Pocahontas, Illinois

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Population in 2022: 693 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -4.7%
 
Males: 340  (49.1%)
Females: 353  (50.9%)
Median resident age:

40.6 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 62275.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,106 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Pocahontas:

$46,106
IL:

$76,708

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,811 (it was $14,562 in 2000)

Pocahontas village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $91,443 (it was $47,900 in 2000)
Pocahontas:

$91,443
IL:

$251,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $112,148; detached houses: $124,521; mobile homes: $49,366

Median gross rent in 2022: $732.

March 2022 cost of living index in Pocahontas: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.3%
(14.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 25.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Pocahontas, IL (2022)
    • 73492.7%White alone
    • 354.4%Two or more races
    • 162.0%American Indian alone
    • 20.3%Other race alone

Races in Pocahontas detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Pocahontas, Illinois as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Pocahontas is 191 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (42.9%), English (9.7%), American (8.8%), Italian (4.4%), Polish (3.4%), Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/19/1894

Elevation: 570 feet

Land area: 0.75 square miles.

Population density: 923 people per square mile   (low).

Pocahontas, Illinois map

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,111 (2.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,608 (2.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (40.3 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (230.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Pierron, IL (1.8 miles ),
Old Ripley, IL (2.2 miles),
Grantfork, IL (2.6 miles ),
Greenville, IL (2.9 miles ),
Highland, IL (3.0 miles ),
Alhambra, IL (3.4 miles ),
Smithboro, IL (3.4 miles),
New Douglas, IL (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 38.83 N, Longitude: 89.54 W

Area code: 618

Distribution of median household income in Pocahontas, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Pocahontas, IL in 2022
Pocahontas satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $113,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $122,900
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $160,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Pocahontas, IL residents
Average permit cost in Pocahontas, IL
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.2%
Illinois:

4.2%
Most common industries in Pocahontas, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (13.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.1%)
  • Construction (6.8%)
  • Health care (6.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.6%)
  • Educational services (4.7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.3%)
  • Metal & metal products (12.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
  • Truck transportation (7.0%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.8%)
  • Health care (3.7%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (20.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (12.7%)
  • Health care (10.0%)
  • Educational services (9.3%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (8.7%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.0%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Pocahontas, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
  • Carpenters (4.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.1%)
  • Carpenters (8.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.0%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.3%)
  • Customer service representatives (5.3%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (4.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
  • Cashiers (4.0%)

Average climate in Pocahontas, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Pocahontas, Illinois average temperatures Pocahontas, Illinois average precipitation Pocahontas, Illinois humidity Pocahontas, Illinois wind speed Pocahontas, Illinois snowfall Pocahontas, Illinois sunshine Pocahontas, Illinois clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 82.8. This is about average.

City:

82.8
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 40.5. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

40.5
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Pocahontas-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 87% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/24/1956, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.2 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 F4 tornado 22.1 miles away from the village center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Pocahontas-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 267% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from Pocahontas center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 89.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 111.7 miles away from Pocahontas center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 114.7 miles away from Pocahontas center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bond County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Pocahontas topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Pocahontas:

  • HELIA HEALTHCARE OF GREENVILLE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; GREENVILLE, IL)
  • BRAUNS TERRACE (Hospital, about 9 miles away; GREENVILLE, IL)
  • GREENVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; GREENVILLE, IL)
  • FAITH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; HIGHLAND, IL)
  • HIGHLAND HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; HIGHLAND, IL)
  • ALHAMBRA CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; ALHAMBRA, IL)
  • HITZ MEMORIAL HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; ALHAMBRA, IL)

Airports located in Pocahontas:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pocahontas:

  • McKendree University (about 21 miles; Lebanon, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (about 25 miles; Edwardsville, IL; FT enrollment: 11,933)
  • Kaskaskia College (about 27 miles; Centralia, IL; FT enrollment: 3,867)
  • Southwestern Illinois College (about 30 miles; Belleville, IL; FT enrollment: 9,085)
  • Lewis and Clark Community College (about 37 miles; Godfrey, IL; FT enrollment: 4,189)
  • Saint Louis Community College (about 38 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 18,019)
  • Saint Louis University (about 40 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 11,606)

Public elementary/middle school in Pocahontas:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Pocahontas - Old Ripley Fire Protection District Station 1 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Saint Nicholas Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Gretchen Wilson - Singer.

