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Population in July 2008: 130. Population change since 2000: -9.7%

Males: 63	(48.6%)
Females: 67	(51.4%)

Median resident age:	41.0 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip code: 62374

Estimated median household income in 2008: $36,855 (it was $27,188 in 2000)

Tennessee:	$36,855
Illinois:	$56,235

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,838

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $63,091 (it was $35,700 in 2000)

Tennessee:	$63,091
Illinois:	$214,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $63,950; Detached houses: $64,762; Mobile homes: $34,107

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Races in Tennessee:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Tennessee: 71.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.5%), United States (11.1%), English (6.9%), Irish (4.9%), Swedish (4.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/06/1873

Elevation: 687 feet

Land area: 0.42 square miles.

Population density: 306 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Tennessee

High school or higher: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 15.0%
Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tennessee village

Never married: 10.3%
Now married: 63.2%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 14.5%
Divorced: 10.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in May 2009.

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

Tennessee:	0.9% ($321)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Peoria, IL (68.0 miles , pop. 112,936).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (127.4 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (191.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Colchester, IL (1.6 miles ), Macomb, IL (3.0 miles ), Plymouth, IL (3.1 miles ), Blandinsville, IL (3.2 miles ), Sciota, IL (3.4 miles) , Good Hope, IL (3.6 miles ), Industry, IL (3.7 miles ), La Harpe, IL (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.41 N, Longitude: 90.84 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 309

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Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+13.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Metal and metal products (12%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (12%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
Educational services (12%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (12%)
Rail transportation (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Transportation equipment (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Metal and metal products (12%)
Health care (12%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (8%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (32%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
Construction laborers (12%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
Other transportation workers (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)

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Tennessee-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 116% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/13/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the Tennessee village center injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Tennessee:

MC DONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MACOMB, IL)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CARTHAGE, IL)
SARAH D CULBERTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; RUSHVILLE, IL)

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Amtrak station near Tennessee:

10 miles: MACOMB (120 E. CALHOUN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tennessee:

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 76 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 79 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 79 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)

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Churches in Tennessee include: Sacred Heart Catholic Church (A), Tennessee United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Tennessee and their reported violations in the past:

OLD COUNTRY CORNER CAFE (Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This village:	2.3 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	59.4%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	7.8%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	22.3%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	11.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tennessee, IL

Tennessee 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.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age 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.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Tennessee mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in McDonough County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (12%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (3%)

Religion statistics for Tennessee

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.35%

Here		35.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	22.0%	19.2%	10.8%	10.3%	8.0%
Congregations	26.8%	5.4%	8.9%	10.7%	5.4%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Lutheran Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Other
Adherents	5.1%	4.7%	2.5%	2.5%	15.0%
Congregations	5.4%	3.6%	1.8%	1.8%	30.4%

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	$288
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$876
Totals for Government	0	$0		9	$1,164

Tennessee government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $14,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $154,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $0
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $15,000
Highways: $4,000
Tax - Property: $3,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

8.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,078 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.11%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.81% of residents moved from foreign countries ($348 average AGI)
McDonough County: 0.81%
Illinois average: 0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Fulton County, IL	0.63% ($20,167 average AGI)
from Hancock County, IL	0.44% ($21,848)
from Cook County, IL	0.34% ($15,222)

8.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,305 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.52%
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 Cook County, IL	0.64% ($23,544 average AGI)
to Fulton County, IL	0.56% ($37,492)
to Hancock County, IL	0.49% ($22,288)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tennessee:

WLRB (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WCAZ (990 AM; 1 kW; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: RALLA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tennessee:

WIUM (91.3 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WKAI-FM (100.1 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJEQ (102.7 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS BROADCASTING INC)
WMQZ (104.1 FM; COLCHESTER, IL; Owner: COLCHESTER RADIO, INC.)
WNLF (95.9 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: NANCY L. FOSTER)
W209AL (89.7 FM; MACOMB, ETC., IL; Owner: H.O.P.E. BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W213AH (90.5 FM; MACOMB, ETC., IL; Owner: H.O.P.E. BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KRNQ (96.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: DAVID M. LISTER)
KOKX-FM (95.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WLMD (104.7 FM; BUSHNELL, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WQKQ (92.1 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
WKXQ (92.5 FM; RUSHVILLE, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCEZ (93.9 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
KBKB-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Tennessee:

WMEC (Channel 22; MACOMB, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WTJR (Channel 16; QUINCY, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Tennessee fatal accident list:
Apr 2, 2000 04:43 AM, Washington St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 2, 1975 09:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 4

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Stephanie I Jones, 7536 East 50th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00000722
Registrant: Cellco Partnership, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

1 1/4 Mi W And 1 1/2 Mi S, Call Sign: KNEQ580, Licensee ID: L00016062
Assigned Frequencies : 154.490 MHz
Grant Date: 12/07/2002, Expiration Date: 12/29/2012
Registrant: John Pittenger, 7465 E 200 St, Tennessee, IL 62374, Phone: (309) 776-3859
1/2 Mi E Of Il Rt 61 & 1/2 Mi S Of Us Rt 136, Call Sign: WXD411, Licensee ID: L00066536
Assigned Frequencies : 152.870 MHz
Grant Date: 05/03/2003, Expiration Date: 07/08/2013
Registrant: John Zimmerman, Rr 1, Tennessee, IL 62374

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

TENNESSEE, 7536 East 50th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.3 m, Call Sign: WQJU745
Assigned Frequencies : 6615.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/06/2009, Expiration Date: 01/06/2019, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: N9SQR, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/09/1993, Expiration Date: 03/09/2003, Cancelation Date: 03/10/2005
Registrant: Stepehn F Zdebski, Box 13 Rr 1, Tennessee, IL 62374
Call Sign: KC9AEL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00391991
Grant Date: 08/21/2001, Expiration Date: 08/21/2011, Certifier: Jay D Lutz
Registrant: Jay D Lutz, 2960 E County Rd 1500, Tennessee, IL 62374

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 24503 , Serial Number: 3222, Year manufactured: 1939, Airworthiness Date: 04/27/1956
Registrant (Individual): Danny L Bartlett, 705 N 750th Rd, Tennessee, IL 62374

Tennessee on our top lists:

#18 (62374) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Celtic first ancestries"

#70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"

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