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Population in July 2007: 9,638. Population change since 2000: -2.6%
 

Males: 4,648  (48.2%)
Females: 4,990  (51.8%)
Median resident age:  38.4 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62946.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,294 (it was $26,507 in 2000)
Harrisburg:  $30,294
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,095 (it was $41,400 in 2000)
Harrisburg:  $68,095
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $90,754; Detached houses: $93,298; Townhouses or other attached units: $132,620; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $414,921; Mobile homes: $22,680
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Races in Harrisburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.9%)
  • Black (6.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Harrisburg: 73.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.7%), German (12.7%), Irish (11.9%), English (10.9%), Italian (2.3%), Scottish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/05/1888

Elevation: 403 feet

Land area: 6.24 square miles.

Population density: 1545 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Harrisburg

  • High school or higher: 75.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harrisburg city

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 48.1%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

139 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Harrisburg, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Harrisburg to the number of sex offenders is 459 to 1.

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

Harrisburg:  1.4% ($588)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (70.4 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (132.0 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (290.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Muddy, IL (3.0 miles) , Raleigh, IL (6.5 miles ), Carrier Mills, IL (6.6 miles ), Galatia, IL (8.6 miles ), Eldorado, IL (9.1 miles ), Stonefort, IL (13.7 miles ), Equality, IL (13.8 miles ), Broughton, IL (15.0 miles) .

Latitude: 37.73 N, Longitude: 88.55 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,540 (+15.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,261 (59.6%)

Area code: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: +195 (+2.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Mining (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Harrisburg by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 10000000
    per 100,000 10.60.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 33210121
    per 100,000 31.730.420.310.10.010.420.710.4
Robberies 20010000
    per 100,000 21.10.00.010.10.00.00.00.0
Assaults 2129361494816
    per 100,000 221.8294.1365.1142.093.641.582.6166.2
Burglaries 65535444561832
    per 100,000 686.5537.5547.7446.252.062.3185.9332.4
Thefts 3543953392115229124146
    per 100,000 3738.94006.13438.12140.0540.8300.91280.31516.4
Auto thefts 10101741038
    per 100,000 105.6101.4172.440.610.40.031.083.1
Arson 32000000
    per 100,000 31.720.30.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 303.2289.1278.9159.644.833.099.7132.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (14 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.45
US city average:  3.00

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Harrisburg-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 74% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the Harrisburg city center killed 10 people and injured 181 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/2003, a category 4 tornado 24.9 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.


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Birthplace of: Braden Jones - College football player (Southern Illinois Salukis), Kyle Smithpeters - College basketball player (Southern Illinois Salukis).


Hospital/medical center in Harrisburg:
  • HARRISBURG MEDICAL CENTER (17 COUNTRY CLUB COURT)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Harrisburg:
  • FERRELL HOSPITAL INC (about 10 miles; ELDORADO, IL)
  • HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MCLEANSBORO, IL)
  • MARION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MARION, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Harrisburg, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harrisburg:
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 32 miles; MARION, IL; ID: MWA)
  • MOUNT VERNON (about 46 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; ID: MVN)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 49 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; ID: MDH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Harrisburg:
  • HARRISBURG-RALEIGH (about 5 miles; HARRISBURG, IL; ID: HSB)
  • BENTON MUNI (about 33 miles; BENTON, IL; ID: H96)
  • CARMI MUNI (about 39 miles; CARMI, IL; ID: CUL)

College/University in Harrisburg:
  • SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,607; Location: 3575 COLLEGE RD; Public; Website: www.sic.cc.il.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harrisburg:
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 27 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 45 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 65 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 72 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
Public high schools in Harrisburg:
Public elementary/middle schools in Harrisburg:
Library in Harrisburg:
  • HARRISBURG P.L.D. (Operating income: $284,492; Location: 2 WEST WALNUT STREET; 34,671 books; 737 audio materials; 566 video materials; 105 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The Malan JR. High School has been effectively decommisioned and a Harrisburg Middle School has taken it's place.

