Perry, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 399. Population change since 2000: -8.7%

Males: 181	(45.5%)
Females: 218	(54.5%)

Median resident age:	43.5 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62362.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,090 (it was $26,458 in 2000)

Perry:	$34,090
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,434

Perry:	$26,434
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,821 (it was $36,000 in 2000)

Perry:	$58,821
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $61,144; Detached houses: $70,490; Townhouses or other attached units: $26,970; Mobile homes: $14,333

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Races in Perry:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Perry: 69.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.6%), English (16.9%), United States (10.3%), Irish (5.3%), Dutch (1.6%), Scottish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/10/1901

Elevation: 590 feet

Land area: 0.38 square miles.

Population density: 1044 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Perry

High school or higher: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 7.6%
Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perry village

Never married: 14.7%
Now married: 58.8%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 16.9%
Divorced: 9.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Perry, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Perry to the number of sex offenders is 399 to 1.

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

Perry:	0.9% ($325)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (58.2 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (84.3 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (214.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Griggsville, IL (2.3 miles ), Valley City, IL (2.7 miles) , New Salem, IL (2.7 miles) , Naples, IL (2.7 miles) , Versailles, IL (2.9 miles ), Baylis, IL (3.1 miles ), Meredosia, IL (3.2 miles ), Bluffs, IL (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
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

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Latitude: 39.78 N, Longitude: 90.74 W

Area code: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: -49 (-10.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Repair and maintenance (13%)
Construction (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Food (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Chemicals (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (27%)
Accommodation and food services (16%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Educational services (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Private households (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (9%)
Child care workers (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Financial managers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Average climate in Perry, Illinois

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Perry-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/24/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.3 miles away from the Perry village center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/13/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 47.0 miles away from the village center injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Perry:

ILLINI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PITTSFIELD, IL)
SARAH D CULBERTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; RUSHVILLE, IL)
PASSAVANT AREA HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Perry, IL

Airports located in Perry:

Mountain Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perry:

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 61 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ST PETERS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,301)
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; FT enrollment: 5,116)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 76 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)

Public elementary/middle school in Perry:

Griggsville-Perry Middle School (Location: PO BOX 98; Grades: 5 - 8)

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Cemeteries: Wilson - Perry McCord Cemetery (1), Perry-McCord Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.2 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	61.1%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	24.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	10.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Perry, IL

Perry 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.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly 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 Perry (2009 data):

Prairie State Bank and Trust: Perry Facility at Route 107 And Main Street, branch established on 1982-03-25. Info updated 2008-01-08: Bank assets: $421.3 mil, Deposits: $370.6 mil, headquarters in Mount Zion, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: American Central Bancorporation, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Pike County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Perry

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Assemblies of God
Adherents	23.3%	18.1%	14.0%	10.6%	6.9%
Congregations	24.1%	19.0%	6.9%	3.4%	3.4%

Name	Church of the Nazarene	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Other religions
Adherents	6.7%	6.0%	4.6%	2.3%	7.6%
Congregations	6.9%	3.4%	10.3%	3.4%	19.0%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$415
Streets and Highways	1	$1,784	$21,408	0	$0
Sewerage	0	$0		2	$100
Water Supply	1	$1,784	$21,408	3	$571
Totals for Government	2	$3,568	$21,408	13	$1,086

Perry government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $17,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $42,000
Financial Administration: $29,000

Water Utilities: $28,000

Sewerage: $14,000

General - Other: $1,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $24,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $360,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $40,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $52,000
Highways: $13,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $9,000
Property: $8,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $35,000

4.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,050 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.39%
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 Adams County, IL	0.62% ($30,568 average AGI)
from Pike County, MO	0.34% ($27,000)
from Sangamon County, IL	0.29% ($30,588)

5.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,803 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.80%
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 Adams County, IL	0.97% ($24,525 average AGI)
to Sangamon County, IL	0.36% ($34,500)
to Morgan County, IL	0.35% ($29,905)

Strongest AM radio stations in Perry:

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.)
WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; 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.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Perry:

WIPA (89.3 FM; PITTSFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WBBA-FM (97.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, IL; Owner: BROWN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WPWQ (106.7 FM; MOUNT STERLING, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGEM-FM (105.1 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY NEWSPAPERS, INC.)
WVIL (101.3 FM; VIRGINIA, IL; Owner: MARK J. LANGSTON)
WKXQ (92.5 FM; RUSHVILLE, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Perry:

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)
WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
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)
WGEM-TV (Channel 10; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING CO.)

Perry fatal accident list:
Aug 19, 2005 08:24 AM, Sr-107, 5, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 18, 1995 09:34 AM, Maine St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

DAVID SEYKOTA, 42278 Hwy 104 -- 673338, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00127162
Registrant: United States Cellular Corporation, 8410 W. Bryn Mawr Ave #700, Chicago, IL 60631, Phone: (773) 399-7950, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

HWY 104 AND 107, 42278 Hwy 104 -- 673338, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.9 m, Call Sign: WQGZ914
Assigned Frequencies : 6745.00 MHz
Grant Date: 06/06/2007, Expiration Date: 06/06/2017, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: MOUNTAIN WAYNE V CHALLENGER II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI-99 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 346MM , Serial Number: CH2-0205-2595, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 09/12/2008
Registrant (Individual): Wayne V Mountain, Po Box 66, Perry, IL 62362
Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-108 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5283Z , Serial Number: 22-8978, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 09/14/1984
Registrant (Individual): Wayne V Mountain, 300 Congress St Po Box 66, Perry, IL 62362

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 9

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