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Brown County

Population in July 2008: 527. Population change since 2000: -7.1%
 

Males: 259  (49.2%)
Females: 268  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  39.5 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62378.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $44,480 (it was $32,813 in 2000)
Versailles:  $44,480
Illinois:  $56,235

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $19,936

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $61,147 (it was $34,600 in 2000)
Versailles:  $61,147
Illinois:  $214,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $75,565; Detached houses: $78,591; Mobile homes: $33,643

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Races in Versailles:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Versailles: 69.0 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.3%), German (14.6%), Irish (7.9%), English (6.5%), Dutch (2.1%), French (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/01/1917

Elevation: 640 feet

Land area: 0.92 square miles.

Population density: 571 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Versailles

  • High school or higher: 73.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Versailles village

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 13.4%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Versailles, Illinois in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Versailles to the number of sex offenders is 264 to 1.

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

Versailles:  1.1% ($395)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (54.0 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (89.7 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (206.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Meredosia, IL (2.5 miles ), Perry, IL (2.9 miles ), Mount Sterling, IL (3.0 miles ), Naples, IL (3.1 miles) , Ripley, IL (3.1 miles) , Bluffs, IL (3.4 miles ), Valley City, IL (3.5 miles) , Griggsville, IL (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 39.88 N, Longitude: 90.66 W

Area code: 217

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Crime in Versailles by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Burglaries 010
    per 100,000 0.0176.40.0
Thefts 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Auto thefts 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 0.012.30.0

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Population change in the 1990s: +86 (+17.9%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (18%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (14%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (15%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)



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

On 5/13/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.6 miles away from the Versailles village center injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/21/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.0 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Versailles:
  • SARAH D CULBERTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; RUSHVILLE, IL)
  • ILLINI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PITTSFIELD, IL)
  • PASSAVANT AREA HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Versailles, IL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Versailles:
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 57 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; ST PETERS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,301)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 78 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; FT enrollment: 5,116)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  65.1%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  12.5%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  2.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Versailles, IL



Versailles compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Versailles (2009 data):
  • Farmers State Bank & Trust Co.: Versailles Facility at 113 South Main, branch established on 1982-08-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $60.9 mil, Deposits: $53.7 mil, headquarters in Mount Sterling, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Mount Sterling Bancorp, Inc



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2004 Presidential Election results in Brown County Illinois:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religion statistics for Versailles

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.63%
Here37.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other
Adherents31.7%23.9%13.2%11.4%19.7%
Congregations7.7%15.4%23.1%15.4%38.5%
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$192
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$400
Water Supply 0$0 1$2,290
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,458
Totals for Government 0$0 11$4,340



Versailles government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $16,000
    Sewerage: $15,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $69,000
    Central Staff Services: $40,000
    Water Utilities: $32,000
    Parks & Recreation: $31,000
    Financial Administration: $21,000
    Sewerage: $15,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    Welfare - Other: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $64,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $31,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $5,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $758,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $56,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $59,000
    Highways: $15,000
  • Tax - Property: $28,000
    Public Utilities: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $59,000

6.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.04%
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 Pike County, IL  0.99% ($28,053 average AGI)
from Schuyler County, IL  0.78% ($21,200)
from Adams County, IL  0.73% ($38,929)


7.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,621 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.19%
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 Adams County, IL  1.08% ($34,619 average AGI)
to Pike County, IL  0.67% ($26,538)
to Morgan County, IL  0.51% ($24,800)


Strongest AM radio stations in Versailles:
  • 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.)
  • WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Versailles:
  • WIPA (89.3 FM; PITTSFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
  • KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • WVIL (101.3 FM; VIRGINIA, IL; Owner: MARK J. LANGSTON)
  • WPWQ (106.7 FM; MOUNT STERLING, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKXQ (92.5 FM; RUSHVILLE, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRMS-FM (94.3 FM; BEARDSTOWN, IL; Owner: CONNER FAMILY BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WBBA-FM (97.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, IL; Owner: BROWN RADIO GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Versailles:
  • W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHQA-TV (Channel 7; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF QUINCY, LLC)
  • WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WTJR (Channel 16; QUINCY, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W36BS (Channel 36; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W61CO (Channel 61; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Versailles fatal accident list:
Dec 9, 1990 12:25 AM, 99, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Richard s Plotkin, 1/2 Mile Northwest Of The Intersection Of County Roads 2843 North And 3733 East, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m
    Registrant: John F.X. Browne & Associates P.C., 38500 Woodward Ave Suite 350, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304, Phone: (248) 642-6226, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • Rt 99 Center Of Town, Call Sign: KOL465
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.775 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/31/1998, Expiration Date: 03/01/2003, Cancelation Date: 06/01/2003
    Registrant: Carl Childers, Versailles, IL 62378
  • VERSAILLES, Lat: 39.885361 Lon: -90.667611, Call Sign: WPVS689
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.022 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/12/2002, Expiration Date: 08/12/2012, Certifier: Carl L Hannig
    Registrant: Lao 20208005, 102 E Middle St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:
  • Lat: 39.885139 Lon: -90.656167, Call Sign: WPYG249
    Assigned Frequencies : 463.650 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/05/2003, Expiration Date: 08/05/2013, Certifier: James E Mimlitz
    Registrant: Navionics Research Inc., 595 Vista Hills Court, Eureka, MO 63025, Phone: (636) 938-9633, Fax: (636) 587-2345
  • 125 W Cherry, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQAN792
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.145 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/09/2004, Expiration Date: 07/09/2014, Certifier: Harry Lamaster
    Registrant: Lao 20401217, 102 East Middle Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • CHAMBERSBURG, 1/2 Mile Northwest Of The Intersection Of County Roads 2843 North And 3733 East, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m, Call Sign: WPWV796
    Assigned Frequencies : 7087.50 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/27/2003, Expiration Date: 12/01/2013, Certifier: Richard S Plotkin
    Registrant: John F.X. Browne & Associates Pc, 38500 Woodward Ave. #350, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304, Phone: (248) 642-6226, Fax: (248) 642-6027, Email:
  • CHAMBERSBURG TOWER, 1/2 Mile Northwest Of The Intersection Of County Roads 2843 North And 3733 East, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m, Call Sign: WQJH741
    Assigned Frequencies : 11245.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/15/2008, Expiration Date: 09/15/2018, Certifier: Craig Freeman
    Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KA9PHT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00856101
    Grant Date: 05/01/2004, Expiration Date: 05/01/2014
    Registrant: Roger L Luthy, Rr 1 Box 154, Versailles, IL 62378
  • Call Sign: KB9JVU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01117827
    Grant Date: 02/15/2006, Expiration Date: 02/15/2016
    Registrant: Randall S Hester, 210 E 1st, Versailles, IL 62378
  • Call Sign: KB9QEF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01117827
    Grant Date: 04/10/2007, Expiration Date: 04/18/2017
    Registrant: Randall T Hester, 314 North Lindsey, Versailles, IL 62378


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8


Versailles on our top lists:
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Life, physical, and social science technicians"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Construction and extraction occupations:"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most White Non-Hispanic residents"

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