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Macoupin County

Population in July 2008: 421. Population change since 2000: -2.8%
 

Males: 160  (38.1%)
Females: 261  (61.9%)

Median resident age:  52.7 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62033.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $46,591 (it was $37,000 in 2000)
Mount Clare:  $46,591
Illinois:  $56,235

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,293

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $81,576 (it was $47,300 in 2000)
Mount Clare:  $81,576
Illinois:  $214,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $96,491; Detached houses: $96,234; Mobile homes: $27,500

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Races in Mount Clare:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Black (0.9%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Mount Clare: 72.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (26.1%), German (25.2%), Irish (12.2%), Scottish (9.0%), United States (7.4%), English (6.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/28/1934

Elevation: 650 feet

Land area: 1.52 square miles.

Population density: 278 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mount Clare

  • High school or higher: 60.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Clare village

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 39.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 33.7%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

1 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.2%
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:

Mount Clare:  0.9% ($445)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Florissant, MO (34.2 miles , pop. 50,497).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (39.8 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (220.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Benld, IL (1.0 miles ), Sawyerville, IL (1.3 miles ), Gillespie, IL (1.4 miles ), Eagarville, IL (1.5 miles) , East Gillespie, IL (1.6 miles ), Wilsonville, IL (1.6 miles ), Dorchester, IL (1.9 miles) , White City, IL (1.9 miles ).

Latitude: 39.10 N, Longitude: 89.82 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: +137 (+46.3%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electricians (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Woodworkers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)



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Mount Clare-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 145% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.5 miles away from the Mount Clare village center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 tornado 25.1 miles away from the village center killed 3 people and injured 216 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Mount Clare-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.5 miles away from Mount Clare center
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 36.2 miles away from the city 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 70.7 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 42.2 miles away from Mount Clare 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 75.7 miles away from the city 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 73.9 miles away from Mount Clare center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Clare:
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; STAUNTON, IL)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL)
  • CARLINVILLE AREA HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CARLINVILLE, IL)

Amtrak station near Mount Clare:
  • 13 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 Mount Clare:
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 27 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 36 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 38 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 39 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,939)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  68.1%
Whole state:  67.6%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  6.0%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  1.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mount Clare, IL


110 people in nursing homes


Mount Clare 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.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Macoupin County Illinois:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Mount Clare

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.34%
Here51.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents28.1%18.2%12.5%12.1%4.9%
Congregations13.9%18.5%5.6%16.7%2.8%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other
Adherents4.2%3.9%3.9%3.4%8.8%
Congregations7.4%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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$399
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$815
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,851
Totals for Government 0$0 10$3,065



Mount Clare government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $12,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $39,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $69,000
    Water Utilities: $52,000
    Sewerage: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $18,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $307,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $63,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $68,000
    Highways: $11,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $17,000
    Property: $5,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $26,000

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 Mount Clare:
  • 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)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • 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.)
  • KFNS (590 AM; 1 kW; WOOD RIVER, IL; Owner: MISSOURI SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • WSMI (1540 AM; 1 kW; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBW (880 AM; 2 kW; HIGHLAND, IL; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIRL (1460 AM; 5 kW; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: BRONCO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Clare:
  • WAOX (105.3 FM; STAUNTON, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
  • WSMI-FM (106.1 FM; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIBI (91.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WOLG (95.9 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: COVENANT NETWORK)
  • WXAJ (99.7 FM; HILLSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KATZ-FM (100.3 FM; ALTON, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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)
  • WTSG (90.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WLCA (89.9 FM; GODFREY, IL; Owner: LEWIS & CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KSHE (94.7 FM; CRESTWOOD, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WVRV (101.1 FM; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WMLL (104.1 FM; JERSEYVILLE, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Clare:
  • KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
  • WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KPLR-TV (Channel 11; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KPLR, INC.)
  • WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,550
Total average daily truck traffic: 155
Total future (year 2020) average daily traffic: 2,275

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WNTW416, Licensee ID: L00838286
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.306 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/04/1999, Expiration Date: 10/18/2009, Certifier: Gerald Bednar
    Registrant: Ameren Services Company



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$49,9001$122,610
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$74,630
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9568.00

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Mount Clare on our top lists:
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Florists"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Personal appearance workers"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Personal appearance workers"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Metal and metal products"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Art and design workers"
  • #4 (62033) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scottish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #55 (62033) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Slavic first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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