Griggsville, Illinois

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Population in July 2009: 1,157. Population change since 2000: -8.0%

Males: 556	(48.1%)
Females: 601	(51.9%)

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62340.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,717 (it was $31,875 in 2000)

Griggsville:	$32,717
Illinois:	$53,966

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $14,801

Griggsville city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $64,171 (it was $48,800 in 2000)

Griggsville:	$64,171
Illinois:	$202,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $64,224; Detached houses: $67,062; Townhouses or other attached units: $107,027; Mobile homes: $37,578

Median gross rent in 2009: $487.

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White alone - 1,237 (96.3%)
Hispanic - 24 (1.9%)
Black alone - 10 (0.8%)
Asian alone - 8 (0.6%)
Two or more races - 5 (0.4%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Griggsville: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.9%), United States (15.0%), English (14.6%), Irish (10.7%), Italian (2.4%), Dutch (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/24/1878

Elevation: 715 feet

Land area: 1.04 square miles.

Population density: 1117 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Griggsville:

High school or higher: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 8.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Griggsville city:

Never married: 17.6%
Now married: 62.2%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 10.4%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.3%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Griggsville, Illinois in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Griggsville to the number of sex offenders is 165 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,256 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $556 (1.1%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (57.4 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (79.1 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (217.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Valley City, IL (2.0 miles) , Perry, IL (2.3 miles ), New Salem, IL (2.5 miles) , Detroit, IL (2.6 miles) , Naples, IL (2.6 miles) , Pittsfield, IL (2.9 miles ), Florence, IL (2.9 miles) , Baylis, IL (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $58,800
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $58,300
1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $51,700
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $40,500
2001: 1 building, cost: $49,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $86,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $68,500
2004: 1 building, cost: $98,700
2005: 1 building, cost: $85,000
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $93,500
2008: 0 buildings
2009: 1 building, cost: $40,000
2010: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.71 N, Longitude: 90.73 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Purple Martin Capital of the World

Area code: 217

Griggsville household income distribution

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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	8.1%
Illinois:	9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+1.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (27%)
Retail trade (12%)
Wholesale trade (11%)
Construction (10%)
Other services, except public administration (10%)
Transportation and warehousing (10%)
Public administration (9%)

Health care and social assistance (27%)
Educational services (19%)
Manufacturing (13%)
Retail trade (12%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Other services, except public administration (10%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Child care workers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Griggsville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 123% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/24/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the Griggsville city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/14/1961, a category F3 tornado 30.6 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Griggsville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pike County (19) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 13, Floods: 12, Tornadoes: 4, Floods: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Griggsville:

ILLINI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; PITTSFIELD, IL)
PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; LOUISIANA, MO)
PASSAVANT AREA HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; JACKSONVILLE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Griggsville, IL

Airports located in Griggsville:

Curry Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Griggsville:

Western Illinois University (about 53 miles; Macomb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,446)
University of Illinois at Springfield (about 60 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,458)
Lincoln Land Community College (about 60 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 3,264)
Lewis and Clark Community College (about 60 miles; Godfrey, IL; FT enrollment: 2,939)
Lindenwood University (about 66 miles; Saint Charles, MO; FT enrollment: 7,565)
St Charles Community College (about 66 miles; Cottleville, MO; FT enrollment: 4,067)
Saint Louis Community College-Florissant Valley (about 70 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 2,909)

Public high school in Griggsville:

Griggsville-Perry High School (Location: PO BOX 439; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Griggsville:

Griggsville-Perry Primary School (Location: PO BOX 439; Grades: PK - 4)

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Library in Griggsville:

GRIGGSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,113; Location: 119 SOUTH COREY STREET; 13,173 books; 1 e-books; 155 audio materials; 106 video materials; 17 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 44 print serial subscriptions)

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Park in Griggsville: Griggsville Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Pike County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 34.0%
(33.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	72.2%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.8%
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: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Griggsville, IL

11 people in nursing homes

Griggsville compared to Illinois state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Griggsville (2011 data):

Farmers National Bank of Griggsville: Farmers National Bank Of Griggsville at 108 West Quincy Street, branch established on 02/13/1943. Info updated 10/07/2008: Bank assets: $5.1 mil, Deposits: $4.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Griggsville Bancshares, Inc

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Griggsville travel time to work - commute

Griggsville mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (78%)
Electricity (19%)
Wood (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Pike County Illinois:

2008 Presidential Election results in Pike County Illinois:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Griggsville:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.56%

Here		50.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Assemblies of God
Adherents	23.3%	18.1%	14.0%	10.6%	6.9%
Congregations	24.1%	19.0%	6.9%	3.4%	3.4%

Name	Church of the Nazarene	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Other
Adherents	6.7%	6.0%	4.6%	2.3%	7.6%
Congregations	6.9%	3.4%	10.3%	3.4%	19.0%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5

This county:	3.00 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	2.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1

Pike County:	0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	0.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11

