Palmyra, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 706. Population change since 2000: -3.7%

Males: 337	(47.7%)
Females: 369	(52.3%)

Median resident age:	43.6 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62674.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,031 (it was $27,188 in 2000)

Palmyra:	$35,031
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,195

Palmyra:	$19,195
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,069 (it was $38,600 in 2000)

Palmyra:	$63,069
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $91,446; Detached houses: $98,282; In 2-unit structures: $193,705; Mobile homes: $26,842

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Races in Palmyra:

White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Palmyra: 72.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.2%), Irish (15.1%), English (14.7%), United States (8.6%), French (2.3%), Dutch (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/18/1882

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 706 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Palmyra

High school or higher: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
Unemployed: 9.6%
Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palmyra village

Never married: 21.9%
Now married: 54.9%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 12.2%
Divorced: 11.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
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:

Palmyra:	1.0% ($387)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (30.4 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (57.3 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (206.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Modesto, IL (1.7 miles ), Hettick, IL (2.4 miles) , Scottville, IL (2.6 miles) , Nilwood, IL (3.2 miles ), Waverly, IL (3.3 miles ), Girard, IL (3.4 miles ), Carlinville, IL (3.5 miles ), Standard City, IL (3.5 miles) .

Latitude: 39.43 N, Longitude: 90.00 W

Area code: 217

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+1.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Public administration (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Public administration (10%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
Carpenters (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Accountants and auditors (4%)

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Crime in Palmyra by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	272.9	0.0	0.0	136.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	136.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	4
per 100,000	512.8	136.4	136.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	273.6	137.0	554.0
Burglaries	9	4	7	2	1	1	3	0	2
per 100,000	1153.8	545.7	955.0	272.9	137.6	136.4	410.4	0.0	277.0
Thefts	19	2	11	6	2	0	2	2	6
per 100,000	2435.9	272.9	1500.7	818.6	275.1	0.0	273.6	274.0	831.0
Auto thefts	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	128.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	291.0	117.3	372.4	51.8	20.6	118.7	94.4	38.4	163.4

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Average climate in Palmyra, Illinois

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Palmyra-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 137% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.9 miles away from the Palmyra village center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/24/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the village center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Palmyra-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 97% 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 57.2 miles away from Palmyra 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 94.7 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 58.1 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 95.0 miles away from Palmyra 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 98.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/29/2003 at 09:02:08, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from Palmyra center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Palmyra:

CARLINVILLE AREA HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CARLINVILLE, IL)
PASSAVANT AREA HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
THOMAS H BOYD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CARROLLTON, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Palmyra, IL

Airports located in Palmyra:

Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 100, Itinerant Ops: 1,700, Local Ops: 3,200)

Amtrak station near Palmyra:

13 miles: CARLINVILLE (128 ALTON ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palmyra:

LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 31 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 49 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 51 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 53 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,939)

Public high school in Palmyra:

Northwestern High School (Location: 30889 RTE 111; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Palmyra:

Northwestern Elementary School (Location: 30953 RTE 111; Grades: PK - 6)
Northwestern Junior High School (Location: 30889 RTE 111; Grades: 7 - 8)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.2 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	66.8%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	7.5%
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: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	14.7%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	5.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Palmyra, IL

Palmyra compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Palmyra (2009 data):

Bank of Modesto: Palmyra Branch at 332 North Main Street, branch established on 1952-05-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $36.7 mil, Deposits: $33.0 mil, headquarters in Modesto, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Mc Bancorp, Inc.
Wemple State Bank: Palmyra Branch at 142 West State Street, branch established on 2006-03-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $56.5 mil, Deposits: $48.8 mil, headquarters in Waverly, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Lima Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Palmyra mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Macoupin County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Palmyra

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	28.1%	18.2%	12.5%	12.1%	4.9%
Congregations	13.9%	18.5%	5.6%	16.7%	2.8%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	4.2%	3.9%	3.9%	3.4%	8.8%
Congregations	7.4%	3.7%	5.6%	2.8%	23.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	$400
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$526
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		8	$3,224
Streets and Highways	1	$2,592	$31,104	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,650	$31,800	1	$570
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,550	$30,600	1	$102
Totals for Government	3	$7,792	$31,168	18	$4,822

Palmyra government finances in 2002:

