Olney, Illinois

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Population in 2011: 9,120. Population change since 2000: +5.7%

Males: 4,303	(47.2%)
Females: 4,817	(52.8%)

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Illinois median age:	42.2 years

Zip codes: 62450.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,751 (it was $28,084 in 2000)

Olney:	$34,751
Illinois:	$53,966

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,512

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $69,216 (it was $55,400 in 2000)

Olney:	$69,216
Illinois:	$202,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $83,881; Detached houses: $86,953; Townhouses or other attached units: $139,549; In 2-unit structures: $243,400; Mobile homes: $28,480

Median gross rent in 2009: $561.

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White alone - 8,706 (95.5%)
Hispanic - 141 (1.5%)
Asian alone - 98 (1.1%)
Two or more races - 90 (1.0%)
Black alone - 60 (0.7%)
American Indian alone - 15 (0.2%)
Other race alone - 4 (0.04%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.01%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Olney: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.9%), United States (19.1%), English (9.3%), Irish (7.7%), French (2.9%), Scottish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/29/1911

Elevation: 490 feet

Land area: 5.76 square miles.

Population density: 1583 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Olney:

High school or higher: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
Unemployed: 8.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Olney city:

Never married: 23.1%
Now married: 50.1%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 11.3%
Divorced: 14.0%

79 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research of Illinois and other state lists there were 23 registered sex offenders living in Olney, Illinois as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Olney to the number of sex offenders is 365 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,181 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $795 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (59.5 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (116.9 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (216.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Claremont, IL (2.4 miles ), Calhoun, IL (2.4 miles ), Noble, IL (2.8 miles ), Parkersburg, IL (3.1 miles ), Sumner, IL (3.5 miles ), Ste. Marie, IL (3.8 miles ), Clay City, IL (3.9 miles ), West Salem, IL (3.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 38 buildings, average cost: $106,700

1998: 28 buildings, average cost: $128,500

1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $135,100

2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $147,600

2001: 19 buildings, average cost: $138,400

2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $91,700

2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $118,000

2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $153,500

2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $136,700

2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $166,500

2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $142,800

2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $184,200

2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $144,900

2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $200,600

2011: 8 buildings, average cost: $144,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 38.73 N, Longitude: 88.08 W
Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Home of the white squirrels

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,518 (+17.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,518 (69.2%)

Area code: 618

Crime in Olney by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.9

Rapes 5 3 4 5 5 4 12 4 8 7 9 10 9

per 100,000 53.3 34.8 46.3 57.9 58.4 46.6 141.3 47.2 94.9 83.9 107.1 121.0 98.4

Robberies 3 1 2 0 0 3 1 3 3 1 0 0 3

per 100,000 32.0 11.6 23.2 0.0 0.0 35.0 11.8 35.4 35.6 12.0 0.0 0.0 32.8

Assaults 26 42 34 23 23 23 32 16 13 17 14 16 12

per 100,000 277.2 486.6 393.9 266.5 268.8 268.2 376.7 188.9 154.3 203.7 166.5 193.5 131.3

Burglaries 58 68 80 82 82 84 56 58 67 35 47 52 47

per 100,000 618.5 787.9 926.9 950.1 958.5 979.6 659.3 684.8 795.2 419.5 559.1 629.0 514.1

Thefts 291 289 270 335 335 332 269 228 259 184 201 245 253

per 100,000 3103.0 3348.4 3128.3 3881.4 3915.8 3871.7 3166.9 2691.9 3073.8 2205.2 2390.9 2963.6 2767.4

Auto thefts 16 23 20 25 25 22 20 23 7 10 9 14 17

per 100,000 170.6 266.5 231.7 289.7 292.2 256.6 235.5 271.5 83.1 119.8 107.1 169.3 186.0

Arson 3 4 4 6 6 4 3 4 7 4 1 3 1

per 100,000 32.0 46.3 46.3 69.5 70.1 46.6 35.3 47.2 83.1 47.9 11.9 36.3 10.9

City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 292.6 343.5 335.7 349.1 352.2 350.0 388.6 267.0 306.7 241.8 265.7 315.7 302.2

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Crime in Olney detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 14 (13 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.42
Illinois average:
2.78

