Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  5.8% | | Whole state: |  10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 2.0% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Macon, IL
41 people in nursing homes
Macon compared to Illinois state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in 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 Macon (2009 data):
- Peoples Bank of Macon: Peoples Bank Of Macon at 191 North Front Street, branch established on 1964-05-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $16.6 mil, Deposits: $13.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Macon County Illinois:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (84%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Religion statistics for Macon
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
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| Adherents | 18.6% | 13.7% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 8.5% |
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| Congregations | 5.8% | 17.3% | 5.8% | 10.1% | 6.5% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Nazarene | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 6.4% | 4.4% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 21.9% |
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| Congregations | 3.6% | 5.0% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 38.8% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | $1,000 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $6,082 | $36,492 | 8 | $3,000 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $3,200 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,564 | $42,768 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,082 | $36,984 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $12,728 | $38,184 | 10 | $7,200 |
Macon government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $49,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $263,000
Financial Administration: $160,000
Water Utilities: $137,000
Police Protection: $43,000
Parks & Recreation: $21,000
Fire Protection: $1,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $49,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $926,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $214,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $153,000
Highways: $60,000
All Other: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $57,000
Public Utilities: $9,000
NEC: $5,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $144,000
4.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,446 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.31% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($500 average AGI)| Macon County: | 0.03% | | Illinois average: | 0.19% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,358 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.06% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($943 average AGI)| Macon County: | 0.03% | | Illinois average: | 0.07% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Macon:
- WDZ (1050 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- 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.)
- WSOY (1340 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
- WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- 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.)
- WINU (870 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHELBYVILLE, IL)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Macon:
- WZUS (100.9 FM; MACON, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
- WYDS (93.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WEJT, INC.)
- WXFM-FM (99.3 FM; MOUNT ZION, IL; Owner: TECHNICOM, INC.)
- WDZQ (95.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WNLD (88.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
- WEJT (105.1 FM; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
- WSOY-FM (102.9 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WZNX (106.7 FM; SULLIVAN, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
- WDKR (107.3 FM; MAROA, IL; Owner: WDKR, INC.)
- WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
- WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WUIS (91.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
- W261CQ (100.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO)
- WQLZ (92.7 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
- WTIM-FM (97.3 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- W242AE (96.3 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
- WMHX (93.9 FM; LINCOLN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WMKR (94.3 FM; PANA, IL; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRAN (98.3 FM; TOWER HILL, IL; Owner: KASKASKIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSCT (90.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
TV broadcast stations around Macon:
- W29BG (Channel 29; DECATUR, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
- WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
- WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
- WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
- WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
- W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- Jay A Panozzo, 2.4 Km Ese, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64.9 m, Overall height: 74.7 m
- FRANCES L HERBERT, 4 Mi East 1.7 Mi South 550w, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 91 m, , Licensee ID: L00150217
Registrant: Macon Ag Service Inc, Macon, IL 62544, Phone: (217) 764-3339, Email:
- DAVID SEYKOTA, 115 1/2 S. Wiles St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Holland And Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- 265 N Front St, Call Sign: KNCY892, Licensee ID: L00433429
Assigned Frequencies : 45.7200 MHz
Grant Date: 01/04/2002, Expiration Date: 02/10/2012
Registrant: South Macon, Township Of, 265 N Front St, Macon, IL 62544, Phone: (217) 764-5001 - 1 Mi E 2.5 Mi N, Call Sign: KNEU200
Assigned Frequencies : 159.810 MHz
Grant Date: 01/14/2003, Expiration Date: 01/11/2013
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4- Call Sign: K9VPK, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 02/16/1993, Expiration Date: 02/16/2003, Cancelation Date: 02/17/2005
Registrant: Richard L Coombe, 485 North Shaw St, Macon, IL 00000 - Call Sign: KB9JLJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00165625
Grant Date: 11/30/2004, Expiration Date: 02/27/2015, Certifier: James R Wiles
Registrant: James R Wiles, 325 S Wiles St, Macon, IL 62544 - Call Sign: N9PLE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00773041
Grant Date: 11/25/2003, Expiration Date: 02/22/2014, Cancelation Date: 10/03/2008, Certifier: Mark Hilvety
Registrant: Mark Hilvety, 5175 Jackson Rd, Macon, IL 62544 - Call Sign: K9LPA, Previous Call Sign: N9PLE, Licensee ID: L00773041
Grant Date: 10/03/2008, Expiration Date: 10/03/2018, Certifier: Mark Hilvety
Registrant: Mark Hilvety, 5175 Jackson Rd, Macon, IL 62544
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: RAUCH KENNY F A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 135KR , Serial Number: 202, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 07/01/1992
Registrant (Individual): James F Tomlinson, 392 W Hight St, Macon, IL 62544 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5630A , Serial Number: 28230, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 01/21/1957
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 11387 Hibbard Rd, Macon, IL 62544
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $55,390 | 1 | $51,490 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $54,610 | 1 | $61,600 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $58,100 | 1 | $90,900 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $78,247 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $88,010 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $55,080 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
0026.02
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 7
- Hazardous Condition: 1
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