Sidney, Illinois

Back to Sidney, IL housing info, Champaign County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Sidney, IL Champaign County Population in July 2008: 1,127. Population change since 2000: +6.1%   Males: 548   (48.7%) Females: 579   (51.3%) Median resident age:   36.8 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 61877. Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,243 (it was $51,563 in 2000) Sidney:   $59,243 Illinois:   $54,124 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,593 Sidney:   $26,593 Illinois:   $27,965 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $135,759 (it was $86,100 in 2000) Sidney:   $135,759 Illinois:   $208,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $146,427; Detached houses: $145,577; Townhouses or other attached units: $142,320; In 2-unit structures: $142,602; Mobile homes: $27,500 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 61877 Sidney, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Sidney: White Non-Hispanic (97.4%) Two or more races (0.8%) 2008 cost of living index in Sidney: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Sidney, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Famous Chicago Transplant Thread  (20 replies) Moving to Champaign Il help please!  (87 replies) Looking for QUIET area in Urbana-Champaign; Regional Adjustment Question Too...  (21 replies) Monticello vs Mahomet  (17 replies) Latest news from Sidney, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (34.7%), United States (15.9%), Irish (12.2%), English (11.9%), Dutch (4.0%), French (3.8%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 09/05/1874 Elevation: 672 feet Land area: 0.53 square miles. Population density: 2118 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 40.02 N, Longitude: 88.07 W

Area code: 217

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Sidney-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 147% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.1 miles away from the Sidney village center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.1 miles away from the village center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Sidney-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 83.8 miles away from Sidney center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/1991 at 09:20:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.5 miles away from Sidney center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 54.6 miles away from Sidney center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Sidney, IL

• Justus Airport (Runways: 1)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	70.6%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.9%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This village:	0.9%
Whole state:	10.7%

This village:	0.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

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8.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,370 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.46%
Illinois average:	5.66%

1.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($832 average AGI)

Champaign County:	1.06%
Illinois average:	0.19%

from Cook County, IL	0.70% ($31,619 average AGI)
from Vermilion County, IL	0.40% ($33,082)
from Piatt County, IL	0.23% ($31,682)

8.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,879 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.18%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.25% of residents moved to foreign countries ($728 average AGI)

Champaign County:	0.25%
Illinois average:	0.07%

to Cook County, IL	0.98% ($27,625 average AGI)
to Vermilion County, IL	0.30% ($29,030)
to Piatt County, IL	0.26% ($38,417)

• Gregory T Abbott, 1000n/County Road 1900e, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 98.1 m
  Registrant: Metcad 9-1-1, 1905 E. Main St., Urbana, IL 61802, Phone: (217) 333-9889, Email:
• DAVID SEYKOTA, 511 W. Main St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m
  Registrant: Holland And Knigh LLP, 2099 Pennsylvannia Ave Nw, Suite 10, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:
• DAVID SEYKOTA, 511 W. Main St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
  Registrant: Holland And Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:

• Sidney Substation Sta 73 5 Mi Se, Call Sign: WGZ892, Licensee ID: L00026067
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/25/2001, Expiration Date: 09/16/2011
  Registrant: Prairie Power Inc., 2103 South Main, Jacksonville, IL 62650, Phone: (217) 245-6161, Fax: (217) 245-1705, Email:
• Sidney, Railroad Street On Right Of Way @ Mp 327.6, Type: Bant, Structure height: 4.5 m, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WQB709, Licensee ID: L00008014
  Assigned Frequencies : 160.380 MHz, 160.440 MHz, 161.250 MHz, 161.490 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/05/2004, Expiration Date: 11/01/2014, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
  Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St, Ne Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
• CR-2200E, Cr-2200e Rr Crossing @ Mp D326.22, Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.5 m, Overall height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WPYH497, Licensee ID: L00008014
  Assigned Frequencies : 161.250 MHz, 160.440 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/12/2003, Expiration Date: 08/12/2013, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
  Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlatna, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

• SIDNEY, 1000n/County Road 1900e, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 98.1 m, Call Sign: WQGL314
  Assigned Frequencies : 6735.62 MHz, 6770.62 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/21/2007, Expiration Date: 02/21/2017, Certifier: Gregory T Abbott
  Registrant: Metcad / City Of Champaign, 1905 E. Main St., Urbana, IL 61802, Phone: (217) 333-8000, Fax: (217) 384-7003, Email:

• Aircraft: SCHUMACHER MICHAEL CHALLENGER II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
  N-Number: 441MS , Serial Number: CH2-1200-CW-2039, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 10/20/2007
  Registrant (Individual): Michael Schumacher, 551 County Road 2100 E, Sidney, IL 61877
  Deregistered: Cancel Date: 08/19/1998

• Fire: 9
• Hazardous Condition: 4