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Notable location: Saline County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotels: Comfort Inn Harrisburg (100A East Seright Street), Super 8 Motel (100 Searight St).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.0%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.2%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Harrisburg, IL


People in group quarters in Harrisburg
  • 499 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 172 people in nursing homes
  • 67 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 48 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards


Harrisburg compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Harrisburg (2007 data):
  • Banterra Bank: Shawnee Square Shopping Facility at 10 Seright Street, branch established on 1985-04-29; Harrisburg Branch at 2 North Vine Street, branch established on 1914-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $945.4 mil, Deposits: $800.6 mil, headquarters in Marion, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Banterra Corp
  • MidCountry Bank: Harrisburg Branch at 502 North Commercial, branch established on 1995-10-25. Info updated 2006-12-06: Bank assets: $1,039.8 mil, Deposits: $807.5 mil, headquarters in Marion, IL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices
  • Old National Bank: Harrisburg Branch at Two East Locust Street, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,009.0 mil, Deposits: $6,397.9 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 125 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp
  • Peoples National Bank , N.A.: Harrisburg Branch at 445 North Commercial Street, branch established on 1995-09-19. Info updated 2006-12-14: Bank assets: $640.3 mil, Deposits: $571.2 mil, headquarters in Mount Vernon, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Market Street Bancshares, Inc.
  • Farmers State Bank of Alto Pass, Ill.: Commercial Street Branch at 555 South Commercial Street, branch established on 1995-11-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $196.4 mil, Deposits: $167.3 mil, headquarters in Alto Pass, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers State Holding Corp.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (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
Other and Unallocable 10$26,876$32,2510$0
Water Supply 8$22,056$33,0840$0
Sewerage 10$26,982$32,3780$0
Streets and Highways 8$19,306$28,9590$0
Firefighters 7$22,330$38,2800$0
Police - Other 1$2,116$25,3920$0
Police Protection - Officers 11$39,376$42,9560$0
Other Government Administration 9$16,092$21,4561$224
Financial Administration 2$4,958$29,7480$0
Totals for Government 66$180,092$32,7441$224



Harrisburg government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $857,000
    All Other: $122,000
  • Construction - General: $110,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,224,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,096,000
    General - Other: $1,077,000
    Regular Highways: $771,000
    Sewerage: $616,000
    Police Protection: $614,000
    Fire Protection: $404,000
    General Public Buildings: $383,000
    Welfare - Other: $195,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $2,418,000
    Total Federal Securities: $1,572,000
    Benefit Payments: $284,000
    Interest Revenue: $216,000
    Total Other Securities: $160,000
    From Local Government: $155,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $81,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $64,000
    Withdrawals: $60,000
    From Other Government: $12,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $274,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $75,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,040,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $950,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $90,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $297,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $259,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,708,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,342,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,390,000
    Highways: $271,000
    All Other: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,027,000
    NEC: $48,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,091,000

5.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,102 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.37%
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 Williamson County, IL  0.65% ($25,719 average AGI)
from Hardin County, IL  0.41% ($23,028)
from Gallatin County, IL  0.37% ($28,281)


4.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,558 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.99%
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 Williamson County, IL  0.67% ($31,379 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, IL  0.28% ($32,375)
to Hardin County, IL  0.23% ($33,100)


Strongest AM radio stations in Harrisburg:
  • WEBQ (1240 AM; 1 kW; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: VISHER-CHOATE II)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
  • WMCL (1060 AM; 3 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harrisburg:
  • WBVN (104.5 FM; CARRIER MILLS, IL; Owner: KENNETH W. AND JANE A. ANDERSON)
  • WEBQ-FM (102.3 FM; ELDORADO, IL; Owner: VISHER-CHOATE II)
  • WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WISH-FM (98.9 FM; GALATIA, IL; Owner: GALATIA FM JOINT VENTURE)
  • WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVZA (92.7 FM; HERRIN, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQUL (97.7 FM; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Harrisburg:
  • WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Harrisburg, Illinois:
  • Fatal accident count: 11
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 12
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 22
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Illinois average:
  • Fatal accident count: 108
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 163
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 36
  • Fatalities: 117
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 288
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17

See more detailed statistics of Harrisburg fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Harrisburg)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Harrisburg, IL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 79 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 48 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Harrisburg)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Harrisburg)

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