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Olney, Illinois accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data
Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
10.1%
Illinois:
8.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: -1,005 (-10.4%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females

Manufacturing (26%)

Retail trade (12%)

Wholesale trade (8%)

Transportation and warehousing (8%)

Construction (8%)

Health care and social assistance (8%)

Educational services (7%)

Health care and social assistance (20%)

Educational services (16%)

Retail trade (15%)

Manufacturing (10%)

Finance and insurance (7%)

Wholesale trade (7%)

Accommodation and food services (7%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)

Health technologists and technicians (5%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

Cashiers (4%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Olney-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.7 miles away from the Olney city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1990, a category F4 tornado 18.3 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Olney-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 34% 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 22.0 miles away from the 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 12.3 miles away from Olney 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 54.0 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 21.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 9.6 miles away from Olney 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 20.6 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 Richland County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Alfred M. Wilson - Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient, Clarence Tade - Politician, Edmund Sebree - General, Elaine Shepard - Journalist, Reginald C. Harmon - Lawyer, Dummy Murphy - Baseball player, Glenn Brummer - Major League Baseball catcher, Ollie Pickering - Baseball player, Paul LePaul - Magician, Stan Royer - Baseball player.

Hospital/medical center in Olney:

RICHLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 800 EAST LOCUST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Olney:

CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; FLORA, IL)
LAWRENCE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL)
WABASH GENERAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; MOUNT CARMEL, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Olney, IL

Heliports located in Olney:

Richland Memorial Hospital Heliport

Colleges/Universities in Olney:

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Olney Central College (Full-time enrollment: 924; Location: 305 N West Street; Public; Website: www.iecc.edu/occ)
Illinois Eastern Community College System Office (Location: 233 E Chestnut Street; Public; Website: www.iecc.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olney:

Vincennes University (about 31 miles; Vincennes, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,470)
Lake Land College (about 53 miles; Mattoon, IL; FT enrollment: 3,606)
Eastern Illinois University (about 53 miles; Charleston, IL; FT enrollment: 9,940)
Ivy Tech Community College-Southwest (about 57 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 2,423)
University of Southern Indiana (about 58 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 8,149)
Ivy Tech Community College-Wabash Valley (about 58 miles; Terre Haute, IN; FT enrollment: 2,860)
University of Evansville (about 61 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 2,636)

Public high school in Olney:

East Richland High School (Location: 1200 E LAUREL; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Olney:

East Richland Middle School (Location: 1099 N VAN ST; Grades: 6 - 8)
East Richland Elementary School (Location: 1001 N HOLLY RD; Grades: PK - 5)
Safe Roe12 Richland Co School (Location: 426 WHITTLE; Grades: - )
Safe Program Roe 12 School (Location: 426 WHITTLE AVE; Grades: - )
Truant Alternative Optional Education School (Location: 103 W MAIN ST; Grades: - )

Private elementary/middle school in Olney:

ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 142; Location: 520 E CHESTNUT ST; Grades: PK - 8)

See full list of schools located in Olney, School District: EAST RICHLAND COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 1

Library in Olney:

OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $253,358; Location: 400 WEST MAIN STREET; 44,002 books; 2,184 audio materials; 1,763 video materials; 16 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 61 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

The Olney Central College Website has been changed to: www.iecc.edu/occ
Ring of Fire Evangelistic Ministry/Blue Jeans For Jesus Food & Clothing Ministry 300 W. Chetnut, Olney, IL 62450 Phone:838-0328 Rev. Kimberly R. Dreiman Services:Sunday 10:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Fellowship Meal 7:00 p.m. Service, Wed. 7:00 p.m. Adult Bible Study, 1st Thurs.Noah's Ark Youth Group 6:30 p.m.,Friday Prayer 7:00p.m.
Ring of Fire Evangelistic Ministry 300 W. Chestnut Olney, IL 62450 Phone:618-393-1336

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Notable locations in Olney: Olney Public Library (A), Richland County Jail (B), Olney Fire Department (C), Richland County Courthouse (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Olney include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Church of the Nazarene (C), Congregational Christian Church (D), Elm Street Christian Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), First Christian Church (G), First Presbyterian Church (H), First United Brethren Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Maple Dale Cemetery (1), Saint Joseph Cemetery (2), Haven Hill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Olney include: Bower Park (1), City Park (2), Elliott Street Historic District (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Carnegie Building (Museums; 401 East Main Street).

