Swansea, Illinois

Back to Swansea, IL housing info, St. Clair County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Swansea, IL St. Clair County Population in July 2008: 12,927. Population change since 2000: +22.2% Males: 6,137   (47.5%) Females: 6,790   (52.5%) Median resident age:   37.9 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 62226. Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,130 (it was $49,851 in 2000) Swansea:   $59,130 Illinois:   $54,124 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $33,206 Swansea:   $33,206 Illinois:   $27,965 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $166,250 (it was $100,700 in 2000) Swansea:   $166,250 Illinois:   $208,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $180,356; Detached houses: $202,288; Townhouses or other attached units: $189,657; In 2-unit structures: $100,522; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $69,933; Mobile homes: $28,108 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 62226 Swansea, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: THE CHAIR DOCTOR "FIRST-AID FOR LOOSE AND BROKEN CHAIRS" Races in Swansea: White Non-Hispanic (87.0%) Black (8.6%) Hispanic (1.5%) Two or more races (1.1%) American Indian (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Swansea: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Swansea, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Swansea is mentioned 26 times on our forum: Alton, Granite City, and other communities  (33 replies) Relocating to Illinois suburbs of St. Louis  (23 replies) Moving from Austin, TX to Illinois  (17 replies) Where is a nice place to raise a family IL?  (43 replies) Writing a script: need info on Southern, IL  (30 replies) Which City Should have its own Illinois Board  (16 replies) Latest news from Swansea, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (38.7%), Irish (13.8%), English (10.3%), United States (6.3%), Polish (4.5%), French (4.0%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 10/21/1901 Elevation: 547 feet Land area: 5.07 square miles. Population density: 2548 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 38.54 N, Longitude: 89.99 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -477 (-4.5%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 642 (12.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 618

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Swansea, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.55
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Swansea, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Swansea-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 157% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/10/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the Swansea village center killed 21 people and injured 345 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1981, a category 4 tornado 14.5 miles away from the village center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Swansea-area historical earthquake activity is near Illinois state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from Swansea center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1990 at 08:20:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.4 miles away from Swansea center
On 8/26/1992 at 05:41:38, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2002 at 08:30:48, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from Swansea center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Swansea, IL

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Churches in Swansea include: Holy Shaghagat Church (A), Lake View Church (B), Saint Constantine and Saint Helen Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Badgley Cemetery (1), Old Saint Clair County Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Gepperts Lake (A), Yoch Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wolf Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Swansea include: Wolf Branch-Saint Clair Township Park (1), Township Park (2), Melvin Pride Memorial City Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attraction: Golden Frontier (Tours & Charters; 4100 North Illinois Street). Hotel: Four Seasons (4509 North Illinois Street).

Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	71.1%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This village:	6.7%
Whole state:	10.7%

This village:	3.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Swansea, IL

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6.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,239 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.09%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,296 average AGI)

St. Clair County:	0.29%
Illinois average:	0.19%

from Madison County, IL	0.98% ($32,037 average AGI)
from St. Louis County, MO	0.53% ($40,693)
from St. Louis city, MO	0.37% ($33,103)

6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,683 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.04%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,651 average AGI)

St. Clair County:	0.21%
Illinois average:	0.07%

to Madison County, IL	0.96% ($36,962 average AGI)
to St. Louis County, MO	0.48% ($40,909)
to St. Louis city, MO	0.36% ($27,370)

• Corrie Zaldivar, 148 Huntwood Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 39.6 m
  Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111 108th Ave. Ne., Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
• Dane F Ershen, 4296 Smelting Works Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.1 m, Overall height: 47.8 m
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms-A3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

• 215 Service St, Call Sign: WNDM860, Licensee ID: L00026424
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.370 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/26/2005, Expiration Date: 10/09/2015
  Registrant: Swansea, Village Of, 1400 North Illinois Street, Swansea, IL 62226, Phone: (618) 234-4110, Fax: (618) 234-2952, Email:

• Aircraft: CESSNA 525A (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 8, Weight: 12,500 - 19,999 Pounds), Engine: WILLIAMS FJ44-3A-24 (2490 Pounds of Thrust) (Turbo-fan)
  N-Number: 19KT , Serial Number: 525A0413, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 08/20/2008
  Registrant (Corporation): Acme Aviation LLC, 10 Executive Woods Ct, Swansea, IL 62226
• Aircraft: CESSNA 172S (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-360-L2A (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 192MC , Serial Number: 172S10162, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 05/01/2006
  Registrant (Corporation): Triada LLC, 19 Emerald Ter, Swansea, IL 62226
• Aircraft: AERONCA 65-C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 23548 , Serial Number: C-5039, Year manufactured: 1939, Airworthiness Date: 06/05/1957
  Registrant (Individual): Russell A Buehlhorn, 120 Heidi Dr, Swansea, IL 62226
• Aircraft: HAMPTON ALBERT M QUICKSILVER MX (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (2 Cycle)
  N-Number: 248AH , Serial Number: AH001, Year manufactured: 1996, Airworthiness Date: 11/18/2007
  Registrant (Individual): Albert M Hampton, 1000 N 17th St, Swansea, IL 62226
• Aircraft: MCKAY JASON B EAGLE (Weight-shift-control, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: SUZUKI G10 (48 HP) (4 Cycle)
  N-Number: 3527K , Serial Number: 001, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 09/14/2007
  Registrant (Individual): Jason B Mckay, 220 Mimosa Ave, Swansea, IL 62226
  Deregistered: Cancel Date: 07/14/1976, Exported to: Canada
• Aircraft: CESSNA T210N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 6572A , Serial Number: 21063552, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 08/06/1979
  Registrant (Individual): Wallace P Berkowitz, 18 Emerald Ter, Swansea, IL 62226

• Fire: 36
• Hazardous Condition: 59
• Good Intent Call: 1