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Jersey County

Population in July 2008: 119. Population change since 2000: -0.8%
 

Males: 54  (45.8%)
Females: 65  (54.2%)

Median resident age:  34.0 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip code: 62052


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,889 (it was $34,063 in 2000)
Otterville:  $43,889
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,731
Otterville:  $13,731
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,389 (it was $49,200 in 2000)
Otterville:  $80,389
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $82,872; Detached houses: $84,520; Mobile homes: $46,875

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Races in Otterville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Otterville: 72.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (60.8%), Irish (30.8%), United States (15.8%), Czech (5.0%), English (5.0%), Scottish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/07/1867

Elevation: 610 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 119 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Otterville

  • High school or higher: 70.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 11.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Otterville town

  • Never married: 28.6%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.0%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Otterville:  0.7% ($360)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Florissant, MO (17.9 miles , pop. 50,497).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (30.4 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (240.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Grafton, IL (2.4 miles ), Jerseyville, IL (2.5 miles ), Fieldon, IL (2.6 miles ), Elsah, IL (2.7 miles ), Portage Des Sioux, MO (3.0 miles ), Kane, IL (3.2 miles ), Brussels, IL (3.5 miles) , Godfrey, IL (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 39.05 N, Longitude: 90.40 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+4.3%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Truck transportation (14%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (14%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Real estate and rental and leasing (16%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (23%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Registered nurses (11%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (11%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)



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Otterville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.9 miles away from the Otterville town center killed 3 people and injured 216 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1981, a category 4 tornado 27.1 miles away from the town center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Otterville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.6 miles away from Otterville center
On 10/24/1990 at 08:20:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/27/1993 at 00:08:34, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.3 MD, Depth: 10.3 mi) earthquake occurred 66.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.9 miles away from Otterville center
On 12/29/2003 at 09:02:08, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/6/1994 at 17:38:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 88.5 miles away from Otterville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Otterville:
  • JERSEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 7 miles; JERSEYVILLE, IL)
  • THOMAS H BOYD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CARROLLTON, IL)
  • CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL NORTHWEST (about 18 miles; FLORISSANT, MO)

Amtrak station near Otterville:
  • 18 miles: ALTON (3400 COLLEGE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Otterville:
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 22 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ST PETERS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,301)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; FT enrollment: 5,116)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 25 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 28 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 2,094)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,939)

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Cemeteries: Noble Family Cemetery (1), Hamilton Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  80.5%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 2.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  14.6%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Otterville, IL



Otterville compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Jersey County Illinois:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (88%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Electricity (5%)


Religion statistics for Otterville

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.19%
Here53.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USASouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist Church
Adherents37.7%12.9%11.7%9.3%6.9%
Congregations16.7%6.7%16.7%10.0%16.7%
NameUnited Church of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Lutheran ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther
Adherents6.0%4.5%3.1%2.9%5.1%
Congregations6.7%3.3%3.3%6.7%13.3%
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.


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$50
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$50
Totals for Government 0$0 3$100



Otterville government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $64,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $11,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000

6.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,471 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.36%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($66 average AGI)
Jersey County:  0.21%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Madison County, IL  2.14% ($41,038 average AGI)
from Greene County, IL  0.59% ($24,780)
from Macoupin County, IL  0.53% ($35,067)


6.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,012 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.06%
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 Madison County, IL  2.22% ($28,720 average AGI)
to Greene County, IL  0.58% ($27,898)
to Macoupin County, IL  0.52% ($29,841)


Strongest AM radio stations in Otterville:
  • 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.)
  • KIRL (1460 AM; 5 kW; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: BRONCO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • WJBM (1480 AM; 1 kW; JERSEYVILLE, IL)
  • KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • KFNS (590 AM; 1 kW; WOOD RIVER, IL; Owner: MISSOURI SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • WBGZ (1570 AM; 1 kW; ALTON, IL)
  • KSIV (1320 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Otterville:
  • KATZ-FM (100.3 FM; ALTON, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMLL (104.1 FM; JERSEYVILLE, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLCA (89.9 FM; GODFREY, IL; Owner: LEWIS & CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WTPC (105.3 FM; ELSAH, IL; Owner: PRINCIPIA COLLEGE COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
  • KEZK-FM (102.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KIHT (96.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSLZ (107.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFUO-FM (99.1 FM; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • KYKY (98.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSSM (106.5 FM; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KSHE (94.7 FM; CRESTWOOD, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KWMU (90.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KSD (93.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLOU (103.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIL-FM (92.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WFUN-FM (95.5 FM; BETHALTO, IL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFTK (97.1 FM; FLORISSANT, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WVRV (101.1 FM; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Otterville:
  • KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
  • KPLR-TV (Channel 11; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KPLR, INC.)
  • KTVI (Channel 2; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTVI LICENSE, INC.)
  • KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KETC (Channel 9; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ST. LOUIS REGIONAL & EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV COMMISSION)
  • KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
  • K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
  • KPTN-LP (Channel 58; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KURT J. PETERSEN)
  • K63FW (Channel 63; JAMESTOWN, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
  • WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • K59GP (Channel 59; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K49FC (Channel 49; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K64DT (Channel 64; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K18BT (Channel 18; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W50CH (Channel 50; ALTON, IL; Owner: LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CENTER)


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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