Franklin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.0. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 22.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.1 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.8%
(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.4 people | | Illinois: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 70.4% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 4.1% | | 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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Valier, IL
Valier compared to Illinois state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly 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 (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (58%)
- Electricity (35%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Wood (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Illinois:
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Religion statistics for Valier (based on Franklin County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.53%
| Here |  | 60.5% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | United Methodist Church |
| Adherents | 50.9% | 9.7% | 6.4% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| Congregations | 35.3% | 9.2% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 10.9% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
| Adherents | 5.1% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 8.8% |
| Congregations | 4.2% | 5.0% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 21.0% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Franklin County: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Franklin County: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22 | Franklin County: | 5.58 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 26 | Here: | 6.60 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.5% | | Illinois: | 8.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Franklin County: | 27.2% | | Illinois: | 25.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 14.4% | | State: | 14.5% |
| 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 | $750 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,725 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $667 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,040 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,800 | $33,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,800 | $33,600 | 5 | $4,182 |
Valier government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($5.98)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $109,000 ($162.93)
Regular Highways: $54,000 ($80.72)
Police Protection: $14,000 ($20.93)
Fire Protection: $10,000 ($14.95)
Central Staff Services: $9,000 ($13.45)
Financial Administration: $8,000 ($11.96)
General Public Buildings: $7,000 ($10.46)
Parks & Recreation: $6,000 ($8.97)
General - Other: $5,000 ($7.47)
Health Services - Other: $3,000 ($4.48)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $80,000 ($119.58)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $70,000 ($104.63)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000 ($14.95)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $18,000 ($26.91)
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000 ($5.98)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $110,000 ($164.42)
Water Utilities: $27,000 ($40.36)
Central Staff: $4,000 ($5.98)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($1.49)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $399,000 ($596.41)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $168,000 ($251.12)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $50,000 ($74.74)
Highways: $19,000 ($28.40)
- Tax - Property: $27,000 ($40.36)
Public Utilities: $27,000 ($40.36)
NEC: $5,000 ($7.47)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $69,000 ($103.14)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($7.47)
5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,524 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.34% | | 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:
5.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,619 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.24% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Valier:
- WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
- WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
- 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.)
- WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WFRX (1300 AM; 1 kW; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
- WJPF (1340 AM; 1 kW; HERRIN, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
- WMCL (1060 AM; 3 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WCIL (1020 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Valier:
- WXLT (103.5 FM; CHRISTOPHER, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
- WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDQN-FM (95.9 FM; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVZA (92.7 FM; HERRIN, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQUL (97.7 FM; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WISH-FM (98.9 FM; GALATIA, IL; Owner: GALATIA FM JOINT VENTURE)
- WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBMV (89.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC)
- WIBV (102.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: BENJAMIN STRATEMEYER)
- WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
- WUEZ (95.1 FM; CARTERVILLE, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
- WNSV (104.7 FM; NASHVILLE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
- WVSI (88.9 FM; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WTAO-FM (105.1 FM; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDML (106.9 FM; WOODLAWN, IL; Owner: VOLUNTEER BROADCASTING OF ILLINOIS)
- WSIU (91.9 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Valier:
- WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
- KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
- WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,350
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 1,350
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Main St (Lat: 38.012556 Lon: -89.041750), Call Sign: KNHC207, Licensee ID: L00074756
Assigned Frequencies: 154.070 MHz Grant Date: 10/24/2003, Expiration Date: 11/07/2013
Registrant: Valier, Village Of, Main St, Valier, IL 62891
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: K9AFV, Licensee ID: L01165363
Grant Date: 06/22/2006, Expiration Date: 06/22/2016
Registrant: Martin H Buchanan, 503 South Jefferson, Valier, IL 62891-0376 - Call Sign: KF9LX, Previous Call Sign: N9MKX, Licensee ID: L00547224
Grant Date: 07/17/2002, Expiration Date: 10/13/2012
Registrant: Jason C Majdich, 209 E Rea, Valier, IL 62891 - Call Sign: N9MKW, Licensee ID: L00271293
Grant Date: 08/20/1991, Expiration Date: 08/20/2001, Cancellation Date: 08/21/2003
Registrant: Robert J Tindall, Box 361 Hayes St, Valier, IL 62891 - Call Sign: N9OUD
Grant Date: 03/31/1992, Expiration Date: 03/31/2002, Cancellation Date: 04/01/2004
Registrant: Dean G Mercer, 101 Rea St, Valier, IL 62891 - Call Sign: KC9CKO, Licensee ID: L00571722
Grant Date: 09/18/2002, Expiration Date: 09/18/2012, Certifier: David Patton
Registrant: David Patton, Valier, IL 62891-0120 - Call Sign: KC9CKP, Licensee ID: L00571723
Grant Date: 09/18/2002, Expiration Date: 09/18/2012, Certifier: Stephen L Patton
Registrant: Stephen L Patton, Valier, IL 62891-0120
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Valier, IL
| Most common first names in Valier, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 17 | 76.7 years |
| William | 11 | 70.6 years |
| Mary | 9 | 82.3 years |
| George | 8 | 80.8 years |
| Charles | 7 | 74.6 years |
| Joe | 5 | 78.8 years |
| Marion | 4 | 73.7 years |
| Dorothy | 4 | 62.5 years |
| Henry | 4 | 81.0 years |
| James | 4 | 76.2 years |
| Most common last names in Valier, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Gulley | 9 | 79.9 years |
| Brown | 6 | 62.5 years |
| Crews | 5 | 85.6 years |
| Bailor | 4 | 76.7 years |
| Eickelman | 4 | 86.0 years |
| Gray | 4 | 79.0 years |
| Jones | 4 | 82.0 years |
| Shovan | 4 | 75.3 years |
| Taylor | 4 | 80.2 years |
| Henson | 3 | 86.3 years |
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Community and social services occupations:"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers:"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Plastics and rubber products"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:"
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