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Sangamon County

Population in July 2007: 720. Population change since 2000: -6.2%
 

Males: 342  (47.6%)
Females: 378  (52.4%)
Median resident age:  36.9 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62677.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,277 (it was $46,053 in 2000)
Pleasant Plains:  $51,277
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,815 (it was $85,100 in 2000)
Pleasant Plains:  $111,815
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $110,669; Detached houses: $112,822; Townhouses or other attached units: $99,836; Mobile homes: $44,688
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Races in Pleasant Plains:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Pleasant Plains: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (37.2%), English (13.9%), Irish (11.2%), United States (7.6%), Polish (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/24/1876

Elevation: 615 feet

Land area: 1.24 square miles.

Population density: 580 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Pleasant Plains

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pleasant Plains village

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Pleasant Plains, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pleasant Plains to the number of sex offenders is 360 to 1.

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

Pleasant Plains:  1.2% ($1,011)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
Pleasant Plains satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (19.6 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (89.0 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (205.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Tallula, IL (5.0 miles ), Ashland, IL (6.2 miles ), Berlin, IL (8.2 miles) , New Berlin, IL (10.3 miles ), Petersburg, IL (10.6 miles ), Loami, IL (14.7 miles ), Athens, IL (14.7 miles ), Oakford, IL (16.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $102,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $300,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $300,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $300,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $300,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $300,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $300,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $300,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $300,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $300,000

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 39.87 N, Longitude: 89.92 W

Area code: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+1.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


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Crime in Pleasant Plains 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 00010010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0128.70.00.0134.20.0
Robberies 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 66011231
    per 100,000 757.6772.20.0128.7129.9263.9402.7135.5
Burglaries 31211210
    per 100,000 378.8128.7257.4128.7129.9263.9134.20.0
Thefts 66144101210
    per 100,000 757.6772.2128.7514.8519.51319.31610.71355.0
Auto thefts 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Arson 00000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0131.90.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 208.3194.323.2158.355.8124.0261.781.3

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Average climate in Pleasant Plains, Illinois

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Pleasant Plains-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 100% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the Pleasant Plains village center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/22/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Pleasant Plains topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Pleasant Plains:
  • ST JOHNS HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • ANDREW MCFARLAND MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 22 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Pleasant Plains, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pleasant Plains:
  • CAPITAL (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; ID: SPI)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 56 miles; PEORIA, IL; ID: PIA)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 69 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: ALN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pleasant Plains:
  • JACKSONVILLE MUNI (about 23 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL; ID: IJX)
  • HAVANA REGIONAL (about 25 miles; HAVANA, IL; ID: 9I0)
  • ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 32 miles; PALMYRA, IL; ID: 5K1)

Amtrak station near Pleasant Plains:
  • 20 miles: SPRINGFIELD (WASHINGTON & 3RD STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pleasant Plains:
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 24 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
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Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  79.8%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.9%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  0.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pleasant Plains, IL



Pleasant Plains compared to Illinois state average:
  • Unemployed percentage 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.


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Banks with branches in Pleasant Plains (2007 data):
  • Illinois National Bank: Pleasant Plains Branch at 106 West Main Street, branch established on 1996-06-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $438.9 mil, Deposits: $393.8 mil, headquarters in Springfield, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Illinois National Bancorp, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (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 Protection - Officers 0$0 3$2,059
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,860
Other Government Administration 0$0 17$788
Water Supply 1$3,554$42,6480$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,450$29,4002$434
Financial Administration 0$0 1$350
Totals for Government 2$6,004$36,02424$5,491



Pleasant Plains government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $126,000
    Regular Highways: $103,000
    Financial Administration: $76,000
    Police Protection: $62,000
    General - Other: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $21,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $18,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $679,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $192,000
  • Tax - Property: $179,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $94,000

4.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.74%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($251 average AGI)
Sangamon County:  0.14%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cook County, IL  0.27% ($29,877 average AGI)
from Morgan County, IL  0.25% ($33,076)
from Menard County, IL  0.25% ($32,893)


4.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.73%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($171 average AGI)
Sangamon County:  0.03%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cook County, IL  0.29% ($37,375 average AGI)
to Menard County, IL  0.24% ($44,632)
to Christian County, IL  0.18% ($28,211)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pleasant Plains:
  • 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.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLDS (1180 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
  • WFMB (1450 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)
  • WMAY (970 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • WJIL (1550 AM; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, IL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pleasant Plains:
  • WYMG (100.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WNNS (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
  • WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WYVR (97.7 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
  • WFMB-FM (104.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLWJ (88.1 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WLUJ (89.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WJVO (105.5 FM; SOUTH JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY B/CASTING CO., INC.)
  • WQQL (101.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WQNA (88.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPITAL AREA CAREER CENTER)

TV broadcast stations around Pleasant Plains:
  • 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.)
  • W08DP (Channel 8; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC'L TELECOMM. CORPORATION)
  • W33AY (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W28BE (Channel 28; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: THE MARIAN CENTER)

Pleasant Plains fatal accident list:
Aug 21, 2000 08:10 AM, Sr-125, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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