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Christian County

Population in July 2007: 902. Population change since 2000: -5.5%
 

Males: 434  (48.1%)
Females: 468  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  37.7 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62567.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,917 (it was $36,413 in 2000)
Stonington:  $46,917
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,617 (it was $52,400 in 2000)
Stonington:  $85,617
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $93,272; Detached houses: $95,855; In 2-unit structures: $74,064; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,335; Mobile homes: $18,676

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Races in Stonington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Stonington: 73.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.6%), Irish (14.9%), English (11.8%), United States (10.1%), Italian (6.5%), French (6.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/10/1886

Elevation: 615 feet

Land area: 0.45 square miles.

Population density: 1987 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Stonington

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stonington village

  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.3%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Stonington, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Stonington to the number of sex offenders is 451 to 1.

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

Stonington:  1.3% ($698)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, IL (19.8 miles , pop. 81,860).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (89.8 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (171.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Blue Mound, IL (2.4 miles ), Taylorville, IL (2.9 miles ), Moweaqua, IL (3.1 miles ), Mount Auburn, IL (3.1 miles ), Edinburg, IL (3.3 miles ), Owaneco, IL (3.3 miles ), Assumption, IL (3.3 miles ), Macon, IL (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $95,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $77,000

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Latitude: 39.64 N, Longitude: 89.19 W

Area code: 217

Stonington household income distribution Stonington home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -52 (-5.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Plastics and rubber products (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



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Crime in Stonington by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 202003000
    per 100,000 210.10.0208.30.00.0321.50.00.00.0
Robberies 000010000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0106.30.00.00.00.0
Assaults 7104153460
    per 100,000 735.31041.7416.7104.2531.3321.5428.7649.40.0
Burglaries 423221583
    per 100,000 420.2208.3312.5208.3212.5107.2535.9865.8327.2
Thefts 1130141012111136
    per 100,000 1155.53125.01458.31041.71275.21179.01179.0324.7654.3
Auto thefts 000101200
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0104.20.0107.2214.40.00.0
Arson 000000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0107.20.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 390.8347.9330.285.4204.0384.8187.6203.549.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.11
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Stonington, Illinois

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Stonington-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 154% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.7 miles away from the Stonington village center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/14/1957, a category 4 tornado 24.6 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Stonington:
  • ST VINCENT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL)
  • PANA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; PANA, IL)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; DECATUR, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Stonington, IL

Airports located in Stonington:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stonington:
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 24 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 58 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
Public elementary/middle school in Stonington:
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Library in Stonington:
  • STONINGTON TWP. LIB. (Operating income: $31,859; Location: 500 EAST NORTH; 10,166 books; 479 audio materials; 583 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Stonington include: Holy Trinity Catholic Church (A), Joy Assembly Church (B), Church of the Nazarene (C), Stonington United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  72.6%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  11.3%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stonington, IL



Stonington compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Stonington (2009 data):
  • Illini Bank: Stonington Branch at 108 East Third Street, branch established on 1975-06-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $236.3 mil, Deposits: $187.8 mil, headquarters in Springfield, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Illini Corporation



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School Enrollment by Level of School


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2004 Presidential Election results in Christian County Illinois:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (95%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Stonington

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristLutheran ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents30.7%16.8%9.3%7.6%5.3%
Congregations9.1%19.7%9.1%6.1%6.1%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA) Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther religions
Adherents5.0%4.0%3.0%2.9%15.3%
Congregations3.0%7.6%1.5%3.0%34.8%
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 1$408
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,914$34,9680$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,529$30,3480$0
Sewerage 1$2,339$28,0680$0
Water Supply 1$3,977$47,7240$0
Totals for Government 4$11,759$35,2771$408



Stonington government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $86,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $499,000
    Water Utilities: $121,000
    Sewerage: $100,000
    Regular Highways: $95,000
    Police Protection: $56,000
    Central Staff Services: $28,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Gas Utilities: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $470,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $576,000
    Water Utilities: $99,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $103,000
    Highways: $27,000
  • Tax - Property: $46,000
    Public Utilities: $8,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $173,000

