Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $113 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $146 (1.7%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (37.4 miles , pop. 121,582).
Old Shawneetown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 139% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/6/2003, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.0 miles away from the Old Shawneetown village center killed 2 peopleand injured 33 peopleand caused $16 million in damages.
On 3/16/1963, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the village center causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Old Shawneetown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 46% 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 53.9 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 27.9 miles away from Old Shawneetown 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 78.9 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 85.1 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 56.1 miles away from Old Shawneetown center On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 61.9 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 Gallatin County (8) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Old Shawneetown:
METHODIST HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; MORGANFIELD, KY)
FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS (Critical Access Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; ELDORADO, IL)
HARRISBURG MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; HARRISBURG, IL)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Old Shawneetown:
University of Southern Indiana (about 32 miles; Evansville, IN; Full-time enrollment: 8,149)
Ivy Tech Community College-Southwest (about 38 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 2,423)
University of Evansville (about 39 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 2,636)
John A Logan College (about 53 miles; Carterville, IL; FT enrollment: 2,443)
West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 53 miles; Paducah, KY; FT enrollment: 2,353)
Owensboro Community and Technical College (about 58 miles; Owensboro, KY; FT enrollment: 2,136)
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (about 60 miles; Carbondale, IL; FT enrollment: 16,261)
Gallatin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 37.5%
(39.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Religion statistics for Old Shawneetown (based on Gallatin County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.03%
Here
44.0%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
LDS (Mormon) Church
Other
Adherents
40.1%
32.0%
8.3%
7.0%
12.5%
Congregations
18.2%
13.6%
18.2%
4.5%
45.5%
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: 1
Gallatin County:
1.66 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Gallatin County:
1.66 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Gallatin County:
3.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Here:
9.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
9.7%
Illinois:
8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Gallatin County:
27.0%
Illinois:
25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
15.4%
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
0
$0
2
$510
Other Government Administration
0
$0
7
$102
Police Protection - Officers
0
$0
1
$935
Firefighters
0
$0
7
$166
Streets and Highways
0
$0
3
$1,360
Water Supply
0
$0
1
$510
Totals for Government
0
$0
21
$3,583
Old Shawneetown government finances in 2002:
Charges - All Other: $37,000 ($192.71)
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $38,000 ($197.92)
General - Other: $38,000 ($197.92)
Water Utilities: $24,000 ($125.00)
Police Protection: $17,000 ($88.54)
Regular Highways: $8,000 ($41.67)
Fire Protection: $3,000 ($15.63)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($5.21)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000 ($10.42)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($5.21)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $78,000 ($406.25)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $24,000 ($125.00)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $32,000 ($166.67)
Highways: $8,000 ($41.67)
All Other: $3,000 ($15.63)
Tax - Property: $11,000 ($57.29)
Public Utilities: $6,000 ($31.25)
NEC: $3,000 ($15.63)
Total Salaries & Wages: $51,000 ($265.63)
5.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,231 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.40%
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:
Number of bridges: 3 Total length: 106 meters (348ft) Total costs: $18,185,000 Total average daily traffic: 5,950 Total average daily truck traffic: 889
#2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Agricultural workers including supervisors"
#6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Warehousing and storage"
#9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers"
#11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Truck transportation"
#12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Metal and metal products"
#17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Social assistance"
#18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2000-2002 average to 2006"
#72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most bridges per 100,000 population"
#90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2005 to 2006"
#91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28"
