Sangamon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.8. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2000 was 25.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.0%
(6.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.7 people | | Illinois: |  2.4 people |
| This village: | 76.1% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
| This village: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mechanicsburg, IL
Mechanicsburg compared to Illinois state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in 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 Mechanicsburg (2011 data):
- Illini Bank: Mechanicsburg Facility at 600 West Main St., branch established on 1981/03/27. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $257.1 mil, Deposits: $215.6 mil, headquarters in Springfield, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Illini Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (97%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Electricity (1%)
Religion statistics for Mechanicsburg (based on Sangamon County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.89%
| Here | | 56.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Assemblies of God | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
|---|
| Adherents | 34.2% | 14.0% | 10.6% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
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| Congregations | 11.0% | 2.8% | 17.7% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Southern Baptist Convention | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 5.4% | 4.6% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 10.7% |
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| Congregations | 6.6% | 7.7% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 29.8% |
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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: 28 | Sangamon County: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | Sangamon County: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5 | This county: | 0.26 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 67 | Sangamon County: | 3.46 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 156 | Here: | 8.05 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Sangamon County: | 27.9% | | State: | 25.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Sangamon County: | 13.0% | | 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 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $742 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $742 |
4.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,491 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.74% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($251 average AGI)| Sangamon County: | 0.14% | | Illinois average: | 0.19% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,014 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.73% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($171 average AGI)| Sangamon 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 Mechanicsburg:
- WMAY (970 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- WTAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WFMB (1450 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WDZ (1050 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
Strongest FM radio stations in Mechanicsburg:
- WUIS (91.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
- WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WQLZ (92.7 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
- WSCT (90.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
- WFMB-FM (104.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLUJ (89.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WMHX (93.9 FM; LINCOLN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WDZQ (95.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WXFM-FM (99.3 FM; MOUNT ZION, IL; Owner: TECHNICOM, INC.)
- WDKR (107.3 FM; MAROA, IL; Owner: WDKR, INC.)
- WQNA (88.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPITAL AREA CAREER CENTER)
- WNNS (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
- WQQL (101.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WYVR (97.7 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
- WYDS (93.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WEJT, INC.)
- WSOY-FM (102.9 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WLWJ (88.1 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WYMG (100.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WCVS-FM (96.7 FM; VIRDEN, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W242AE (96.3 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Mechanicsburg:
- WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
- WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
- W08DP (Channel 8; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC'L TELECOMM. CORPORATION)
- W28BE (Channel 28; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: THE MARIAN CENTER)
- W33AY (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
- WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
- WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W29BG (Channel 29; DECATUR, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 600
Total average daily truck traffic: 126
Total future (year 2021) average daily traffic: 1,040
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Mechanicsburg)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 21 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 2 Km S 3 Km W (Lat: 39.783389 Lon: -89.446194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 160 m, Call Sign: WQQ919, Licensee ID: L00006951
Assigned Frequencies: 45.2800 MHz, 45.3600 MHz, 45.4000 MHz, 45.4400 MHz
Grant Date: 01/22/2005, Expiration Date: 04/21/2015, Certifier: Jeffrey E Sexton
Registrant: State Of Illinois, 801 S. 7th St. - Ste. 103-S, Springfield, IL 62794-9461, Phone: (217) 782-7347, Fax: (217) 524-4396, Email:
- 1 Mi S And 2.5 Mi W (Lat: 39.783389 Lon: -89.446194), Structure height: 140 m, Call Sign: KXC661
Assigned Frequencies: 154.695 MHz, 154.905 MHz, 155.445 MHz, 155.460 MHz
Grant Date: 08/17/2005, Expiration Date: 11/14/2015
Registrant: Illinois State Police, 531 Sangamon Avenue, Springfield, IL 62702, Phone: (217) 782-7347, Fax: (217) 524-4396, Email:
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 2.6 Mi Sw Of Mechanicsburg (Lat: 39.798944 Lon: -89.445917), Structure height: 442 m, Call Sign: KPF884
Assigned Frequencies: 455.990 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/1984, Expiration Date: 12/01/1997, Cancellation Date: 09/24/2000
Registrant: Springfield Independent Tv Co, Inc., 3440 Clear Lake Ave, Springfield, IL 62703
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: WB9RLZ, Licensee ID: L00525498
Grant Date: 08/27/2002, Expiration Date: 11/24/2012, Certifier: Dale W Barnstable
Registrant: Dale W Barnstable, 1775 Young Rd, Mechanicsburg, IL 62545 - Call Sign: KB9YFZ, Licensee ID: L00292990
Grant Date: 10/19/2000, Expiration Date: 10/19/2010, Certifier: Tad J Ferratier
Registrant: Tad J Ferratier, 204 E South St Box 263, Mechanicsburg, IL 62545
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 9678H , Serial Number: 17266307, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 11/25/1975
Registrant (Individual): Edward W Ii Buckles, 3374 Roby Rd, Mechanicsburg, IL 62545
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act 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 | 1 | $66,640 |
| 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:
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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Mechanicsburg, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 13 | 67.4 years |
| James | 9 | 66.7 years |
| Mary | 9 | 77.8 years |
| William | 6 | 72.2 years |
| Robert | 6 | 71.3 years |
| Carl | 5 | 71.2 years |
| Donald | 5 | 63.8 years |
| Arthur | 5 | 75.2 years |
| Charles | 5 | 76.4 years |
| George | 5 | 71.8 years |
| Most common last names in Mechanicsburg, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Green | 10 | 81.5 years |
| Smith | 7 | 78.2 years |
| Patrick | 6 | 72.3 years |
| Ealey | 5 | 58.8 years |
| Coe | 5 | 74.6 years |
| Marshall | 5 | 75.2 years |
| Morgan | 5 | 72.4 years |
| Prior | 5 | 73.8 years |
| Moore | 4 | 60.9 years |
| Billbe | 4 | 80.5 years |
Mechanicsburg on our top lists:
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of rapes in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest wind speed differences during a year"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Department and other general merchandise stores"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers:"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2005 to 2006"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest 2006 city-data.com crime index per resident, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of assaults in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Art and design workers"
- #96 (62545) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries"
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