Lomax, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 422. Population change since 2000: -11.5%

Males: 199	(47.4%)
Females: 223	(52.6%)

Median resident age:	35.5 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61454.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,150 (it was $29,609 in 2000)

Lomax:	$38,150
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,242

Lomax:	$18,242
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $56,697 (it was $34,700 in 2000)

Lomax:	$56,697
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $60,111; Detached houses: $66,397; Townhouses or other attached units: $100,173; Mobile homes: $19,929

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Races in Lomax:

White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
Hispanic (2.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Lomax: 71.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.0%), United States (18.7%), Irish (11.3%), English (10.9%), Swedish (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/28/1914

Elevation: 548 feet

Land area: 1.04 square miles.

Population density: 405 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lomax

High school or higher: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
Unemployed: 6.4%
Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lomax village

Never married: 21.6%
Now married: 53.1%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 8.3%
Divorced: 16.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.4%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Lomax, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lomax to the number of sex offenders is 422 to 1.

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

Lomax:	1.7% ($588)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (64.8 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (148.6 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (193.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dallas City, IL (2.4 miles ), Pontoosuc, IL (2.8 miles) , La Harpe, IL (2.9 miles ), Gulf Port, IL (3.0 miles ), Burlington, IA (3.0 miles ), Stronghurst, IL (3.1 miles ), West Burlington, IA (3.3 miles ), Raritan, IL (3.6 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $33,300
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.68 N, Longitude: 91.07 W

Area code: 217

Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+1.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Machinery (12%)
Construction (8%)
Food (7%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (20%)
Health care (17%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Cashiers (7%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)

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Lomax-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the Lomax village center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/25/1965, a category 3 tornado 17.8 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lomax:

GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CARTHAGE, IL)
FORT MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; FORT MADISON, IA)

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Amtrak stations near Lomax:

9 miles: BURLINGTON (300 S. MAIN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
10 miles: ALDERSHOT (BURLINGTON, 1199 WATERDOWN RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
15 miles: FORT MADISON (1601 20TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lomax:

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 62 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 65 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 66 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Lomax that have no violations reported:

PINK TAVERN (Address: PO BOX 70, Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
H&M FASTBREAK (Address: PO BOX 70, Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This village:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	68.4%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	7.1%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	11.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	4.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lomax, IL

Lomax compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage 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 Lomax (2009 data):

Bank of Stronghurst: Lomax Branch at One Auburn Street, branch established on 1996-11-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $68.6 mil, Deposits: $56.0 mil, headquarters in Stronghurst, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices

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2004 Presidential Election results in Henderson County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Lomax

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	32.4%	12.6%	11.6%	10.7%	7.9%
Congregations	29.4%	11.8%	17.6%	5.9%	5.9%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of the Nazarene	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	7.7%	6.3%	5.7%	3.5%	1.6%
Congregations	5.9%	5.9%	5.9%	5.9%	5.9%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$862
Totals for Government	0	$0		8	$862

Lomax government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $20,000
General - Other: $16,000

Regular Highways: $12,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000

Central Staff Services: $8,000

Financial Administration: $4,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000

General Public Buildings: $2,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $281,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $52,000
Highways: $11,000

All Other: $1,000
Tax - NEC: $6,000
Property: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $43,000

5.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.40%
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 Des Moines County, IA	1.11% ($26,879 average AGI)
from Warren County, IL	0.88% ($22,962)
from Hancock County, IL	0.54% ($37,688)

6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,725 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 Des Moines County, IA	1.57% ($22,234 average AGI)
to Warren County, IL	0.60% ($28,500)
to Hancock County, IL	0.50% ($35,067)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lomax:

KBKB (1360 AM; 1 kW; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBUR (1490 AM; 1 kW; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCPS (1150 AM; 1 kW; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: JOHN M. GIANNETTINO)
WCAZ (990 AM; 1 kW; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: RALLA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; 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.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lomax:

KDMG (103.1 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBKB-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KGRS (107.3 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKMI (93.5 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KRNQ (96.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: DAVID M. LISTER)
KOKX-FM (95.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WMQZ (104.1 FM; COLCHESTER, IL; Owner: COLCHESTER RADIO, INC.)
WKAI-FM (100.1 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIUM (91.3 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WCEZ (93.9 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
KAYP (89.9 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WJEQ (102.7 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS BROADCASTING INC)
WMOI (97.7 FM; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
KKNL (97.3 FM; NEW LONDON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
WIUW (89.5 FM; WARSAW, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Lomax:

KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
K38AB (Channel 38; FORT MADISON, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WMEC (Channel 22; MACOMB, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

Lomax fatal accident list:
Aug 6, 2002 08:23 AM, Aviston St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 15, 2002 12:49 AM, Sr-96, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $605,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,850
Total average daily truck traffic: 159
Total future (year 2021) average daily traffic: 4,941

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: K0RW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00354774
Grant Date: 08/03/2005, Expiration Date: 09/12/2015
Registrant: John C Lenahan Jr, Rr 1 Box 123b, Lomax, IL 61454
Call Sign: WB9SVE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00259059
Grant Date: 01/04/2003, Expiration Date: 03/30/2013
Registrant: Larry K Moreland, Rr 1 Box 13a, Lomax, IL 61454

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4689R , Serial Number: 28-21450, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 03/07/1966
Registrant (Individual): David G Eland, Box 278, Lomax, IL 61454

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