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Sangamon County

Population in July 2008: 781. Population change since 2000: -2.9%
 

Males: 376  (48.3%)
Females: 405  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  35.0 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62661.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,876 (it was $46,591 in 2000)
Loami:  $51,876
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,710
Loami:  $20,710
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,383 (it was $62,700 in 2000)
Loami:  $82,383
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $85,081; Detached houses: $99,506; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $154,438; Mobile homes: $22,685
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Races in Loami:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Loami: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (31.7%), Irish (13.9%), English (13.8%), United States (9.0%), French (7.8%), Italian (5.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/25/1875

Elevation: 638 feet

Land area: 0.98 square miles.

Population density: 799 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Loami

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Loami village

  • Never married: 30.2%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Loami, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Loami to the number of sex offenders is 260 to 1.

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

Loami:  1.5% ($938)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
Loami satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (12.8 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (75.5 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (187.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: New Berlin, IL (2.2 miles ), Berlin, IL (2.5 miles) , Chatham, IL (2.8 miles ), Auburn, IL (2.8 miles ), Waverly, IL (2.8 miles ), Thayer, IL (3.2 miles ), Jerome, IL (3.3 miles ), Leland Grove, IL (3.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,500
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $120,500
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,500
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $137,800
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $149,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $149,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.68 N, Longitude: 89.85 W

Area code: 217

Loami household income distribution Loami home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -4 (-0.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (19%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (20%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (15%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)



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Crime in Loami by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 010000000
    per 100,000 0.0124.40.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 410033769
    per 100,000 486.0124.40.00.0372.7376.9895.1770.21145.0
Burglaries 917637561
    per 100,000 1093.6124.4870.6746.3372.7879.4639.4770.2127.2
Thefts 6791069595
    per 100,000 729.0870.61119.41243.8745.31130.7639.41155.3636.1
Auto thefts 010010001
    per 100,000 0.0124.40.00.0124.20.00.00.0127.2
Arson 000001110
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0125.6127.9128.40.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 202.9115.7105.7102.0140.4182.2249.4254.2273.5

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Average climate in Loami, Illinois

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Loami-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 147% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the Loami village center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/6/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Loami-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 65.2 miles away from Loami 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 61.7 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 86.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Loami:
  • ANDREW MCFARLAND MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 14 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Loami, IL

Heliports located in Loami:
Amtrak station near Loami:
  • 14 miles: SPRINGFIELD (WASHINGTON & 3RD STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Loami:
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 14 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 66 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 69 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
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Churches in Loami include: Loami United Methodist Church (A), Loami Christian Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.7 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  77.3%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  10.0%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Loami, IL



Loami compared to Illinois state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Loami (2009 data):
  • United Community Bank: Loami Facility at Church Street, branch established on 1982-02-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $791.1 mil, Deposits: $554.0 mil, headquarters in Chatham, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: United Community Bancorp, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (82%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Loami

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents34.2%14.0%10.6%7.6%6.9%
Congregations11.0%2.8%17.7%6.6%9.4%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents5.4%4.6%3.2%2.7%10.7%
Congregations6.6%7.7%2.8%5.5%29.8%
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 9$2,650
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 6$3,330
Water Supply 1$3,948$47,3761$1,532
Totals for Government 1$3,948$47,37616$7,512



Loami government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $96,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $137,000
    Police Protection: $72,000
    Financial Administration: $67,000
    Sewerage: $50,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Regular Highways: $14,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $275,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $288,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $288,000
    Water Utilities: $245,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $30,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $575,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $247,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $87,000
    Highways: $22,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - NEC: $44,000
    Property: $30,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $136,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000

4.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.74%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($251 average AGI)
Sangamon County:  0.14%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cook County, IL  0.27% ($29,877 average AGI)
from Morgan County, IL  0.25% ($33,076)
from Menard County, IL  0.25% ($32,893)


4.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.73%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($171 average AGI)
Sangamon County:  0.03%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cook County, IL  0.29% ($37,375 average AGI)
to Menard County, IL  0.24% ($44,632)
to Christian County, IL  0.18% ($28,211)


Strongest AM radio stations in Loami:
  • 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.)
  • WFMB (1450 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WMAY (970 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • WLDS (1180 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WJIL (1550 AM; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Loami:
  • WNNS (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
  • WYMG (100.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WFMB-FM (104.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQQL (101.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WCVS-FM (96.7 FM; VIRDEN, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQLZ (92.7 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
  • WQNA (88.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPITAL AREA CAREER CENTER)
  • WLUJ (89.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSCT (90.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
  • WUIS (91.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
  • WIBI (91.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WYVR (97.7 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
  • WJVO (105.5 FM; SOUTH JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY B/CASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXAJ (99.7 FM; HILLSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEAI (107.1 FM; LYNNVILLE, IL; Owner: JERDON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLWJ (88.1 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WTSG (90.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Loami:
  • WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
  • W08DP (Channel 8; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC'L TELECOMM. CORPORATION)
  • W33AY (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W28BE (Channel 28; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: THE MARIAN CENTER)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Jeff Littlejohn, Int. Of Cr 9w And Cr 11 1/4 S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 104.1 m, Overall height: 105.1 m
    Registrant: Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Email:
  • DAVID SEYKOTA, 10250 E. Loami Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m
    Registrant: Holland And Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: K9QFO, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/16/1994, Expiration Date: 11/16/2004, Cancelation Date: 11/17/2006
    Registrant: Lyle E Devore, 203 N East St, Loami, IL 62661
  • Call Sign: N9DS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00725708
    Grant Date: 01/12/2007, Expiration Date: 01/12/2017
    Registrant: Duston C Suits, 13500 Maxwell Hall Rd, Loami, IL 62661-3129
  • Call Sign: WB9SVD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00345415
    Grant Date: 06/21/2001, Expiration Date: 12/14/2010
    Registrant: Robert J Clotfelter Sr, 723 No. Main St # 88 P.O.Bx 235, Loami, IL 62661-0235


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: MOON GEORGE D RANS S-14 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 43293 , Serial Number: 0997099, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 05/18/2005
    Registrant (Individual): George D Moon, Po Box 82, Loami, IL 62661
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 05/11/2001
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5877G , Serial Number: 15071377, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 09/23/1969
    Registrant (Individual): James R Crawford, Rural Route 1, Loami, IL 62661
  • Aircraft: HUGHES 269A (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 65 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 8733F , Serial Number: 22-0052, Airworthiness Date: 03/26/1973
    Registrant (Individual): James A Nergenah, 14177 Maxwell Hall Rd, Loami, IL 62661



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$64,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2004 2003 2002 2001 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0035.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 21
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Loami


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