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Christian County

Population in July 2007: 488. Population change since 2000: -5.0%
 

Males: 237  (48.6%)
Females: 251  (51.4%)
Median resident age:  39.8 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62570.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,191 (it was $30,417 in 2000)
Tovey:  $39,191
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,225 (it was $49,100 in 2000)
Tovey:  $80,225
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,177; Detached houses: $82,109; Mobile homes: $36,389

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Races in Tovey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Tovey: 74.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (20.2%), Irish (20.0%), German (15.9%), English (14.5%), French (6.2%), United States (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/22/1934

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 0.18 square miles.

Population density: 2640 people per square mile 
 
 (average).




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For population 25 years and over in Tovey

  • High school or higher: 75.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tovey village

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.4%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Tovey, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tovey to the number of sex offenders is 488 to 1.

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

Tovey:  1.1% ($562)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (19.3 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (85.9 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (197.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bulpitt, IL (1.7 miles ), Kincaid, IL (2.3 miles ), Jeisyville, IL (3.0 miles) , Edinburg, IL (6.3 miles ), Pawnee, IL (9.1 miles ), Palmer, IL (9.5 miles ), Taylorville, IL (11.6 miles ), Morrisonville, IL (11.7 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

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Latitude: 39.59 N, Longitude: 89.45 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: -18 (-3.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Utilities (10%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Private households (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)


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Tovey-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.2 miles away from the Tovey village center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the village center injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Tovey:
  • ST VINCENT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL)
  • PANA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PANA, IL)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tovey:
  • CAPITAL (about 23 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; ID: SPI)
  • DECATUR (about 45 miles; DECATUR, IL; ID: DEC)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 64 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: ALN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tovey:
  • TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 10 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; ID: TAZ)
  • HILLSBORO MUNI (about 32 miles; HILLSBORO, IL; ID: 3K4)
  • LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 34 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL; ID: 3LF)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tovey:
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 16 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 68 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 75 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  69.3%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  11.4%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  9.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tovey, IL



Tovey compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value below 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Christian County Illinois:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Tovey government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - General: $72,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $45,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $72,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $241,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $45,000
    Highways: $15,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $32,000

4.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,381 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.58%
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 Sangamon County, IL  1.06% ($28,211 average AGI)
from Macon County, IL  0.58% ($40,923)
from Shelby County, IL  0.43% ($27,379)


5.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($71,936 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.23%
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 Sangamon County, IL  1.18% ($31,981 average AGI)
to Shelby County, IL  0.44% ($31,424)
to Macon County, IL  0.42% ($29,018)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tovey:
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIHM (1410 AM; 1 kW; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: COVENANT NETWORK)
  • WTAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WMAY (970 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WFMB (1450 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, 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.)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tovey:
  • WQLZ (92.7 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
  • WSCT (90.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
  • WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WUIS (91.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
  • WTIM-FM (97.3 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WXAJ (99.7 FM; HILLSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMKR (94.3 FM; PANA, IL; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W242AE (96.3 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WCVS-FM (96.7 FM; VIRDEN, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFMB-FM (104.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQQL (101.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WNNS (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
  • WDZQ (95.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WLUJ (89.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WQNA (88.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPITAL AREA CAREER CENTER)
  • WSMI-FM (106.1 FM; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W205BC (88.9 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WIBI (91.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tovey:
  • WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
  • W28BE (Channel 28; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: THE MARIAN CENTER)
  • W08DP (Channel 8; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC'L TELECOMM. CORPORATION)
  • W33AY (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)

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