Mercer 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 35.7. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.656. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.9 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 24.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.9 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 7.14. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.7 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.215. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.7 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.4%
(9.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 52.4% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.5 people | | Illinois: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 70.9% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 6.9% | | 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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Matherville, IL
Matherville compared to Illinois state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below 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 (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (92%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Mercer County Illinois:
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Religion statistics for Matherville (based on Mercer County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.57%
| Here |  | 50.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | American Baptist Churches in the USA |
| Adherents | 30.2% | 18.9% | 16.6% | 13.7% | 6.8% |
| Congregations | 15.2% | 21.2% | 12.1% | 21.2% | 3.0% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Southern Baptist Convention | Assemblies of God | Baptist General Conference | Other |
| Adherents | 4.7% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 3.0% |
| Congregations | 3.0% | 3.0% | 6.1% | 3.0% | 12.1% |
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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: 4 | Here: | 2.43 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11 | This county: | 6.69 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 8 | Mercer County: | 4.86 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Mercer County: | 9.1% | | State: | 8.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 14.9% | | Illinois: | 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 | $255 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $969 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,700 | $20,400 | 1 | $255 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $850 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $850 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $1,700 | $20,400 | 12 | $3,179 |
5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,348 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.06% | | 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:
6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,984 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Matherville:
- WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KJOC (1170 AM; 1 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDLM (960 AM; 1 kW; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WFXN (1230 AM; 1 kW; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Matherville:
- WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
- WXLP (96.9 FM; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRMJ (102.3 FM; ALEDO, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WDLM-FM (89.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- WAAG (94.9 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING CO.)
- WMOI (97.7 FM; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
- WKAY (105.3 FM; KNOXVILLE, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLSR (92.7 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAXR (88.1 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KWCC (93.1 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Matherville:
- KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
- WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
- WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
- WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
- WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
- KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
- K61HD (Channel 61; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- KQIN (Channel 36; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Matherville)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 2nd St & 4th Ave (Lat: 41.262806 Lon: -90.608472), Call Sign: KNFV896, Licensee ID: L00326610
Assigned Frequencies: 154.190 MHz, 154.265 MHz Grant Date: 04/04/2002, Expiration Date: 05/05/2012
Registrant: Greene Township Fire Protection District, 1713 13th St, Viola, IL 61486, Phone: (309) 596-2311
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - MATHERVILLE, 1.8 Miles Nw Of (Lat: 41.269194 Lon: -90.638167), Overall height: 92.4 m, Call Sign: WLC930, Licensee ID: L00011882
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 6152.75 MHz Grant Date: 03/27/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 06/21/2000
Registrant: Teleconnect Long Distance Services & Systems Company, 185 - 50th Avenue Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: KC9HDC, Licensee ID: L00979706
Grant Date: 02/17/2005, Expiration Date: 02/17/2015, Cancellation Date: 05/01/2009, Certifier: Aron M Benner
Registrant: Aron M Benner, 103 B Street, Matherville, IL 61263-0672 - Call Sign: KC9MUU, Licensee ID: L01363513
Grant Date: 01/29/2008, Expiration Date: 01/29/2018, Certifier: Catherine I Benner
Registrant: Catherine I Benner, Matherville, IL 61263-0672 - Call Sign: KC9OEN, Licensee ID: L01406002
Grant Date: 08/21/2008, Expiration Date: 08/21/2018, Certifier: George C Herrman
Registrant: George C Herrman, Po Box 308, Matherville, IL 61263 - Call Sign: K9FYU, Previous Call Sign: KC9HDC, Licensee ID: L00979706
Grant Date: 05/01/2009, Expiration Date: 05/01/2019, Certifier: Aron M Benner
Registrant: Aron M Benner, 103 B Street, Matherville, IL 61263-0672
| Most common first names in Matherville, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 10 | 70.7 years |
| Mary | 9 | 84.1 years |
| William | 6 | 75.2 years |
| Charles | 5 | 73.0 years |
| Thomas | 5 | 77.6 years |
| Harold | 5 | 73.0 years |
| James | 4 | 75.7 years |
| Elizabeth | 4 | 78.3 years |
| Mildred | 4 | 81.0 years |
| Andrew | 4 | 86.5 years |
| Most common last names in Matherville, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Maynard | 8 | 74.6 years |
| Adams | 7 | 80.6 years |
| Miller | 7 | 82.3 years |
| Hartman | 6 | 68.3 years |
| Taylor | 6 | 70.0 years |
| Anderson | 5 | 65.8 years |
| Matkovic | 5 | 69.8 years |
| Lee | 5 | 70.6 years |
| Brown | 5 | 65.4 years |
| Arkle | 4 | 76.0 years |
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