Bond County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

BOND/MADISON WATER COMPANY (Population served: 5,962, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - 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)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - 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)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Pocahontas that have no violations reported:

  • TOMAHAWK CAMPGROUND #1 (21568) (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This village:

2.5 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

63.5%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

10.6%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Banks with branches in Pocahontas (2011 data):

  • FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANK & TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Pocahontas Branch at 103 Park Street, branch established on 1991/06/26. Info updated 2010/09/16: Bank assets: $1,492.8 mil, Deposits: $1,192.9 mil, headquarters in Mattoon, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Pocahontas:

Marital status in Pocahontas, IL
  • Never married: 35.3%
  • Now married: 46.6%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

For population 25 years and over in Pocahontas:

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.5
Illinois average:

12.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Pocahontas, IL (based on Bond County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,27328
Catholic2,3803
Mainline Protestant1,31411
Other41
Black Protestant-1
None8,797-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

2.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Bond County:

5.45 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Here:

6.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Bond County:

8.9%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.8%
State:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.6%
Illinois:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Pocahontas:

48.8%
Illinois:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Pocahontas:

44.0%
State:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Pocahontas:

29.5
Illinois:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.5%
Illinois:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

14.2%
Illinois:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Illinois:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

34.7%
Illinois:

33.4%

General health condition:
Pocahontas:

55.5%
Illinois:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Pocahontas:

76.7%
Illinois:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Pocahontas, IL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 2$10,497$62,9820$0
Other Government Administration 2$17,352$104,11213$16,212
Totals for Government 4$27,848$83,54413$16,212

Pocahontas government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $164,000 ($236.65)
    General - Other: $138,000 ($199.13)
    General Public Buildings: $89,000 ($128.43)
    Sewerage: $87,000 ($125.54)
    Police Protection: $47,000 ($67.82)
    Regular Highways: $15,000 ($21.65)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $30,000 ($43.29)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $11,000 ($15.87)
    Sewerage: $2,000 ($2.89)
    Water Utilities: $1,000 ($1.44)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $199,000 ($287.16)

Pocahontas government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $106,000 ($152.96)
    Solid Waste Management: $47,000 ($67.82)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,000 ($8.66)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($1.44)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000 ($1.44)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $155,000 ($223.67)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $181,000 ($261.18)
    Highways: $20,000 ($28.86)
  • Tax - Property: $83,000 ($119.77)
    Other License: $4,000 ($5.77)

Pocahontas government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $684,000 ($987.01)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $655,000 ($945.17)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,000 ($43.29)

Pocahontas government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $455,000 ($656.57)

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.)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • 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)
  • KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • WRTH (1430 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pocahontas:

  • WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
  • WGEL (101.7 FM; GREENVILLE, IL; Owner: BOND BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WDLJ (97.5 FM; BREESE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF BREESE, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAOX (105.3 FM; STAUNTON, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVRV (101.1 FM; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
  • KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
  • K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
  • KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)

Pocahontas fatal accident list:

Oct 15, 2020 04:29 AM, Jamestown Road, Lat: 38.757106, Lon: -89.519725, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 21Number of bridges
  • 344ft / 105mTotal length
  • $302,000Total costs
  • 168,575Total average daily traffic
  • 64,901Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Pocahontas, IL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21900-1909
  • 11910-1919
  • 11920-1929
  • 11940-1949
  • 121960-1969
  • 21990-1999
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Pocahontas, IL

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Pocahontas)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • Old Hwy 40 At Pocahontas Millersburg Rd (Lat: 38.827833 Lon: -89.540917), Type: Tank, Structure height: 20 m, Overall height: 24 m, Call Sign: KNFL998,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.130 MHz, 154.265 MHz, Grant Date: 06/09/2022, Expiration Date: 07/16/2032, Registrant: Atlas License Company, 207 North State St Box 495, Greenfield, IN 46140, Phone: (317) 813-4865, Fax: (317) 900-7940, Email:

