Kempton, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 230. Population change since 2000: -2.1%

Males: 122	(53.2%)
Females: 108	(46.8%)

Median resident age:	28.2 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 60946.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,687 (it was $41,667 in 2000)

Kempton:	$53,687
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,394

Kempton:	$16,394
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $102,120 (it was $62,500 in 2000)

Kempton:	$102,120
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $96,159; Detached houses: $96,050; Mobile homes: $22,500

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Races in Kempton:

White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Kempton: 76.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (52.3%), Irish (27.2%), United States (13.2%), English (8.1%), Italian (8.1%), Hungarian (5.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/20/1901

Elevation: 738 feet

Land area: 0.21 square miles.

Population density: 1087 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kempton

High school or higher: 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 3.7%
Mean travel time to work: 31.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kempton village

Never married: 30.4%
Now married: 56.8%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 7.4%
Divorced: 5.4%

1 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.4%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in May 2009.

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

Kempton:	1.1% ($700)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Joliet, IL (41.9 miles , pop. 106,221).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (69.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cullom, IL (2.1 miles ), Cabery, IL (2.1 miles ), Emington, IL (2.6 miles) , Campus, IL (2.7 miles) , Buckingham, IL (2.9 miles ), Saunemin, IL (3.1 miles ), Herscher, IL (3.3 miles ), Reddick, IL (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.94 N, Longitude: 88.24 W

Area code: 815

Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+7.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (13%)
Construction (9%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)
Paper (7%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (27%)
Printing and related support activities (16%)
Chemicals (6%)
Office supplies and stationery stores (6%)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (11%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Business operations specialists (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Financial managers (8%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)

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Kempton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 156% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the Kempton village center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.1 miles away from the village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Kempton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 50.1 miles away from Kempton center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from Kempton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Kempton:

GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GIBSON CITY, IL)
SAINT JAMES HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PONTIAC, IL)
RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)

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Airports located in Kempton:

Godbee Rla Airport (Runways: 1)

Amtrak stations near Kempton:

15 miles: DWIGHT (119 W. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area.
18 miles: GILMAN (U.S. 24 & U.S. 45). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kempton:

OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 41 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 6,075)
UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 43 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 2,361)
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; OGLESBY, IL; FT enrollment: 2,272)

Public elementary/middle school in Kempton:

Tri Point Elementary School (Location: PO BOX 128; Grades: PK - 3)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.9 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	70.4%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	9.9%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	18.9%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	4.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kempton, IL

Kempton compared to Illinois state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly 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 Kempton (2009 data):

Vermilion Valley Bank: Kempton Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1946-02-16. Info updated 2007-05-31: Bank assets: $102.5 mil, Deposits: $83.8 mil, headquarters in Piper City, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Piper Bankshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Ford County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Religion statistics for Kempton

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 63.23%

Here		63.2%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	28.5%	20.2%	17.6%	6.2%	5.7%
Congregations	21.1%	15.8%	15.8%	5.3%	5.3%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	The Evangelical Covenant Church	Other
Adherents	4.6%	4.3%	3.9%	2.7%	6.3%
Congregations	2.6%	2.6%	7.9%	2.6%	21.1%

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	$500
Totals for Government	0	$0		1	$500

Kempton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $7,000
All Other: $7,000

Sewerage: $0
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $19,000
Water Utilities: $18,000

Solid Waste Management: $15,000

Regular Highways: $9,000

General - Other: $9,000

Police Protection: $4,000

Health Services - Other: $2,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $132,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $126,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $118,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $25,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $35,000
Highways: $6,000
Tax - Property: $15,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $14,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

7.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,281 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.01%
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	1.90% ($30,343 average AGI)
from Iroquois County, IL	0.98% ($31,963)
from McLean County, IL	0.54% ($25,067)

7.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,923 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.65%
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	2.32% ($34,481 average AGI)
to Iroquois County, IL	1.02% ($36,053)
to McLean County, IL	0.48% ($26,556)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kempton:

WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, 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.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kempton:

WJEZ (98.9 FM; DWIGHT, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WYST (107.7 FM; FAIRBURY, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WRXQ (100.7 FM; COAL CITY, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WYKT (105.5 FM; WILMINGTON, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WONU (89.7 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY)
WTRX-FM (93.7 FM; PONTIAC, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WKIF (92.7 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
WVLI (95.1 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: MILNER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGFA-FM (94.1 FM; WATSEKA, IL; Owner: IROQUOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYXX (103.1 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: BIG CITY RADIO-CHI, L.L.C.)
WJDK-FM (95.7 FM; SENECA, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
WKCC (91.1 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: KANKAKEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Kempton:

W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

210 1st St, Call Sign: KNFS855, Licensee ID: L00530461
Assigned Frequencies : 154.190 MHz
Grant Date: 06/12/2002, Expiration Date: 06/12/2012
Registrant: Kempton Fire District, 210 1st St Box 34, Kempton, IL 60946, Phone: (815) 253-6484

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

STATION, Main & Railroad St, Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WNTP272
Assigned Frequencies : 957.850 MHz
Grant Date: 05/25/2002, Expiration Date: 06/30/2012
Registrant: Phone: (309) 663-4888

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: K9JLK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00226647
Grant Date: 09/21/2007, Expiration Date: 12/12/2017, Certifier: Lawrence A Gardner
Registrant: Lawrence A Gardner, 3548 N 1700 East Rd, Kempton, IL 60946-4011
Call Sign: WB9QYF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00226649
Grant Date: 02/02/2005, Expiration Date: 03/21/2015, Certifier: Carol L Gardner
Registrant: Carol L Gardner, 3548 N 1700e Rd, Kempton, IL 60946-4011

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3

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