Kenney, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 355. Population change since 2000: -5.1%

Males: 174	(49.2%)
Females: 181	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	41.1 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61749.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,949 (it was $34,886 in 2000)

Kenney:	$44,949
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,061

Kenney:	$24,061
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,101 (it was $47,800 in 2000)

Kenney:	$78,101
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,552; Detached houses: $85,014; Mobile homes: $35,000

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Races in Kenney:

White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Black (0.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Kenney: 72.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.9%), English (19.3%), United States (16.0%), Irish (9.4%), Dutch (6.4%), Scottish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/14/1902

Elevation: 650 feet

Land area: 0.30 square miles.

Population density: 1180 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kenney

High school or higher: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.3%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kenney village

Never married: 16.6%
Now married: 60.1%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 11.2%
Divorced: 9.7%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.8%
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:

Kenney:	1.0% ($481)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, IL (18.7 miles , pop. 81,860).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (119.1 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (141.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clinton, IL (2.8 miles ), Maroa, IL (2.9 miles ), Latham, IL (3.2 miles ), Waynesville, IL (3.2 miles ), Wapella, IL (3.3 miles ), Warrensburg, IL (3.4 miles ), Mount Pulaski, IL (3.5 miles ), Atlanta, IL (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.10 N, Longitude: 89.09 W

Area code: 217

Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-4.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (20%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Printing and related support activities (8%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (27%)
Finance and insurance (18%)
Health care (16%)
Utilities (10%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (2%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Electricians (9%)
Printing workers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (22%)
Legal support workers (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Cashiers (6%)

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Average climate in Kenney, Illinois

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Kenney-area historical tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 166% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the Kenney village center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 tornado 25.7 miles away from the village center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Kenney-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% 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 94.6 miles away from Kenney center
On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.4 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 59.0 miles away from Kenney center
On 12/16/1996 at 01:58:31, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from the city 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 Kenney:

DR JOHN WARNER HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; CLINTON, IL)
DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DECATUR, IL)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LINCOLN, IL)

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Amtrak station near Kenney:

16 miles: LINCOLN (BROADWAY AT CHICAGO ST.). Services: free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Operable nuclear power plant near Kenney:

8 miles: Clinton in Clinton, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kenney:

MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 37 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 41 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.3 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	66.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	6.5%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	1.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kenney, IL

Kenney compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage 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.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Kenney (2009 data):

Kenney Bank and Trust: Kenney Bank And Trust at Route 54 And Jordan Street, branch established on 1978-02-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $41.6 mil, Deposits: $33.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Iteam Companies, Inc.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Kenney

Adherents

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
Adherents	39.7%	20.6%	18.4%	4.1%	3.3%
Congregations	23.3%	10.0%	23.3%	3.3%	3.3%

Name	Church of the Nazarene	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Other religions
Adherents	3.2%	3.0%	2.0%	1.5%	4.1%
Congregations	3.3%	3.3%	6.7%	6.7%	16.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Streets and Highways	1	$1,606	$19,272	1	$1,204
Totals for Government	1	$1,606	$19,272	1	$1,204

Kenney government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $18,000
Solid Waste Management: $17,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $49,000
Water Utilities: $29,000

Regular Highways: $20,000

Sewerage: $15,000

Solid Waste Management: $9,000

Police Protection: $2,000

General - Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $5,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $16,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $23,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $22,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $200,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $34,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $30,000
Highways: $11,000
Tax - Property: $24,000
NEC: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $34,000

6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,095 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.49%
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 McLean County, IL	1.75% ($39,018 average AGI)
from Macon County, IL	0.92% ($38,950)
from Champaign County, IL	0.55% ($27,556)

6.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,178 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.23%
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 McLean County, IL	1.45% ($34,787 average AGI)
to Macon County, IL	0.62% ($31,750)
to Champaign County, IL	0.48% ($40,677)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kenney:

KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
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.)
WLLM (1370 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WSOY (1340 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WDZ (1050 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kenney:

WDKR (107.3 FM; MAROA, IL; Owner: WDKR, INC.)
WMHX (93.9 FM; LINCOLN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WSOY-FM (102.9 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WXFM-FM (99.3 FM; MOUNT ZION, IL; Owner: TECHNICOM, INC.)
WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WBNQ (101.5 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYDS (93.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WEJT, INC.)
WBWN (104.1 FM; LE ROY, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WUIS (91.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
WNLD (88.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
WIHN (96.7 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WGLT (89.1 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Kenney:

WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
W29BG (Channel 29; DECATUR, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)
WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
W51CT (Channel 51; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Lisa M Minney, Il Route 10 & Y End Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.7 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

110 E Sheldon, Call Sign: KXV758, Licensee ID: L01008718
Assigned Frequencies : 155.100 MHz
Grant Date: 04/26/2005, Expiration Date: 05/24/2015
Registrant: Kenney Fire Protection District, 110 E Shledon, Kenney, IL 61749, Phone: (214) 944-2441, Fax: (217) 944-2241, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KC9EUP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00748585
Grant Date: 09/29/2003, Expiration Date: 09/29/2013, Certifier: Stephen J Lighthall
Registrant: Stephen J Lighthall, Rr 1 Box 166, Kenney, IL 61749

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: BOEING A75N1(PT17) (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: P&W R-985 SERIES (450 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 61492 , Serial Number: 75-4913, Year manufactured: 1943, Airworthiness Date: 06/14/1956
Registrant (Individual): John Iv Warner, Rt 1 Box 114, Kenney, IL 61749
Aircraft: AMERICAN AA-5 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-340 SERIES (170 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6365L , Serial Number: AA5-0245, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 11/28/1972
Registrant (Individual): Joseph R Peterson, Rr 1 Box 61, Kenney, IL 61749

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6
Good Intent Call: 3

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