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Douglas County

Population in 2011: 313. Population change since 2000: -13.3%
 

Males: 149  (47.6%)
Females: 164  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  39.5 years
Illinois median age:  42.2 years

Zip codes: 61930.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $33,759 (it was $32,604 in 2000)
Hindsboro:

$33,759
Illinois:

$53,966
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,717

Hindsboro village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $54,081 (it was $47,200 in 2000)
Hindsboro:

$54,081
Illinois:

$202,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $54,219; Detached houses: $54,763; Townhouses or other attached units: $101,724; Mobile homes: $40,398

Median gross rent in 2009: $525.

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Hindsboro races chart
  • White alone - 297 (94.9%)
  • Two or more races - 8 (2.6%)
  • Hispanic - 5 (1.6%)
  • Black alone - 2 (0.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Hindsboro: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.0%), Irish (16.9%), English (15.2%), United States (7.8%), French (7.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/18/1892

Elevation: 649 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 1017 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hindsboro:

  • High school or higher: 75.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hindsboro village:

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.8%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research of Illinois and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Hindsboro, Illinois as of May 18, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Hindsboro to the number of sex offenders is 326 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,144 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $244 (0.6%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Champaign, IL (30.4 miles , pop. 67,518).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (105.9 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (151.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Oakland, IL (2.5 miles ), Camargo, IL (2.9 miles ), Arcola, IL (3.0 miles ), Brocton, IL (3.3 miles ), Tuscola, IL (3.3 miles ), Newman, IL (3.3 miles ), Humboldt, IL (3.4 miles ), Ashmore, IL (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.68 N, Longitude: 88.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 217

Hindsboro household income distribution Hindsboro home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.4%
Illinois:

8.9%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+4.6%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (37%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (19%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (4%)
  • Manufacturing (25%)
  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Other services, except public administration (13%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Information (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

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

On 8/10/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Hindsboro village center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 4/22/1963, a category F3 tornado 10.8 miles away from the village center injured 40 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Hindsboro-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 86.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 61.1 miles away from Hindsboro center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 75.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 83.5 miles away from Hindsboro center
On 11/11/1991 at 09:20:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 68.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Douglas County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Snow: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hindsboro topographic map

Birthplace of: Dick Hyde - Baseball player.


Hospitals/medical centers near Hindsboro:

  • SARAH BUSH LINCOLN HEALTH CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; MATTOON, IL)
  • PARIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; PARIS, IL)
  • CARLE FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 30 miles away; URBANA, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Hindsboro, IL

Amtrak station near Hindsboro:

  • 19 miles: MATTOON (1718 BROADWAY) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hindsboro:

  • Eastern Illinois University (about 14 miles; Charleston, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,940)
  • Lake Land College (about 21 miles; Mattoon, IL; FT enrollment: 3,606)
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (about 30 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 39,877)
  • Parkland College (about 32 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 4,831)
  • Indiana State University (about 42 miles; Terre Haute, IN; FT enrollment: 8,125)
  • Ivy Tech Community College-Wabash Valley (about 46 miles; Terre Haute, IN; FT enrollment: 2,860)
  • Millikin University (about 46 miles; Decatur, IL; FT enrollment: 2,183)

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Notable location: Hindsboro Community Fire Protection District (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Hindsboro: Hindsboro Christian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Douglas 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: 12.3%
(10.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 57.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 66.7% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  65.6%
Whole state:  67.3%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hindsboro, IL


17 people in other group homes

Hindsboro 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 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.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Hindsboro travel time to work - commute
Hindsboro mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (82%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Douglas County Illinois:


2008 Presidential Election results in Douglas County Illinois:
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Religion statistics for Hindsboro (based on Douglas County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.32%
Here64.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOld Order AmishChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents19.3%17.6%12.6%11.3%8.3%
Congregations11.4%4.3%8.6%30.0%4.3%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USANew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsLutheran ChurchConservative Mennonite ConferenceOther
Adherents7.5%4.4%3.2%2.9%12.9%
Congregations8.6%2.9%1.4%2.9%25.7%
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: 12
Douglas County:

