Adams County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.2. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 1.40. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.8 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 22.2. This is about average. There were 19 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.38. This is about average. There were 9 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 29.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.8%
(9.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 17.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.7 people | | Illinois: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 75.6% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Payson, IL
Payson 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.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly 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 Payson (2011 data):
- State Street Bank and Trust Company: Payson Facility at 401 West State Street, branch established on 1982/01/25. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $162.3 mil, Deposits: $145.6 mil, headquarters in Quincy, IL, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Backlund Investment Co.
- The Farmers Bank of Liberty: Payson Facility at 402 West State Street, branch established on 1998/10/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $75.7 mil, Deposits: $68.2 mil, headquarters in Liberty, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Fbl Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (88%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Adams County Illinois:
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Religion statistics for Payson (based on Adams County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.56%
| Here |  | 59.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | United Church of Christ | Lutheran Church |
| Adherents | 39.2% | 9.1% | 8.1% | 7.9% | 7.2% |
| Congregations | 11.6% | 16.8% | 10.5% | 7.4% | 5.3% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Salvation Army | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
| Adherents | 6.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 12.9% |
| Congregations | 8.4% | 1.1% | 5.3% | 3.2% | 30.5% |
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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: 12 | Adams County: | 1.80 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26 | Adams County: | 3.89 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 42 | This county: | 6.29 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Adams County: | 9.4% | | Illinois: | 8.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Adams County: | 25.7% | | State: | 25.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 | $797 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $2,982 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $250 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $2,037 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $531 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,756 | $33,072 | 2 | $897 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,756 | $33,072 | 14 | $7,494 |
Payson government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $137,000 ($133.40)
Financial Administration: $88,000 ($85.69)
Regular Highways: $66,000 ($64.26)
Police Protection: $34,000 ($33.11)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $4,000 ($3.89)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $23,000 ($22.40)
General Revenue, NEC: $16,000 ($15.58)
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $32,000 ($31.16)
Police Protection: $4,000 ($3.89)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $489,000 ($476.14)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $91,000 ($88.61)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $109,000 ($106.13)
Highways: $30,000 ($29.21)
All Other: $11,000 ($10.71)
- Tax - Property: $12,000 ($11.68)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $93,000 ($90.56)
4.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,162 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.32% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($330 average AGI)| Adams County: | 0.06% | | Illinois average: | 0.19% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,765 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.23% | | 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 Payson:
- WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
- WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
- 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.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Payson:
- KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
- WGEM-FM (105.1 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY NEWSPAPERS, INC.)
- KZZK (105.9 FM; NEW LONDON, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
- WQUB (90.3 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY UNIVERSITY CORPORATION)
- WQCY (103.9 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
- KICK-FM (97.9 FM; PALMYRA, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGCA-FM (88.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: GREAT COMMISSION BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WCOY (99.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
- KJIR (91.7 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: BELIEVERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KRRY (100.9 FM; CANTON, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING CO.)
- WPWQ (106.7 FM; MOUNT STERLING, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKAC (104.3 FM; VANDALIA, MO; Owner: TWENTY-ONE SOUND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WIPA (89.3 FM; PITTSFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
TV broadcast stations around Payson:
- W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KHQA-TV (Channel 7; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF QUINCY, LLC)
- WTJR (Channel 16; QUINCY, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WGEM-TV (Channel 10; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING CO.)
- W36BS (Channel 36; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W61CO (Channel 61; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W18CJ (Channel 18; QUINCY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W69DF (Channel 69; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K40GO (Channel 40; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WQEC (Channel 27; QUINCY, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W65CZ (Channel 65; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W67DR (Channel 67; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W45BM (Channel 45; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Payson)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - PAYSON, 208 South Rd (Lat: 39.808611 Lon: -91.246278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m, Call Sign: WQKC662
Assigned Frequencies: 10627.5 MHz Grant Date: 03/31/2009, Expiration Date: 03/31/2019, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- PAYSON, 8.69 Miles Ssw Of Payson, Il Airport (Lat: 39.828889 Lon: -91.264444), Type: Mast, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WQKG648
Assigned Frequencies: 10795.0 MHz Grant Date: 05/12/2009, Expiration Date: 05/12/2019, Certifier: Craig Freeman
Registrant: Radyn, Inc, Bethesda, MD 20827, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Payson)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2627N , Serial Number: 0756, Year manufactured: 1988, Airworthiness Date: 02/11/1988
Registrant (Individual): Alexander J House, 204 S Public St, Payson, IL 62360 - Aircraft: AERONCA 11CC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5110C , Serial Number: 11CC-62, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 02/18/1994
Registrant (Individual): David L Mahon, 1825 N 400th Ave, Payson, IL 62360 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172K (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 79000 , Serial Number: 17257797, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 12/11/1968
Registrant (Individual): Robert H Krutmeier, 1497 N 400th Ave, Payson, IL 62360 - Aircraft: NATIONAL BALLOONING LTD 858 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 9010X , Serial Number: 148, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 02/25/2004
Registrant (Individual): Thomas J Klitz, 265 E 1100th St, Payson, IL 62360
| Most common first names in Payson, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 15 | 82.7 years |
| John | 10 | 82.3 years |
| Dorothy | 9 | 81.0 years |
| Edna | 8 | 77.9 years |
| George | 8 | 81.9 years |
| Robert | 7 | 74.0 years |
| Albert | 6 | 76.8 years |
| Charles | 6 | 75.3 years |
| William | 6 | 77.8 years |
| Elmer | 6 | 79.7 years |
| Most common last names in Payson, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Meyer | 8 | 85.5 years |
| Hull | 7 | 79.6 years |
| Dunn | 6 | 83.8 years |
| Peter | 6 | 77.5 years |
| Schmidt | 6 | 73.0 years |
| Baker | 5 | 89.4 years |
| House | 5 | 78.5 years |
| Marshall | 5 | 81.6 years |
| Reinebach | 5 | 84.3 years |
| Smith | 5 | 76.8 years |
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