Loraine, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 355. Population change since 2000: -2.2%

Males: 171	(48.2%)
Females: 184	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	32.9 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62349.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,028 (it was $41,875 in 2000)

Loraine:	$53,028
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,659

Loraine:	$23,659
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $51,804 (it was $38,800 in 2000)

Loraine:	$51,804
Illinois:	$208,800

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Races in Loraine:

White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Loraine: 68.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.2%), Irish (16.5%), United States (11.8%), English (10.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.4%), French (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/08/1901

Elevation: 642 feet

Land area: 0.85 square miles.

Population density: 420 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Loraine

High school or higher: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 8.4%
Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Loraine village

Never married: 17.2%
Now married: 61.6%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 10.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Loraine, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Loraine to the number of sex offenders is 178 to 1.

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

Loraine:	1.1% ($441)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (87.2 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (117.8 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (218.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mendon, IL (2.3 miles ), West Point, IL (2.7 miles) , Lima, IL (2.9 miles) , Coatsburg, IL (3.0 miles ), Ursa, IL (3.1 miles ), Bowen, IL (3.2 miles ), Golden, IL (3.4 miles ), Camp Point, IL (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.15 N, Longitude: 91.22 W

Area code: 217

Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+9.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (11%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Machinery (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (32%)
Transportation equipment (16%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Educational services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Food (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Health technologists and technicians (10%)
Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Accountants and auditors (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)

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Average climate in Loraine, Illinois

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Loraine-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the Loraine village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/30/1973, a category 3 tornado 16.4 miles away from the village center .

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Hospitals/medical centers near Loraine:

BLESSING HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; QUINCY, IL)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CARTHAGE, IL)
KEOKUK AREA HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; KEOKUK, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Loraine, IL

Amtrak station near Loraine:

16 miles: QUINCY (30TH ST. & WISMANN LN.). Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Loraine:

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 90 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 91 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)

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Cemeteries: Loraine New Cemetery (1), Loraine Old Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Loraine: Paulton Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	75.4%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.2%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	11.7%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	3.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Loraine, IL

Loraine compared to Illinois state average:

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

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Loraine mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Adams County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Loraine

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Church of Christ	Lutheran Church
Adherents	39.2%	9.1%	8.1%	7.9%	7.2%
Congregations	11.6%	16.8%	10.5%	7.4%	5.3%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Salvation Army	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	6.0%	3.4%	3.3%	2.9%	12.9%
Congregations	8.4%	1.1%	5.3%	3.2%	30.5%

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	$401
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$245
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$962
Totals for Government	0	$0		10	$1,608

Loraine government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $21,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $18,000
Parks & Recreation: $17,000

Water Utilities: $16,000

Sewerage: $16,000

Regular Highways: $7,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $244,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $33,000
Highways: $10,000
Tax - Property: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000

4.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,162 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.32%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($330 average AGI)
Adams County: 0.06%
Illinois average: 0.19%

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

from Hancock County, IL	0.27% ($53,000 average AGI)
from Lewis County, MO	0.25% ($28,031)
from Pike County, IL	0.23% ($24,525)

4.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,765 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.23%
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 Marion County, MO	0.25% ($29,197 average AGI)
to Lewis County, MO	0.21% ($30,574)
to Hancock County, IL	0.17% ($24,822)

Strongest AM radio stations in Loraine:

WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCAZ (990 AM; 1 kW; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: RALLA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KOKX (1310 AM; 1 kW; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, 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.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Loraine:

WGEM-FM (105.1 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY NEWSPAPERS, INC.)
WQUB (90.3 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY UNIVERSITY CORPORATION)
KRRY (100.9 FM; CANTON, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING CO.)
WQKQ (92.1 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
WQCY (103.9 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WGCA-FM (88.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: GREAT COMMISSION BROADCASTING CORP.)
KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WCOY (99.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
KRNQ (96.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: DAVID M. LISTER)
KOKX-FM (95.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WIUW (89.5 FM; WARSAW, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
KRXL (94.5 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KIRX, INC.)
WCEZ (93.9 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
KICK-FM (97.9 FM; PALMYRA, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPWQ (106.7 FM; MOUNT STERLING, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMDY (90.9 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
KZZK (105.9 FM; NEW LONDON, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Loraine:

W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KHQA-TV (Channel 7; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF QUINCY, LLC)
WTJR (Channel 16; QUINCY, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W36BS (Channel 36; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W61CO (Channel 61; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W18CJ (Channel 18; QUINCY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W69DF (Channel 69; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
WQEC (Channel 27; QUINCY, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WGEM-TV (Channel 10; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING CO.)
K40GO (Channel 40; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W65CZ (Channel 65; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W67DR (Channel 67; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W45BM (Channel 45; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
K60CL (Channel 60; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: CHRIST VISION, INC.)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KB9MXO, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/08/1996, Expiration Date: 03/08/2006, Cancelation Date: 03/11/2008
Registrant: Rosemary E Jenkins, Rr 1 Box 195, Loraine, IL 62349
Call Sign: N9AYP, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/14/1997, Expiration Date: 11/14/2007
Registrant: Louis L Irvin, Log Home, Loraine, IL 62349-0386
Call Sign: N9FBP, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/05/1999, Expiration Date: 08/05/2009
Registrant: Robert J Adair, Loraine, IL 62349
Call Sign: KC9LCN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01258515
Grant Date: 03/19/2007, Expiration Date: 03/19/2017, Certifier: Gary E Dittmer
Registrant: Gary E Dittmer, 1430 E County Rd 0, Loraine, IL 62349

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: TEXAS FLYING MACHINES INC ROTORWAY EXEC (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTORWAY RW-145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 303DZ , Serial Number: 3002, Year manufactured: 1983, Airworthiness Date: 03/14/1984
Registrant (Individual): John Ohnemus, Rr 1 Box 180b, Loraine, IL 62349
Aircraft: CESSNA 182D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8927X , Serial Number: 18253327, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 03/25/1961
Registrant (Individual): Daniel B Clair, 1451 N 2800 Ave, Loraine, IL 62349

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6

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