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Pulaski County

Population in July 2008: 540. Population change since 2000: -12.8%
 

Males: 243  (45.1%)
Females: 297  (54.9%)

Median resident age:  37.7 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62956.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,238 (it was $28,125 in 2000)
Karnak:  $36,238
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,308
Karnak:  $17,308
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $53,593 (it was $32,800 in 2000)
Karnak:  $53,593
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $61,134; Detached houses: $62,783; Townhouses or other attached units: $34,675; Mobile homes: $33,429; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

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Races in Karnak:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
  • Black (5.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Karnak: 71.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.5%), German (13.1%), English (6.1%), Irish (6.0%), Dutch (1.9%), Subsaharan African (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/17/1923

Elevation: 340 feet

Land area: 1.81 square miles.

Population density: 298 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Karnak

  • High school or higher: 74.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 10.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Karnak village

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

15 residents are foreign born (2.4% Latin America).

This village:  2.4%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Karnak:  0.8% ($266)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (91.3 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (115.4 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (322.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Belknap, IL (1.7 miles) , New Grand Chain, IL (1.9 miles ), Cypress, IL (2.4 miles ), Joppa, IL (3.1 miles ), Vienna, IL (3.1 miles ), Olmsted, IL (3.1 miles ), Ullin, IL (3.4 miles ), Dongola, IL (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 37.29 N, Longitude: 88.97 W

Area code: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+6.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Chemicals (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Florists (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)



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Karnak-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 131% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.4 miles away from the Karnak village center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 10 people and caused $8 million in damages.


Karnak-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 4% 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 99.9 miles away from Karnak 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 32.0 miles away from the city 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 68.8 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 81.2 miles away from Karnak center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 29.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from Karnak 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 Karnak:
  • MASSAC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; METROPOLIS, IL)
  • CHOATE MENTAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT CTR (about 18 miles; ANNA, IL)
  • UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ANNA, IL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Karnak:
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 31 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 32 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 72 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 87 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 92 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  66.2%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  20.0%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Karnak, IL



Karnak compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Karnak (2009 data):
  • Grand Rivers Community Bank: Karnak Branch at 406 Washington Street, branch established on 2001-10-29. Info updated 2008-06-02: Bank assets: $15.3 mil, Deposits: $13.9 mil, headquarters in Grand Chain, IL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Karnak

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchConservative Congregational Christian ConferenceOther religions
Adherents53.8%14.9%12.1%5.3%14.0%
Congregations28.6%10.7%28.6%7.1%25.0%
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$79
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$350
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$480
Totals for Government 0$0 4$909



Karnak government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $37,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $161,000
    Gas Utilities: $122,000
    Water Utilities: $53,000
    Regular Highways: $39,000
    Sewerage: $37,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $85,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $150,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $142,000
    Water Utilities: $82,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $20,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $410,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $124,000
    Water Utilities: $61,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $128,000
    Highways: $32,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $90,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

5.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,926 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.91%
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 Alexander County, IL  0.96% ($23,545 average AGI)
from Union County, IL  0.83% ($20,947)


6.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,000 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.76%
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 Alexander County, IL  0.87% ($14,350 average AGI)
to Union County, IL  0.69% ($24,938)
to Cape Girardeau County, MO  0.56% ($25,077)


Strongest AM radio stations in Karnak:
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WMOK (920 AM; 1 kW; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KAPE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WKYX (570 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Karnak:
  • WGCF (89.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOC, INC.)
  • WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
  • WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
  • KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WREZ (105.5 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KREZ (104.7 FM; CHAFFEE, MO; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
  • KRCU (90.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLIE-FM (94.3 FM; GOLCONDA, IL; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WGKY (95.9 FM; WICKLIFFE, KY; Owner: WICKLIFE RENTAL PROPERTIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Karnak:
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
  • KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WKPD (Channel 29; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • KCGI-CA (Channel 45; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • W54AE (Channel 54; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WQWQ-LP (Channel 9; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • K47FB (Channel 47; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Karnak fatal accident list:
Aug 15, 1983 08:05 AM, 169, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 600
Total average daily truck traffic: 30
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 600

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 1150 East Washington, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: KNKN477
    869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 10/24/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 37.293389 Lon: -88.975889, Call Sign: WPZZ245
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.615 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/13/2004, Expiration Date: 04/13/2014, Certifier: Jeff Wright
    Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725-A North Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KB9QXK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00618218
    Grant Date: 04/21/2007, Expiration Date: 06/17/2017, Certifier: Leslie M Bradley
    Registrant: Leslie M Bradley, 705 E 8th Street, Karnak, IL 62956
  • Call Sign: KD9MS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00618107
    Grant Date: 06/27/2005, Expiration Date: 09/20/2015, Certifier: Craig A Bradley
    Registrant: Craig A Bradley, 705 E 8th Street, Karnak, IL 62956-0016
  • Call Sign: KC9DAZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00623880
    Grant Date: 01/16/2003, Expiration Date: 01/16/2013, Certifier: Johnathan R Arrison
    Registrant: Johnathan R Arrison, 1342 Rolling Hills Rd, Karnak, IL 62956


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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