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Williamson County

Population in July 2008: 787. Population change since 2000: -2.2%
 

Males: 369  (47.0%)
Females: 418  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62949.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,043 (it was $21,765 in 2000)
Hurst:  $28,043
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,318
Hurst:  $16,318
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $48,854 (it was $29,900 in 2000)
Hurst:  $48,854
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $51,902; Detached houses: $53,781; Townhouses or other attached units: $50,087; Mobile homes: $21,859

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Races in Hurst:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Hurst: 69.4 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (16.8%), German (12.9%), English (10.4%), United States (6.2%), French (5.5%), Italian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/15/1906

Elevation: 390 feet

Land area: 0.86 square miles.

Population density: 914 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Hurst

  • High school or higher: 66.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hurst city

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 45.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

14 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Hurst, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hurst to the number of sex offenders is 787 to 1.

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

Hurst:  1.3% ($379)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (81.2 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (287.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bush, IL (1.0 miles ), Cambria, IL (1.9 miles ), Royalton, IL (1.9 miles ), Colp, IL (2.0 miles ), De Soto, IL (2.2 miles ), Carterville, IL (2.5 miles ), Herrin, IL (2.6 miles ), Zeigler, IL (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 37.83 N, Longitude: 89.14 W

Area code: 618

Hurst household income distribution Hurst home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -53 (-6.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)



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Hurst-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 148% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the Hurst city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the city center killed 10 people and injured 181 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Hurst-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 38% 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 80.8 miles away from Hurst center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 50.8 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 96.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.2 miles away from Hurst center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from the city 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 83.4 miles away from Hurst center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Hurst:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CARBONDALE, IL)
  • HERRIN HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HERRIN, IL)
  • ST JOSEPH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MURPHYSBORO, IL)

Airports located in Hurst:
Amtrak stations near Hurst:
  • 9 miles: CARBONDALE (401 S. ILLINOIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: DU QUOIN (20 N. CHESTNUT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hurst:
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 10 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 14 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 65 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 76 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 81 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 83 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.3%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  24.8%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hurst, IL



Hurst compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Hurst travel time to work


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Hurst

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents46.8%14.6%10.2%5.6%4.8%
Congregations29.2%4.7%15.1%7.5%8.5%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)National Association of Free Will BaptistsOther religions
Adherents3.6%2.1%1.3%1.3%9.6%
Congregations2.8%0.9%3.8%3.8%23.6%
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.


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
Other Government Administration 1$3,514$42,1688$576
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,180$38,1600$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,678$32,1360$0
Sewerage 1$2,392$28,7041$1,178
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$434
Water Supply 0$0 1$392
Totals for Government 4$11,764$35,29212$2,880



7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,708 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.04%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($284 average AGI)
Williamson County:  0.07%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jackson County, IL  1.21% ($30,691 average AGI)
from Franklin County, IL  0.85% ($30,598)
from Johnson County, IL  0.36% ($30,643)


6.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,544 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.39%
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 Jackson County, IL  1.01% ($25,626 average AGI)
to Franklin County, IL  0.75% ($29,200)
to Saline County, IL  0.25% ($25,719)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hurst:
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
  • WJPF (1340 AM; 1 kW; HERRIN, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WCIL (1020 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WINI (1420 AM; 1 kW; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: RADIO STATION WINI)
  • WFRX (1300 AM; 1 kW; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • 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)
  • KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hurst:
  • WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUEZ (95.1 FM; CARTERVILLE, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, 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.)
  • WSIU (91.9 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WTAO-FM (105.1 FM; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXLT (103.5 FM; CHRISTOPHER, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
  • WDQN-FM (95.9 FM; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDBX (91.1 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: HETERODYNE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
  • WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WISH-FM (98.9 FM; GALATIA, IL; Owner: GALATIA FM JOINT VENTURE)

TV broadcast stations around Hurst:
  • WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
  • W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
  • W10AH (Channel 10; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)


Hurst fatal accident list:
Sep 23, 1992 09:15 AM, 149, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 27, 1991 09:45 AM, 149, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Near Center Town, Call Sign: KQF680, Licensee ID: L00108753
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.9800 MHz, 154.070 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/14/2003, Expiration Date: 02/19/2013
    Registrant: City Of Hurst, 120 North King, Hurst, IL 62949

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: KB9CEH, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 01/08/1999, Expiration Date: 01/08/2009
    Registrant: Michael L Lingle, Hurst, IL 62949
  • Call Sign: KB9QMY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00249820
    Grant Date: 07/30/2007, Expiration Date: 05/20/2017, Certifier: Michael O Holland
    Registrant: Michael O Holland, Hurst, IL 62949
  • Call Sign: N9NEB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00394123
    Grant Date: 08/28/2001, Expiration Date: 11/12/2011, Certifier: De Wayne D Hillman
    Registrant: De Wayne D Hillman, Hurst, IL 62949
  • Call Sign: K9SCT, Previous Call Sign: WA9YFR, Licensee ID: L00995005
    Grant Date: 06/30/2006, Expiration Date: 06/30/2016, Certifier: Frank H Decker
    Registrant: Frank H Decker, 210 E Lincoln St, Hurst, IL 62949
  • Call Sign: KC9LDF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01259113
    Grant Date: 03/20/2007, Expiration Date: 03/20/2017, Certifier: Walter E Tackitt
    Registrant: Walter E Tackitt, 115 N Williamson St, Hurst, IL 62949
  • Call Sign: KC9MFX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01328744
    Grant Date: 10/02/2007, Expiration Date: 10/02/2017, Certifier: Leslie H Hall Jr
    Registrant: Leslie H Hall Jr, 127 N Hubbs St, Hurst, IL 62949
  • Call Sign: KC9PIH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01476778
    Grant Date: 03/23/2009, Expiration Date: 03/23/2019, Certifier: Danielle L Hillman
    Registrant: Danielle L Hillman, Hurst, IL 62949


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Hurst)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5

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