Registrant: Federal Licensing, Inc., 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440 - 350 Ne Main & 2nd St On Mp Rw Mp 84.7, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73 m, Overall height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: KLH975
Assigned Frequencies : 160.410 MHz, 160.470 MHz, 160.605 MHz, 160.755 MHz, 161.550 MHz
Grant Date: 02/05/2003, Expiration Date: 04/16/2013, Certifier: W G Howard
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-0486, Fax: (402) 233-3179
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- STATION, 350 Ft Ne Of Main & 2nd St Int On Mo Pac R/W, Overall height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: WNTT958
Assigned Frequencies : 952.381 MHz, 928.381 MHz
Grant Date: 11/06/1998, Expiration Date: 01/31/2009
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 280-6565 - JOHN\'S SPUR, 8576 State Highway #3, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 47.2 m, Call Sign: WPQL781
Assigned Frequencies : 6705.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/25/2000, Expiration Date: 05/25/2010, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036 - STATION, 350ft Ne Of Main And 2nd St Int On Mopac R/W, Overall height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WBU35
Assigned Frequencies : 953.150 MHz, 953.150 MHz, 6825.00 MHz, 6785.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/30/1999, Expiration Date: 10/31/2009
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 280-6565
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: KA9YIP, Licensee ID: L01022078
Grant Date: 11/14/2007, Expiration Date: 12/11/2017, Certifier: John W Few
Registrant: John W Few, 106 Park St, Gorham, IL 62940 - Call Sign: W9WLA
Grant Date: 03/31/1995, Expiration Date: 03/31/2005, Cancelation Date: 04/03/2007
Registrant: Melvin E Hopfer, Gorham, IL 62940
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: CESSNA 172P (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 53944 , Serial Number: 17274831, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 03/26/1981
Registrant (Co-Owned): Jay A Stearns, 209 Jefferson, Gorham, IL 62940
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