Charges - Parks & Recreation: $187,000
Sewerage: $52,000
Construction - Sewerage: $236,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $250,000
Parks & Recreation: $125,000

Water Utilities: $79,000

Police Protection: $39,000

Sewerage: $29,000

Regular Highways: $18,000

Fire Protection: $13,000

General Public Buildings: $9,000

General - Other: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $510,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $265,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $490,000
Other, NEC: $250,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
Other, NEC: $15,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $37,000
Interest Earnings: $32,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $13,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $688,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $85,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $212,000
All Other: $160,000

Highways: $20,000
Tax - Property: $17,000
NEC: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $243,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $25,000

5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,192 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.63%
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 Madison County, IL	1.59% ($38,793 average AGI)
from Sangamon County, IL	0.74% ($28,394)
from Montgomery County, IL	0.56% ($22,077)

6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,613 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.11%
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	1.54% ($36,507 average AGI)
to Sangamon County, IL	0.88% ($30,073)
to Montgomery County, IL	0.75% ($26,734)

Strongest AM radio stations in Palmyra:

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.)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
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.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WLDS (1180 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KIRL (1460 AM; 5 kW; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: BRONCO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Palmyra:

WIBI (91.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
WYMG (100.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WOLG (95.9 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: COVENANT NETWORK)
WTSG (90.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
WNNS (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WSMI-FM (106.1 FM; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WXAJ (99.7 FM; HILLSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEAI (107.1 FM; LYNNVILLE, IL; Owner: JERDON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
WCVS-FM (96.7 FM; VIRDEN, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQLZ (92.7 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
W202AV (88.3 FM; WHITE HALL, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WJVO (105.5 FM; SOUTH JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY B/CASTING CO., INC.)
WFMB-FM (104.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Palmyra:

WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)

Palmyra fatal accident list:
Sep 14, 2002 09:30 AM, Sr-111, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

4.2 Mi Ene, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 109.1 m
Registrant: Mci Telecommunications, 2270 Lakeside Dr 2865 642, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 498-5701, Email:
Kristie L Miller, 4.2 Mi Ene, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.6 m, Overall height: 109.1 m
Dane F Ershen, 10034 Emerson Airline Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 105.2 m, Overall height: 106.4 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive; Ms:a3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
Dane F Ershen, 10034 Emerson Airline Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive; Ms:a3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

1 Blk E Of Main St On State St, Call Sign: KVG509, Licensee ID: L00030244
Assigned Frequencies : 461.875 MHz
Grant Date: 03/12/2003, Expiration Date: 04/05/2013
Registrant: Passalacqua, Clara:passalacqua, Ross:powell, Jim Dba Passalacqua & Powell Trucking Co, Palmyra, IL 62674, Phone: (217) 436-2071
15231 Allen Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55.7 m, Call Sign: WQIU879, Licensee ID: L00399897
Assigned Frequencies : 857.337 MHz, 856.337 MHz
Grant Date: 05/20/2008, Expiration Date: 05/20/2018, Certifier: Stan Stach
Registrant: Ameren Services Company, 1901 Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63166-6149, Phone: (314) 206-0183, Fax: (314) 206-0183, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KB9OVL, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/19/1997, Expiration Date: 11/04/2006, Cancelation Date: 11/05/2008
Registrant: Victor M Funk, Rr1 Box 20, Palmyra, IL 62674-9611
Call Sign: KB9PBZ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 12/06/1996, Expiration Date: 12/06/2006, Cancelation Date: 12/09/2008
Registrant: Norma M Funk, Rr 1 Box 20, Palmyra, IL 62674
Call Sign: KB9PCA, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 12/06/1996, Expiration Date: 12/06/2006, Cancelation Date: 12/09/2008
Registrant: Wendell C Funk, Rr 1 Box 22c, Palmyra, IL 62674
Call Sign: KC9NJW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01388923
Grant Date: 04/10/2008, Expiration Date: 04/10/2018, Certifier: Isaac J Pizzo
Registrant: Isaac J Pizzo, 139 West Lewis Apt 9, Palmyra, IL 62674

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 4429R , Serial Number: 17263174, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 04/11/1974
Registrant (Corporation): Macoupin Flyers Inc, None, Palmyra, IL 62674

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4

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