Macon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.6. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.39. This is significantly better than average. There were 9 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.3. This is about average. There were 14 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 23.7. This is about average. There were 15 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.6. This is worse than average. There were 24 monitors within city limits.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00478. This is significantly better than average. There were 15 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.5%
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.4 people | | Illinois: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 69.6% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.2% | | 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: 0.2% of all households
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 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 (2011 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: $18.8 mil, Deposits: $15.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (84%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Macon County Illinois:
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Religion statistics for Macon (based on Macon County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.82%
| Here |  | 49.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
| Adherents | 18.6% | 13.7% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 8.5% |
| 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 |
| Adherents | 6.4% | 4.4% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 21.9% |
| 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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 13 | Macon County: | 1.20 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | This county: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10 | Macon County: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39 | Macon County: | 3.59 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 62 | Here: | 5.71 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.2% | | Illinois: | 8.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Macon County: | 28.7% | | Illinois: | 25.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.4% | | State: | 14.5% |
| 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 | $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 ($43.10)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $263,000 ($231.31)
Financial Administration: $160,000 ($140.72)
Water Utilities: $137,000 ($120.49)
Police Protection: $43,000 ($37.82)
Parks & Recreation: $21,000 ($18.47)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($0.88)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $49,000 ($43.10)
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($0.88)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $926,000 ($814.42)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $214,000 ($188.21)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $153,000 ($134.56)
Highways: $60,000 ($52.77)
All Other: $1,000 ($0.88)
- Tax - Property: $57,000 ($50.13)
Public Utilities: $9,000 ($7.92)
NEC: $5,000 ($4.40)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $144,000 ($126.65)
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: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Macon)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 265 N Front St (Lat: 39.708361 Lon: -89.000639), 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 (Lat: 39.747528 Lon: -88.967028), 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
Grant Date: 02/16/1993, Expiration Date: 02/16/2003, Cancellation Date: 02/17/2005
Registrant: Richard L Coombe, 485 North Shaw St, Macon, IL 00000 - Call Sign: KB9JLJ, 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, Licensee ID: L00773041
Grant Date: 11/25/2003, Expiration Date: 02/22/2014, Cancellation 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 Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (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 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $85,860 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $69,140 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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:
| Most common first names in Macon, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 29 | 83.1 years |
| Charles | 18 | 71.4 years |
| William | 17 | 80.3 years |
| Anna | 16 | 88.1 years |
| John | 16 | 75.4 years |
| Florence | 13 | 85.8 years |
| Helen | 12 | 84.7 years |
| Ruth | 12 | 82.7 years |
| Ethel | 10 | 87.2 years |
| Dorothy | 10 | 82.1 years |
| Most common last names in Macon, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Miller | 13 | 74.9 years |
| Tomlinson | 11 | 81.3 years |
| Brown | 9 | 85.2 years |
| Smith | 7 | 88.6 years |
| Wise | 7 | 82.8 years |
| Johnson | 6 | 82.3 years |
| Carr | 6 | 81.2 years |
| White | 6 | 78.5 years |
| Taylor | 6 | 87.9 years |
| Jostes | 6 | 83.0 years |
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Child care workers"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest wind speed differences during a year"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Management of companies and enterprises"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
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