  • 3 Mi N Pocahontas & I70 (Lat: 38.841167 Lon: -89.512583), Call Sign: KLB680, Licensee ID: L00045344,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.550 MHz, Grant Date: 08/06/1997, Expiration Date: 09/28/2002, Cancellation Date: 04/25/2002, Registrant: Raymond E Ohren, Rural Route 2 Box 143, Pocahontas, IL 62275

  • Grant Fork 4 Mi W (Lat: 38.829222 Lon: -89.612583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 72 m, Overall height: 98 m, Call Sign: KNNF479, Licensee ID: L00265137,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.450 MHz, Grant Date: 01/24/2001, Expiration Date: 01/10/2011, Cancellation Date: 09/20/2002, Certifier: R Dean Meiszer, Registrant: Lb Tower Company LLC, 441 Vine Street, Suite 3900, Cincinnati, OH 45202-3011, Phone: (513) 381-7775, Fax: (513) 381-1292

  • Lat: 38.829167 Lon: -89.526667, Call Sign: WQOI956,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.055 MHz, Grant Date: 10/09/2021, Expiration Date: 10/12/2031, Certifier: David Goodall, Registrant: Village Of Pocahontas, 101 West Kavanaugh, Pocahontas, IL 62275, Phone: (618) 593-2146, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • POCAHONTAS, Lat: 38.770889 Lon: -89.501694, Call Sign: WQHT678,
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.343 MHz, Grant Date: 11/02/2007, Expiration Date: 11/02/2017, Cancellation Date: 01/06/2018, Certifier: Sandra Kuhn, Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:

  • POCAHONTAS, 478 Stevenson Drive (St33xc007) (Lat: 38.835833 Lon: -89.544861), Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WQQU257,
    Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz, Grant Date: 01/31/2023, Expiration Date: 03/04/2033, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Cellco Partnership, 5055 Northpointe Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

  • ST33XC007, 478 Stevenson Drive (St33xc007) (Lat: 38.835833 Lon: -89.544861), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WQSG546,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10735.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz... (+8 more), Grant Date: 09/17/2013, Expiration Date: 09/17/2023, Cancellation Date: 05/08/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Email:


FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • 6.4 Km West Pocahontas (Lat: 38.829194 Lon: -89.612583), Overall height: 98 m, Call Sign: KNKO252,
    Assigned Frequencies: 931.812 MHz, Grant Date: 04/07/1998, Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancellation Date: 03/31/1999, Registrant: Mobilemedia Communications, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession, 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 935, Arlington, VA 22201, Phone: (703) 312-5153, Fax: (703) 312-5155, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pocahontas)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Pocahontas)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 20. The highest number of fire incidents - 33 took place in 2017, and the least - 12 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Pocahontas, IL When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (40.8%), and Structure Fires (31.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Pocahontas, IL
    • 14240.8%Outside Fires
    • 10831.0%Structure Fires
    • 6819.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 308.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Pocahontas, IL
Most common first names in Pocahontas, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William2277.1 years
Charles2073.8 years
John1973.1 years
Mary1983.1 years
Robert1262.6 years
Anna1076.7 years
George1071.8 years
Elmer979.0 years
Donald963.7 years
James870.4 years
Most common last names in Pocahontas, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Weiss2075.8 years
Knebel1574.9 years
File1375.0 years
Brown1376.5 years
Sugg1277.8 years
Haberer971.8 years
Beard768.8 years
Doll785.3 years
Smith774.7 years
Accornero685.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Pocahontas, IL
  • 86.4%Utility gas
  • 11.7%Electricity
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Pocahontas, IL
  • 82.7%Utility gas
  • 14.8%Electricity
  • 2.5%No fuel used


Pocahontas compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
There are 5 pilots and 3 other airmen in this city.
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Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • David Kirk Ogden (4)
  • Peggy Adamick (1)
  • Michael Allan Arrowsmith (1)

Total of 6 patent applications in 2008-2024.