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Population in July 2007: 2,757. Population change since 2000: -5.6%
 

Males: 1,236  (44.9%)
Females: 1,521  (55.1%)
Median resident age:  42.2 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62859.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,446 (it was $22,183 in 2000)
McLeansboro:  $25,446
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $67,753 (it was $41,200 in 2000)
McLeansboro:  $67,753
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $80,883; Detached houses: $87,533; Townhouses or other attached units: $27,683; In 2-unit structures: $210,610; In 5 to 9-unit structures: $7,470; Mobile homes: $13,494

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Races in McLeansboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in McLeansboro: 73.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.6%), German (13.2%), English (10.9%), Irish (7.8%), French (3.2%), Italian (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/15/1874

Elevation: 495 feet

Land area: 2.29 square miles.

Population density: 1204 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in McLeansboro

  • High school or higher: 68.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McLeansboro city

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Illinois:  12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

McLeansboro:  1.2% ($507)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (68.2 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (122.9 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (265.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Belle Prairie City, IL (8.9 miles) , Macedonia, IL (11.8 miles) , Broughton, IL (12.1 miles) , Dahlgren, IL (12.6 miles ), Enfield, IL (13.4 miles ), Springerton, IL (13.8 miles) , Norris City, IL (16.4 miles ), Mill Shoals, IL (16.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $122,900
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 38.09 N, Longitude: 88.54 W

Area code: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: +186 (+6.7%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (39%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Health technologists and technicians (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in McLeansboro by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 10100001
    per 100,000 35.90.034.00.00.00.00.036.0
Robberies 01000000
    per 100,000 0.034.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 129292118172820
    per 100,000 430.4305.6984.7713.1625.9600.9987.3720.5
Burglaries 29402010982310
    per 100,000 1040.21358.2679.1339.6312.9282.8811.0360.2
Thefts 4174302218292425
    per 100,000 1470.62512.71018.7747.0625.91025.1846.3900.6
Auto thefts 210503222
    per 100,000 71.7339.6169.80.0104.370.770.572.0
Arson 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 252.2294.1326.0196.3180.5186.6293.7239.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.81
US city average:  3.00

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McLeansboro-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 73% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the McLeansboro city center killed one person and injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/18/1957, a category 4 tornado 24.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 45 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


McLeansboro topographic map

Birthplace of: Devan Welch - College basketball player (Evansville Aces).


Hospital/medical center in McLeansboro:
  • HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (611 S MARSHALL)
Other hospitals/medical centers near McLeansboro:
  • FERRELL HOSPITAL INC (about 20 miles; ELDORADO, IL)
  • FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL)
  • HARRISBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; HARRISBURG, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in McLeansboro, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to McLeansboro:
  • MOUNT VERNON (about 27 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; ID: MVN)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 40 miles; MARION, IL; ID: MWA)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 55 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; ID: MDH)
Other public-use airports nearest to McLeansboro:
  • HARRISBURG-RALEIGH (about 21 miles; HARRISBURG, IL; ID: HSB)
  • FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 22 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL; ID: FWC)
  • BENTON MUNI (about 29 miles; BENTON, IL; ID: H96)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McLeansboro:
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 37 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 53 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 63 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 70 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
Public high school in McLeansboro:
Public elementary/middle schools in McLeansboro:
Library in McLeansboro:
  • MCCOY MEM. LIB. (Operating income: $56,115; Location: 118 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET; 13,978 books; 338 audio materials; 38 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Home of Jerry Sloan. NBA Coach of Utah Jazz. All Star NBA Player of Chicago Bulls.

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Notable locations in McLeansboro: McLeansboro Junction (A), McCoy Memorial Library (B), Hamilton County Courthouse (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in McLeansboro include: First United Methodist Church (A), Saint Clements Roman Catholic Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), Saint James Episcopal Church (D), First Christian Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Independent Order of Oddfellows Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: McLeansboro Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.1%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  19.7%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McLeansboro, IL


161 people in nursing homes
15 people in homes for the mentally retarded


McLeansboro compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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McLeansboro travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hamilton County Illinois:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (90%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 5$15,398$36,9552$631
Other and Unallocable 2$4,521$27,1260$0
Local Libraries 1$1,483$17,7963$219
Gas Supply 2$4,570$27,4200$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$3,434
Financial Administration 3$5,223$20,8921$496
Firefighters 0$0 1$199
Electric Power 8$20,232$30,3480$0
Water Supply 2$5,480$32,8800$0
Streets and Highways 5$11,550$27,7200$0
Totals for Government 28$68,457$29,33915$4,979



McLeansboro government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $66,000
    All Other: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,305,000
    Gas Utilities: $1,103,000
    Financial Administration: $471,000
    Water Utilities: $459,000
    Police Protection: $255,000
    General - Other: $171,000
    Solid Waste Management: $84,000
    Regular Highways: $69,000
    Libraries: $39,000
    Parks & Recreation: $29,000
    Central Staff Services: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $395,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $280,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $395,000
    Other, NEC: $250,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $30,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $86,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $70,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $33,000
    Central Staff: $12,000
    Libraries: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,977,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,635,000
    Gas Utilities: $1,384,000
    Water Utilities: $419,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $515,000
    Highways: $80,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $223,000
    NEC: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $961,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $24,000

5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,447 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.25%
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 White County, IL  0.66% ($21,700 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, IL  0.56% ($22,000)
from Franklin County, IL  0.43% ($19,231)


4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,554 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
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 Jefferson County, IL  0.89% ($34,926 average AGI)
to Franklin County, IL  0.70% ($33,857)
to Saline County, IL  0.43% ($47,154)


Strongest AM radio stations in McLeansboro:
  • WMCL (1060 AM; 3 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WROY (1460 AM; 1 kW; CARMI, IL; Owner: CARMI BROADCASTING, CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in McLeansboro:
  • WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WISH-FM (98.9 FM; GALATIA, IL; Owner: GALATIA FM JOINT VENTURE)
  • WRUL (97.3 FM; CARMI, IL; Owner: CARMI BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WEBQ-FM (102.3 FM; ELDORADO, IL; Owner: VISHER-CHOATE II)
  • WFIW-FM (104.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IL; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOKZ (105.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IL; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around McLeansboro:
  • WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

McLeansboro, Illinois:
  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Illinois average:
  • Fatal accident count: 108
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 163
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 36
  • Fatalities: 117
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 288
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17
McLeansboro fatal accident list:
Aug 14, 2003 08:20 AM, Sr-142, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 29, 1999 10:17 AM, Sr-14, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 28, 1987 01:53 AM, Randolph, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

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