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Williamson County

Population in July 2008: 291. Population change since 2000: -0.3%
 

Males: 131  (45.2%)
Females: 160  (54.8%)

Median resident age:  46.6 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62987.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,920 (it was $28,654 in 2000)
Stonefort:  $36,920
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,965
Stonefort:  $21,965
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,246 (it was $33,200 in 2000)
Stonefort:  $54,246
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $64,934; Detached houses: $67,974; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $88,691; Mobile homes: $25,119

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Races in Stonefort:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Stonefort: 70.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.4%), German (11.6%), English (10.3%), Irish (9.9%), Dutch (4.8%), Swedish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/24/1894

Elevation: 410 feet

Land area: 1.46 square miles.

Population density: 199 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Stonefort

  • High school or higher: 68.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 16.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stonefort village

  • Never married: 14.1%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Stonefort, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Stonefort to the number of sex offenders is 146 to 1.

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

Stonefort:  1.8% ($589)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (68.0 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (109.0 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (297.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: New Burnside, IL (2.1 miles ), Carrier Mills, IL (2.5 miles ), Creal Springs, IL (2.7 miles ), Eddyville, IL (3.2 miles) , Simpson, IL (3.3 miles) , Harrisburg, IL (3.5 miles ), Pittsburg, IL (3.7 miles ), Marion, IL (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 37.62 N, Longitude: 88.71 W

Area code: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: -66 (-18.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (27%)
  • Metal and metal products (19%)
  • Social assistance (16%)
  • Mining (14%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (40%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Private households (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (19%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Business operations specialists (8%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (17%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)



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Stonefort-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 124% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the Stonefort village center killed 10 people and injured 181 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/2003, a category 4 tornado 20.6 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.


Stonefort-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 33% 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 73.1 miles away from Stonefort 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 55.1 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 56.8 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 94.5 miles away from Stonefort center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.3 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 75.7 miles away from Stonefort 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 Stonefort:
  • HARRISBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; HARRISBURG, IL)
  • MARION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MARION, IL)
  • HERRIN HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HERRIN, IL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stonefort:
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 15 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 28 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 64 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 69 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.2 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  68.7%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  16.9%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  8.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stonefort, IL



Stonefort compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
  • Electricity (35%)


Religion statistics for Stonefort

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents46.8%14.6%10.2%5.6%4.8%
Congregations29.2%4.7%15.1%7.5%8.5%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)National Association of Free Will BaptistsOther religions
Adherents3.6%2.1%1.3%1.3%9.6%
Congregations2.8%0.9%3.8%3.8%23.6%
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.


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 2$350
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$140
Streets and Highways 0$0 4$700
Totals for Government 0$0 13$1,190



Stonefort government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $44,000
    Central Staff Services: $33,000
    Regular Highways: $14,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $196,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $104,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $190,000
    Other, NEC: $102,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
    Other, NEC: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $132,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $75,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $39,000
    Highways: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000

7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,708 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.04%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($284 average AGI)
Williamson County:  0.07%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jackson County, IL  1.21% ($30,691 average AGI)
from Franklin County, IL  0.85% ($30,598)
from Johnson County, IL  0.36% ($30,643)


6.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,544 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.39%
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 Jackson County, IL  1.01% ($25,626 average AGI)
to Franklin County, IL  0.75% ($29,200)
to Saline County, IL  0.25% ($25,719)


Strongest AM radio stations in Stonefort:
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
  • WEBQ (1240 AM; 1 kW; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: VISHER-CHOATE II)
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stonefort:
  • WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBVN (104.5 FM; CARRIER MILLS, IL; Owner: KENNETH W. AND JANE A. ANDERSON)
  • WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVZA (92.7 FM; HERRIN, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQUL (97.7 FM; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
  • WISH-FM (98.9 FM; GALATIA, IL; Owner: GALATIA FM JOINT VENTURE)
  • WEBQ-FM (102.3 FM; ELDORADO, IL; Owner: VISHER-CHOATE II)
  • WLIE-FM (94.3 FM; GOLCONDA, IL; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)

TV broadcast stations around Stonefort:
  • WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)


Stonefort fatal accident list:
Sep 13, 1983 09:45 AM, 45, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 2


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,900
Total average daily truck traffic: 323

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Water Tank, Type: Building, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPGN921, Licensee ID: L00084472
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.203 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/01/2004, Expiration Date: 02/14/2015
    Registrant: Saline Valley Conservancy District, 900 Dewey St, Eldorado, IL 62930, Phone: (618) 273-6222

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WD9BAA, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 10/26/1998, Expiration Date: 10/26/2008
    Registrant: Donald E Mathis, 300 Beagle Rd, Stonefort, IL 62987-1405


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Stonefort


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