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Population in July 2008: 481. Population change since 2000: -4.0%

Males: 223	(46.5%)
Females: 258	(53.5%)

Median resident age:	32.2 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62063.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,251 (it was $26,583 in 2000)

Medora:	$34,251
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,333

Medora:	$14,333
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,095 (it was $42,900 in 2000)

Medora:	$70,095
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $70,316; Detached houses: $73,695; Mobile homes: $21,406

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Races in Medora:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
American Indian (1.8%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Other race (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Medora: 73.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.8%), English (13.4%), United States (11.6%), Irish (10.8%), Italian (3.4%), French (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/03/1874

Elevation: 613 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 1535 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Medora

High school or higher: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
Unemployed: 9.7%
Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Medora village

Never married: 29.3%
Now married: 54.8%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 7.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

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

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

Medora:	1.1% ($475)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Florissant, MO (28.0 miles , pop. 50,497).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (38.3 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (225.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fidelity, IL (1.4 miles) , Shipman, IL (2.6 miles ), Chesterfield, IL (2.6 miles ), Rockbridge, IL (2.7 miles) , Brighton, IL (3.1 miles ), Royal Lakes, IL (3.3 miles) , Jerseyville, IL (3.3 miles ), Kane, IL (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 39.18 N, Longitude: 90.14 W

Area code: 618

Population change in the 1990s: +81 (+19.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Metal and metal products (13%)
Truck transportation (13%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Other direct selling establishments (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (14%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Social assistance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Gasoline stations (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (20%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
Carpenters (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Cashiers (7%)
Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)

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Crime in Medora by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	405.7
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	222.7	0.0	399.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	0	4	0	1	1	0	4	2	1
per 100,000	0.0	798.4	0.0	199.6	202.0	0.0	801.6	401.6	202.8
Thefts	0	3	0	6	0	0	11	5	0
per 100,000	0.0	598.8	0.0	1197.6	0.0	0.0	2204.4	1004.0	0.0
Auto thefts	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	202.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	44.5	79.8	79.8	61.9	30.3	0.0	144.3	68.3	338.7

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Medora-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 131% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.7 miles away from the Medora village center killed 3 people and injured 216 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1981, a category 4 tornado 26.7 miles away from the village center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Medora-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.0 miles away from Medora center
On 10/24/1990 at 08:20:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/27/1993 at 00:08:34, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.3 MD, Depth: 10.3 mi) earthquake occurred 76.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.9 miles away from Medora center
On 4/6/1994 at 17:38:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.7 miles away from the city center
On 12/29/2003 at 09:02:08, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.7 miles away from Medora center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Medora:

JERSEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 11 miles; JERSEYVILLE, IL)
CARLINVILLE AREA HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CARLINVILLE, IL)
THOMAS H BOYD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CARROLLTON, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Medora, IL

Airports located in Medora:

Nixon Airport (Runways: 1)

Amtrak stations near Medora:

16 miles: CARLINVILLE (128 ALTON ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
19 miles: ALTON (3400 COLLEGE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Medora:

LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 31 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 33 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 34 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,939)
ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ST PETERS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,301)
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)

Public elementary/middle school in Medora:

Medora Elementary School (Location: PO BOX 178; Grades: PK - 6)

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Church in Medora: Saint Johns Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.9 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	74.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	12.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	6.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Medora, IL

Medora 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.
Length of stay since moving in above 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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Banks with branches in Medora (2009 data):

Farmers State Bank of Medora: Farmers State Bank Of Medora at Main And Washington Streets, branch established on 1912-09-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $17.4 mil, Deposits: $14.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices

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2004 Presidential Election results in Macoupin County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (2%)

Religion statistics for Medora

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	28.1%	18.2%	12.5%	12.1%	4.9%
Congregations	13.9%	18.5%	5.6%	16.7%	2.8%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	4.2%	3.9%	3.9%	3.4%	8.8%
Congregations	7.4%	3.7%	5.6%	2.8%	23.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	$111
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$457
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,694	$32,328	0	$0
Streets and Highways	0	$0		2	$900
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$450
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$1,730
Totals for Government	1	$2,694	$32,328	14	$3,648

Medora government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $51,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $136,000
Police Protection: $44,000

Financial Administration: $37,000

Sewerage: $33,000

Regular Highways: $18,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

General - Other: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $7,000
General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $125,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $88,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $123,000
Other, NEC: $72,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $16,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
Interest Earnings: $11,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $238,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $127,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $64,000
Highways: $12,000
Tax - Property: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $59,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,192 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.63%
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 Madison County, IL	1.59% ($38,793 average AGI)
from Sangamon County, IL	0.74% ($28,394)
from Montgomery County, IL	0.56% ($22,077)

6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,613 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.11%
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 Madison County, IL	1.54% ($36,507 average AGI)
to Sangamon County, IL	0.88% ($30,073)
to Montgomery County, IL	0.75% ($26,734)

Strongest AM radio stations in Medora:

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.)
KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
KFNS (590 AM; 1 kW; WOOD RIVER, IL; Owner: MISSOURI SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
KIRL (1460 AM; 5 kW; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: BRONCO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
WJBM (1480 AM; 1 kW; JERSEYVILLE, IL)
KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WBGZ (1570 AM; 1 kW; ALTON, IL)
KSIV (1320 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Medora:

WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
KATZ-FM (100.3 FM; ALTON, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLCA (89.9 FM; GODFREY, IL; Owner: LEWIS & CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WOLG (95.9 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: COVENANT NETWORK)
WMLL (104.1 FM; JERSEYVILLE, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WIBI (91.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KEZK-FM (102.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KIHT (96.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KSHE (94.7 FM; CRESTWOOD, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KSLZ (107.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFUO-FM (99.1 FM; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
KYKY (98.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WSSM (106.5 FM; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KWMU (90.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KSD (93.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WVRV (101.1 FM; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WSMI-FM (106.1 FM; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTSG (90.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
WAOX (105.3 FM; STAUNTON, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Medora:

WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
KPLR-TV (Channel 11; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KPLR, INC.)
KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)
KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
W50CH (Channel 50; ALTON, IL; Owner: LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CENTER)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: N9GGF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00249013
Grant Date: 10/12/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016
Registrant: Thomas L Brinkman, 117 S Railroad St, Medora, IL 62063

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: CLARK ALVA D CHALLANGER II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6168J , Serial Number: CH2 0792 0875, Year manufactured: 1993, Airworthiness Date: 03/10/1993
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 185, Medora, IL 62063
Deregistered: Yes
Aircraft: CESSNA 172A (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: 7226T , Serial Number: 46826, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 10/27/1959
Registrant (Individual): Dean Nixon, 10544 Piasa Rd, Medora, IL 62063
Aircraft: CHAMPION 7FC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7586B , Serial Number: 7FC-89, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 06/15/1959
Registrant (Individual): Dean M Nixon, 10544 Piasa Rd, Medora, IL 62063

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