Mendon, Illinois

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Population in July 2007: 867.

Males: 410	(47.3%)
Females: 457	(52.7%)

Median resident age:	35.0 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62351.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,498 (it was $35,139 in 2000)

Mendon:	$44,498
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,839

Mendon:	$20,839
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,115 (it was $63,000 in 2000)

Mendon:	$84,115
Illinois:	$208,800

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Races in Mendon:

White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Mendon: 72.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (43.7%), Irish (16.6%), English (9.4%), United States (6.9%), French (3.5%), Dutch (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/15/1891

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 0.73 square miles.

Population density: 1186 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mendon

High school or higher: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
Unemployed: 1.6%
Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mendon village

Never married: 21.0%
Now married: 60.3%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 10.1%
Divorced: 8.2%

5 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.6%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Mendon, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mendon to the number of sex offenders is 434 to 1.

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

Mendon:	1.2% ($738)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (89.2 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (115.4 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (223.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ursa, IL (2.2 miles ), Loraine, IL (2.3 miles ), Coatsburg, IL (2.8 miles ), Lima, IL (2.8 miles) , Columbus, IL (3.2 miles) , La Grange, MO (3.4 miles ), Camp Point, IL (3.5 miles ), Quincy, IL (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.09 N, Longitude: 91.28 W

Area code: 217

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (11%)
Truck transportation (10%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Health care (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (35%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Cashiers (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

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Average climate in Mendon, Illinois

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Mendon-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 80% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the Mendon village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1999, a category 3 tornado 20.1 miles away from the village center caused $15 million in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mendon:

BLESSING HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; QUINCY, IL)
KEOKUK AREA HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; KEOKUK, IA)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CARTHAGE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Mendon, IL

Amtrak station near Mendon:

11 miles: QUINCY (30TH ST. & WISMANN LN.). Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mendon:

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 93 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 93 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 21,444)
COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 93 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 5,892)

Public high school in Mendon:

Unity High School (Location: PO BOX 200; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Mendon:

Unity Middle School (Location: PO BOX 200; Grades: 6 - 8)
Mendon Elementary School (Location: PO BOX 197; Grades: 1 - 2)

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Library in Mendon:

FOUR STAR P.L.D. (Operating income: $87,491; Location: 129 W. SOUTH STREET PO BOX 169; 9,447 books; 258 audio materials; 181 video materials; 49 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Mendon include: First Congregational Church (A), Saint Edward Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	68.4%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	8.0%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	2.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mendon, IL

Mendon compared to Illinois 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.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Mendon (2009 data):

First Bankers Trust Company, National Association: Mendon Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1914-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $490.9 mil, Deposits: $407.7 mil, headquarters in Quincy, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Bankers Trustshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Adams County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (85%) Electricity (15%)

Religion statistics for Mendon

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Church of Christ	Lutheran Church
Adherents	39.2%	9.1%	8.1%	7.9%	7.2%
Congregations	11.6%	16.8%	10.5%	7.4%	5.3%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Salvation Army	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	6.0%	3.4%	3.3%	2.9%	12.9%
Congregations	8.4%	1.1%	5.3%	3.2%	30.5%

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.

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	$877
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$1,453
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$523
Water Supply	1	$3,335	$40,020	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$3,335	$40,020	3	$2,853

Mendon government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $37,000
All Other: $3,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $77,000
General - Other: $56,000

Water Utilities: $48,000

Regular Highways: $41,000

Police Protection: $17,000

Sewerage: $15,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $375,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $360,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $15,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $60,000
General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $111,000
Water Utilities: $2,000

Sewerage: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,235,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $96,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $112,000
Highways: $24,000
Tax - Property: $21,000
NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $80,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $18,000

4.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,162 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.32%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($330 average AGI)
Adams County: 0.06%
Illinois average: 0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hancock County, IL	0.27% ($53,000 average AGI)
from Lewis County, MO	0.25% ($28,031)
from Pike County, IL	0.23% ($24,525)

4.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,765 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.23%
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 Marion County, MO	0.25% ($29,197 average AGI)
to Lewis County, MO	0.21% ($30,574)
to Hancock County, IL	0.17% ($24,822)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mendon:

WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
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.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WCAZ (990 AM; 1 kW; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: RALLA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KOKX (1310 AM; 1 kW; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, 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.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mendon:

WQUB (90.3 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY UNIVERSITY CORPORATION)
WGEM-FM (105.1 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY NEWSPAPERS, INC.)
WGCA-FM (88.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: GREAT COMMISSION BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQCY (103.9 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
KRRY (100.9 FM; CANTON, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING CO.)
WCOY (99.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
KOKX-FM (95.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KRNQ (96.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: DAVID M. LISTER)
WIUW (89.5 FM; WARSAW, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WQKQ (92.1 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
KICK-FM (97.9 FM; PALMYRA, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KRXL (94.5 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KIRX, INC.)
KZZK (105.9 FM; NEW LONDON, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
KJIR (91.7 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: BELIEVERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPWQ (106.7 FM; MOUNT STERLING, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCEZ (93.9 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
KMDY (90.9 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Mendon:

W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KHQA-TV (Channel 7; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF QUINCY, LLC)
WTJR (Channel 16; QUINCY, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W36BS (Channel 36; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W61CO (Channel 61; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W18CJ (Channel 18; QUINCY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W69DF (Channel 69; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WQEC (Channel 27; QUINCY, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
K40GO (Channel 40; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WGEM-TV (Channel 10; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING CO.)
W65CZ (Channel 65; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W67DR (Channel 67; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W45BM (Channel 45; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
K60CL (Channel 60; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: CHRIST VISION, INC.)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

County Road 1200 North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: KNKN879, Licensee ID: L00127162
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Uscoc Of Central Illinois, LLC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Ne Corner State & South Sts, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 67 m
Registrant: Adams Telephone Cooperative, Golden, IL 62339, Phone: (217) 696-4411
Fred Kleber, 1.15 Miles Nnw Of Mendon, Il, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00759842
Registrant: Global Tower, LLC, 1801 Clint Moore Road, Suite 215, Boca Raton, FL 33431, Phone: (561) 995-0320, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

2 Blks N Of Rt 61, Call Sign: KCX852
Assigned Frequencies : 158.385 MHz
Grant Date: 12/16/1998, Expiration Date: 12/19/2003, Cancelation Date: 02/22/2004
Registrant: Neil Oil Company Inc, Quincy, IL 62301
1.15 Miels Nnw Of Mendon, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQIV687, Licensee ID: L00399897
Assigned Frequencies : 858.337 MHz
Grant Date: 05/28/2008, Expiration Date: 05/28/2018, Certifier: Stan Stach
Registrant: Ameren Services Company, 1901 Chouteau Avemie, St. Louis, MO 63166-6149, Phone: (314) 206-0183, Fax: (314) 206-0183, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

Ursa, County Road 1200 North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WPOM640
Assigned Frequencies : 6820.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2000, Expiration Date: 03/06/2010, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
MENDON TOWER, Ne Corner State & South Sts, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 67 m, Call Sign: WQJY682
Assigned Frequencies : 11245.0 MHz
Grant Date: 02/18/2009, Expiration Date: 02/18/2019, Certifier: Craig Freeman
Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2

Ne Corner Of State & South Streets, Call Sign: KKB378
Assigned Frequencies : 152.840 MHz
Grant Date: 07/01/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 4350 East West Highway, Suite 201, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:
Ne Corner Of State And South Streets, Call Sign: KKB380
Assigned Frequencies : 152.780 MHz
Grant Date: 07/01/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 4350 East West Highway, Suite 201, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mendon)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 7
Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Mendon

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