For population 15 years and over in Tallula village:
Never married: 22.0%
Now married: 63.8%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 6.1%
Divorced: 5.7%
0 residents are foreign born
This village:
0.0%
Illinois:
12.3%
According to our research of Illinois and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Tallula, Illinois as of June 19, 2013. The ratio of number of residents in Tallula to the number of sex offenders is 601 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $935 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,009 (1.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (18.9 miles , pop. 111,454).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (92.5 miles , pop. 348,189).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (176.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Tallula-area historical tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 169% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/14/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the Tallula village center killed 2 peopleand injured 50 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/22/1963, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the village center killed one personand injured 5 peopleand causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Tallula-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
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 83.8 miles away from the city center On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.9 miles away from Tallula center On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Menard County (9) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Tallula:
PASSAVANT AREA HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
ST JOHNS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
Churches in Tallula include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), Tallula Christian Church (B), Tallula Freewill Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Menard County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.8. This is about average.
City:
34.8
U.S.:
32.0
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.4. This is about average.Closest monitor was 19.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
24.4
U.S.:
28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2000 was 25.5. This is about average.Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.
City:
25.5
U.S.:
25.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.6. This is about average.Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.
City:
10.6
U.S.:
9.6
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.2%
(20.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
This village:
2.4 people
Illinois:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This village:
67.0%
Whole state:
67.3%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:
7.1%
Whole state:
4.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Religion statistics for Tallula (based on Menard County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.30%
Here
57.3%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Southern Baptist Convention
Presbyterian Church (USA)
United Methodist Church
Adherents
20.0%
18.7%
14.7%
10.9%
10.8%
Congregations
6.9%
13.8%
13.8%
13.8%
10.3%
Name
Lutheran Church
United Church of Christ
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
National Association of Free Will Baptists
Other
Adherents
9.1%
6.5%
3.9%
1.5%
3.9%
Congregations
6.9%
3.4%
6.9%
3.4%
20.7%
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: 3
Menard County:
2.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Menard County:
4.82 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
Here:
8.03 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:
8.5%
Illinois:
8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Menard County:
27.2%
State:
25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Menard County:
12.7%
State:
14.5%
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
$649
Other Government Administration
0
$0
8
$420
Sewerage
0
$0
1
$736
Water Supply
1
$6,170
$74,040
1
$419
Totals for Government
1
$6,170
$74,040
11
$2,224
Tallula government finances in 2002:
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $89,000 ($182.38)
Financial Administration: $57,000 ($116.80)
Regular Highways: $30,000 ($61.48)
Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($4.10)
Welfare - Other: $1,000 ($2.05)
General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $260,000 ($532.79)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $230,000 ($471.31)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $30,000 ($61.48)
#42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest wind speed differences during a year"
#54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Child care workers"
#75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Legal support workers"
#89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers"
