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Bond County

Population in July 2007: 722. Population change since 2000: -0.8%
 

Males: 354  (49.1%)
Females: 368  (50.9%)
Median resident age:  37.2 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62275.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,500 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Pocahontas  $33,500
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $70,600 (it was $59,200 in 2000)
Pocahontas  $70,600
Illinois:  $208,800

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Races in Pocahontas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Pocahontas: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.7%), United States (13.3%), English (12.0%), Irish (11.3%), French (6.3%), Dutch (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/19/1894

Elevation: 570 feet

Land area: 0.75 square miles.

Population density: 962 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pocahontas

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pocahontas village

  • Never married: 30.8%
  • Now married: 48.0%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Pocahontas, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pocahontas to the number of sex offenders is 181 to 1.

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

Pocahontas:  1.1% ($626)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (50.1 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (244.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pierron, IL (3.4 miles ), Old Ripley, IL (5.2 miles) , Grantfork, IL (8.6 miles ), Greenville, IL (10.4 miles ), Highland, IL (10.9 miles ), Sorento, IL (12.3 miles ), New Douglas, IL (13.3 miles ), Alhambra, IL (13.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $100,800
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $160,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $122,900
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $113,000

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Latitude: 38.83 N, Longitude: 89.54 W


Area code: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: -112 (-13.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Pocahontas-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 109% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/24/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.3 miles away from the Pocahontas village center killed 6 people and injured 36 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1981, a category 4 tornado 28.1 miles away from the village center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Pocahontas:
  • EDWARD A UTLAUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GREENVILLE, IL)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HIGHLAND, IL)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BREESE, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pocahontas:
  • SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 29 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; ID: BLV)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 35 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: ALN)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 57 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: STL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pocahontas:
  • HIGHLAND-WINET (about 8 miles; HIGHLAND, IL; ID: H07)
  • GREENVILLE (about 13 miles; GREENVILLE, IL; ID: GRE)
  • ST LOUIS METRO-EAST/SHAFER FIELD (about 20 miles; ST JACOB, IL; ID: 3K6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pocahontas:
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 29 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 53 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 53 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 53 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
Public elementary/middle school in Pocahontas:

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Pocahontas and their reported violations in the past:

BOND/MADISON WATER COMPANY (Population served: 4680, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-17-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-19-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-19-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-17-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-19-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-19-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2006)

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  63.1%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  13.8%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Pocahontas 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 below 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 Pocahontas (2007 data):
  • FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANK & TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Pocahontas Branch at 103 Park Street, branch established on 1991-06-26. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $973.0 mil, Deposits: $773.3 mil, headquarters in Mattoon, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.



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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
Other Government Administration 1$2,495$29,9407$600
Water Supply 1$6,976$83,7120$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$5,068$60,8160$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$992
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,897
Sewerage 1$6,750$81,0000$0
Totals for Government 4$21,290$63,8709$3,489



Pocahontas government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $116,000
    Solid Waste Management: $32,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $134,000
    Regular Highways: $89,000
    Central Staff Services: $51,000
    Sewerage: $46,000
    Solid Waste Management: $32,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $140,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $62,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $59,000
    Other, NEC: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $29,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $402,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $111,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $111,000
    Highways: $21,000
    All Other: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $41,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $144,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,897 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.65%
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  2.03% ($38,492 average AGI)
from Clinton County, IL  0.53% ($51,125)
from Montgomery County, IL  0.42% ($27,960)


6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,010 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
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  1.62% ($31,021 average AGI)
to Fayette County, IL  0.60% ($33,083)
to Clinton County, IL  0.52% ($14,355)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pocahontas:
  • 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.)
  • WCBW (880 AM; 2 kW; HIGHLAND, IL; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WDID (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HIGHLAND, IL; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • 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.)
  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pocahontas:
  • WDLJ (97.5 FM; BREESE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF BREESE, L.L.C.)
  • WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
  • WGEL (101.7 FM; GREENVILLE, IL; Owner: BOND BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WGRN (89.5 FM; GREENVILLE, IL; Owner: GREENVILLE COL. ED. B/CG. FOUN., INC)
  • WCXO (96.7 FM; CARLYLE, IL; Owner: CLINTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAOX (105.3 FM; STAUNTON, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSMI-FM (106.1 FM; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Pocahontas:
  • WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)




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