Palmer, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 232. Population change since 2000: -6.5%

Males: 110	(47.6%)
Females: 122	(52.4%)

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62556.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,063 (it was $35,750 in 2000)

Palmer:	$46,063
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,844

Palmer:	$22,844
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,304 (it was $46,700 in 2000)

Palmer:	$76,304
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $79,152; Detached houses: $86,097; Mobile homes: $22,500

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Races in Palmer:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
American Indian (2.8%)
Two or more races (2.0%)
Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Palmer: 72.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.4%), Irish (12.1%), German (6.0%), English (5.6%), French (5.2%), Dutch (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/02/1901

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 232 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Palmer

High school or higher: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 1.9%
Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palmer village

Never married: 25.7%
Now married: 62.8%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 7.3%
Divorced: 3.1%

1 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.4%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Palmer:	1.3% ($592)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (26.0 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (72.9 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (188.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Morrisonville, IL (2.0 miles ), Jeisyville, IL (2.9 miles) , Taylorville, IL (2.9 miles ), Kincaid, IL (3.0 miles ), Bulpitt, IL (3.1 miles ), Tovey, IL (3.1 miles ), Harvel, IL (3.1 miles ), Wenonah, IL (3.4 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $29,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.46 N, Longitude: 89.41 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-9.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Utilities (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (23%)
Health care (13%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (16%)
Top executives (7%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Religious workers (5%)
Art and design workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (13%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

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Average climate in Palmer, Illinois

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Palmer-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.4 miles away from the Palmer village center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the village center injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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

On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 92.7 miles away from Palmer center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from the city center
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 42.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/1991 at 09:20:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from Palmer 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 82.5 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 35.0 miles away from Palmer center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Palmer:

ST VINCENT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL)
PANA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; PANA, IL)
HILLSBORO AREA HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HILLSBORO, IL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palmer:

LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 23 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 58 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.8 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	79.8%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	5.3%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Palmer, IL

Palmer compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic 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.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Palmer mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Christian County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (95%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Electricity (2%)

Religion statistics for Palmer

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Lutheran Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	30.7%	16.8%	9.3%	7.6%	5.3%
Congregations	9.1%	19.7%	9.1%	6.1%	6.1%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	5.0%	4.0%	3.0%	2.9%	15.3%
Congregations	3.0%	7.6%	1.5%	3.0%	34.8%

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	$250
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$643
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$1,200
Totals for Government	0	$0		10	$2,093

Palmer government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Financial Administration: $35,000
Water Utilities: $25,000

Regular Highways: $13,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $18,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $15,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $124,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $25,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $23,000
Highways: $7,000
Tax - Property: $15,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

4.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,381 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.58%
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 Sangamon County, IL	1.06% ($28,211 average AGI)
from Macon County, IL	0.58% ($40,923)
from Shelby County, IL	0.43% ($27,379)

5.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($71,936 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.23%
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 Sangamon County, IL	1.18% ($31,981 average AGI)
to Shelby County, IL	0.44% ($31,424)
to Macon County, IL	0.42% ($29,018)

Strongest AM radio stations in Palmer:

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.)
WIHM (1410 AM; 1 kW; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: COVENANT NETWORK)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Palmer:

WTIM-FM (97.3 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WMKR (94.3 FM; PANA, IL; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WXAJ (99.7 FM; HILLSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQLZ (92.7 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
W242AE (96.3 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
WSCT (90.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
W205BC (88.9 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WSMI-FM (106.1 FM; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCVS-FM (96.7 FM; VIRDEN, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDZQ (95.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WUIS (91.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
WIBI (91.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
WNNS (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
WTRH (93.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJLY (88.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING)
WFMB-FM (104.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRAN (98.3 FM; TOWER HILL, IL; Owner: KASKASKIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WYMG (100.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WTSG (90.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Palmer:

WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
W28BE (Channel 28; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: THE MARIAN CENTER)
W08DP (Channel 8; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC'L TELECOMM. CORPORATION)
W33AY (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

Palmer fatal accident list:
Jun 19, 2007 06:45 AM, Union St, Lat: 39.458675, Lon: -89.413919, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Paul Mancini, Cr750n, 1/4 Mi E Cr725e, Type: Tower, Structure height: 102.1 m, Overall height: 106.4 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

TAYLORVILLE, 750' N 1/4 Mi E Of 725e, Overall height: 105.8 m, Call Sign: WMN770
Assigned Frequencies : 2123.20 MHz
Grant Date: 05/23/1995, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/28/1999
Registrant: Texas/Illinois Cellular Limited Partnership, 17330 Preston Road Suite 100a, Dallas, TX 75252
STATION, Railroad & 6th St, Structure height: 39 m, Call Sign: WNTU496
Assigned Frequencies : 958.450 MHz
Grant Date: 12/02/1998, Expiration Date: 02/28/2009
Registrant: Phone: (217) 226-3213

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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