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Notable locations in Vandalia: Vandalia Country Club (A), Vandalia State Correctional Center (B), State House (C), Fayette County Courthouse (D), Vandalia City Hall (E), Little Brick House (F), James Hall Library (G), Fayette County Jail (H), Fayette County Museum (I), Evans Public Library (J), Vandalia Volunteer Fire Department (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Vandalia include: First Baptist Church (A), First Christian Church (B), First Methodist Church (C), Free Methodist Church (D), First Presbyterian Church (E), Mother of Dolors Roman Catholic Church (F), Pentecostal Church (G), Saint James Evangelical Lutheran Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mother of Dolors Cemetery (1), Vandalia City Cemetery (2), Old State Burial Ground (3), Ritter Cemetery (4), South Hill Cemetery (5), Fairlawn Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Vandalia include: Vandalia State House Historic Site (1), Simms Park (2), Rogier Park (3), Kelley Park (4), Greer Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Dial-A-Story (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 215 South 5th Street).
Court: Fayette County - Supervisor Of Assessments (221 South 7th Street).
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Fayette County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Vandalia that have no violations reported:
- TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- JEHOVAHS WITNESSES (Address: Po Box 340, Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- JEHOVAHS WITNESSES (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WALMART SUPERCENTER (0148171) (Address: Po Box 340, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
- SPARKYS CAR WASH/VENDING UNIT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
- ST ELMO GOLF COURSE (Address: Po Box 340, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- HARMONS IGA (Address: Po Box 340, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
- SAVE A LOT 597 24521 #2 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.5%
(20.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 20.0% for other race residents, 32.4% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Illinois: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 57.4% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
| This city: | 5.5% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vandalia, IL
People in group quarters in Vandalia:
- 1,437 people in state prisons
- 111 people in nursing homes
- 82 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 82 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 31 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 16 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 6 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
Vandalia compared to Illinois state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Vandalia (2011 data):
- The First National Bank: at 432 West Gallatin Street, Vandalia Branch, Banker Blvd Branch. Info updated 2008/09/30: Bank assets: $275.0 mil, Deposits: $241.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: First Vandalia Corp.
- Midland States Bank: Vandalia Branch at 1611 Veterans Avenue, branch established on 2006/04/10. Info updated 2010/10/19: Bank assets: $1,510.0 mil, Deposits: $1,222.1 mil, headquarters in Effingham, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
- National Bank: Vandalia Branch at 520 Gochenour Street, branch established on 1993/11/15. Info updated 2011/05/11: Bank assets: $310.4 mil, Deposits: $281.3 mil, headquarters in Hillsboro, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Country Bancorp, Inc.
- First Bank: Vandalia Facility at 200 Mattes Avenue, branch established on 1871/01/01. Info updated 2007/12/04: Bank assets: $6,579.8 mil, Deposits: $5,800.6 mil, headquarters in Creve Coeur, MO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 148 total offices, Holding Company: First Banks, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Vandalia, Illinois:
- Travelodge, 1500 N 6TH St, Vandalia, IL 62471
 , Phone: (618) 283-2363, Fax: (618) 283-2363
- Jay's Inn, 720 W Gochenour St, Vandalia, IL 62471 , Phone: (618) 283-1200, Fax: (618) 283-2363
- Ramada Limited, 2707 Veterans Ave, Vandalia, IL 62471 , Phone: (618) 283-1400, Fax: (618) 283-3465
- Days Inn, 1921 N Kennedy Blvd, Vandalia, IL 62471 , Phone: (618) 283-4400, Fax: (618) 283-4240
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 21 Mattes Ave, Vandalia, IL 62471 , Phone: (618) 283-0010, Fax: (618) 283-0011
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Vandalia, Illinois
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (88%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Illinois:
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Religion statistics for Vandalia (based on Fayette County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.13%
| Here | | 52.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Catholic Church |
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| Adherents | 37.3% | 15.1% | 14.5% | 9.3% | 7.4% |
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| Congregations | 23.5% | 5.9% | 20.6% | 14.7% | 4.4% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Assemblies of God | United Church of Christ | Free Methodist Church of North America | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.0% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 5.8% |
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| Congregations | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 4.4% | 19.1% |
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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: 7 | Fayette County: | 3.34 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Fayette County: | 0.95 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11 | Fayette County: | 5.24 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 20 | Here: | 9.53 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.5% | | Illinois: | 8.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Fayette County: | 27.3% | | Illinois: | 25.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 11.2% | | 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 |
5 | $13,342 | $32,021 | 2 | $1,322 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $12,649 | $75,894 | 9 | $3,213 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
14 | $52,312 | $44,839 | 7 | $2,013 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $13,899 | $33,358 | 2 | $452 |
| Streets and Highways |
6 | $19,556 | $39,112 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $2,909 | $34,908 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $10,127 | $40,508 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $706 |
| Water Supply |
12 | $37,237 | $37,237 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $8,280 | $33,120 | 3 | $2,765 |
| Totals for Government |
51 | $170,311 | $40,073 | 28 | $10,471 |
Vandalia government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $791,000 ($112.33)
Parks & Recreation: $86,000 ($12.21)
