Average household size:
| This village: |  2.7 people | | Illinois: |  2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 77.8% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 0.9% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sparland, IL
Sparland compared to Illinois state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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2004 Presidential Election results in Marshall County Illinois:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (95%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Sparland
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Lutheran Church |
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| Adherents | 43.1% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 8.0% | 6.3% |
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| Congregations | 18.8% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | United Church of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 6.2% | 5.4% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 2.5% |
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| Congregations | 12.5% | 6.3% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 15.6% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $584 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $633 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $633 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,850 |
Sparland government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $1,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $43,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $51,000
Water Utilities: $45,000
Regular Highways: $28,000
Financial Administration: $13,000
General Public Buildings: $5,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $94,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $360,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $345,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $92,000
Central Staff: $16,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $333,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $81,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $43,000
All Other: $31,000
Highways: $13,000
- Tax - Property: $19,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $37,000
6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,931 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.22% | | 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:
6.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,805 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.84% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Sparland:
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WMBD (1470 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- WPEO (1020 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PEORIA, IL)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sparland:
- WRVY-FM (100.5 FM; HENRY, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC)
- WIXO (99.9 FM; BARTONVILLE, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
- WPMJ (94.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, IL; Owner: KELLY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSWT (106.9 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WCBU (89.9 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: BRADLEY UNIVERSITY)
- WBZG (100.9 FM; PERU, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
- WXMP (105.7 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WBNH (88.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WGLO (95.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
- WPBG (93.3 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WZPW (92.3 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: B&G BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAJK (99.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: LA SALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WALS (102.1 FM; OGLESBY, IL; Owner: LACO RADIO, INC.)
- WRVP (98.5 FM; EUREKA, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
- WIVQ (103.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
- WFYR (97.3 FM; ELMWOOD, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
- WZOE-FM (98.1 FM; PRINCETON, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Sparland:
- WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)
- WAOE (Channel 59; PEORIA, IL; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
- WHOI (Channel 19; PEORIA, IL; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF PEORIA, LLC)
- KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
- WEEK-TV (Channel 25; PEORIA, IL; Owner: WEEK-TV LICENSE, INC.)
- WTVP (Channel 47; PEORIA, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS VALLEY PUB TELECOMM CORP)
- WMBD-TV (Channel 31; PEORIA, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, L.L.C.)
Sparland fatal accident list:
Sep 13, 2001 09:45 AM, Sr-17, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total average daily traffic: 12,125
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,056
Total future (year 2021) average daily traffic: 18,325
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2- 0.2 Miles Ssw Of Sr-17, 0.2 Miles Wnw Os Sr-29 Within City Limits Of, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: KNKN582
880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/09/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chtd., 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8661, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:
- Northside Of Rt 17, 1.5 Mile E Of Sparland, Type: Mast, Structure height: 71.6 m, Overall height: 75.9 m, Call Sign: KNKN328
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 11/02/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- Glenn E Rauh, .32 Km Ssw Of Sr-17 .32 Km Wnw Of Sr-29 Within, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.3 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
Registrant: Illinois Valley Cellular Rsa 2-Ii Partnership, 200 Riverfront Drive, Marseilles, IL 61341, Phone: (703) 266-4211, Email:
- Ronald L Barr, 1.5 Mi. W. Jct. 17 And 29, Type: Tower, Structure height: 50 m, Overall height: 53.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00067401
Registrant: Barr Radio & Communications, Sparland, IL 61565, Phone: (309) 469-3814 - Stephanie I Jones, 985 Willow Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- WAYNE WATTS, 75.9north Side Of Rt17, 1 1/2 Mi. East Of, Type: Mast, Structure height: 71.6 m, Overall height: 75.9 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1- 2 Mi E & 2 Mi N Of Rt 88 & Rt 17, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57 m, Overall height: 54 m, Call Sign: WPJZ703
Assigned Frequencies : 462.925 MHz
Grant Date: 11/14/2006, Expiration Date: 12/24/2016, Certifier: Dale Tripp
Registrant: Supreme Radio Communcations, Inc., 4017 N. Prospect Ave., Peoria Heights, IL 61616, Phone: (309) 682-0831, Fax: (309) 688-7414
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- 78 Meters S Of Hwy 17 At 900 E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WNFH290
Assigned Frequencies : 154.265 MHz, 154.325 MHz
Grant Date: 04/08/2005, Expiration Date: 06/08/2015, Certifier: Rich Koch
Registrant: Galesburg Communications Inc, 561 N Henderson Street, Galesburg, IL 61401, Phone: (309) 342-5168, Fax: (309) 342-5169, Email:
- 1.5 Mi W Jct 17 & 29, Call Sign: KNAP613, Licensee ID: L00067401
Assigned Frequencies : 464.700 MHz
Grant Date: 01/13/2001, Expiration Date: 01/10/2011
Registrant: Calico Corner, 311 Main St, Sparland, IL 61565, Phone: (309) 469-3814 - Rt 17 8 Mi W, Call Sign: KNEW291
Assigned Frequencies : 153.020 MHz
Grant Date: 01/17/2003, Expiration Date: 02/11/2013
Registrant: Barr Radio & Communications, 610 Hilltop Drive, Sparland, IL 61565, Phone: (309) 469-3814, Fax: (309) 469-3911, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1- 311 Main Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: KWU353
Assigned Frequencies : 158.100 MHz
Grant Date: 06/03/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Fax: (202) 775-9026, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7- Call Sign: AA9VT, Previous Call Sign: KG9MR, Licensee ID: L00230830
Grant Date: 12/02/2006, Expiration Date: 01/28/2017
Registrant: John C Fidler, 196 Cahokia Ct, Sparland, IL 61565 - Call Sign: K9AH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01286303
Grant Date: 05/22/2007, Expiration Date: 06/09/2017, Certifier: Charles K Bussell Jr
Registrant: Charles K Bussell Jr, 871 County Road 800 E, Sparland, IL 61565 - Call Sign: KB9TPI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00294874
Grant Date: 09/17/2008, Expiration Date: 11/06/2018
Registrant: Robert A Lockhart, 205 School St., Sparland, IL 61565-9397 - Call Sign: KG9DQ, Previous Call Sign: N9RIL, Licensee ID: L00565717
Grant Date: 09/04/2002, Expiration Date: 10/02/2012, Certifier: Richard R Starkweather Sr
Registrant: Richard R Starkweather Sr, 54 Winnebago, Sparland, IL 61565 - Call Sign: W9DNI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00236258
Grant Date: 01/10/2007, Expiration Date: 01/30/2017
Registrant: Steve D Staats, 1038 Camp Grove Rd, Sparland, IL 61565 - Call Sign: WB9NNS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00067401
Grant Date: 11/26/2003, Expiration Date: 01/25/2014, Certifier: Ronald L Barr
Registrant: Ronald L Barr, Sparland, IL 61565 - Call Sign: KB9YKX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00301880
Grant Date: 11/29/2000, Expiration Date: 11/29/2010, Certifier: Justin A Lockhart
Registrant: Justin A Lockhart, 205 School St, Sparland, IL 61565-9397
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4651J , Serial Number: 28R-30545, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 03/06/1968
Registrant (Individual): Kenneth D Rumbold, 533 County Road 850 E, Sparland, IL 61565 - Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 99817 , Serial Number: 2440, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 02/05/1956
Registrant (Co-Owned): Ronald W Zech, 44 Hopewell, Sparland, IL 61565, Other Owners: Dennis E Sparr
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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