Harvel, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 227. Population change since 2000: -3.4%

Males: 109	(48.1%)
Females: 118	(51.9%)

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62538.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,748 (it was $31,625 in 2000)

Harvel:	$40,748
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,413

Harvel:	$20,413
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,292 (it was $36,900 in 2000)

Harvel:	$60,292
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $75,350; Detached houses: $72,335; Townhouses or other attached units: $346,754; Mobile homes: $11,875
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Races in Harvel:

White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
Filipino (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
Black (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Harvel: 72.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.2%), United States (23.0%), Irish (6.8%), French (5.1%), Italian (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/27/1877

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 0.73 square miles.

Population density: 312 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Harvel

High school or higher: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
Unemployed: 6.7%
Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harvel village

Never married: 20.4%
Now married: 54.5%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 9.9%
Divorced: 12.6%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.7%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Harvel, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Harvel to the number of sex offenders is 76 to 1.

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

Harvel:	1.4% ($521)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (30.2 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (63.2 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (197.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Raymond, IL (1.8 miles ), Morrisonville, IL (2.4 miles ), Waggoner, IL (2.6 miles ), Farmersville, IL (3.0 miles ), Palmer, IL (3.1 miles ), Butler, IL (3.3 miles) , Witt, IL (3.5 miles ), Irving, IL (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 39.36 N, Longitude: 89.53 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+10.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Administrative and support and waste management services (13%)
Construction (10%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (20%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (18%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
Health care (10%)
Other direct selling establishments (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Customer service representatives (12%)
Waiters and waitresses (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Legal support workers (6%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

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Harvel-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 150% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.7 miles away from the Harvel village center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/1/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 4 people.

Harvel-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from Harvel center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.6 miles away from the city center
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 37.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/1991 at 09:20:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.6 miles away from Harvel center
On 10/24/1990 at 08:20:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.0 miles away from the city 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 34.3 miles away from Harvel center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Harvel:

ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL)
HILLSBORO AREA HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HILLSBORO, IL)
ST VINCENT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL)

Amtrak station near Harvel:

20 miles: CARLINVILLE (128 ALTON ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harvel:

LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 28 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 49 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 60 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 61 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	60.6%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	14.9%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	5.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Harvel, IL

Harvel compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students 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 Montgomery County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (79%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Electricity (8%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (2%)

Religion statistics for Harvel

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	24.0%	20.7%	12.9%	9.6%	8.3%
Congregations	21.1%	10.5%	6.6%	11.8%	11.8%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other religions
Adherents	5.0%	4.4%	4.2%	3.3%	7.6%
Congregations	6.6%	9.2%	6.6%	2.6%	13.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	$110
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$243
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$540
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$73
Totals for Government	0	$0		11	$966

Harvel government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Water Utilities: $34,000
General Public Buildings: $18,000

Financial Administration: $14,000

Regular Highways: $8,000

General - Other: $3,000

Police Protection: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $16,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $341,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $26,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $21,000
Highways: $6,000
Tax - Property: $20,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000

4.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,369 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.96%
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 Macoupin County, IL	1.25% ($26,734 average AGI)
from Sangamon County, IL	0.56% ($29,175)
from Christian County, IL	0.32% ($27,111)

5.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,713 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.24%
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 Macoupin County, IL	0.93% ($22,077 average AGI)
to Sangamon County, IL	0.74% ($31,855)
to Madison County, IL	0.37% ($32,439)

Strongest AM radio stations in Harvel:

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.)
WSMI (1540 AM; 1 kW; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
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.)
KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WIHM (1410 AM; 1 kW; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: COVENANT NETWORK)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harvel:

WXAJ (99.7 FM; HILLSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSMI-FM (106.1 FM; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WIBI (91.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
WTIM-FM (97.3 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WMKR (94.3 FM; PANA, IL; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQLZ (92.7 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
WCVS-FM (96.7 FM; VIRDEN, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTSG (90.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WSCT (90.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
WOLG (95.9 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: COVENANT NETWORK)
WTRH (93.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJLY (88.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING)
WNNS (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
WUIS (91.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
WYMG (100.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
W242AE (96.3 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
WDZQ (95.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WFMB-FM (104.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W205BC (88.9 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Harvel:

WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)

Harvel fatal accident list:
Feb 7, 1995 02:45 AM, 48, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 2,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,008
Total future (year 2021) average daily traffic: 2,340

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Jeff Littlejohn, South Of Harvel Il, Type: Tower, Structure height: 155 m, Overall height: 155 m
Registrant: Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc., 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

1 Mi E & .25 Mi N Center, Call Sign: WYG882, Licensee ID: L00457062
Assigned Frequencies : 451.775 MHz
Grant Date: 01/29/2002, Expiration Date: 01/29/2012
Registrant: Dwight Johnson, Rt 1 Box 97, Harvel, IL 62538, Phone: (217) 229-3160

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KA9TGG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01219354
Grant Date: 12/01/2006, Expiration Date: 02/21/2017, Certifier: Elmer R Bails
Registrant: Elmer R Bails, Harvel, IL 62538
Call Sign: KB9MPN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00397690
Grant Date: 02/17/2006, Expiration Date: 02/05/2016, Certifier: Roy L Young Jr
Registrant: Roy L Young Jr, 225 Fraley, Harvel, IL 62538
Call Sign: KB9MXC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00397719
Grant Date: 02/17/2006, Expiration Date: 03/04/2016, Certifier: Tiara S Young
Registrant: Tiara S Young, Harvel, IL 62538

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: QUAD CITY ULTRALIGHT ACFT CORP CHALLENGER II LW (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
N-Number: 210UL , Serial Number: 2857384
Registrant (Individual): Donald Murphy, 7051 Morrisonville Ave, Harvel, IL 62538
Aircraft: HILL GEORGE B RV-6 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-360-A1D (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 216P , Serial Number: 20088, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 03/29/1993
Registrant (Corporation): Black Diamond Farm Inc, 7051 Morrisonville Ave, Harvel, IL 62538
Aircraft: MURPHY DON J CHALLENGER IISPECIAL (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 8595X , Serial Number: CH2-1202-CN-2282, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 07/17/2008
Registrant (Individual): Don Murphy, 7051 Morrisonville Ave, Harvel, IL 62538

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