Keithsburg, Illinois

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Population in July 2007: 688. Population change since 2000: -3.4%

Males: 328	(47.8%)
Females: 360	(52.2%)

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61442.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,900 (it was $32,500 in 2000)

Keithsburg	$37,900
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $49,000 (it was $41,100 in 2000)

Keithsburg	$49,000
Illinois:	$208,800

Keithsburg, IL residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Keithsburg:

White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Keithsburg: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.7%), Irish (9.4%), United States (7.7%), Swedish (5.7%), English (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/06/1889

Elevation: 549 feet

Land area: 2.58 square miles.

Population density: 267 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Keithsburg

High school or higher: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 12.0%
Mean travel time to work: 38.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Keithsburg city

Never married: 21.1%
Now married: 59.9%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 9.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Keithsburg, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Keithsburg to the number of sex offenders is 138 to 1.

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

Keithsburg:	1.3% ($516)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (38.8 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (172.9 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (229.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: New Boston, IL (6.3 miles ), Oakville, IA (7.3 miles ), Joy, IL (7.8 miles ), Seaton, IL (9.4 miles ), Oquawka, IL (11.2 miles ), Little York, IL (14.5 miles ), Aledo, IL (14.6 miles ), Gladstone, IL (16.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $45,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $53,500
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $130,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $45,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $25,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.10 N, Longitude: 90.94 W

Area code: 309

Keithsburg household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-4.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (28%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Furniture and related products (8%)
Machinery (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Water transportation (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (25%)
Metal and metal products (14%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Painters and paperhangers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

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Average climate in Keithsburg, Illinois

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Keithsburg, Illinois average temperatures

Keithsburg, Illinois average precipitation

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Keithsburg-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/15/1978, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.0 miles away from the Keithsburg city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/14/1974, a category 3 tornado 26.7 miles away from the city center injured 2 people.

Hospitals/medical centers near Keithsburg:

MERCER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ALEDO, IL)
UNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MUSCATINE, IA)
COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF WESTERN IL (about 24 miles; MONMOUTH, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Keithsburg:

SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 27 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
QUAD CITY INTL (about 38 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
CLINTON MUNI (about 66 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Keithsburg:

MERCER COUNTY (about 17 miles; ALEDO, IL; ID: C00)
MUSCATINE MUNI (about 23 miles; MUSCATINE, IA; ID: MUT)
MONMOUTH MUNI (about 26 miles; MONMOUTH, IL; ID: C66)

Local government website: KEITHSBURG.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Keithsburg:

AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 39 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 62 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 88 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	8.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	14.0%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.8%
Whole state:	5.1%

Keithsburg compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Keithsburg mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Mercer County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$480
Other Government Administration	0	$0		9	$930
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$650
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$650
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$1,007
Streets and Highways	1	$1,660	$19,920	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$1,660	$19,920	13	$3,717

Keithsburg government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Water Utilities: $136,000
Financial Administration: $124,000

Regular Highways: $109,000

Parks & Recreation: $43,000

Police Protection: $34,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $70,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $27,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $60,000
Other, NEC: $27,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000
Other, NEC: $0
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $113,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $28,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $81,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $90,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $76,000
All Other: $41,000

Highways: $19,000

Public Welfare: $1,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $44,000
Property: $33,000

NEC: $19,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $90,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,348 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.06%
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 Rock Island County, IL	2.00% ($36,283 average AGI)
from Scott County, IA	0.45% ($50,613)
from Henry County, IL	0.29% ($33,350)

6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,984 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.32%
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 Rock Island County, IL	2.02% ($35,312 average AGI)
to Scott County, IA	0.50% ($36,086)
to Knox County, IL	0.49% ($30,353)

Strongest AM radio stations in Keithsburg:

KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Keithsburg:

KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRMJ (102.3 FM; ALEDO, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WMOI (97.7 FM; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
KGRS (107.3 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWCC (93.1 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKMI (93.5 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Keithsburg:

KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
K62FU (Channel 62; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Keithsburg fatal accident list for 1994:
Mar 11, 1994 03:00 AM, 10th St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

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