Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $239 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $727 (0.7%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Peters, MO (31.9 miles , pop. 51,381).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (48.9 miles , pop. 348,189).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (240.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Hamburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/29/1984, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the Hamburg village center causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 1/24/1967, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.2 miles away from the village center killed 3 peopleand injured 216 peopleand causedbetween $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Hamburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% 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 84.3 miles away from the city center On 8/27/1993 at 00:08:34, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.3 MD, Depth: 10.3 mi) earthquake occurred 81.2 miles away from Hamburg center On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from the city center On 12/29/2003 at 09:02:08, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.1 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Calhoun County (20) is a lot greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 14, Floods: 13, Tornadoes: 4, Floods: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Hamburg:
THOMAS H BOYD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; CARROLLTON, IL)
LINCOLN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; TROY, MO)
JERSEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; JERSEYVILLE, IL)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamburg:
St Charles Community College (about 33 miles; Cottleville, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
Lindenwood University (about 34 miles; Saint Charles, MO; FT enrollment: 7,565)
Lewis and Clark Community College (about 34 miles; Godfrey, IL; FT enrollment: 2,939)
Saint Louis Community College-Florissant Valley (about 40 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 2,909)
University of Missouri-St Louis (about 42 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 7,000)
Washington University in St Louis (about 46 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 11,422)
Saint Louis Community College-Forest Park (about 48 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 2,900)
Religion statistics for Hamburg (based on Calhoun County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.83%
Here
64.8%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Lutheran Church
New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Other
Adherents
63.2%
11.6%
8.2%
5.6%
11.4%
Congregations
30.4%
13.0%
4.3%
8.7%
43.5%
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: 3
This county:
5.84 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
Calhoun County:
1.95 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Calhoun County:
21.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:
9.5%
State:
8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:
26.3%
Illinois:
25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Calhoun County:
9.8%
Illinois:
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
1
$28
Other Government Administration
0
$0
5
$132
Totals for Government
0
$0
6
$160
Hamburg government finances in 2002:
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $18,000 ($140.63)
General - Other: $3,000 ($23.44)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000 ($15.63)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($7.81)
Other Capital Outlay - Parking Facilities: $58,000 ($453.13)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $28,000 ($218.75)
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $54,000 ($421.88)
General Support: $11,000 ($85.94)
Highways: $4,000 ($31.25)
Tax - Property: $5,000 ($39.06)
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000 ($23.44)
5.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,505 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.50%
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:
KFTK (97.1 FM; FLORISSANT, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WBBA-FM (97.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, IL; Owner: BROWN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Hamburg:
K63FW (Channel 63; JAMESTOWN, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
Hamburg fatal accident list:
Dec 26, 2004 12:25 AM, Cemetery Hill Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2 Total length: 6 meters (20ft) Total average daily traffic: 575 Total average daily truck traffic: 25 Total future (year 2019) average daily traffic: 618
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1
Hamburg, 3.75 Miles Se Of (Lat: 39.206972 Lon: -90.650667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 50.3 m, Call Sign: KBV59 Assigned Frequencies: 957.350 MHz Grant Date: 10/06/2007, Expiration Date: 12/24/2017 Registrant: Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative, 2 South Main Street, Winchester, IL 62694, Phone: (217) 742-3128, Fax: (217) 742-3831, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1
Call Sign: KC9MDD, Licensee ID: L01322189 Grant Date: 09/10/2007, Expiration Date: 09/10/2017, Certifier: Gregory A Gresham Registrant: Gregory A Gresham, Rr 1 Box 116 A, Hamburg, IL 62045
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
