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Macoupin County

Population in July 2007: 710. Population change since 2000: -2.9%
 

Males: 339  (47.7%)
Females: 371  (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 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: 710 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)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (33.8 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (58.3 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (230.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Modesto, IL (3.1 miles ), Hettick, IL (6.2 miles) , Scottville, IL (8.1 miles) , Waverly, IL (11.4 miles ), Nilwood, IL (13.1 miles ), Carlinville, IL (13.2 miles ), Chesterfield, IL (13.3 miles ), Franklin, IL (13.4 miles ).

Latitude: 39.43 N, Longitude: 90.00 W

Area code: 217

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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
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00200100
    per 100,000 0.00.0272.90.00.0136.40.00.0
Robberies 01000000
    per 100,000 0.0136.40.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 41100021
    per 100,000 512.8136.4136.40.00.00.0273.6137.0
Burglaries 94721130
    per 100,000 1153.8545.7955.0272.9137.6136.4410.40.0
Thefts 1921162022
    per 100,000 2435.9272.91500.7818.6275.10.0273.6274.0
Auto thefts 10000000
    per 100,000 128.20.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Arson 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 291.0117.3372.451.820.6118.794.438.4

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Palmyra-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 97% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.8 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 9.9 miles away from the village center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Palmyra:
  • CARLINVILLE AREA HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CARLINVILLE, IL)
  • PASSAVANT AREA HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palmyra:
  • CAPITAL (about 36 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; ID: SPI)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 38 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: ALN)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 55 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: STL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Palmyra:
  • ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 2 miles; PALMYRA, IL; ID: 5K1)
  • JACKSONVILLE MUNI (about 29 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL; ID: IJX)
  • LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 30 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL; ID: 3LF)

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 35 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 35 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 52 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 55 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
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Public elementary/middle schools in Palmyra:

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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 (2007 data):
  • Wemple State Bank: Palmyra Branch at 142 West State Street, branch established on 2006-03-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $49.9 mil, Deposits: $43.7 mil, headquarters in Waverly, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Lima Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank of Modesto: Palmyra Branch at 332 North Main Street, branch established on 1952-05-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34.7 mil, Deposits: $31.2 mil, headquarters in Modesto, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Mc Bancorp, Inc.



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

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 0$0 1$400
Financial Administration 0$0 1$400
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$2,300
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 7$4,870
Streets and Highways 1$1,848$22,1760$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,600
Parks and Recreation 2$4,332$25,9923$1,660
Water Supply 1$2,450$29,4000$0
Totals for Government 4$8,630$25,89020$11,230



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.)
  • KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLDS (1180 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • KFNS (590 AM; 1 kW; WOOD RIVER, IL; Owner: MISSOURI SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
  • WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WEAI (107.1 FM; LYNNVILLE, IL; Owner: JERDON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSMI-FM (106.1 FM; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJVO (105.5 FM; SOUTH JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY B/CASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCVS-FM (96.7 FM; VIRDEN, 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)


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: 7
  • Jct Of E Main St And E State St, Type: Silo, Structure height: 33 m, Overall height: 36 m, Call Sign: WPMD636
    Assigned Frequencies : 460.525 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/20/2003, Expiration Date: 06/11/2013, Certifier: Raymond Rich
    Registrant: Lao 20308508, 102 East Middle Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157
  • 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
  • F S Elvator, Call Sign: KDX993
    Assigned Frequencies : 457.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/05/2005, Expiration Date: 02/08/2015
    Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725a N. Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870
  • 4.2 Mi Ene, Structure height: 109 m, Call Sign: WNRW221
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.525 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/25/2005, Expiration Date: 04/20/2015, Cancelation Date: 06/19/2007, Certifier: Karen Zacharia
    Registrant: Mci Communications Services, Inc., 2400 N. Glenville Drive, Dept/Loc 71216/107, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 729-6406, Fax: (972) 729-2690
  • E Side Il 111 1.5 Mi S, Type: Building, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: KJL590
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.525 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/31/1997, Expiration Date: 03/31/2002, Cancelation Date: 06/02/2002, Certifier: Eula M Stults
    Registrant: Atlas License Company, 102 Granby Dr Ste 107, Indianapolis, IN 46229, Fax: (317) 891-8764
  • 9934 Water Plant Road, Type: Tank, Structure height: 50.3 m, Overall height: 53.3 m, Call Sign: WPWB994
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.205 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/08/2002, Expiration Date: 10/08/2012, Certifier: John R Schien
    Registrant: Geo Comm. Inc., 13517 Larkin Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305, Phone: (952) 541-0747, Fax: (952) 541-0748
  • 9934 Waterplant Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 49.4 m, Overall height: 50.3 m, Call Sign: WPXM864
    Assigned Frequencies : 458.237 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/07/2003, Expiration Date: 05/07/2013, Certifier: Betty E Sternickle
    Registrant: Lao 20233706, 102 East Middle Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 866-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KB9OVL
    Grant Date: 06/19/1997, Expiration Date: 11/04/2006
    Registrant: Victor M Funk, Rr1 Box 20, Palmyra, IL 62674-9611
  • Call Sign: KB9PBZ
    Grant Date: 12/06/1996, Expiration Date: 12/06/2006
    Registrant: Norma M Funk, Rr 1 Box 20, Palmyra, IL 62674
  • Call Sign: KB9PCA
    Grant Date: 12/06/1996, Expiration Date: 12/06/2006
    Registrant: Wendell C Funk, Rr 1 Box 22c, Palmyra, IL 62674
  • Call Sign: KC9NJW, 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

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