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Washington County

Population in July 2008: 383. Population change since 2000: -3.0%
 

Males: 167  (43.8%)
Females: 216  (56.2%)

Median resident age:  65.1 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62876.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,654 (it was $30,000 in 2000)
Radom:  $38,654
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,003
Radom:  $18,003
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,095 (it was $42,900 in 2000)
Radom:  $70,095
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $74,240; Detached houses: $78,761; Townhouses or other attached units: $130,996; Mobile homes: $27,222

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Races in Radom:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Black (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Radom: 68.6 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (41.0%), German (26.1%), Irish (13.4%), United States (11.1%), English (3.5%), French (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/30/1929

Elevation: 533 feet

Land area: 1.04 square miles.

Population density: 369 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Radom

  • High school or higher: 43.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Radom village

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 41.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 32.1%
  • Divorced: 1.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Radom:  1.6% ($705)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (61.6 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (258.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ashley, IL (1.8 miles ), Du Bois, IL (2.0 miles ), Richview, IL (2.6 miles ), Woodlawn, IL (3.0 miles ), Waltonville, IL (3.1 miles ), Tamaroa, IL (3.2 miles ), Irvington, IL (3.3 miles ), Nashville, IL (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 38.28 N, Longitude: 89.19 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: +223 (+129.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (21%)
  • Metal and metal products (18%)
  • Truck transportation (16%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Transportation equipment (25%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (21%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (15%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (4%)



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Radom-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 151% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the Radom village center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/18/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 45 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Radom-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 53% smaller 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, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 71.9 miles away from Radom 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 80.0 miles away from the city 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 79.3 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, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from Radom center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 74.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 63.4 miles away from Radom center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Radom:
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NASHVILLE, IL)
  • CROSSROADS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL HLTH CENTER (about 17 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL)

Amtrak stations near Radom:
  • 18 miles: CENTRALIA (103 E. BROADWAY). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 19 miles: DU QUOIN (20 N. CHESTNUT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Radom:
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 40 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 41 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 44 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 52 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 63 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
Private elementary/middle school in Radom:
  • ST MICHAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 66; Location: 136 S THIRD; Grades: 1 - 8)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  68.6%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  8.3%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Radom, IL


170 people in nursing homes
2 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Radom compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (89%)
  • Electricity (11%)


Religion statistics for Radom

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Church of ChristSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church
Adherents38.5%23.4%19.8%8.7%6.3%
Congregations14.3%16.7%26.2%14.3%11.9%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)International Church of the Foursquare GospelAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.7%0.5%0.5%0.4%0.2%
Congregations4.8%2.4%2.4%2.4%4.8%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$150
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$660
Water Supply 0$0 1$200
Totals for Government 0$0 10$1,010



Radom government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $26,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $22,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,000
    Water Utilities: $21,000
    Sewerage: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $72,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $71,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $162,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $28,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000
    Highways: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $49,000

5.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,687 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.91%
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 St. Clair County, IL  1.17% ($38,155 average AGI)
from Marion County, IL  0.76% ($33,978)
from Clinton County, IL  0.59% ($40,861)


6.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.18%
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 St. Clair County, IL  1.00% ($28,918 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, IL  0.66% ($35,725)
to Marion County, IL  0.58% ($35,429)


Strongest AM radio stations in Radom:
  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • 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.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
  • KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WMCL (1060 AM; 3 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Radom:
  • WIBV (102.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: BENJAMIN STRATEMEYER)
  • WDML (106.9 FM; WOODLAWN, IL; Owner: VOLUNTEER BROADCASTING OF ILLINOIS)
  • WNSV (104.7 FM; NASHVILLE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
  • WBMV (89.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC)
  • WVSI (88.9 FM; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WCXO (96.7 FM; CARLYLE, IL; Owner: CLINTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDQN-FM (95.9 FM; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJBD-FM (100.1 FM; SALEM, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WRXX (95.3 FM; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WDLJ (97.5 FM; BREESE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF BREESE, L.L.C.)
  • K201FL (88.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Radom:
  • WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
  • W29CI (Channel 29; SALEM, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Radom fatal accident list:
Jun 12, 2003 06:10 AM, 23, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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