Sorento, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 602. Population change since 2000: +0.2%

Males: 284	(47.3%)
Females: 318	(52.7%)

Median resident age:	34.8 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62086.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,265 (it was $31,250 in 2000)

Sorento:	$40,265
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,076

Sorento:	$17,076
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,776 (it was $32,300 in 2000)

Sorento:	$52,776
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $59,693; Detached houses: $58,100; Mobile homes: $37,925
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Races in Sorento:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Sorento: 69.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.9%), English (14.8%), Irish (12.0%), United States (11.8%), French (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/01/1894

Elevation: 585 feet

Land area: 0.54 square miles.

Population density: 1112 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sorento

High school or higher: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
Unemployed: 8.0%
Mean travel time to work: 35.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sorento village

Never married: 22.4%
Now married: 56.2%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 7.6%
Divorced: 11.5%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.5%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Sorento, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sorento to the number of sex offenders is 301 to 1.

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

Sorento:	1.1% ($350)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Florissant, MO (42.8 miles , pop. 50,497).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (44.3 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (220.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Panama, IL (1.9 miles ), New Douglas, IL (2.3 miles ), Walshville, IL (2.3 miles) , Donnellson, IL (2.4 miles ), Old Ripley, IL (2.7 miles) , Mount Olive, IL (3.1 miles ), Taylor Springs, IL (3.2 miles ), Williamson, IL (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $147,000
2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $160,700
2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.00 N, Longitude: 89.57 W

Area code: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+0.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Metal and metal products (12%)
Personal and laundry services (10%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (12%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Educational services (7%)
Personal and laundry services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Carpenters (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Religious workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)

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Crime in Sorento (2006):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Crime in Sorento (2007):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
3 burglaries (515.5 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 36.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Average climate in Sorento, Illinois

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Sorento-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 149% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.7 miles away from the Sorento village center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/24/1956, a category 4 tornado 26.4 miles away from the village center killed 6 people and injured 36 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Sorento-area historical earthquake activity is below Illinois state average. It is 87% 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 98.6 miles away from Sorento 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 91.7 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 99.9 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 84.6 miles away from Sorento 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 99.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 21.1 miles away from Sorento 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 Sorento:

HILLSBORO AREA HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HILLSBORO, IL)
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; STAUNTON, IL)
EDWARD A UTLAUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GREENVILLE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Sorento, IL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sorento:

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 28 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 38 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 43 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 44 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 46 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)

Public elementary/middle school in Sorento:

Sorento Elementary School (Location: PO BOX 68; Grades: PK - 8)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	70.2%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	6.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	14.2%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	6.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sorento, IL

Sorento compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage 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 below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Sorento mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Bond County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Sorento

Adherents

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Free Methodist Church of North America
Adherents	23.4%	22.1%	18.2%	11.3%	7.8%
Congregations	10.4%	25.0%	6.3%	14.6%	6.3%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Assemblies of God	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	4.2%	3.8%	2.6%	2.2%	4.5%
Congregations	6.3%	2.1%	6.3%	2.1%	20.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	$126
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$550
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$430
Streets and Highways	1	$2,533	$30,396	0	$0
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$250
Totals for Government	1	$2,533	$30,396	11	$1,356

Sorento government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $36,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $100,000
Regular Highways: $63,000

Sewerage: $28,000

Financial Administration: $21,000

General - Other: $13,000

General Public Buildings: $9,000

Police Protection: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $40,000
General - Interest on Debt: $12,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $3,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $235,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $192,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $232,000
Other, NEC: $184,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000
Water Utilities: $3,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $48,000
Regular Highways: $14,000

Sewerage: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $273,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $128,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $54,000
Highways: $17,000
Tax - Property: $23,000
NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $46,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,897 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.65%
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 Madison County, IL	2.03% ($38,492 average AGI)
from Clinton County, IL	0.53% ($51,125)
from Montgomery County, IL	0.42% ($27,960)

6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,010 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.75%
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 Madison County, IL	1.62% ($31,021 average AGI)
to Fayette County, IL	0.60% ($33,083)
to Clinton County, IL	0.52% ($14,355)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sorento:

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)
KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
WCBW (880 AM; 2 kW; HIGHLAND, IL; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
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.)
WSMI (1540 AM; 1 kW; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
WDID (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HIGHLAND, IL; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFNS (590 AM; 1 kW; WOOD RIVER, IL; Owner: MISSOURI SPORTS RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sorento:

WAOX (105.3 FM; STAUNTON, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
WSMI-FM (106.1 FM; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGRN (89.5 FM; GREENVILLE, IL; Owner: GREENVILLE COL. ED. B/CG. FOUN., INC)
WXAJ (99.7 FM; HILLSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGEL (101.7 FM; GREENVILLE, IL; Owner: BOND BROADCASTING INC.)
WTRH (93.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJLY (88.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING)
WDLJ (97.5 FM; BREESE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF BREESE, L.L.C.)
WIBI (91.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sorento:

WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 275
Total average daily truck traffic: 11

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Sorento WIU, Bnsf Mp 77.9 Wiu, Type: Building, Structure height: 6.2 m, Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WPWF403
Assigned Frequencies : 160.215 MHz
Grant Date: 11/04/2002, Expiration Date: 11/04/2012, Certifier: Robert C Leedham
Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
Lat: 38.992528 Lon: -89.571139, Call Sign: WPZZ802
Assigned Frequencies : 451.112 MHz
Grant Date: 04/19/2004, Expiration Date: 04/19/2014, Certifier: John V Horstmann
Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725a N. Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7

Call Sign: KA9RMQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01243616
Grant Date: 02/07/2007, Expiration Date: 02/20/2017, Certifier: Julie J Eschmann
Registrant: Julie J Eschmann, Rt 2 Box 149, Sorento, IL 62086
Call Sign: KA9RYT, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/09/1994, Expiration Date: 07/09/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/11/2006
Registrant: Robert E Towell, Rr 1 Box 52, Sorento, IL 62086
Call Sign: KB9PSA, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/03/1997, Expiration Date: 03/03/2007, Cancelation Date: 03/04/2009
Registrant: Julie M Eschmann, Rt 2 Box 149, Sorento, IL 62086
Call Sign: KB9RQR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01411357
Grant Date: 06/25/2008, Expiration Date: 06/25/2018
Registrant: Kathryn A Trimble, 663 Pan Estates Ave, Sorento, IL 62086
Call Sign: N9SND, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00605741
Grant Date: 12/10/2002, Expiration Date: 03/02/2013, Certifier: Ray C Trimble
Registrant: Ray C Trimble, 663 Pan Estates, Sorento, IL 62086
Call Sign: N9WWI, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/17/1994, Expiration Date: 05/17/2004, Cancelation Date: 05/18/2006
Registrant: Val W Crafton, Sorento, IL 62086
Call Sign: KC9LEH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01261810
Grant Date: 03/26/2007, Expiration Date: 03/26/2017, Certifier: Jackie R Blumer
Registrant: Jackie R Blumer, 1688 Dove Road, Sorento, IL 62086

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: CESSNA 120 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1985V , Serial Number: 13994, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 03/24/1956
Registrant (Partnership): William H Jr Miller, 108 Sanderson, Sorento, IL 62086, Other Owners: Linda K Miller
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 631FL , Serial Number: 28-7125526, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 06/07/1971
Registrant (Individual): William H Miller, 108 N Sanderson St, Sorento, IL 62086
Aircraft: ENGEMANN BART STDL CH-701 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 724U , Serial Number: 7-3294, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 06/10/1997
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Rr 2 Box 127, Sorento, IL 62086

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 7
Hazardous Condition: 1

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