Hotel: Holiday Motel (1300 South West Street).

Court: Illinois State - Richland County Office- Department of Human Services- Public Aid Depart (1406 Martin Street).

Richland 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: 18.6%
(17.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 80.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.0% for other race residents, 86.5% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Illinois:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.3%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Olney, IL

People in group quarters in Olney:

92 people in nursing homes
15 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
10 people in other group homes

Olney compared to Illinois state average:

Olney, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Olney (2011 data):

First National Bank in Olney: Drive-In, Route 130 North Facility, First National Bank In Olney, Olney Drive-In Facility. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $306.4 mil, Deposits: $269.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Summit Bancshares, Ltd.
First Financial Bank, National Association: Olney Main Branch at 240 East Chestnut St, branch established on 1883/01/01; Olney 130 Branch at 1110 South West, branch established on 1998/10/05. Info updated 2012/01/04: Bank assets: $2,852.7 mil, Deposits: $2,227.7 mil, headquarters in Terre Haute, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Corporation
TrustBank: Richland County Mall Facility at North West Street, branch established on 1981/05/04; Trustbank at 600 East Main Street, branch established on 1912/09/13. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $168.4 mil, Deposits: $144.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Rich Land Bancorp, Inc.
Citizens National Bank of Albion: Olney Branch at 202 South Whittle Avenue, branch established on 2002/01/22. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $265.4 mil, Deposits: $222.5 mil, headquarters in Albion, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Olney, Illinois:

Travelers Inn Motel, 1801 E Main St, Olney, IL 62450 , Phone: (618) 393-2186
Super 8 Motel Olney, 425 SW Rt 30, Olney, IL 62450 , Phone: (618) 392-7888, Fax: (618) 392-7888
Royal Inn Motel, 1001 W Main St, Olney, IL 62450 , Phone: (618) 395-8581
Holiday Motel, US 50 & I-130, Olney, IL 62450 , Phone: (618) 395-2121, Fax: (618) 395-3200

All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Olney, Illinois

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Olney mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (84%)
Electricity (14%)
Wood (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

2008 Presidential Election results in Richland County Illinois:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Olney (based on Richland County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.36%

Here		64.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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	LDS (Mormon) Church	Other
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.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3

Richland County:	1.92 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	2.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1

Richland County:	0.64 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	0.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5

Richland County:	3.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 8

Here:	5.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	9.8%
Illinois:	8.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Richland County:	27.7%
Illinois:	25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	10.4%
State:	14.5%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	2	$7,171	$43,026	0	$0
Other Government Administration	5	$18,591	$44,618	5	$2,555
Judicial and Legal	1	$5,790	$69,480	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	13	$47,698	$44,029	0	$0
Police - Other	6	$15,852	$31,704	0	$0
Firefighters	3	$14,398	$57,592	0	$0
Streets and Highways	8	$24,283	$36,425	3	$3,046
Sewerage	7	$20,699	$35,484	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	5	$17,338	$41,611	0	$0
Water Supply	9	$31,817	$42,423	0	$0
Local Libraries	3	$7,253	$29,012	4	$1,884
Other and Unallocable	2	$6,474	$38,844	2	$715
Totals for Government	64	$217,364	$40,756	14	$8,200

Olney government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,704,000 ($296.49)
Charges - Sewerage: $736,000 ($80.70)
Solid Waste Management: $273,000 ($29.93)

All Other: $55,000 ($6.03)

Parks & Recreation: $52,000 ($5.70)
Construction - General: $370,000 ($40.57)
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,095,000 ($120.07)
Police Protection: $1,016,000 ($111.40)

Water Utilities: $933,000 ($102.30)

General - Other: $803,000 ($88.05)

Sewerage: $631,000 ($69.19)

Parks & Recreation: $572,000 ($62.72)

Fire Protection: $389,000 ($42.65)

Central Staff Services: $329,000 ($36.07)

Solid Waste Management: $243,000 ($26.64)

