For population 15 years and over in St. Elmo city:
Never married: 17.1%
Now married: 64.0%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 9.3%
Divorced: 8.5%
2 residents are foreign born
This city:
0.1%
Illinois:
12.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $843 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $485 (0.9%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, IL (57.3 miles , pop. 81,860).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (79.9 miles , pop. 348,189).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (204.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
St. Elmo-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 154% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/2/1990, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.7 miles away from the St. Elmo city center injured 6 peopleand causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/5/1958, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the city center killed one personand injured 8 peopleand causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
St. Elmo-area historical earthquake activity is above Illinois state average. It is 70% 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 65.5 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 53.9 miles away from St. Elmo 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 92.4 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 66.3 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 50.7 miles away from St. Elmo 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 65.5 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 Fayette County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Flood: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near St. Elmo:
FAYETTE COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; VANDALIA, IL)
ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; EFFINGHAM, IL)
SHELBY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; SHELBYVILLE, IL)
Churches in St. Elmo include: First Assembly of God Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), First Christian Church (C), First Church of God (D), First United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Fayette County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.5%
(22.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 72.7% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:
2.5 people
Illinois:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This city:
68.1%
Whole state:
67.3%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:
4.8%
Whole state:
4.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Fayette County Bank: at 320 North Main Street, branch established on 1894/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $25.2 mil, Deposits: $22.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Fayette County Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (89%)
Electricity (6%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Illinois:
2008 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Illinois:
Religion statistics for St. Elmo (based on Fayette County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.13%
Here
52.1%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
Lutheran Church
United Methodist Church
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Catholic Church
Adherents
37.3%
15.1%
14.5%
9.3%
7.4%
Congregations
23.5%
5.9%
20.6%
14.7%
4.4%
Name
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Assemblies of God
United Church of Christ
Free Methodist Church of North America
Other
Adherents
4.0%
2.6%
2.1%
1.7%
5.8%
Congregations
2.9%
2.9%
1.5%
4.4%
19.1%
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: 7
Fayette County:
3.34 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Fayette County:
0.95 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Fayette County:
5.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 20
Here:
9.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
8.5%
Illinois:
8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Fayette County:
27.3%
Illinois:
25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
11.2%
State:
14.5%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable
0
$0
1
$124
Financial Administration
2
$3,795
$22,770
0
$0
Police Protection - Officers
3
$6,139
$24,556
0
$0
Other Government Administration
0
$0
8
$2,137
Streets and Highways
3
$5,453
$21,812
0
$0
Sewerage
0
$0
1
$1,687
Water Supply
0
$0
1
$1,457
Totals for Government
8
$15,387
$23,081
11
$5,404
St. Elmo government finances in 2002:
Charges - Sewerage: $137,000 ($96.21)
Solid Waste Management: $62,000 ($43.54)
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $329,000 ($231.04)
General - Other: $281,000 ($197.33)
Regular Highways: $132,000 ($92.70)
Police Protection: $112,000 ($78.65)
Sewerage: $91,000 ($63.90)
Solid Waste Management: $65,000 ($45.65)
Financial Administration: $56,000 ($39.33)
Parks & Recreation: $27,000 ($18.96)
Housing & Community Development: $8,000 ($5.62)
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $214,000 ($150.28)
General - Interest on Debt: $18,000 ($12.64)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $340,000 ($238.76)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $315,000 ($221.21)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,000 ($17.56)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $55,000 ($38.62)
Interest Earnings: $34,000 ($23.88)
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $154,000 ($108.15)
Sewerage: $13,000 ($9.13)
Central Staff: $4,000 ($2.81)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,063,000 ($746.49)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $268,000 ($188.20)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $220,000 ($154.49)
Highways: $41,000 ($28.79)
Housing & Community Development: $35,000 ($24.58)
Tax - Property: $51,000 ($35.81)
Public Utilities: $45,000 ($31.60)
Total Salaries & Wages: $238,000 ($167.13)
4.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,916 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.92%
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:
Number of bridges: 3 Total length: 2 meters (7ft) Total costs: $161,000 Total average daily traffic: 4,450 Total average daily truck traffic: 332 Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 6,100