4.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,381 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.58%
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 Sangamon County, IL  1.06% ($28,211 average AGI)
from Macon County, IL  0.58% ($40,923)
from Shelby County, IL  0.43% ($27,379)


5.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($71,936 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.23%
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 Sangamon County, IL  1.18% ($31,981 average AGI)
to Shelby County, IL  0.44% ($31,424)
to Macon County, IL  0.42% ($29,018)


Strongest AM radio stations in Stonington:
  • WIHM (1410 AM; 1 kW; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: COVENANT NETWORK)
  • 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.)
  • WDZ (1050 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WINU (870 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHELBYVILLE, IL)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stonington:
  • WDZQ (95.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • W242AE (96.3 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WXFM-FM (99.3 FM; MOUNT ZION, IL; Owner: TECHNICOM, INC.)
  • WUIS (91.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
  • W205BC (88.9 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTIM-FM (97.3 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WQLZ (92.7 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
  • WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WZUS (100.9 FM; MACON, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WYDS (93.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WEJT, INC.)
  • WMKR (94.3 FM; PANA, IL; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEJT (105.1 FM; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WSCT (90.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
  • WNLD (88.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
  • WSOY-FM (102.9 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WDKR (107.3 FM; MAROA, IL; Owner: WDKR, INC.)
  • WZNX (106.7 FM; SULLIVAN, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
  • WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WXAJ (99.7 FM; HILLSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFMB-FM (104.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Stonington:
  • WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
  • W29BG (Channel 29; DECATUR, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
  • WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
  • W08DP (Channel 8; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC'L TELECOMM. CORPORATION)
  • W28BE (Channel 28; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: THE MARIAN CENTER)
  • W33AY (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 8,900
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,513
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 11,570

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • PETER M CONNOLLY, 1797 E 2000 N Rd -- 8831315, Type: Tower, Structure height: 84.7 m, Overall height: 84.7 m
    Registrant: Holland And Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6
  • 1 Anonymous Blvd, Call Sign: KNDY217
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/23/1997, Expiration Date: 11/19/2002, Cancelation Date: 03/02/2003
    Registrant: Stonington, Township Of, Pana, IL 62557
  • Int Of Rt 48 & Edinburg, Call Sign: KGH556, Licensee ID: L00101459
    Assigned Frequencies : 461.775 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/28/2004, Expiration Date: 06/16/2014
    Registrant: Garwood Seed Co, 1929 N 2050 East Rd, Stonington, IL 62567, Phone: (217) 325-3715, Fax: (217) 325-3578, Email:
  • Rr 1 Or 1 1/2 Mi Sw, Call Sign: KOK268, Licensee ID: L00027781
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/03/2002, Expiration Date: 05/21/2012
    Registrant: Stonington Fertilizer Inc, Stonington, IL 62567, Phone: (217) 325-3281
  • 1.7 Mi E 0.7 Mi S Of Rt 48 & Old Stonington Rd, Call Sign: WGH292, Licensee ID: L00101459
    Assigned Frequencies : 466.775 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/28/2004, Expiration Date: 06/16/2014
    Registrant: Garwood Seed Co, 1929 N 2050 East Rd, Stonington, IL 62567, Phone: (217) 325-3715, Fax: (217) 325-3578, Email:
  • Corner Of Main St & Rt 48, Call Sign: KNFY773, Licensee ID: L00557287
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.885 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/04/2002, Expiration Date: 08/17/2012
    Registrant: Beck, Lowell L:beck, William B Dba Beck Brothers Farms, 310 W Brown St, Stonington, IL 62567
  • Corner Of Main St & Il Rt 48, Call Sign: KWS387, Licensee ID: L00017692
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.945 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/03/1999, Expiration Date: 04/17/2004, Cancelation Date: 06/19/2004
    Registrant: Marion Beck & Sons Inc, Stonington, IL 62567, Phone: (217) 325-4013


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 195A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 146 mph), Engine: JACOBS L4 /R755-7 (245 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1010D , Serial Number: 7618, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 06/29/1956
    Registrant (Co-Owned): David H Mcchristy, 2059 E 2000 North Rd, Stonington, IL 62567, Other Owners: James W Mcchristy


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 26
  • Hazardous Condition: 5

Incident types - Stonington


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