Libraries: $192,000 ($21.05)

Judicial and Legal Services: $125,000 ($13.71)

Financial Administration: $111,000 ($12.17)

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $53,000 ($5.81)

General Public Buildings: $12,000 ($1.32)
Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $2,208,000 ($242.11)
Total Other Securities: $1,401,000 ($153.62)

Total Federal Securities: $408,000 ($44.74)

Benefit Payments: $189,000 ($20.72)

Interest Revenue: $175,000 ($19.19)

From Local Government: $136,000 ($14.91)

Local Employee Contribution: $55,000 ($6.03)
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $227,000 ($24.89)
General - Interest on Debt: $181,000 ($19.85)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $80,000 ($8.77)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $655,000 ($71.82)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,502,000 ($274.34)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $413,000 ($45.29)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,783,000 ($305.15)
Water Utilities: $575,000 ($63.05)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $132,000 ($14.47)
Water Utilities: $80,000 ($8.77)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $354,000 ($38.82)
General Revenue, NEC: $160,000 ($17.54)
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $45,000 ($4.93)
Police Protection: $29,000 ($3.18)

Central Staff: $24,000 ($2.63)

Fire Protection: $14,000 ($1.54)

Regular Highways: $9,000 ($0.99)

General - Other: $5,000 ($0.55)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,288,000 ($689.47)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $990,000 ($108.55)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,221,000 ($243.53)
Highways: $807,000 ($88.49)

All Other: $513,000 ($56.25)

Health & Hospitals: $3,000 ($0.33)
Tax - Property: $1,176,000 ($128.95)
NEC: $161,000 ($17.65)
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,824,000 ($309.65)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $39,000 ($4.28)

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 Olney:

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.)
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.)
WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
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)
WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
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 Olney:

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.)
WUSI (90.3 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF S. ILL. UNIVER.)
WTYE (101.7 FM; ROBINSON, IL; Owner: ANN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBJW (91.7 FM; ALBION, IL; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES INC)
WAKO-FM (103.1 FM; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; Owner: LAWRENCEVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WYNG (94.9 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNOI (103.9 FM; FLORA, IL; Owner: H & R COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WVJC (89.1 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS EASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGES)

TV broadcast stations around Olney:

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

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Olney, Illinois:

Fatal accident count: 12
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 14
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 31
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

Illinois average:

Fatal accident count: 113
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 171
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
Fatalities: 122
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 302
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18

See more detailed statistics of Olney fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $1,009,000
Total average daily traffic: 27,050
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,631

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 55
Hazardous Condition: 38
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Olney

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Olney, IL

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Olney, IL among deceased individuals
Mary	141	80.1 years
William	118	74.8 years
Charles	93	73.8 years
Robert	93	69.6 years
John	91	74.7 years
James	89	73.7 years
George	51	76.8 years
Helen	50	78.5 years
Ruth	47	80.6 years
Frank	42	78.1 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Olney, IL among deceased individuals
Miller	48	73.3 years
Smith	43	78.2 years
Jones	41	80.9 years
Brown	36	77.5 years
Martin	35	73.8 years
Harmon	34	70.0 years
Burgener	33	81.5 years
Williams	32	75.8 years
Wilson	28	81.0 years
Anderson	28	77.4 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Olney, IL
AutoZone	1	MasterBrand Cabinets	2
Burger King	1	McDonald's	1
CVS	1	Nike	1
Curves	1	Pizza Hut	1
Dairy Queen	1	RadioShack	1
Decora Cabinetry	2	Sears	1
Domino's Pizza	1	Super 8	1
Fashion Bug	1	Taco Bell	1
FedEx	1	True Value	1
H&R Block	1	U-Haul	1
KFC	1	UPS	3
La-Z-Boy	1	Walmart	1

Olney on our top lists:

#7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Department and other general merchandise stores (population 5,000+)"
#44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Mathematical science occupations (population 5,000+)"
#46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Vending machine operators (population 5,000+)"
#50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (population 5,000+)"
#51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Mining (population 5,000+)"
#70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
#90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less) (population 5,000+)"
#90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards"

Top Patent Applicants

Don E. Abel (1)
Daryl Gayer (1)

Total of 2 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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