Mount Sterling, Illinois

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Population in July 2007: 1,904. Population change since 2000: -6.7%

Males: 913	(48.0%)
Females: 991	(52.0%)

Median resident age:	37.7 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62353.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,000 (it was $27,434 in 2000)

Mount Sterling	$32,000
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $57,900 (it was $48,600 in 2000)

Mount Sterling	$57,900
Illinois:	$208,800

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Races in Mount Sterling:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Mount Sterling: 73.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.1%), English (17.3%), United States (15.7%), Irish (14.4%), French (2.7%), Dutch (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/22/1875

Elevation: 742 feet

Land area: 1.08 square miles.

Population density: 1769 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mount Sterling

High school or higher: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Sterling city

Never married: 23.5%
Now married: 53.1%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 11.6%
Divorced: 10.4%

12 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.6%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Mount Sterling, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mount Sterling to the number of sex offenders is 317 to 1.

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

Mount Sterling:	1.5% ($744)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (77.9 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (100.6 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (247.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mound Station, IL (7.7 miles) , Ripley, IL (9.1 miles) , Versailles, IL (10.3 miles ), Camden, IL (11.5 miles) , Clayton, IL (13.6 miles ), Perry, IL (14.2 miles ), Rushville, IL (16.7 miles ), Meredosia, IL (17.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,000
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $61,300
1998: 1 building, cost: $66,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $149,000
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $61,100
2002: 1 building, cost: $65,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $95,000
2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $85,100
2005: 1 building, cost: $104,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 1 building, cost: $90,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 39.99 N, Longitude: 90.77 W

60 people in nursing homes

Area code: 217

Mount Sterling household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +70 (+3.5%).

Most common industries for males:

Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (14%)
Public administration (13%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Food (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Construction (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (11%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Food processing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

Mount Sterling races chart

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.63
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Mount Sterling, Illinois

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Mount Sterling, Illinois average temperatures

Mount Sterling, Illinois average precipitation

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Mount Sterling-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/21/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Mount Sterling city center killed one person and injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/30/1973, a category 3 tornado 20.3 miles away from the city center .

Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Sterling:

SARAH D CULBERTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; RUSHVILLE, IL)
ILLINI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; PITTSFIELD, IL)
MC DONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; MACOMB, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Sterling:

QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 30 miles; QUINCY, IL; ID: UIN)
SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 59 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
CAPITAL (about 77 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; ID: SPI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Sterling:

MOUNT STERLING MUNICIPAL (about 3 miles; MOUNT STERLING, IL; ID: I63)
SCHUY-RUSH (about 16 miles; RUSHVILLE, IL; ID: 5K4)
PITTSFIELD PENSTONE MUNI (about 25 miles; PITTSFIELD, IL; ID: PPQ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Sterling:

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 82 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; ST PETERS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,301)
LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; FT enrollment: 5,116)
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 90 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)

Public high schools in Mount Sterling:

Brown County High School (Location: 500 E MAIN ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
Western Illinois Correctional Center School (Location: RR 4 BOX 196; Grades: 12 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Mount Sterling:

Brown County Elementary School (Location: 501 NW CROSS ST; Grades: PK - 4)
Brown County Middle School (Location: 504 E MAIN ST; Grades: 5 - 8)

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Church in Mount Sterling: Holy Family Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	57.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.4%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	10.9%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Mount Sterling 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.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Mount Sterling (2007 data):

Farmers State Bank & Trust Co.: at 129 West Main, branch established on 1914-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $54.8 mil, Deposits: $47.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Mount Sterling Bancorp, Inc
Brown County State Bank: at 101-103 East Main Street, branch established on 1901-09-03. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $76.6 mil, Deposits: $57.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Mercantile Bancorp, Inc.
Farmers National Bank of Griggsville: Mt Sterling Facility Branch at 220 Pittsfield Road, branch established on 2002-04-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $38.3 mil, Deposits: $32.9 mil, headquarters in Griggsville, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Griggsville Bancshares, Inc
Beardstown Savings s.b.: West Main St Branch at 201 West Main Street, branch established on 1917-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $51.4 mil, Deposits: $45.2 mil, headquarters in Beardstown, IL, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
First Bank: Mount Sterling Branch at 120 East Main Street, branch established on 1994-09-30. Info updated 2006-10-03: Bank assets: $10,106.4 mil, Deposits: $8,551.1 mil, headquarters in Creve Coeur, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: First Banks, Inc.

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Mount Sterling mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Brown County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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	6	$11,652	$23,304	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$1,585	$19,020	7	$1,975
Financial Administration	1	$2,015	$24,180	1	$341
Police - Other	4	$7,948	$23,844	2	$1,123
Water Supply	4	$8,604	$25,812	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,106	$25,272	1	$193
Streets and Highways	3	$5,883	$23,532	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		20	$859
Totals for Government	20	$39,792	$23,875	31	$4,490

Mount Sterling government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $336,000
All Other: $69,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $436,000
Police Protection: $335,000

Regular Highways: $230,000

Sewerage: $183,000

Financial Administration: $142,000

General - Other: $115,000

Fire Protection: $46,000

Parks & Recreation: $16,000

Air Transportation: $15,000
General - Interest on Debt: $56,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $710,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $935,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $870,000
Water Utilities: $690,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $65,000
Water Utilities: $20,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $120,000
Interest Earnings: $69,000
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $100,000
Water Utilities: $39,000

Central Staff: $35,000

Fire Protection: $19,000

Police Protection: $10,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,319,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $510,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $377,000
Highways: $57,000
Tax - Property: $213,000
Public Utilities: $113,000

NEC: $14,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $498,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $43,000

6.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.04%
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 Pike County, IL	0.99% ($28,053 average AGI)
from Schuyler County, IL	0.78% ($21,200)
from Adams County, IL	0.73% ($38,929)

7.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,621 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.19%
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 Adams County, IL	1.08% ($34,619 average AGI)
to Pike County, IL	0.67% ($26,538)
to Morgan County, IL	0.51% ($24,800)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Sterling:

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.)
WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Sterling:

WKXQ (92.5 FM; RUSHVILLE, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPWQ (106.7 FM; MOUNT STERLING, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIPA (89.3 FM; PITTSFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WJEQ (102.7 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS BROADCASTING INC)
WRMS-FM (94.3 FM; BEARDSTOWN, IL; Owner: CONNER FAMILY BROADCASTING INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Sterling:

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)
WMEC (Channel 22; MACOMB, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

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