Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $768 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $613 (1.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (42.3 miles , pop. 121,582).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (113.2 miles , pop. 348,189).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (269.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Norris City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 142% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/2/1990, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the Norris City village center killed one personand injured 12 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 12/18/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 45.6 miles away from the village center killed one personand injured 6 peopleand causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Norris City-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 40.5 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 29.8 miles away from Norris City 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 62.9 miles away from the city center On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 86.9 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 43.1 miles away from Norris City center On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 44.2 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in White County (6) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Norris City:
FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS (Critical Access Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; ELDORADO, IL)
HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; MCLEANSBORO, IL)
HARRISBURG MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; HARRISBURG, IL)
NORRIS CITY MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $73,081; Location: 603 SOUTH DIVISION STREET; 25,355 books; 1,038 audio materials; 361 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 16 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 73 print serial subscriptions)
Notable locations in Norris City: Norris City Fire Protection District (A), Norris City Community Ambulance Service (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
White County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.0. This is about average.
City:
34.0
U.S.:
32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.1. This is about average.Closest monitor was 17.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
10.1
U.S.:
9.6
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.0%
(9.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
This village:
2.3 people
Illinois:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This village:
62.7%
Whole state:
67.3%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:
3.7%
Whole state:
4.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Banterra Bank: Norris City Branch at East Main Street, branch established on 1904/04/13. Info updated 2011/09/01: Bank assets: $1,103.3 mil, Deposits: $959.2 mil, headquarters in Marion, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Banterra Corp
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (85%)
Electricity (11%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (2%)
2008 Presidential Election results in White County Illinois:
Religion statistics for Norris City (based on White County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.42%
Here
59.4%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
United Methodist Church
Catholic Church
Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents
29.7%
21.9%
17.9%
9.2%
4.9%
Congregations
20.0%
13.3%
23.3%
3.3%
1.7%
Name
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Assemblies of God
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Other
Adherents
3.5%
3.0%
2.4%
2.3%
5.2%
Congregations
5.0%
5.0%
3.3%
6.7%
18.3%
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
White County:
3.41 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
White County:
8.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Here:
8.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
9.8%
Illinois:
8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
White County:
26.5%
Illinois:
25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
9.7%
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
2
$3,950
$23,700
0
$0
Other Government Administration
0
$0
9
$3,750
Police Protection - Officers
2
$4,576
$27,456
1
$432
Sewerage
1
$1,750
$21,000
0
$0
Water Supply
3
$7,090
$28,360
0
$0
Gas Supply
2
$4,294
$25,764
0
$0
Totals for Government
10
$21,660
$25,992
10
$4,182
Norris City government finances in 2002:
Charges - All Other: $3,000 ($2.35)
Solid Waste Management: $0 ($0.00)
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $505,000 ($396.39)
Water Utilities: $242,000 ($189.95)
Financial Administration: $182,000 ($142.86)
Regular Highways: $86,000 ($67.50)
Police Protection: $78,000 ($61.22)
General - Other: $21,000 ($16.48)
General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $480,000 ($376.77)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $455,000 ($357.14)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $25,000 ($19.62)
