Tilden, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 870. Population change since 2000: -5.6%

Males: 435	(50.1%)
Females: 435	(49.9%)

Median resident age:	35.6 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62292.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,956 (it was $34,115 in 2000)

Tilden:	$43,956
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,113

Tilden:	$19,113
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $61,272 (it was $37,500 in 2000)

Tilden:	$61,272
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,377; Detached houses: $71,385; Townhouses or other attached units: $34,675; Mobile homes: $26,440

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Races in Tilden:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Tilden: 71.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.0%), Irish (19.4%), United States (10.4%), English (6.0%), French (6.0%), Dutch (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/30/1923

Elevation: 522 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 901 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Tilden

High school or higher: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
Unemployed: 8.1%
Mean travel time to work: 35.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tilden village

Never married: 22.5%
Now married: 52.7%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 9.2%
Divorced: 14.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Tilden, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tilden to the number of sex offenders is 174 to 1.

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

Tilden:	1.8% ($671)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (41.8 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (272.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Marissa, IL (2.1 miles ), Coulterville, IL (2.2 miles ), Sparta, IL (2.4 miles ), Lenzburg, IL (3.0 miles ), Baldwin, IL (3.0 miles ), Oakdale, IL (3.2 miles ), St. Libory, IL (3.3 miles ), Venedy, IL (3.6 miles) .

Latitude: 38.21 N, Longitude: 89.68 W

Area code: 618

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+0.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (15%)
Truck transportation (15%)
Construction (12%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Mining (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (25%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (6%)
Food (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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Tilden-area historical tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 161% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the Tilden village center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 2/24/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.5 miles away from the village center killed 6 people and injured 36 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Tilden-area historical earthquake activity is above Illinois state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 98.9 miles away from Tilden center
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) earthquake occurred 72.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from Tilden center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 64.4 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 51.8 miles away from Tilden center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Tilden:

SPARTA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 8 miles; SPARTA, IL)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CHESTER, IL)
RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; RED BUD, IL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tilden:

SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 39 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 43 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 44 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 8,252)
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,939)

Public elementary/middle school in Tilden:

Tilden Attendance Center School (Location: PO BOX 394; Grades: K - 4)

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We have other churches in Tilden also: Tilden Presbyterian Church, United Methodist Church, First Baptist Church

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Church in Tilden: Tilden Church of the Nazarene (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Tilden City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	72.7%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	7.2%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	14.7%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tilden, IL

Tilden compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Tilden

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church
Adherents	29.7%	29.2%	12.5%	8.6%	6.5%
Congregations	14.9%	13.4%	13.4%	7.5%	13.4%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Church of Christ	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	5.2%	3.1%	1.4%	1.2%	2.5%
Congregations	9.0%	3.0%	4.5%	3.0%	17.9%

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	1	$2,099	$25,188	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$4,339	$26,034	7	$1,926
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,241	$26,892	3	$3,013
Streets and Highways	0	$0		2	$1,492
Sewerage	0	$0		2	$1,492
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$1,492
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$593
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$365
Totals for Government	4	$8,679	$26,037	19	$10,373

Tilden government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $33,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $113,000
Police Protection: $81,000

Central Staff Services: $80,000

General - Other: $71,000

Regular Highways: $30,000

Sewerage: $14,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $8,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $70,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $22,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $15,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $24,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $5,000
Central Staff: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $142,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $109,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $89,000
Housing & Community Development: $50,000

Highways: $26,000

Water Utilities: $15,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $36,000
Property: $33,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $149,000

4.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,629 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.44%
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 St. Clair County, IL	0.92% ($31,609 average AGI)
from Monroe County, IL	0.57% ($30,971)
from Perry County, IL	0.31% ($27,351)

5.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,192 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.21%
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 St. Clair County, IL	0.84% ($27,891 average AGI)
to Monroe County, IL	0.54% ($34,185)
to Jackson County, IL	0.47% ($25,053)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tilden:

WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WHCO (1230 AM; 1 kW; SPARTA, IL; Owner: HIRSCH COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING CO.)
WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
WRTH (1430 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO)
KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
KSLG (1380 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW HORIZON 7TH-DAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tilden:

WNSV (104.7 FM; NASHVILLE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
KPNT (105.7 FM; ST. GENEVIEVE, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSHE (94.7 FM; CRESTWOOD, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KSLZ (107.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFUO-FM (99.1 FM; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
KYKY (98.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WSSM (106.5 FM; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KSD (93.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
WCXO (96.7 FM; CARLYLE, IL; Owner: CLINTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLOU (103.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWMU (90.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
WIL-FM (92.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KEZK-FM (102.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KIHT (96.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
WDLJ (97.5 FM; BREESE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF BREESE, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Tilden:

WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
KETC (Channel 9; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ST. LOUIS REGIONAL & EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV COMMISSION)
KPLR-TV (Channel 11; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KPLR, INC.)
KTVI (Channel 2; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTVI LICENSE, INC.)
KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)
K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)

Tilden fatal accident list:
Dec 18, 1986 12:15 AM, 13, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Marissa Mine Approx 1.66 Mi N, Call Sign: KAT358
Assigned Frequencies : 154.490 MHz
Grant Date: 06/01/1999, Expiration Date: 06/01/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/26/2002
Registrant: Peabody Coal Company, Henderson, KY 42420-1990
Approx 500 N Of Hwy 13, Call Sign: KNCC663, Licensee ID: L00023592
Assigned Frequencies : 152.915 MHz
Grant Date: 09/24/1997, Expiration Date: 09/24/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/12/2003
Registrant: Tilden Elevator Inc, Tilden, IL 62292

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

STATION, 1 Mi N Of Clarmin At Gas Compressor Station, Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WNEO778
Assigned Frequencies : 2134.80 MHz
Grant Date: 08/06/1996, Expiration Date: 08/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 12/22/1999
Registrant: Phone: (217) 424-6773

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KB9DCO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01452844
Grant Date: 12/16/2008, Expiration Date: 03/15/2019, Certifier: Leonard E Mines
Registrant: Leonard E Mines, Center St, Tilden, IL 62292
Call Sign: N9SBN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00624882
Grant Date: 02/07/2003, Expiration Date: 02/07/2013
Registrant: Dan S Surdyk, 430 Lindel, Tilden, IL 62292
Call Sign: KC9AUN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00437652
Grant Date: 12/20/2001, Expiration Date: 12/20/2011, Certifier: Donald E Etling
Registrant: Donald E Etling, 220 Wilson Ave, Tilden, IL 62292

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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