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Henderson County

Population in 2011: 54. Population change since 2000: -73.9%
Males: 30  (55.6%)
Females: 24  (44.4%)

Median resident age:  45.0 years
Illinois median age:  42.2 years

Zip codes: 61425.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $28,774 (it was $36,167 in 2000)
Gulf Port:

$28,774
Illinois:

$53,966
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,077

Gulf Port village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $31,581 (it was $29,200 in 2000)
Gulf Port:

$31,581
Illinois:

$202,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $53,265; Detached houses: $70,286; Mobile homes: $28,614

Median gross rent in 2009: $433.

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  • White alone - 53 (98.1%)
  • Black alone - 1 (1.9%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Gulf Port: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.4%), English (14.5%), Irish (11.6%), United States (11.1%), Dutch (6.3%), Italian (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/22/1934

Elevation: 520 feet

Land area: 1.51 square miles.

Population density: 36 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gulf Port:

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gulf Port village:

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 14.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Illinois:  12.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,333 (2.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $321 (3.5%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (56.9 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (157.4 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (190.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Burlington, IA (1.3 miles ), West Burlington, IA (2.1 miles ), Gladstone, IL (2.8 miles ), Lomax, IL (3.0 miles ), Middletown, IA (3.1 miles ), Stronghurst, IL (3.2 miles ), Oquawka, IL (3.4 miles ), Biggsville, IL (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $32,500
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $38,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.81 N, Longitude: 91.08 W

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.1%
Illinois:

8.9%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (53%)
  • Construction (33%)
  • Health care and social assistance (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
  • Retail trade (0%)
  • Manufacturing (30%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (22%)
  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (21%)
  • Child care workers (15%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)

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Tornado activity:

Gulf Port-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 142% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Gulf Port village center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/25/1965, a category F3 tornado 12.1 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Henderson County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Floods: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Gulf Port:

  • GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
  • FORT MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 24 miles away; FORT MADISON, IA)
  • OSF HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; MONMOUTH, IL)

Amtrak stations near Gulf Port:

  • 1 miles: BURLINGTON (300 S. MAIN ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 2 miles: ALDERSHOT (BURLINGTON, 1199 WATERDOWN RD.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: FORT MADISON (1601 20TH ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gulf Port:

  • Southeastern Community College (about 6 miles; West Burlington, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,087)
  • Western Illinois University (about 32 miles; Macomb, IL; FT enrollment: 10,446)
  • Augustana College (about 56 miles; Rock Island, IL; FT enrollment: 2,446)
  • Eastern Iowa Community College District (about 56 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 3,969)
  • Palmer College of Chiropractic (about 57 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 2,080)
  • Saint Ambrose University (about 57 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 2,699)
  • Black Hawk College (about 57 miles; Moline, IL; FT enrollment: 2,715)

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Notable locations in Gulf Port: Carthage Junction (A), Gulfport Ambulance Service (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Orchard City Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Henderson 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: 10.6%

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Illinois:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  63.6%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gulf Port, IL


Gulf Port compared to Illinois state average:

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


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Gulf Port travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Electricity (9%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Henderson County Illinois:


2008 Presidential Election results in Henderson County Illinois:
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Religion statistics for Gulf Port (based on Henderson County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.51%
Here34.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents32.4%12.6%11.6%10.7%7.9%
Congregations29.4%11.8%17.6%5.9%5.9%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of the NazareneAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents7.7%6.3%5.7%3.5%1.6%
Congregations5.9%5.9%5.9%5.9%5.9%
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: 2
Henderson County:

2.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Henderson County:

7.94 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:

5.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Henderson County:

9.5%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Henderson County:

27.6%
State:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.9%
State:

14.5%

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$325
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$179
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$284
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,664$31,9680$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$325
Totals for Government 1$2,664$31,96812$1,113

Gulf Port government finances in 2002:

  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $31,000 ($574.07)
    Financial Administration: $25,000 ($462.96)
    General Public Buildings: $10,000 ($185.19)
    Police Protection: $8,000 ($148.15)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($74.07)
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($18.52)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $137,000 ($2537.04)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $26,000 ($481.48)
    Highways: $11,000 ($203.70)
    All Other: $6,000 ($111.11)
  • Tax - Property: $16,000 ($296.30)
    NEC: $15,000 ($277.78)
    Public Utilities: $6,000 ($111.11)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,000 ($185.19)

5.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.40%
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 Des Moines County, IA  1.11% ($26,879 average AGI)
from Warren County, IL  0.88% ($22,962)
from Hancock County, IL  0.54% ($37,688)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,725 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.32%
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 Des Moines County, IA  1.57% ($22,234 average AGI)
to Warren County, IL  0.60% ($28,500)
to Hancock County, IL  0.50% ($35,067)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gulf Port:

  • KBUR (1490 AM; 1 kW; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCPS (1150 AM; 1 kW; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: JOHN M. GIANNETTINO)
  • KBKB (1360 AM; 1 kW; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gulf Port:

  • KKMI (93.5 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGRS (107.3 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDMG (103.1 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K214BC (90.7 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: OAK STREET BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • KBKB-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRNQ (96.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: DAVID M. LISTER)
  • KOKX-FM (95.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KKNL (97.3 FM; NEW LONDON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMOI (97.7 FM; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KAYP (89.9 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WMQZ (104.1 FM; COLCHESTER, IL; Owner: COLCHESTER RADIO, INC.)
  • WKAI-FM (100.1 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K285DJ (104.9 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: POWER DU PREE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K257DR (99.3 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: FREEDOM QUEST PROMOTIONS)

TV broadcast stations around Gulf Port:

  • KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • K38AB (Channel 38; FORT MADISON, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 84 meters (276ft)
Total average daily traffic: 27,800
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,288


Gulf Port on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Recyclable material merchant wholesalers"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales and related occupations:"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Media and communication equipment workers"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Therapists"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most bridges per 100,000 population"

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