Thawville, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 296. Population change since 2000: +14.7%

Males: 141	(47.7%)
Females: 155	(52.3%)

Median resident age:	40.8 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 60968.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,099 (it was $39,659 in 2000)

Thawville:	$51,099
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,537

Thawville:	$23,537
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,767 (it was $58,000 in 2000)

Thawville:	$94,767
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $111,666; Detached houses: $103,843; Mobile homes: $143,750

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Races in Thawville:

White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
Hispanic (5.0%)
Other race (3.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Thawville: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.8%), Irish (10.5%), English (10.1%), French (5.0%), Italian (4.3%), Swedish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/15/1905

Elevation: 695 feet

Land area: 0.32 square miles.

Population density: 915 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Thawville

High school or higher: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 4.2%
Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thawville village

Never married: 16.8%
Now married: 64.8%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 8.2%
Divorced: 9.7%

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 early 2007.

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

Thawville:	1.1% ($646)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Champaign, IL (39.6 miles , pop. 67,518).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (83.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Roberts, IL (2.4 miles ), Onarga, IL (2.5 miles ), Buckley, IL (2.6 miles ), Piper City, IL (2.6 miles ), Gilman, IL (3.0 miles ), Melvin, IL (3.2 miles ), Chatsworth, IL (3.3 miles ), Loda, IL (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 40.67 N, Longitude: 88.11 W

Area code: 217

Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+7.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (21%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
Construction (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Chemicals (6%)
Machinery (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (28%)
Educational services (16%)
Gasoline stations (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Top executives (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Secondary school teachers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)

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Average climate in Thawville, Illinois

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Thawville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 160% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/6/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Thawville village center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.0 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Thawville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 68.1 miles away from Thawville center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 70.2 miles away from Thawville center
On 12/16/1996 at 01:58:31, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 77.6 miles away from Thawville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Thawville:

GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GIBSON CITY, IL)
IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WATSEKA, IL)
HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; HOOPESTON, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Thawville, IL

Amtrak station near Thawville:

9 miles: GILMAN (U.S. 24 & U.S. 45). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thawville:

HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 40 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 40 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 59 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 6,075)

Public elementary/middle school in Thawville:

Iroquois West Elementary /Thawville School (Location: PO BOX 99; Grades: 4 - 5)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	73.5%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	2.6%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	0.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Thawville compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above 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 significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Thawville mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Iroquois County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (95%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Thawville

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	22.8%	20.1%	17.2%	12.3%	8.8%
Congregations	12.9%	14.3%	22.9%	7.1%	11.4%

Name	United Church of Christ	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	3.9%	2.1%	2.1%	1.7%	9.1%
Congregations	4.3%	2.9%	1.4%	5.7%	17.1%

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
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		2	$655
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$218
Streets and Highways	0	$0		2	$873
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$545
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$436
Water Supply	0	$0		3	$2,016
Totals for Government	0	$0		10	$4,743

Thawville government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $10,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $25,000
Water Utilities: $19,000

Solid Waste Management: $12,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $192,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $18,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $22,000
Highways: $7,000
Tax - Property: $14,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $8,000

5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,523 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.25%
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 Kankakee County, IL	1.46% ($32,034 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL	0.57% ($33,565)
from Ford County, IL	0.47% ($36,053)

5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,188 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.98%
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 Kankakee County, IL	1.59% ($36,599 average AGI)
to Champaign County, IL	0.49% ($25,559)
to Ford County, IL	0.45% ($31,963)

Strongest AM radio stations in Thawville:

WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WGFA (1360 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATSEKA, IL; Owner: IROQUOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thawville:

WYST (107.7 FM; FAIRBURY, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WGCY (106.3 FM; GIBSON CITY, IL; Owner: F & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPXN (104.9 FM; PAXTON, IL; Owner: PAXTON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGFA-FM (94.1 FM; WATSEKA, IL; Owner: IROQUOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTRX-FM (93.7 FM; PONTIAC, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WJEZ (98.9 FM; DWIGHT, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WWHP (98.3 FM; FARMER CITY, IL; Owner: WMS1, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Thawville:

W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)
WCCU (Channel 27; URBANA, IL; Owner: URBANA-CHAMPAIGN BROADCASTING PARTNERS)

Thawville fatal accident list:
Aug 12, 1990 08:30 AM, Melvin, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 150
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 200

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Southwest Corner Of 1250 North & 400 East County Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.6 m, Overall height: 90.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00126489
Registrant: Illinois Valley Cellular Rsa 2-Iii Partnership, 455 Main Street, Marseilles, IL 61341, Phone: (815) 795-3200

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Corner Of Park & John Sts, Call Sign: KNDB841, Licensee ID: L00542167
Assigned Frequencies : 150.995 MHz
Grant Date: 08/10/2002, Expiration Date: 08/10/2012
Registrant: Ridgeland, Township Of, 304 South Wood, Thawville, IL 60968, Phone: (217) 387-2322

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

THAWVILLE, Sw Cor 1250 N & 400 E County Rd, Overall height: 90.5 m, Call Sign: WMM681
Assigned Frequencies : 2174.80 MHz
Grant Date: 08/02/1993, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/28/1999
Registrant: Illinois Valley Cellular Rsa 2 Inc, 455 Main St, Marseilles, IL 61341

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KC9JDK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01134530
Grant Date: 03/29/2006, Expiration Date: 03/29/2016, Certifier: John A Boomgarden
Registrant: John A Boomgarden, 2174 N 1200 E Rd, Thawville, IL 60968

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 150H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 50393 , Serial Number: 15069270, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 10/22/1968
Registrant (Corporation): Crowley Farms Inc, 85 E 1000 North Rd, Thawville, IL 60968

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