Walshville, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 86. Population change since 2000: -3.4%

Males: 43	(50.6%)
Females: 43	(49.4%)

Median resident age:	30.9 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip code: 62091

Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,763 (it was $19,219 in 2000)

Walshville:	$24,763
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,369

Walshville:	$14,369
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,865 (it was $55,000 in 2000)

Walshville:	$89,865
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $92,505; Detached houses: $68,026; Mobile homes: $69,375
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Races in Walshville:

White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Walshville: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (31.5%), English (12.4%), German (9.0%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%), Irish (2.2%), Italian (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/05/1894

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 336 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Walshville

High school or higher: 63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 6.1%
Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walshville village

Never married: 19.0%
Now married: 52.4%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 6.3%
Divorced: 22.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Walshville, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Walshville to the number of sex offenders is 86 to 1.

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

Walshville:	1.1% ($600)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Walshville satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Florissant, MO (42.5 miles , pop. 50,497).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (45.5 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (217.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sorento, IL (2.3 miles ), Panama, IL (2.4 miles ), Mount Olive, IL (2.4 miles ), New Douglas, IL (2.7 miles ), Litchfield, IL (2.8 miles ), White City, IL (2.8 miles ), Taylor Springs, IL (2.8 miles ), Donnellson, IL (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 39.07 N, Longitude: 89.62 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 217

Walshville household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+29.0%).

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Walshville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 148% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.9 miles away from the Walshville village center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/24/1956, a category 4 tornado 31.6 miles away from the village center killed 6 people and injured 36 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Walshville-area historical earthquake activity is below Illinois state average. It is 89% 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 94.8 miles away from Walshville center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.5 miles away from the city 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 25.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/1991 at 09:20:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from Walshville 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 62.6 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 31.1 miles away from Walshville 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 Walshville:

ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL)
HILLSBORO AREA HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HILLSBORO, IL)
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; STAUNTON, IL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walshville:

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 30 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 42 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 44 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 45 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 45 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 47 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)

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Average household size:

This village:	3.2 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	85.7%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	7.1%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	40.0%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	17.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Walshville, IL

Walshville compared to Illinois state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Walshville mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (83%) Utility gas (10%) Wood (7%)

Religion statistics for Walshville

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	24.0%	20.7%	12.9%	9.6%	8.3%
Congregations	21.1%	10.5%	6.6%	11.8%	11.8%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other religions
Adherents	5.0%	4.4%	4.2%	3.3%	7.6%
Congregations	6.6%	9.2%	6.6%	2.6%	13.2%

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

Walshville government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Financial Administration: $2,000
General - Other: $2,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $69,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $8,000
Highways: $2,000
Tax - Property: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000

4.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,369 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.96%
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 Macoupin County, IL	1.25% ($26,734 average AGI)
from Sangamon County, IL	0.56% ($29,175)
from Christian County, IL	0.32% ($27,111)

5.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,713 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:

to Macoupin County, IL	0.93% ($22,077 average AGI)
to Sangamon County, IL	0.74% ($31,855)
to Madison County, IL	0.37% ($32,439)

Strongest AM radio stations in Walshville:

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.)
WSMI (1540 AM; 1 kW; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
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.)
WCBW (880 AM; 2 kW; HIGHLAND, IL; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
KFNS (590 AM; 1 kW; WOOD RIVER, IL; Owner: MISSOURI SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Walshville:

WAOX (105.3 FM; STAUNTON, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSMI-FM (106.1 FM; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
WXAJ (99.7 FM; HILLSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WIBI (91.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, 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)
WOLG (95.9 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: COVENANT NETWORK)
WTSG (90.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
WGRN (89.5 FM; GREENVILLE, IL; Owner: GREENVILLE COL. ED. B/CG. FOUN., INC)
WGEL (101.7 FM; GREENVILLE, IL; Owner: BOND BROADCASTING INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Walshville:

WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 200
Total average daily truck traffic: 10
Total future (year 2021) average daily traffic: 180

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Bn Depot 1 Mi S, Call Sign: WNKZ827, Licensee ID: L00258361
Assigned Frequencies : 935.887 MHz, 935.937 MHz, 935.987 MHz, 936.887 MHz, 936.937 MHz, 936.987 MHz
Grant Date: 02/11/1998, Expiration Date: 02/11/2003, Cancelation Date: 05/18/2003
Registrant: Association Of American Railroads, 55500 Dot Rd, Pueblo, CO 81001, Phone: (202) 639-2217
Lat: 39.044222 Lon: -89.613417, Call Sign: WYK624
Assigned Frequencies : 456.450 MHz
Grant Date: 06/08/2001, Expiration Date: 04/23/2011
Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KB9MPM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01085236
Grant Date: 11/17/2005, Expiration Date: 02/05/2016, Certifier: Harold A Laurent
Registrant: Harold A Laurent, 7105 Elm Tr, Walshville, IL 62091

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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