Griggsville, Illinois

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Population in July 2007: 1,181. Population change since 2000: -6.4%

Males: 567	(48.1%)
Females: 614	(51.9%)

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

Zip codes: 62340.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,070 (it was $31,875 in 2000)

Griggsville:	$41,070
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,735 (it was $48,800 in 2000)

Griggsville:	$79,735
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $84,639; Detached houses: $86,736; Townhouses or other attached units: $134,849; Mobile homes: $30,722

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Races in Griggsville:

White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Griggsville: 72.3 (low, 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: 1141 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: 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 4 registered sex offenders living in Griggsville, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Griggsville to the number of sex offenders is 295 to 1.

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

Griggsville:	1.5% ($753)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Peters, MO (64.8 miles , pop. 51,381).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (81.8 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (256.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Valley City, IL (5.0 miles) , Perry, IL (5.3 miles ), Detroit, IL (7.0 miles) , New Salem, IL (8.3 miles) , Naples, IL (8.7 miles) , Pittsfield, IL (8.9 miles ), Florence, IL (9.7 miles) , Time, IL (10.2 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

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Latitude: 39.71 N, Longitude: 90.73 W

Area code: 217

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

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Food (7%)
Chemicals (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (13%)
Health care (11%)
Public administration (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males

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%)

Most common occupations for females

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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Griggsville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/24/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.2 miles away from the Griggsville city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/21/1981, a category 3 tornado 36.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Griggsville:

ILLINI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; PITTSFIELD, IL)
PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; LOUISIANA, MO)
SARAH D CULBERTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; RUSHVILLE, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Griggsville:

QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 36 miles; QUINCY, IL; ID: UIN)
LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 72 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: STL)
SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 73 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: SUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Griggsville:

PITTSFIELD PENSTONE MUNI (about 6 miles; PITTSFIELD, IL; ID: PPQ)
MOUNT STERLING MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; MOUNT STERLING, IL; ID: I63)
GREATER BEARDSTOWN (about 29 miles; BEARDSTOWN, IL; ID: K06)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Griggsville:

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ST PETERS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,301)
LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; FT enrollment: 5,116)
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 73 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 75 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 2,094)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 75 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)

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)

Library in Griggsville:

GRIGGSVILLE P.L. (Operating income: $15,798; Location: 119 S. COREY ST.; 11,884 books; 5 audio materials; 58 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Griggsville Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	12.3%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This city:	4.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

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.
Hispanic 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 (2007 data):

Farmers National Bank of Griggsville: Farmers National Bank Of Griggsville at 112 West Quincy Street, branch established on 1943-02-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $38.3 mil, Deposits: $32.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Griggsville Bancshares, Inc

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2004 Presidential Election results in Pike County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (78%) Electricity (19%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways	2	$2,843	$17,058	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$1,816	$21,792	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$1,860	$22,320	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$1,417
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		3	$1,134
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$266
Other Government Administration	2	$2,525	$15,150	8	$1,196
Police Protection - Officers	1	$1,878	$22,536	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$266
Totals for Government	7	$10,922	$18,723	15	$4,278

Griggsville government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $101,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $261,000
Regular Highways: $93,000

Fire Protection: $36,000

Water Utilities: $32,000

Sewerage: $29,000

Police Protection: $11,000
General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $491,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $140,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $128,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $463,000
Other, NEC: $205,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $63,000
Water Utilities: $28,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $100,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $43,000
Fire Protection: $25,000

Water Utilities: $12,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $330,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $110,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $140,000
Highways: $35,000
Tax - Property: $90,000
Public Utilities: $28,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $160,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $29,000

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.)
KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
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.)

TV broadcast stations around Griggsville:

W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5

Elaine L Thompson, East Side Of Dean Lane South Of I-72 ( Dean-1 #51126), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 109.7 m
Registrant: American Tower Limited Partnership, 1101 Perimeter Dr., Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
Julie L Kupperman, Off Flint Township Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.9 m, Overall height: 105.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00759842
Registrant: Global Towers, LLC, 1801 Clint Moore Road, Suite 215, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0320, Email:
Anthony Baroud, Off Flint Township Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 102.1 m, Overall height: 105.2 m
Registrant: Albs Wireless Services Corporation, 2225 E. Oakton Street, Arlington Heights, IL 60005, Phone: (847) 690-0871
PETER M CONNOLLY, 3.2 Mi Ese, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, , Licensee ID: L00127162
Registrant: United States Cellular Corporation, 8410 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., #700, Chicago, IL 60631, Phone: (773) 399-8900, Email:
Int 3600e & 2200n, Type: Tower, Structure height: 139.6 m, Overall height: 139.6 m
Registrant: University Of Illinois At Springfield Dba , Springfield, IL 62794-9243, Phone: (217) 206-6516, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Griggsville, IL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

FLORENCE, 3.2 Mi Ese, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WPOS333
Assigned Frequencies : 6665.00 MHz, 6585.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/02/1999, Expiration Date: 03/02/2009, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564
GRIGGSVILLE WATER TA, 108 S Corey St. Tower, 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

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7

Call Sign: KB9DQ, Licensee ID: L00820715
Grant Date: 02/26/2004, Expiration Date: 05/24/2014, Certifier: Randall V Zimmerman
Registrant: Randall V Zimmerman, Rr 1 Box 147, Griggsville, IL 62340
Call Sign: KB9SWD, Licensee ID: L00199370
Grant Date: 02/21/2008, Expiration Date: 05/21/2018, Certifier: Kevin R Henthorn
Registrant: Kevin R Henthorn, 32349 443rd St, Griggsville, IL 62340
Call Sign: KB9WAL, Licensee ID: L00222534
Grant Date: 03/29/2000, Expiration Date: 03/29/2010, Certifier: Larry C White
Registrant: Larry C White, Apt 21 E Chestnut Box 178, Griggsville, IL 62340
Call Sign: KC9ATY, Licensee ID: L00436624
Grant Date: 12/19/2001, Expiration Date: 12/19/2011, Cancelation Date: 04/23/2002, Certifier: Patrick S Allen
Registrant: Patrick S Allen, Rr 2 Box 2a1, Griggsville, IL 62340
Call Sign: KC9BIH, Licensee ID: L00486902
Grant Date: 03/20/2002, Expiration Date: 03/20/2012, Certifier: Chris J Lightle
Registrant: Chris J Lightle, Griggsville, IL 62340
Call Sign: N9CHF, Previous Call Sign: KC9ATY, Licensee ID: L00436624
Grant Date: 04/23/2002, Expiration Date: 04/23/2012, Certifier: Patrick S Allen
Registrant: Patrick S Allen, Rr 2 Box 2a1, Griggsville, IL 62340
Call Sign: KC9BXE, Licensee ID: L00526308
Grant Date: 06/03/2002, Expiration Date: 06/03/2012, Certifier: Fred C Slight
Registrant: Fred C Slight, Griggsville, IL 62340

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: CESSNA 172L (Fixed wing single engine, 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
Aircraft: CHAMPION 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, 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, Griggsville, IL 62340

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