Shelby County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.8. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.77. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 27.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.8%
(6.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.4 people | | Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 70.1% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 2.2% | | 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: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Moweaqua, IL
82 people in nursing homes
Moweaqua 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.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
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Banks with branches in Moweaqua (2011 data):
- Shelby County State Bank: Moweaqua Branch at 920 East Main Street, branch established on 07/07/2008. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $18.1 mil, Deposits: $15.9 mil, headquarters in Shelbyville, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Shelby County Bancorp, Inc.
- FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF NOKOMIS: Ayars Moweaqua Branch at 106 North Main Street, branch established on 01/01/1920. Info updated 10/12/2006: Bank assets: $13.3 mil, Deposits: $11.5 mil, headquarters in Nokomis, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Nokomis Bancorp, Inc.
- De Witt Savings Bank: 130 North Main Street Branch at 130 North Main, branch established on 01/01/1887. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $9.1 mil, Deposits: $0.8 mil, headquarters in Clinton, IL, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (85%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Religion statistics for Moweaqua:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.43%
| Here |  | 56.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention |
| Adherents | 23.6% | 20.8% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 6.9% |
| Congregations | 14.1% | 25.4% | 7.0% | 5.6% | 9.9% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Churches of Christ | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
| Adherents | 3.6% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 10.0% |
| Congregations | 1.4% | 1.4% | 12.7% | 1.4% | 21.1% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Shelby County: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Shelby County: | 0.46 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9 | Shelby County: | 4.14 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 17 | Here: | 7.83 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.3% | | Illinois: | 8.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Shelby County: | 26.6% | | Illinois: | 25.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 8.9% | | State: | 14.5% |
| 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 |
1 | $1,457 | $17,484 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,731 | $20,772 | 8 | $1,355 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $6,715 | $40,290 | 3 | $1,397 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $9,990 | $39,960 | 2 | $1,397 |
| Parks and Recreation |
3 | $9,483 | $37,932 | 5 | $3,700 |
| Totals for Government |
10 | $29,376 | $35,251 | 18 | $7,849 |
Moweaqua government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Parks & Recreation: $265,000 ($144.97)
Sewerage: $174,000 ($95.19)
All Other: $4,000 ($2.19)
- Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $171,000 ($93.54)
Regular Highways: $168,000 ($91.90)
Police Protection: $141,000 ($77.13)
General - Other: $112,000 ($61.27)
Financial Administration: $108,000 ($59.08)
Water Utilities: $81,000 ($44.31)
Sewerage: $77,000 ($42.12)
- General - Interest on Debt: $34,000 ($18.60)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,620,000 ($886.21)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $570,000 ($311.82)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $765,000 ($418.49)
Other, NEC: $540,000 ($295.40)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $855,000 ($467.72)
Other, NEC: $30,000 ($16.41)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $52,000 ($28.45)
General Revenue, NEC: $30,000 ($16.41)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $957,000 ($523.52)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $181,000 ($99.02)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $243,000 ($132.93)
Highways: $53,000 ($28.99)
All Other: $4,000 ($2.19)
- Tax - Property: $111,000 ($60.72)
Public Utilities: $95,000 ($51.97)
NEC: $1,000 ($0.55)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $357,000 ($195.30)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $97,000 ($53.06)
5.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,971 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.65% | | 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:
5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,809 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.98% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Moweaqua:
- 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.)
- WINU (870 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHELBYVILLE, IL)
- WDZ (1050 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WIHM (1410 AM; 1 kW; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: COVENANT NETWORK)
- WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSOY (1340 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Moweaqua:
- WDZQ (95.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WZUS (100.9 FM; MACON, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
- WEJT (105.1 FM; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
- WXFM-FM (99.3 FM; MOUNT ZION, IL; Owner: TECHNICOM, INC.)
- WYDS (93.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WEJT, INC.)
- WZNX (106.7 FM; SULLIVAN, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
- WNLD (88.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
- WSOY-FM (102.9 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
- WTIM-FM (97.3 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- W242AE (96.3 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
- WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WMKR (94.3 FM; PANA, IL; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDKR (107.3 FM; MAROA, IL; Owner: WDKR, INC.)
