According to our research of Illinois and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Sims, Illinois as of May 18, 2013. The ratio of number of residents in Sims to the number of sex offenders is 87 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $300 (2.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $156 (0.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (59.8 miles , pop. 121,582).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (94.3 miles , pop. 348,189).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (244.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Sims-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 143% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/2/1990, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the Sims village center killed one personand injured 12 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 12/18/1957, a category F4 tornado 13.3 miles away from the village center killed one personand injured 45 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Sims-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 38% 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 35.7 miles away from the city 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 47.4 miles away from Sims 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 48.5 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 38.1 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 28.7 miles away from Sims 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 99.1 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 Wayne County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 3, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Sims:
FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; FAIRFIELD, IL)
HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; MCLEANSBORO, IL)
CROSSROADS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, IL)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sims:
Kaskaskia College (about 39 miles; Centralia, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,425)
John A Logan College (about 53 miles; Carterville, IL; FT enrollment: 2,443)
University of Southern Indiana (about 55 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 8,149)
Ivy Tech Community College-Southwest (about 58 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 2,423)
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (about 59 miles; Carbondale, IL; FT enrollment: 16,261)
Vincennes University (about 60 miles; Vincennes, IN; FT enrollment: 6,470)
University of Evansville (about 61 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 2,636)
Religion statistics for Sims (based on Wayne County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.04%
Here
59.0%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
United Methodist Church
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
National Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents
39.8%
21.3%
14.3%
6.1%
3.1%
Congregations
27.0%
14.3%
20.6%
7.9%
4.8%
Name
Assemblies of God
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Community Church of Christ
Catholic Church
Other
Adherents
2.6%
2.4%
2.3%
2.1%
6.1%
Congregations
1.6%
3.2%
3.2%
1.6%
15.9%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
Wayne County:
1.81 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Wayne County:
0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Wayne County:
5.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
Here:
7.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
9.1%
Illinois:
8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Wayne County:
27.5%
Illinois:
25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
13.3%
State:
14.5%
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
2
$5,525
$33,150
0
$0
Other Government Administration
0
$0
8
$230
Totals for Government
2
$5,525
$33,150
8
$230
Sims government finances in 2002:
Charges - Sewerage: $18,000 ($71.43)
Solid Waste Management: $11,000 ($43.65)
Construction - Water Utilities: $12,000 ($47.62)
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $80,000 ($317.46)
Water Utilities: $32,000 ($126.98)
Sewerage: $26,000 ($103.17)
General Public Buildings: $16,000 ($63.49)
Central Staff Services: $15,000 ($59.52)
Solid Waste Management: $11,000 ($43.65)
Financial Administration: $8,000 ($31.75)
Regular Highways: $2,000 ($7.94)
General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $395,000 ($1567.46)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $389,000 ($1543.65)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000 ($23.81)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $16,000 ($63.49)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($7.94)
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $1,000 ($3.97)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $203,000 ($805.56)
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $107,000 ($424.60)
Water Utilities: $58,000 ($230.16)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $23,000 ($91.27)
Highways: $8,000 ($31.75)
Tax - Property: $4,000 ($15.87)
Total Salaries & Wages: $33,000 ($130.95)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $24,000 ($95.24)
4.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,059 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.10%
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:
W29CI (Channel 29; SALEM, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WNOI-LP (Channel 24; FLORA, IL; Owner: H & R COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1
Call Sign: KC9QBV, Licensee ID: L01501616 Grant Date: 06/25/2009, Expiration Date: 06/25/2019, Certifier: Christopher C Walters Registrant: Christopher C Walters, Sims, IL 62886
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Fire: 7
Most common first names in Sims, IL among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
James
6
67.3 years
William
6
84.7 years
Mary
5
88.6 years
Arthur
4
70.2 years
John
4
73.8 years
Charles
3
64.0 years
Henry
2
87.4 years
Lester
2
71.5 years
Gertrude
2
81.5 years
Glen
2
80.6 years
Most common last names in Sims, IL among deceased individuals
#8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Nonmetallic mineral products"
#13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Florists"
#39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Retail sales workers except cashiers"
#50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers"
#75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Transportation equipment"
#91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of unmarried partner households"