6.14 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Douglas County:

7.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 20
Here:

10.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.4%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Douglas County:

27.5%
Illinois:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.5%
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 1$300
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$700
Totals for Government 0$0 2$1,000

Hindsboro government finances in 2002:

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $50,000 ($159.74)
    Regular Highways: $21,000 ($67.09)
    Central Staff Services: $14,000 ($44.73)
    General Public Buildings: $14,000 ($44.73)
    General - Other: $7,000 ($22.36)
    Financial Administration: $4,000 ($12.78)
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($12.78)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $5,000 ($15.97)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $68,000 ($217.25)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $57,000 ($182.11)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $11,000 ($35.14)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($22.36)
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($3.19)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $288,000 ($920.13)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $55,000 ($175.72)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $37,000 ($118.21)
    Highways: $10,000 ($31.95)
  • Tax - Property: $17,000 ($54.31)
    Public Utilities: $17,000 ($54.31)
    NEC: $1,000 ($3.19)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000 ($28.75)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($12.78)

5.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,597 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.49%
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 Champaign County, IL  1.56% ($35,976 average AGI)
from Coles County, IL  0.82% ($29,493)
from Moultrie County, IL  0.36% ($37,759)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,542 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.45%
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 Champaign County, IL  1.57% ($32,876 average AGI)
to Coles County, IL  1.26% ($27,606)
to Moultrie County, IL  0.36% ($29,967)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hindsboro:

  • WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WEIC (1270 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: COM-STAT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPFR (1480 AM; 5 kW; TERRE HAUTE, IN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hindsboro:

  • WXET (107.9 FM; ARCOLA, IL; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WMCI (101.3 FM; NEOGA, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WLBH-FM (96.9 FM; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWGO (92.1 FM; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: WHQQ, INC)
  • WACF (98.5 FM; PARIS, IL; Owner: P.R.S. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIXY (100.3 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WKIO (92.5 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WEBX (93.5 FM; TUSCOLA, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WGNJ (89.3 FM; ST. JOSEPH, IL; Owner: GOOD NEWS RADIO, INC.)
  • WCBH (104.3 FM; CASEY, IL; Owner: TWO PETAZ, INC.)
  • WMMC (105.9 FM; MARSHALL, IL; Owner: JDL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZNX (106.7 FM; SULLIVAN, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
  • W213AW (90.5 FM; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WEIU (88.9 FM; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • W201AD (88.1 FM; MATTOON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hindsboro:

  • WEIU-TV (Channel 51; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
  • WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
  • WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)

Hindsboro fatal accident list:

Oct 25, 2004 06:09 AM, Sr-133, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 2, 1985 01:31 PM, 16, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1



FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

1
  • JAY R ELIASON, 100 S Illinois (Lat: 39.683639 Lon: -88.133361), Type: Tank, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 30.5 m
    Registrant: R Com Lc, 11260 Aurora Avenue #12, Des Moines, IA 50322, Phone: (515) 334-8810

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • STATION, 5th St & Indiana St (Lat: 39.835306 Lon: -88.134472), Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WNTU562
    Assigned Frequencies: 957.350 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/23/1998, Expiration Date: 03/15/2009, Cancellation Date: 02/26/2009, Certifier: D. Childers
    Registrant: Cargill, Incorporated, Minneapolis, MN 55440, Phone: (952) 742-4696, Email:



Most common first names in Hindsboro, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John773.7 years
Robert674.5 years
Fred677.6 years
William674.3 years
Charles570.6 years
George576.4 years
Earl474.3 years
Harold468.8 years
Hazel489.5 years
Glenn474.0 years
Most common last names in Hindsboro, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Douglas779.7 years
Johnson770.8 years
Greathouse672.3 years
Thomas682.6 years
Gilbert582.0 years
Manning584.2 years
Cox479.3 years
Jolley471.7 years
Fultz371.0 years
Gobert382.0 years

Hindsboro on our top lists:

  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other group homes"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Accountants and auditors"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Fuel dealers"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Truck transportation"
  • #7 (61930) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Macedonian first ancestries"

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