Thomasboro, Illinois

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Back to Thomasboro, IL housing info, Champaign 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 Thomasboro, IL Champaign County Population in July 2008: 1,209. Population change since 2000: -1.9%   Males: 591   (48.9%) Females: 618   (51.1%) Median resident age:   34.9 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 61878. Estimated median household income in 2008: $46,182 (it was $39,667 in 2000) Thomasboro:   $46,182 Illinois:   $56,235 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,799 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $110,915 (it was $70,100 in 2000) Thomasboro:   $110,915 Illinois:   $214,900 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $113,439; Detached houses: $119,239; Townhouses or other attached units: $82,397; In 2-unit structures: $158,352; Mobile homes: $43,702 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 61878 Thomasboro, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Thomasboro: White Non-Hispanic (95.0%) Two or more races (1.5%) Black (1.3%) Hispanic (1.2%) Other race (0.7%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Thomasboro: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Thomasboro, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Rantoul IL?  (32 replies) Champaign-Mahomet-St Joseph  (10 replies) Job in Rantoul. WHERE DO I LIVE? URGENT!! HELP!!  (3 replies) Need info on Champaign/Urbana/ Arcola  (6 replies) Latest news from Thomasboro, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (30.3%), English (10.5%), Irish (10.0%), United States (9.7%), French (2.5%), Welsh (1.8%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 11/27/1900 Elevation: 732 feet Land area: 1.04 square miles. Population density: 1168 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 40.24 N, Longitude: 88.19 W

Area code: 217

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Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.83
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Thomasboro, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Thomasboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 155% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.0 miles away from the Thomasboro village center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.6 miles away from the village center killed 3 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Thomasboro-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from Thomasboro center
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 92.1 miles away from the city 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 83.2 miles away from the city center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from Thomasboro center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 61.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/16/1996 at 01:58:31, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.2 miles away from Thomasboro center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Thomasboro, IL

• Schmidt Airport (Runways: 1)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	67.5%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	6.1%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

This village:	4.8%
Whole state:	10.7%

This village:	0.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Thomasboro, IL

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Here		41.8%
USA		50.2%

8.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,370 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.46%
Illinois average:	5.66%

1.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($832 average AGI)

Champaign County:	1.06%
Illinois average:	0.19%

from Cook County, IL	0.70% ($31,619 average AGI)
from Vermilion County, IL	0.40% ($33,082)
from Piatt County, IL	0.23% ($31,682)

8.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,879 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.18%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.25% of residents moved to foreign countries ($728 average AGI)

Champaign County:	0.25%
Illinois average:	0.07%

to Cook County, IL	0.98% ($27,625 average AGI)
to Vermilion County, IL	0.30% ($29,030)
to Piatt County, IL	0.26% ($38,417)

• WAYNE WATTS, .4 Mi E Of Rt 45 On Flattville Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55.5 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• KELLYE E ABERNATHY, 1500 E' Of Us 45 On Flattville Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.7 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• Gregory T Abbott, 1390 County Road 2600n, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 98.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00012649
  Registrant: Metcad / City Of Champaign, 1905 E. Main, Urbana, IL 61802, Phone: (217) 333-4348, Email:

• THOMASBORO, 1390 County Road 2600n, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 98.1 m, Call Sign: WQGK231
  Assigned Frequencies : 6715.62 MHz, 6745.62 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/09/2007, Expiration Date: 02/09/2017, Certifier: Gregory T Abbott
  Registrant: Metcad / City Of Champaign, 1905 E. Main St., Urbana, IL 61802, Phone: (217) 333-8000, Fax: (217) 384-7003, Email:

• Aircraft: CESSNA 177B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 34580 , Serial Number: 17701885, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 02/20/1973
  Registrant (Co-Owned): Richard E Cummins, 2365 County Road 1200 E, Thomasboro, IL 61878, Other Owners: Donald Sharp

• Fire: 11
• Hazardous Condition: 5
• Good Intent Call: 2

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• #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers"

• #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
• #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"