All Other: $85,000 ($12.07)
Solid Waste Management: $17,000 ($2.41)
- Construction - Sewerage: $23,000 ($3.27)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $939,000 ($133.34)
Water Utilities: $867,000 ($123.12)
Regular Highways: $650,000 ($92.30)
General Public Buildings: $427,000 ($60.64)
Libraries: $246,000 ($34.93)
General - Other: $236,000 ($33.51)
Sewerage: $203,000 ($28.83)
Parks & Recreation: $143,000 ($20.31)
Central Staff Services: $66,000 ($9.37)
Fire Protection: $28,000 ($3.98)
Solid Waste Management: $17,000 ($2.41)
- Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $2,416,000 ($343.08)
Total Federal Securities: $544,000 ($77.25)
Interest Revenue: $158,000 ($22.44)
From Other Government: $66,000 ($9.37)
Benefit Payments: $57,000 ($8.09)
Local Employee Contribution: $47,000 ($6.67)
Withdrawals: $11,000 ($1.56)
- General - Interest on Debt: $65,000 ($9.23)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,322,000 ($187.73)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $127,000 ($18.03)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,195,000 ($169.70)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $158,000 ($22.44)
Interest Earnings: $120,000 ($17.04)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $587,000 ($83.36)
Police Protection: $75,000 ($10.65)
Parks & Recreation: $68,000 ($9.66)
Sewerage: $64,000 ($9.09)
Fire Protection: $36,000 ($5.11)
Regular Highways: $35,000 ($4.97)
Central Staff: $7,000 ($0.99)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,786,000 ($395.63)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $880,000 ($124.96)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,682,000 ($238.85)
Highways: $200,000 ($28.40)
All Other: $79,000 ($11.22)
- Tax - Property: $530,000 ($75.26)
NEC: $232,000 ($32.95)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,890,000 ($268.39)
4.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,916 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.92% | | 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:
5.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,959 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.13% | | 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 Vandalia:
- WPMB (1500 AM; daytime; 0 kW; VANDALIA, IL; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- 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.)
- WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
- WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
- KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
- KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
- KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WCBW (880 AM; 2 kW; HIGHLAND, IL; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
- WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Vandalia:
- WKRV (107.1 FM; VANDALIA, IL; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- WVNL (91.7 FM; VANDALIA, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
- WTRH (93.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJLY (88.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING)
- W202AQ (88.3 FM; VANDALIA, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
- WGEL (101.7 FM; GREENVILLE, IL; Owner: BOND BROADCASTING INC.)
- WRAN (98.3 FM; TOWER HILL, IL; Owner: KASKASKIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDLJ (97.5 FM; BREESE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF BREESE, L.L.C.)
- WRXX (95.3 FM; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WJBD-FM (100.1 FM; SALEM, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WCRC (95.7 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: TWO PETAZ, INC.)
- WGRN (89.5 FM; GREENVILLE, IL; Owner: GREENVILLE COL. ED. B/CG. FOUN., INC)
TV broadcast stations around Vandalia:
- WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
- W29CI (Channel 29; SALEM, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Vandalia, Illinois:
- Fatal accident count: 19
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 29
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 24
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 45
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Illinois average:
- Fatal accident count: 113
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 171
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
- Fatalities: 122
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 302
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18
See more detailed statistics of Vandalia fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 28
Total length: 173 meters (568ft)
Total costs: $9,299,000
Total average daily traffic: 184,650
Total average daily truck traffic: 56,852
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1900-1909: 2
- 1910-1919: 0
- 1920-1929: 0
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 4
- 1950-1959: 2
- 1960-1969: 14
- 1970-1979: 4
- 1980-1989: 0
- 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Vandalia, IL
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Vandalia
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Vandalia, IL
| Most common first names in Vandalia, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| William | 81 | 77.9 years |
| Charles | 80 | 77.0 years |
| John | 79 | 80.0 years |
| Mary | 75 | 77.9 years |
| James | 66 | 75.4 years |
| George | 53 | 76.8 years |
| Robert | 47 | 70.7 years |
| Harold | 40 | 72.5 years |
| Anna | 37 | 83.7 years |
| Helen | 36 | 81.1 years |
| Most common last names in Vandalia, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 77 | 76.1 years |
| Miller | 36 | 77.9 years |
| Thompson | 30 | 77.7 years |
| Brown | 29 | 76.6 years |
| Jones | 26 | 77.0 years |
| Wright | 24 | 78.2 years |
| Davis | 21 | 72.3 years |
| Walker | 20 | 79.8 years |
| Hall | 20 | 77.2 years |
| Kelly | 19 | 79.0 years |
| Businesses in Vandalia, IL |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 |
| Arby's | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Ramada | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| GameStop | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Travelodge | 1 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
| Long John Silver's | 1 | | YMCA | 1 |
Browse common businesses in Vandalia, IL
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Miscellaneous manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most bridges per 100,000 population (pop 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less) (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally ill (population 5,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in state prisons"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest wind speed differences during a year (population 5,000+)"
- #88 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males (pop. 5,000+)"
- #96 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2008 (pop. 5,000+)"
- #70 (62471) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Unclassified or not reported first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
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