This county:	6.60 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 15

Pike County:	9.00 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	9.1%
Illinois:	8.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	27.0%
Illinois:	25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Pike County:	7.6%
State:	14.5%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	1	$7,972	$95,664	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$1,377
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,693	$32,316	0	$0
Firefighters	1	$7,972	$95,664	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,002	$24,024	0	$0
Local Libraries	1	$3,153	$37,836	0	$0
Totals for Government	5	$23,792	$57,101	8	$1,377

Griggsville government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $101,000 ($87.29)
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $261,000 ($225.58)
Regular Highways: $93,000 ($80.38)

Fire Protection: $36,000 ($31.11)

Water Utilities: $32,000 ($27.66)

Sewerage: $29,000 ($25.06)

Police Protection: $11,000 ($9.51)
General - Interest on Debt: $8,000 ($6.91)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000 ($12.10)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $491,000 ($424.37)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $140,000 ($121.00)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $128,000 ($110.63)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $463,000 ($400.17)
Other, NEC: $205,000 ($177.18)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $63,000 ($54.45)
Water Utilities: $28,000 ($24.20)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $100,000 ($86.43)
Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($6.91)
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $43,000 ($37.17)
Fire Protection: $25,000 ($21.61)

Water Utilities: $12,000 ($10.37)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $330,000 ($285.22)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $110,000 ($95.07)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $140,000 ($121.00)
Highways: $35,000 ($30.25)
Tax - Property: $90,000 ($77.79)
Public Utilities: $28,000 ($24.20)
Total Salaries & Wages: $160,000 ($138.29)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $29,000 ($25.06)

4.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,050 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.39%
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 Adams County, IL	0.62% ($30,568 average AGI)
from Pike County, MO	0.34% ($27,000)
from Sangamon County, IL	0.29% ($30,588)

5.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,803 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.80%
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 Adams County, IL	0.97% ($24,525 average AGI)
to Sangamon County, IL	0.36% ($34,500)
to Morgan County, IL	0.35% ($29,905)

Strongest AM radio stations in Griggsville:

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.)
KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBBA (1580 AM; 0 kW; PITTSFIELD, IL; Owner: BROWN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Griggsville:

WIPA (89.3 FM; PITTSFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
WBBA-FM (97.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, IL; Owner: BROWN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WPWQ (106.7 FM; MOUNT STERLING, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJFM (102.1 FM; LOUISIANA, MO; Owner: FOXFIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Griggsville:

W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KHQA-TV (Channel 7; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF QUINCY, LLC)
WTJR (Channel 16; QUINCY, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Griggsville fatal accident list:

May 17, 2001 05:35 AM, Sr-107, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Griggsville)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Lat: 39.713278 Lon: -90.722639, Call Sign: WQFB702
Assigned Frequencies: 25.0000 MHz, 150.000 MHz, 450.000 MHz, 806.000 MHz, 851.000 MHz, 450.000 MHz, 470.000 MHz, 470.000 MHz
Grant Date: 06/08/2006, Expiration Date: 06/08/2016
Registrant: B-K Electric, Inc., 501 N. Federal Street, Griggsville, IL 62340, Phone: (217) 833-2488, Fax: (217) 833-2098, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

FLORENCE, 3.2 Mi Ese (Lat: 39.683333 Lon: -90.670278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WPOS333
Assigned Frequencies: 6585.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/21/2009, Expiration Date: 03/02/2019, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
GRIGGSVILLE WATER TA, 108 S Corey St. Tower (Lat: 39.707806 Lon: -90.726000), Type: Tank, Structure height: 38.1 m, Call Sign: WQJH738
Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz
Grant Date: 09/15/2008, Expiration Date: 09/15/2018, Certifier: Craig Freeman
Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Griggsville)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: 172L (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 19749 , Serial Number: 17260720, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 08/01/1972
Registrant (Co-Owned): Kim M Curry, 27964 Co Hwy 14, Griggsville, IL 62340, Other Owners: Lynn C Curry
Aircraft: 7AC (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 84917 , Serial Number: 7AC-3639, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 05/13/1958
Registrant (Corporation): Happy Bottoms Flying Club, C/O R C Birch / 29895 State Highway 107, Griggsville, IL 62340

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 13

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Griggsville, IL

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Griggsville, IL among deceased individuals
Mary	17	82.5 years
Charles	16	78.7 years
Helen	14	82.9 years
James	14	75.6 years
John	14	72.9 years
George	11	73.9 years
Robert	10	71.7 years
William	9	74.2 years
Harold	9	73.6 years
Dorothy	8	78.5 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Griggsville, IL among deceased individuals
Bradshaw	12	79.7 years
Myers	10	82.8 years
Brown	10	74.4 years
Birch	10	77.4 years
Craven	9	76.8 years
Wade	9	84.3 years
Roberts	8	73.1 years
Moore	8	78.3 years
Shaw	8	80.9 years
Hobson	7	74.6 years

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