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Population (year 2000): 2,150. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,087 (-2.9% change)
 

Males: 1,051  (48.9%)
Females: 1,099  (51.1%)

Macoupin County

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62069.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,800 (it was $35,065 in 2000)
Mount Olive  $36,800
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $52,100 (it was $48,500 in 2000)
Mount Olive  $52,100
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Mount Olive:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (36.9%), United States (15.0%), Irish (6.9%), English (5.7%), Italian (5.4%), Slovak (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/10/1901

Elevation: 684 feet

Land area: 1.10 square miles.

Population density: 1899 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mount Olive

  • High school or higher: 80.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Olive city

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

24 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Mount Olive, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mount Olive to the number of sex offenders is 699 to 1.

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

Mount Olive:  1.5% ($713)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Florissant, MO (45.3 miles , pop. 50,497).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (46.9 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (237.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: White City, IL (2.6 miles ), Eagarville, IL (4.8 miles) , Sawyerville, IL (5.5 miles ), Benld, IL (5.5 miles ), Staunton, IL (5.9 miles ), Williamson, IL (6.4 miles ), Mount Clare, IL (6.8 miles ), Gillespie, IL (7.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $191,700
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $198,000
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $139,800
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $200,000

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Latitude: 39.07 N, Longitude: 89.73 W


Area code: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: -4 (-0.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Printing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.91
US city average:  3.00

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Mount Olive-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.2 miles away from the Mount Olive city center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 tornado 32.1 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 216 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Olive:
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; STAUNTON, IL)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL)
  • HILLSBORO AREA HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HILLSBORO, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Olive:
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 25 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: ALN)
  • SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 38 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; ID: BLV)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 49 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: STL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Olive:
  • LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 7 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL; ID: 3LF)
  • HILLSBORO MUNI (about 20 miles; HILLSBORO, IL; ID: 3K4)
  • HIGHLAND-WINET (about 22 miles; HIGHLAND, IL; ID: H07)

Amtrak station near Mount Olive:
  • 19 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 Olive:
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 28 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 46 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 46 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 47 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 3,756)
Public high school in Mount Olive:
  • MT OLIVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 169; Location: 804 W MAIN ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Mount Olive:
  • MT OLIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 804 W MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 08)

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Hotel: Budget 10 Motel Inc (21224 Route 138).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.3%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Mount Olive compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below 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 significantly 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 Mount Olive (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank in Staunton: Mt. Olive Banking Center Branch at 801 West Main Street, branch established on 2005-03-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $379.3 mil, Deposits: $316.2 mil, headquarters in Staunton, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Staunton Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,760$31,0406$3,150
Other Government Administration 1$1,704$20,4480$0
Financial Administration 1$2,138$25,6560$0
Sewerage 1$2,460$29,5201$1,754
Local Libraries 0$0 3$1,668
Streets and Highways 3$6,994$27,9761$1,068
Police - Other 2$3,634$21,8045$3,842
Water Supply 2$4,750$28,5004$2,464
Totals for Government 13$29,440$27,17520$13,946


Mount Olive government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $220,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $283,000
    Regular Highways: $281,000
    Water Utilities: $192,000
    Sewerage: $181,000
    Financial Administration: $136,000
    General - Other: $106,000
    Parks & Recreation: $60,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $146,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $88,000
    Interest Earnings: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $22,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $798,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $232,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $229,000
    Highways: $60,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $159,000
    Property: $150,000
    NEC: $30,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $560,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

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 Olive:
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • KFNS (590 AM; 1 kW; WOOD RIVER, IL; Owner: MISSOURI SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRTH (1430 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Olive:
  • 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.)
  • WXAJ (99.7 FM; HILLSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOLG (95.9 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: COVENANT NETWORK)
  • WTSG (90.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Olive:
  • WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
  • WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

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