Ursa, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 585. Population change since 2000: -1.7%

Males: 261	(44.7%)
Females: 324	(55.3%)

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62376.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,340 (it was $35,804 in 2000)

Ursa:	$45,340
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,659

Ursa:	$22,659
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $91,058 (it was $68,200 in 2000)

Ursa:	$91,058
Illinois:	$208,800

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Races in Ursa:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Ursa: 72.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (48.9%), Irish (14.6%), United States (11.8%), English (8.9%), French (4.5%), Dutch (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/01/1964

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 0.68 square miles.

Population density: 858 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ursa

High school or higher: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 2.2%
Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ursa village

Never married: 15.4%
Now married: 66.5%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 9.7%
Divorced: 7.0%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.3%
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:

Ursa:	1.3% ($871)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MO (93.3 miles , pop. 84,531).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (116.9 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (228.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mendon, IL (2.2 miles ), Lima, IL (2.7 miles) , La Grange, MO (2.7 miles ), Canton, MO (3.0 miles ), Loraine, IL (3.1 miles ), Quincy, IL (3.1 miles ), Coatsburg, IL (3.4 miles ), Columbus, IL (3.6 miles) .

Latitude: 40.07 N, Longitude: 91.37 W

Area code: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: +84 (+16.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (11%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Health care (7%)
Petroleum and coal products (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (25%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Educational services (10%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Other health and personal care stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Personal appearance workers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Average climate in Ursa, Illinois

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Ursa-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the Ursa village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1999, a category 3 tornado 19.5 miles away from the village center caused $15 million in damages.

Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ursa:

BLESSING HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; QUINCY, IL)
KEOKUK AREA HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; KEOKUK, IA)
HANNIBAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HANNIBAL, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Ursa, IL

Amtrak station near Ursa:

9 miles: QUINCY (30TH ST. & WISMANN LN.). Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ursa:

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 90 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 21,444)
COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 90 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 5,892)
LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 97 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)

Public elementary/middle school in Ursa:

Greenfield Elementary School (Location: 2397 HWY 96N; Grades: 3 - 5)

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Churches in Ursa include: Ursa Christian Church (A), Zion United Church of Christ (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	66.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	10.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	3.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ursa, IL

Ursa compared to Illinois state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.

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Banks with branches in Ursa (2009 data):

North Adams State Bank: at 114 North Warsaw Street, branch established on 1980-11-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $32.8 mil, Deposits: $28.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: North Adams Bancshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Adams County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Ursa

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Church of Christ	Lutheran Church
Adherents	39.2%	9.1%	8.1%	7.9%	7.2%
Congregations	11.6%	16.8%	10.5%	7.4%	5.3%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Salvation Army	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	6.0%	3.4%	3.3%	2.9%	12.9%
Congregations	8.4%	1.1%	5.3%	3.2%	30.5%

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	$680
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$650
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$1,500
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$160
Totals for Government	0	$0		11	$2,990

Ursa government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $35,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $36,000
Water Utilities: $23,000

Sewerage: $14,000

Police Protection: $4,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $33,000
General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $756,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $24,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $70,000
Highways: $16,000
Tax - Property: $10,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $40,000

4.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,162 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.32%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($330 average AGI)
Adams County: 0.06%
Illinois average: 0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hancock County, IL	0.27% ($53,000 average AGI)
from Lewis County, MO	0.25% ($28,031)
from Pike County, IL	0.23% ($24,525)

4.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,765 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.23%
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 Marion County, MO	0.25% ($29,197 average AGI)
to Lewis County, MO	0.21% ($30,574)
to Hancock County, IL	0.17% ($24,822)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ursa:

WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
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.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOKX (1310 AM; 1 kW; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WCAZ (990 AM; 1 kW; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: RALLA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ursa:

WQUB (90.3 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY UNIVERSITY CORPORATION)
WGEM-FM (105.1 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY NEWSPAPERS, INC.)
KRRY (100.9 FM; CANTON, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING CO.)
WGCA-FM (88.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: GREAT COMMISSION BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCOY (99.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WQCY (103.9 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
KOKX-FM (95.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KRNQ (96.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: DAVID M. LISTER)
KICK-FM (97.9 FM; PALMYRA, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WIUW (89.5 FM; WARSAW, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
KRXL (94.5 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KIRX, INC.)
KZZK (105.9 FM; NEW LONDON, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
KJIR (91.7 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: BELIEVERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WQKQ (92.1 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
KMDY (90.9 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WPWQ (106.7 FM; MOUNT STERLING, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCEZ (93.9 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)

TV broadcast stations around Ursa:

W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KHQA-TV (Channel 7; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF QUINCY, LLC)
WTJR (Channel 16; QUINCY, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W61CO (Channel 61; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W36BS (Channel 36; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W18CJ (Channel 18; QUINCY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W69DF (Channel 69; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K40GO (Channel 40; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WQEC (Channel 27; QUINCY, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WGEM-TV (Channel 10; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING CO.)
W65CZ (Channel 65; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W45BM (Channel 45; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W67DR (Channel 67; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
K60CL (Channel 60; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: CHRIST VISION, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $287,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,400
Total average daily truck traffic: 440
Total future (year 2021) average daily traffic: 7,410

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Julie L Kupperman, Off Hwy 61, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.9 m, Overall height: 105.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00759842
Registrant: Global Towers, LLC, 1801 Clint Moore Road, Suite 215, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0320, Email:
DAVID SEYKOTA, 2733 Hwy 96 North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 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

.5 Mi E Of Il 96 & .1 Mi N Of Maple, Type: Tower, Structure height: 35 m, Call Sign: WPQA680
Assigned Frequencies : 462.750 MHz
Grant Date: 04/25/2000, Expiration Date: 04/25/2005, Cancelation Date: 06/25/2005
Registrant: Shulman Rogers Gandal Pordy & Ec, 11921 Rockville Pike Third Floor, Rockville, MD 20852-2743, Fax: (301) 230-2891

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: KB9HMC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00778835
Grant Date: 12/09/2003, Expiration Date: 01/04/2014
Registrant: John W Bates Sr, Ursa, IL 62376
Call Sign: KB9YN, Previous Call Sign: KA9EZM, Licensee ID: L00488011
Grant Date: 03/23/2002, Expiration Date: 06/16/2012
Registrant: Ron A Eberle, 102 East St, Ursa, IL 62376
Call Sign: W9LKS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00571837
Grant Date: 04/26/2007, Expiration Date: 07/18/2017, Certifier: Gary D Alexander
Registrant: Gary D Alexander, 311 W Maple Ave, Ursa, IL 62376-1105
Call Sign: KC9EQV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00729640
Grant Date: 08/13/2003, Expiration Date: 08/13/2013, Cancelation Date: 09/23/2003, Certifier: Kimberly K Swiderski
Registrant: Kimberly K Swiderski, 200 Sycamore, Ursa, IL 62376
Call Sign: KC9KZU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01255158
Grant Date: 03/09/2007, Expiration Date: 03/09/2017, Certifier: David P Valeu
Registrant: David P Valeu, 2574 E 603rd Ln, Ursa, IL 62376
Call Sign: KC9NER, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01380507
Grant Date: 03/17/2008, Expiration Date: 03/17/2018, Certifier: Paul H Shriver
Registrant: Paul H Shriver, 809 N 2000th Ave, Ursa, IL 62376

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 172I (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8317L , Serial Number: 17256517, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 02/07/1968
Registrant (Individual): Paul R Walker, 204 Birch St, Ursa, IL 62376

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6
Hazardous Condition: 2
Good Intent Call: 2

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