Modesto, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 243. Population change since 2000: -3.6%

Males: 120	(49.6%)
Females: 123	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	38.8 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62667.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,026 (it was $33,393 in 2000)

Modesto:	$43,026
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,618

Modesto:	$18,618
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,050 (it was $39,200 in 2000)

Modesto:	$64,050
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $73,434; Detached houses: $82,117; Mobile homes: $16,731

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Races in Modesto:

White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Modesto: 71.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.5%), German (13.9%), English (12.7%), Irish (6.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), French (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/11/1896

Elevation: 685 feet

Land area: 0.56 square miles.

Population density: 433 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Modesto

High school or higher: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
Unemployed: 5.9%
Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Modesto village

Never married: 23.7%
Now married: 58.8%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 10.4%
Divorced: 7.1%

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 May 2009.

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

Modesto:	1.2% ($480)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (27.6 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (60.4 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (203.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Palmyra, IL (1.7 miles ), Scottville, IL (2.5 miles) , Waverly, IL (2.9 miles ), Hettick, IL (3.0 miles) , Franklin, IL (3.2 miles ), Nilwood, IL (3.3 miles ), Girard, IL (3.3 miles ), Virden, IL (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 39.48 N, Longitude: 89.98 W

Area code: 217

Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+5.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Construction (16%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (13%)
Truck transportation (10%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (28%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
Farmers and farm managers (14%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Cashiers (9%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Financial managers (5%)
Business operations specialists (5%)

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Modesto-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 138% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.2 miles away from the Modesto village center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/24/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the village center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Modesto-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 97% 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 58.7 miles away from Modesto 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 96.8 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 58.9 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 98.1 miles away from Modesto center
On 12/29/2003 at 09:02:08, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from Modesto center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Modesto:

CARLINVILLE AREA HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CARLINVILLE, IL)
PASSAVANT AREA HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
THOMAS H BOYD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; CARROLLTON, IL)

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Amtrak station near Modesto:

15 miles: CARLINVILLE (128 ALTON ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Modesto:

LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 28 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 52 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 54 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 56 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	73.5%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.9%
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:	5.8%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Modesto, IL

Modesto compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value 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.
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 Modesto (2009 data):

Bank of Modesto: Bank Of Modesto at Main Street, branch established on 1891-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $36.7 mil, Deposits: $33.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Mc Bancorp, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Macoupin County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (78%) Electricity (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)

Religion statistics for Modesto

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.34%

Here		51.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

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
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.
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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$765
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$714
Totals for Government	0	$0		9	$1,479

Modesto government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $33,000
Water Utilities: $22,000

Regular Highways: $2,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $147,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $41,000
Highways: $7,000
Tax - Property: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $15,000

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 Modesto:

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.)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
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.)
KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
WLDS (1180 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
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.)
WJIL (1550 AM; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Modesto:

WYMG (100.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WIBI (91.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
WTSG (90.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
WNNS (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
WOLG (95.9 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: COVENANT NETWORK)
WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WEAI (107.1 FM; LYNNVILLE, IL; Owner: JERDON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCVS-FM (96.7 FM; VIRDEN, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WXAJ (99.7 FM; HILLSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSMI-FM (106.1 FM; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJVO (105.5 FM; SOUTH JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY B/CASTING CO., INC.)
WQLZ (92.7 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
WFMB-FM (104.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W202AV (88.3 FM; WHITE HALL, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WSCT (90.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)

TV broadcast stations around Modesto:

WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

1 1/2 Mi S 2 Mi E, Call Sign: KNEY216, Licensee ID: L00515026
Assigned Frequencies : 158.460 MHz
Grant Date: 04/19/2003, Expiration Date: 04/20/2013
Registrant: Larry L Gibbs, 32405 Harmony Rd, Modesto, IL 62667, Phone: (217) 439-7318

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: WD9HBF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00802517
Grant Date: 01/24/2004, Expiration Date: 01/24/2014
Registrant: Mark A Kerhlikar, 32795 Otten Road, Modesto, IL 62667

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2406E , Serial Number: 7AC-5985, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/25/1956
Registrant (Individual): Edward P Clark, 5899 Phillies Rd, Modesto, IL 62667
Aircraft: STINSON L-5B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-435A/0-435C (190 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6432C , Serial Number: 3651, Airworthiness Date: 10/18/1956
Registrant (Individual): Edward P Clark, 5899 Phillies Rd, Modesto, IL 62667

Modesto on our top lists:

#29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"

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