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Clay County

Population in July 2008: 123. Population change since 2000: -3.9%
 

Males: 60  (49.2%)
Females: 63  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  36.0 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip code: 62879


Estimated median household income in 2008: $29,230 (it was $21,563 in 2000)
Sailor Springs:  $29,230
Illinois:  $56,235

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,133

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $31,987 (it was $18,100 in 2000)
Sailor Springs:  $31,987
Illinois:  $214,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $33,039; Detached houses: $31,052; Mobile homes: $20,900

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Races in Sailor Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Sailor Springs: 65.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (29.7%), German (20.3%), Irish (18.8%), French (4.7%), English (3.9%), Italian (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/18/1893

Elevation: 460 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 484 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sailor Springs

  • High school or higher: 62.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 15.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sailor Springs village

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 6.5%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 2.8%

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 May 2009.

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

Sailor Springs:  1.1% ($199)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (69.9 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (102.0 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (215.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clay City, IL (2.3 miles ), Louisville, IL (2.8 miles ), Noble, IL (3.0 miles ), Flora, IL (3.0 miles ), Iola, IL (3.9 miles) , Olney, IL (3.9 miles ), Xenia, IL (4.1 miles ), Cisne, IL (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 38.76 N, Longitude: 88.36 W

Area code: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-5.9%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (20%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Wood products (13%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (13%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (13%)
  • Truck transportation (13%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Transportation equipment (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Food and beverage stores (15%)
  • Leather and allied products (9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (27%)
  • Extraction workers (20%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (13%)
  • Food processing workers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (13%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (32%)
  • Cashiers (15%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (12%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)



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Sailor Springs-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 113% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Sailor Springs village center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 tornado 14.6 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Sailor Springs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 44% 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 33.5 miles away from Sailor Springs 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 26.0 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 62.3 miles away from the city 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 34.2 miles away from Sailor Springs center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 18.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 33.4 miles away from Sailor Springs 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 Sailor Springs:
  • CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; FLORA, IL)
  • RICHLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; OLNEY, IL)
  • FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sailor Springs:
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 68 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 68 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 71 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  65.4%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  22.3%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  10.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sailor Springs, IL



Sailor Springs compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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.
  • House age 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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Sailor Springs travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Illinois:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)


Religion statistics for Sailor Springs

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 68.38%
Here68.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents30.2%23.7%15.3%13.5%3.5%
Congregations28.0%22.0%4.0%18.0%2.0%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USACommunity Church of ChristLutheran ChurchChurches of ChristOther
Adherents3.4%3.0%3.0%0.9%3.6%
Congregations2.0%4.0%2.0%4.0%14.0%
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$80
Totals for Government 0$0 8$80


Sailor Springs government finances in 2004:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $23,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $11,000
    Highways: $4,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000

5.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.10%
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 Wayne County, IL  0.71% ($23,000 average AGI)
from Richland County, IL  0.56% ($29,233)
from Effingham County, IL  0.45% ($31,083)


6.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,575 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.14%
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 Effingham County, IL  0.81% ($20,636 average AGI)
to Richland County, IL  0.55% ($26,100)
to Wayne County, IL  0.54% ($20,828)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sailor Springs:
  • 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.)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sailor Springs:
  • WNOI (103.9 FM; FLORA, IL; Owner: H & R COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUSI (90.3 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF S. ILL. UNIVER.)
  • WSEI (92.9 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: V.L.N. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W203AN (88.5 FM; FLORA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WCRC (95.7 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: TWO PETAZ, INC.)
  • WFIW-FM (104.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IL; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WPTH (88.1 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: OLNEY VOICE OF CHRISTIAN FAITH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sailor Springs:
  • WUSI-TV (Channel 16; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WNOI-LP (Channel 24; FLORA, IL; Owner: H & R COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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