Tovey, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 486. Population change since 2000: -5.8%

Males: 236	(48.6%)
Females: 250	(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 per capita income in 2007: $19,079

Tovey:	$19,079
Illinois:	$27,965

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: 2629 people per square mile

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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 486 to 1.

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

Tovey:	1.1% ($562)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (17.2 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (78.9 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (181.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bulpitt, IL (1.1 miles ), Kincaid, IL (1.3 miles ), Jeisyville, IL (1.5 miles) , Edinburg, IL (2.4 miles ), Pawnee, IL (2.7 miles ), Taylorville, IL (3.0 miles ), Palmer, IL (3.1 miles ), Divernon, 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: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.59 N, Longitude: 89.45 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 217

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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Average climate in Tovey, Illinois

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

On 6/14/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.5 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 8.0 miles away from the village center injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Tovey-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 96% 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 99.2 miles away from Tovey 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 51.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1990 at 08:20:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.9 miles away from Tovey center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Tovey:

ST VINCENT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL)
PANA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PANA, IL)
DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)

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Amtrak station near Tovey:

19 miles: SPRINGFIELD (WASHINGTON & 3RD STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tovey:

LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 14 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 65 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)

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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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Educational Attainment

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Tovey mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

Religion statistics for Tovey

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Lutheran Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	30.7%	16.8%	9.3%	7.6%	5.3%
Congregations	9.1%	19.7%	9.1%	6.1%	6.1%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	5.0%	4.0%	3.0%	2.9%	15.3%
Congregations	3.0%	7.6%	1.5%	3.0%	34.8%

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	$150
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$543
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$610
Streets and Highways	0	$0		2	$775
Totals for Government	0	$0		12	$2,078

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)
WFMB (1450 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMAY (970 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
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)
WCVS-FM (96.7 FM; VIRDEN, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W242AE (96.3 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
WTIM-FM (97.3 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WMKR (94.3 FM; PANA, IL; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFMB-FM (104.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WXAJ (99.7 FM; HILLSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDZQ (95.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WNNS (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
WQQL (101.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
W205BC (88.9 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WQNA (88.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPITAL AREA CAREER CENTER)
WLUJ (89.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WYMG (100.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WIBI (91.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
WSMI-FM (106.1 FM; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WXFM-FM (99.3 FM; MOUNT ZION, IL; Owner: TECHNICOM, 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)
WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
W08DP (Channel 8; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC'L TELECOMM. CORPORATION)
WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
W33AY (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
W29BG (Channel 29; DECATUR, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

PETER M CONNOLLY, 550 Calloway St -- 8831317, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
Registrant: Holland And Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

400 S Elizabeth St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WQCB905
Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
Grant Date: 01/26/2005, Expiration Date: 01/26/2015, Certifier: Dennis A Ross
Registrant: Chicago Equipment Co Inc, West Dundee, IL 60118, Phone: (630) 871-5510, Fax: (847) 548-9350

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tovey)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6
Hazardous Condition: 1

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