Christian County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 24.1. This is better than average.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0102. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.0 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.09. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.0 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 28.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 14.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.0 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.3%
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.9 people | | Illinois: |  2.4 people |
| This village: | 78.8% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
| This village: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
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 (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (95%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Electricity (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Christian County Illinois:
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Religion statistics for Palmer (based on Christian County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.85%
| Here | | 53.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Lutheran Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA |
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| Adherents | 30.7% | 16.8% | 9.3% | 7.6% | 5.3% |
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| Congregations | 9.1% | 19.7% | 9.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | Other |
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| Adherents | 5.0% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 15.3% |
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| Congregations | 3.0% | 7.6% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 34.8% |
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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: 9 | Christian County: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.29 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14 | Christian County: | 4.05 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 21 | Here: | 6.08 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.5% | | Illinois: | 8.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Christian County: | 26.9% | | Illinois: | 25.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.5% | | 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 | | 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 ($152.84)
Water Utilities: $25,000 ($109.17)
Regular Highways: $13,000 ($56.77)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $18,000 ($78.60)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $15,000 ($65.50)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000 ($13.10)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($13.10)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $124,000 ($541.48)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $25,000 ($109.17)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $23,000 ($100.44)
Highways: $7,000 ($30.57)
- Tax - Property: $15,000 ($65.50)
NEC: $1,000 ($4.37)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000 ($82.97)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($4.37)
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:
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:
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 07:45 PM, Union St, Lat: 39.458675, Lon: -89.413919, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Palmer)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - TAYLORVILLE, 750' N 1/4 Mi E Of 725e (Lat: 39.458917 Lon: -89.390361), Overall height: 105.8 m, Call Sign: WMN770
Assigned Frequencies: 2123.20 MHz
Grant Date: 05/23/1995, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 04/28/1999
Registrant: Texas/Illinois Cellular Limited Partnership, 17330 Preston Road Suite 100a, Dallas, TX 75252 - STATION, Railroad & 6th St (Lat: 39.460028 Lon: -89.404528), Structure height: 39 m, Call Sign: WNTU496
Assigned Frequencies: 958.450 MHz
Grant Date: 12/02/1998, Expiration Date: 02/28/2009, Cancellation Date: 05/02/2009
Registrant: Phone: (217) 226-3213
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Palmer, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| William | 6 | 68.8 years |
| John | 5 | 67.4 years |
| Mary | 5 | 77.6 years |
| James | 4 | 77.5 years |
| Edna | 3 | 68.7 years |
| George | 3 | 76.0 years |
| Joseph | 3 | 69.0 years |
| Raymond | 3 | 65.0 years |
| Earl | 2 | 79.0 years |
| Albert | 2 | 82.0 years |
| Most common last names in Palmer, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Sheedy | 6 | 75.2 years |
| Durbin | 5 | 79.2 years |
| Dowdy | 4 | 85.5 years |
| Mckinney | 4 | 80.2 years |
| Stockon | 4 | 66.8 years |
| Hayes | 4 | 80.5 years |
| Miller | 4 | 62.7 years |
| Christian | 3 | 61.7 years |
| Hill | 3 | 79.4 years |
| Johnson | 3 | 88.0 years |
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Community and social services occupations:"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Religious workers"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations:"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Cashiers"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest wind speed differences during a year"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Information and record clerks except customer service representatives"
- #12 (62556) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other West Indian first ancestries"
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