St. Elmo, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 1,420. Population change since 2000: -2.5%

Males: 663	(46.7%)
Females: 757	(53.3%)

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62458.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,620 (it was $30,750 in 2000)

St. Elmo:	$39,620
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,218

St. Elmo:	$18,218
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,546 (it was $44,400 in 2000)

St. Elmo:	$72,546
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $76,825; Detached houses: $82,032; In 2-unit structures: $28,486; Mobile homes: $28,639

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Races in St. Elmo:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)

2008 cost of living index in St. Elmo: 72.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.3%), United States (17.6%), Irish (11.3%), English (9.3%), Scottish (2.8%), Italian (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/24/1896

Elevation: 619 feet

Land area: 0.96 square miles.

Population density: 1484 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in St. Elmo

High school or higher: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 9.1%
Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

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%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

St. Elmo:	1.4% ($623)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

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).

Nearest cities: Brownstown, IL (2.4 miles ), Altamont, IL (2.5 miles ), St. Peter, IL (3.3 miles ), Beecher City, IL (3.4 miles ), Edgewood, IL (3.5 miles ), Mason, IL (3.6 miles ), Farina, IL (3.7 miles ), Vandalia, IL (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $56,000
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $56,000
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $58,800
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $48,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 1 building, cost: $70,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $43,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $81,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.03 N, Longitude: 88.85 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: -15 (-1.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (8%)
Printing and related support activities (7%)
Construction (7%)
Furniture and related products (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Mining (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Printing and related support activities (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Crime in St. Elmo by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	72.9	0.0	137.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	71.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	68.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	1	0	0	0	1	7	4	8
per 100,000	72.9	68.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	71.0	497.2	278.7	552.5
Burglaries	3	10	19	10	7	3	15	12	26
per 100,000	218.7	686.8	1304.9	686.8	492.6	213.1	1065.3	836.2	1795.6
Thefts	27	45	38	45	25	25	41	46	61
per 100,000	1967.9	3090.7	2609.9	3090.7	1759.3	1775.6	2911.9	3205.6	4212.7
Auto thefts	0	3	0	1	0	1	0	3	2
per 100,000	0.0	206.0	0.0	68.7	0.0	71.0	0.0	209.1	138.1
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	69.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	166.9	201.9	305.6	197.8	104.9	105.8	347.3	259.2	415.7

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Average climate in St. Elmo, Illinois

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St. Elmo, Illinois average precipitation

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St. Elmo-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 134% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.7 miles away from the St. Elmo city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/5/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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 St. Elmo 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 the city 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 St. Elmo 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 the city 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 St. Elmo 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 St. Elmo:

FAYETTE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; VANDALIA, IL)
ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL)
SHELBY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in St. Elmo, IL

Airports located in St. Elmo:

Kuebler Rla Airport (Runways: 1)

Amtrak station near St. Elmo:

18 miles: EFFINGHAM (S. BANKERS ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Elmo:

LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 63 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 65 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 68 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)

Library in St. Elmo:

ST. ELMO P.L.D. (Operating income: $59,380; Location: 502 N. MAIN ST.; 19,024 books; 437 audio materials; 403 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

WKRV-FM in Vandalia, 14 miles away, and WPMB-AM in Vandalia would be the strongest radio signals in the city of St. Elmo

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Churches in St. Elmo include: First Church of God (A), First United Methodist Church (B), First Assembly of God Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Christian Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.0%
Whole state:	67.6%

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)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	12.7%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This city:	3.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in St. Elmo, IL

50 people in nursing homes

St. Elmo compared to Illinois state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage 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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Banks with branches in St. Elmo (2009 data):

Fayette County Bank: at 320 North Main Street, branch established on 1894-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $23.1 mil, Deposits: $20.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Fayette County Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

St. Elmo mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Religion statistics for St. Elmo

Adherents

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 religions
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.
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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
Solid Waste Management: $62,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $329,000
General - Other: $281,000

Regular Highways: $132,000

Police Protection: $112,000

Sewerage: $91,000

Solid Waste Management: $65,000

Financial Administration: $56,000

Parks & Recreation: $27,000

Housing & Community Development: $8,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $214,000
General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $340,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $315,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $55,000
Interest Earnings: $34,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $154,000
Sewerage: $13,000

Central Staff: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,063,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $268,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $220,000
Highways: $41,000

Housing & Community Development: $35,000
Tax - Property: $51,000
Public Utilities: $45,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $238,000

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:

from Effingham County, IL	0.78% ($23,613 average AGI)
from Bond County, IL	0.45% ($33,083)
from Marion County, IL	0.33% ($41,154)

5.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,959 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.13%
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 Effingham County, IL	0.71% ($28,982 average AGI)
to Marion County, IL	0.49% ($18,821)
to Madison County, IL	0.39% ($26,742)

Strongest AM radio stations in St. Elmo:

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.)
WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WCRA (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; EFFINGHAM, IL)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Elmo:

WTRH (93.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJLY (88.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING)
WCRC (95.7 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: TWO PETAZ, INC.)
WXEF (97.9 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRAN (98.3 FM; TOWER HILL, IL; Owner: KASKASKIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKJT (102.3 FM; TEUTOPOLIS, IL; Owner: JOHN W. KIRBY)
W204BG (88.7 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WHQQ (98.9 FM; NEOGA, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
WVNL (91.7 FM; VANDALIA, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
WKRV (107.1 FM; VANDALIA, IL; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
W208AN (91.3 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around St. Elmo:

WUSI-TV (Channel 16; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WEIL-LP (Channel 54; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORP.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $161,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,450
Total average daily truck traffic: 470
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 6,100

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Christopher B Page, 205 N. Spring Street (303643), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive Ste 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
Christopher B Page, Rr 2, Box 49, Lot 1, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 85.3 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive Ste 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3

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