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Gulf Port, IL map Population (year 2000): 207. Estimated population in July 2006: 222 (+7.2% change)
 

Males: 96  (46.4%)
Females: 111  (53.6%)

Henderson County

Median resident age:  41.8 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61425.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,900 (it was $36,167 in 2000)
Gulf Port  $37,900
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $59,100 (it was $55,000 in 2000)
Gulf Port  $59,100
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Gulf Port:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)

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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: 147 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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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: 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%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Gulf Port:  1.3% ($700)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (61.0 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (161.5 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (244.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Burlington, IA (2.2 miles ), West Burlington, IA (5.6 miles ), Lomax, IL (9.0 miles ), Gladstone, IL (9.4 miles ), Middletown, IA (12.2 miles ), Stronghurst, IL (12.8 miles ), Oquawka, IL (12.9 miles ), Dallas City, IL (13.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 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

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Latitude: 40.81 N, Longitude: 91.08 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 319

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



Most common industries for males:
  • Machinery (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers (7%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Social assistance (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • 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%)


Most common occupations for females
  • 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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Gulf Port-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.6 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 3 tornado 15.4 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gulf Port:
  • GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; CARTHAGE, IL)
  • FORT MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; FORT MADISON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gulf Port:
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 4 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 59 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
  • QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 61 miles; QUINCY, IL; ID: UIN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gulf Port:
  • FORT MADISON MUNI (about 20 miles; FORT MADISON, IA; ID: FSW)
  • CARTHAGE (about 29 miles; CARTHAGE, IL; ID: I48)
  • MOUNT PLEASANT MUNI (about 31 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; ID: MPZ)

Amtrak stations near Gulf Port:
  • 2 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gulf Port:
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 58 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 61 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 63 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 72 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  69.7%
Whole state:  67.6%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  5.4%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Gulf Port compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Henderson County Illinois:


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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
Financial Administration 0$0 2$200
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$110
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$175
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$200
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,750$21,0000$0
Totals for Government 1$1,750$21,00011$685


Gulf Port government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $31,000
    Financial Administration: $25,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,000
    Police Protection: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $137,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $26,000
    Highways: $11,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $16,000
    NEC: $15,000
    Public Utilities: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,000

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.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCAZ (990 AM; 1 kW; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: RALLA BROADCASTING CO., 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.)
  • WMQZ (104.1 FM; COLCHESTER, IL; Owner: COLCHESTER RADIO, 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)

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