Lerna, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 312. Population change since 2000: -3.1%

Males: 156	(50.0%)
Females: 156	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	29.0 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62440.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,607 (it was $32,292 in 2000)

Lerna:	$41,607
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,413

Lerna:	$25,413
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,442 (it was $42,500 in 2000)

Lerna:	$69,442
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $70,192; Detached houses: $75,746; Townhouses or other attached units: $100,173; Mobile homes: $5,000
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Races in Lerna:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Lerna: 72.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (32.3%), English (9.9%), German (9.6%), Irish (6.8%), Dutch (1.6%), Polish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/06/1890

Elevation: 754 feet

Land area: 0.12 square miles.

Population density: 2675 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lerna

High school or higher: 73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 6.5%
Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lerna village

Never married: 22.3%
Now married: 54.9%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 9.2%
Divorced: 13.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Lerna, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lerna to the number of sex offenders is 78 to 1.

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

Lerna:	1.5% ($617)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, IL (46.0 miles , pop. 81,860).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (117.0 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (170.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mattoon, IL (2.5 miles ), Charleston, IL (2.8 miles ), Toledo, IL (3.2 miles ), Neoga, IL (3.3 miles ), Gays, IL (3.4 miles ), Humboldt, IL (3.6 miles ), Greenup, IL (3.7 miles ), Jewett, IL (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 39.42 N, Longitude: 88.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+32.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Machinery (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (17%)
Health care (11%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Printing and related support activities (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
Cashiers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)

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Lerna-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 123% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.2 miles away from the Lerna village center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/11/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the village center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Lerna-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 75% 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 70.2 miles away from Lerna 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 46.6 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 69.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 58.1 miles away from Lerna center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 68.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/1991 at 09:20:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.2 miles away from Lerna 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 Lerna:

SARAH BUSH LINCOLN HEALTH CENTER (about 7 miles; MATTOON, IL)
ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL)
SHELBY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL)

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Amtrak station near Lerna:

7 miles: MATTOON (1718 BROADWAY). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lerna:

LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 7 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 48 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 48 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 49 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)

Public high school in Lerna:

Lerna Bridges School (Location: PO BOX 129; Grades: 6 - 12)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.9 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	73.2%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	2.5%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	0.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Lerna compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting 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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Banks with branches in Lerna (2009 data):

The Bank of Advance: Lerna Banking Center at 506 Main Street, branch established on 1906-06-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $222.6 mil, Deposits: $180.2 mil, headquarters in Advance, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Miles Bancshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Coles County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (85%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Electricity (4%)

Religion statistics for Lerna

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	16.2%	15.2%	12.8%	9.9%	9.7%
Congregations	2.9%	8.6%	12.9%	4.3%	8.6%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Presbyterian Church (USA)	General Conference Churches of God	Separate Baptists in Christ	Other religions
Adherents	8.3%	5.6%	3.7%	2.5%	16.2%
Congregations	4.3%	5.7%	4.3%	8.6%	40.0%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$75
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$375
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$450

Lerna government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Water Utilities: $50,000
Regular Highways: $42,000

Financial Administration: $20,000

General - Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $2,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $82,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $48,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $28,000
Highways: $9,000
Tax - Property: $9,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $29,000

7.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,115 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.40%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Coles County: 0.28%
Illinois average: 0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Douglas County, IL	0.59% ($27,606 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, IL	0.50% ($26,148)
from Moultrie County, IL	0.43% ($22,667)

7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,892 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.60%
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 Cumberland County, IL	0.55% ($25,928 average AGI)
to Champaign County, IL	0.53% ($36,638)
to Douglas County, IL	0.38% ($29,493)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lerna:

WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WEIC (1270 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: COM-STAT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
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.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, 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.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lerna:

WLBH-FM (96.9 FM; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMCI (101.3 FM; NEOGA, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
WLKL (89.9 FM; MATTOON, IL; Owner: COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT #517)
WXET (107.9 FM; ARCOLA, IL; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTING, INC)
WWGO (92.1 FM; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: WHQQ, INC)
W201AD (88.1 FM; MATTOON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
WHQQ (98.9 FM; NEOGA, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
WEIU (88.9 FM; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WCBH (104.3 FM; CASEY, IL; Owner: TWO PETAZ, INC.)
W213AW (90.5 FM; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
WZNX (106.7 FM; SULLIVAN, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
WCRC (95.7 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: TWO PETAZ, INC.)
WMMC (105.9 FM; MARSHALL, IL; Owner: JDL BROADCASTING, INC.)
W204BG (88.7 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WIKK (103.5 FM; NEWTON, IL; Owner: V.L.N. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKJT (102.3 FM; TEUTOPOLIS, IL; Owner: JOHN W. KIRBY)
W263AQ (100.5 FM; MATTOON, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)

TV broadcast stations around Lerna:

WEIU-TV (Channel 51; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)
WUSI-TV (Channel 16; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WEIL-LP (Channel 54; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORP.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Lottie L Thompson, 9992 E. County Rd. 100 N (Lerna# 90173), Type: Tower, Structure height: 107.6 m, Overall height: 109.1 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

1.9 Miles S Of Cr 1000e, Type: Nntann, Structure height: 92 m, Call Sign: KSJ824
Assigned Frequencies : 152.180 MHz
Grant Date: 07/29/1999, Expiration Date: 07/29/2009, Cancelation Date: 02/11/2005
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5540, Fax: (202) 828-5568

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KB9AUV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01374528
Grant Date: 02/28/2008, Expiration Date: 05/28/2018, Certifier: John F Protz
Registrant: John F Protz, Lerna, IL 62440
Call Sign: WA9CUE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00047241
Grant Date: 08/13/1997, Expiration Date: 08/13/2007, Cancelation Date: 09/18/2001
Registrant: Keith E Tucker, 7872 E County Rd 225 N, Lerna, IL 62440-9703
Call Sign: WA9HNE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00418443
Grant Date: 08/18/1997, Expiration Date: 08/18/2007
Registrant: Virginia L Tucker, 7872 E County Rd 225 N, Lerna, IL 62440-9703
Call Sign: W9CUE, Previous Call Sign: WA9CUE, Licensee ID: L00047241
Grant Date: 09/18/2001, Expiration Date: 09/18/2011, Certifier: Keith E Tucker
Registrant: Keith E Tucker, 7872 E County Rd 225n, Lerna, IL 62440-2510

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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