- WUIS (91.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
- WRAN (98.3 FM; TOWER HILL, IL; Owner: KASKASKIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WQLZ (92.7 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
- W205BC (88.9 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WSCT (90.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
- W261CQ (100.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO)
TV broadcast stations around Moweaqua:
- WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
- WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
- W29BG (Channel 29; DECATUR, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
- WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
- WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
Moweaqua fatal accident list:
Feb 13, 1991 02:45 AM, W Main St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Moweaqua)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 22 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - 1 Blk W Rt 51 Center Of (Lat: 39.625861 Lon: -89.028139), Call Sign: KNCS370, Licensee ID: L00453293
Assigned Frequencies: 461.300 MHz Grant Date: 01/23/2002, Expiration Date: 01/29/2012
Registrant: Ralph Zindel, Sr 51, Pana, IL 62557, Phone: (217) 768-3491 - 1mi E Of Rt 51 & 1.25mi S Of Co Line (Lat: 39.636361 Lon: -88.993194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 18.2 m, Call Sign: KNFM701
Assigned Frequencies: 159.555 MHz Grant Date: 07/12/2002, Expiration Date: 06/11/2012
Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725a N. Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:
- Lat: 40.603361 Lon: -89.433417, Call Sign: WPWG811
Assigned Frequencies: 452.037 MHz, 457.037 MHz Grant Date: 11/13/2002, Expiration Date: 11/13/2012, Certifier: Jeff Stauder
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - MOWEAQUA, 2 Miles N Of (Lat: 39.653917 Lon: -89.014500), Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQU89, Licensee ID: L00838286
Assigned Frequencies: 2187.20 MHz Grant Date: 05/18/2002, Expiration Date: 07/30/2012, Certifier: Gerald Bednar
Registrant: Ameren Services Company - MOWEAQUA, N 2525 East Road (Lat: 39.651694 Lon: -89.058139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.8 m, Overall height: 53.3 m, Call Sign: WMI743
Assigned Frequencies: 6004.50 MHz, 6034.20 MHz Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010, Cancellation Date: 04/10/2007
Registrant: Ameritech Regional Wireless Engineering, 529 South 7th Street; Rm 3a, Springfield, IL 62721, Phone: (217) 527-2367, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Moweaqua)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: E75 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: LYCOMING R680E SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1339M , Serial Number: 75-8637, Year manufactured: 1943, Airworthiness Date: 10/16/1965
Registrant (Individual): Donald G Kroenlein, Rr 2 Po Box 161a, Moweaqua, IL 62550 - Aircraft: GYROPLANE (TELFORD) (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 3941C , Serial Number: 1
Registrant (Individual): John L Telford, 1996 N 2600 East Rd, Moweaqua, IL 62550 - Aircraft: PA-16 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 87 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5798H , Serial Number: 16-414, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 01/16/1956
Registrant (Individual): Donald G Kroenlein, Rr 2 Box 161a, Moweaqua, IL 62550 - Aircraft: 7BCM (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 84405 , Serial Number: 7AC-3100, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 05/29/1956
Registrant (Individual): Donald G Kroenlein, Rr 2 Box 161a, Moweaqua, IL 62550
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Moweaqua, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 28 | 83.1 years |
| John | 27 | 76.1 years |
| Helen | 23 | 80.1 years |
| Charles | 22 | 79.7 years |
| William | 19 | 78.1 years |
| James | 16 | 77.5 years |
| Robert | 15 | 76.5 years |
| Paul | 15 | 79.4 years |
| Mildred | 14 | 82.6 years |
| Ralph | 13 | 76.0 years |
| Most common last names in Moweaqua, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Adams | 11 | 77.9 years |
| Snyder | 11 | 85.7 years |
| Jordan | 10 | 82.2 years |
| Brown | 10 | 84.6 years |
| Smith | 9 | 78.9 years |
| Wooters | 9 | 79.2 years |
| Cutler | 9 | 78.9 years |
| Gregory | 9 | 88.0 years |
| Bilyeu | 9 | 80.3 years |
| Hemer | 8 | 77.3 years |
Businesses in Moweaqua, IL
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Management of companies and enterprises"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest wind speed differences during a year"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers:"
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