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Population in July 2008: 691. Population change since 2000: -7.4%

Males: 339	(49.2%)
Females: 352	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	35.5 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62868.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,144 (it was $28,828 in 2000)

Noble:	$37,144
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,532

Noble:	$18,532
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,383 (it was $44,300 in 2000)

Noble:	$72,383
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $75,885; Detached houses: $78,559; Mobile homes: $34,813

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Races in Noble:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Noble: 72.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.7%), United States (13.4%), English (8.3%), Irish (8.0%), Dutch (4.2%), Polish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/29/1909

Elevation: 478 feet

Land area: 1.02 square miles.

Population density: 675 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Noble

High school or higher: 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 7.9%
Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Noble village

Never married: 16.2%
Now married: 57.5%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 9.1%
Divorced: 15.8%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.4%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Noble, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Noble to the number of sex offenders is 346 to 1.

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

Noble:	1.2% ($546)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (61.8 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (109.2 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (219.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clay City, IL (2.7 miles ), Olney, IL (2.8 miles ), Sailor Springs, IL (3.0 miles) , Calhoun, IL (3.2 miles ), Parkersburg, IL (3.4 miles ), Mount Erie, IL (3.6 miles) , Claremont, IL (3.7 miles ), Flora, IL (3.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 1 building, cost: $129,600
2005: 1 building, cost: $129,600
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 38.70 N, Longitude: 88.22 W

Area code: 618

Population change in the 1990s: -9 (-1.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (16%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (16%)
Educational services (8%)
Furniture and related products (7%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Construction (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Transportation equipment (14%)
Educational services (12%)
Health care (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Social assistance (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Machinery (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Woodworkers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Average climate in Noble, Illinois

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Noble-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 109% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the Noble village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 tornado 17.6 miles away from the village center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Noble-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 24.9 miles away from Noble center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 20.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 25.5 miles away from Noble center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 10.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 24.7 miles away from Noble center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Noble:

RICHLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; OLNEY, IL)
CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; FLORA, IL)
FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Noble, IL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Noble:

VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 60 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 63 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 66 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)

Public high school in Noble:

West Richland High School (Location: PO BOX 157; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Noble:

West Richland Elementary School (Location: PO BOX 157; Grades: PK - 7)
West Richland Junior High School (Location: PO BOX 157; Grades: 8 - 8)

Private elementary/middle school in Noble:

NOBLE ADVENTIST ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 6; Location: 1411 E US 50; Grades: 2 - 8)

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Churches in Noble include: Noble United Methodist Church (A), Cornerstone Community Church (B), First Christian Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Village of Noble Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	67.0%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	18.6%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Noble, IL

Noble compared to Illinois state average:

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.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Noble (2009 data):

First National Bank in Olney: Noble Facility at 100 East North Avenue, branch established on 1982-07-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $244.6 mil, Deposits: $213.4 mil, headquarters in Olney, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Summit Bancshares, Ltd.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Noble

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	23.1%	21.1%	15.8%	7.3%	6.1%
Congregations	4.4%	20.0%	22.2%	6.7%	2.2%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Churches of Christ	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	4.2%	3.2%	3.1%	2.8%	13.5%
Congregations	2.2%	11.1%	2.2%	4.4%	24.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	$130
Other Government Administration	0	$0		12	$734
Water Supply	1	$2,327	$27,924	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$1,913	$22,956	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$4,240	$25,440	13	$864

Noble government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $51,000
Solid Waste Management: $18,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $94,000
Financial Administration: $81,000

Regular Highways: $35,000

General - Other: $28,000

Sewerage: $23,000

Solid Waste Management: $19,000

Parks & Recreation: $15,000
General - Interest on Debt: $12,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $260,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $250,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $29,000
General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $13,000
Financial Administration: $8,000

Water Utilities: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $633,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $127,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $87,000
Highways: $21,000
Tax - Property: $38,000
Public Utilities: $6,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $83,000

5.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,064 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.09%
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 Clay County, IL	0.49% ($26,100 average AGI)
from Jasper County, IL	0.42% ($24,192)
from Lawrence County, IL	0.41% ($28,480)

6.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.29%
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 Clay County, IL	0.48% ($29,233 average AGI)
to Edwards County, IL	0.26% ($16,375)
to Lawrence County, IL	0.26% ($29,938)

Strongest AM radio stations in Noble:

WVLN (740 AM; 0 kW; OLNEY, IL; Owner: V.L.N. BROADCASTING, INC.)
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.)
WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Noble:

WUSI (90.3 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF S. ILL. UNIVER.)
WSEI (92.9 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: V.L.N. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPTH (88.1 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: OLNEY VOICE OF CHRISTIAN FAITH, INC.)
WNOI (103.9 FM; FLORA, IL; Owner: H & R COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBJW (91.7 FM; ALBION, IL; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES INC)
WFIW-FM (104.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IL; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WOKZ (105.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IL; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
W203AN (88.5 FM; FLORA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Noble:

WUSI-TV (Channel 16; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WNOI-LP (Channel 24; FLORA, IL; Owner: H & R COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Noble fatal accident list:
Nov 16, 1993 11:20 AM, 250, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

6.5 Mi S Of, Call Sign: KZP533
Assigned Frequencies : 152.885 MHz
Grant Date: 04/29/1996, Expiration Date: 04/23/2001, Cancelation Date: 06/24/2001
Registrant: Samuel O Bourne, 1450 E Berryville Ln, Noble, IL 62868, Phone: (618) 854-2233
Noble Substation Station 149 2 Mi W, Call Sign: WHA210, Licensee ID: L00026067
Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/1997, Expiration Date: 12/15/2002, Cancelation Date: 03/16/2003
Registrant: Soyland Power Cooperative Inc, 788 N Sunnyside Rd, Decatur, IL 62522

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Noble)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: PIPER PA28-151 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 41718 , Serial Number: 28-7415318, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 03/12/1974
Registrant (Individual): Thomas David Baker, 2632 E Illinois Rt 250, Noble, IL 62868
Aircraft: FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912ULS (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 669CT , Serial Number: F-08-06-11, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 12/04/2008
Registrant (Corporation): Ct Sales Of Southern Il LLC, 2632 E Il 250, Noble, IL 62868
Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6934B , Serial Number: 22-4213, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 06/26/1956
Registrant (Co-Owned): Ray C Lynn, 1525 E Bethel Ln, Noble, IL 62868, Other Owners: Charlotte Lynn
Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 95254 , Serial Number: 9654, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 05/18/1956
Registrant (Individual): Thomas D Baker, 2632 E Illinois R-250, Noble, IL 62868

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 21
Hazardous Condition: 3
Good Intent Call: 1

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