Warsaw, Illinois

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Population (year 2000): 1,793. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,641 (-8.5% change)

Males: 888	(49.5%)
Females: 905	(50.5%)

Hancock County

Median resident age:	39.4 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62379.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,700 (it was $35,000 in 2000)

Warsaw	$36,700
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $63,000 (it was $58,600 in 2000)

Warsaw	$63,000
Illinois:	$183,900

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Races in Warsaw:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (31.0%), United States (13.9%), Irish (12.3%), English (10.7%), French (3.9%), Dutch (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/05/1906

Elevation: 577 feet

Land area: 6.62 square miles.

Population density: 249 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Warsaw

High school or higher: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 3.7%
Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Warsaw city

Never married: 20.6%
Now married: 61.9%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 8.0%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.3%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Warsaw, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Warsaw to the number of sex offenders is 330 to 1.

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

Warsaw:	1.3% ($788)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (90.2 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (144.8 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (277.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Alexandria, MO (1.7 miles) , Keokuk, IA (4.2 miles ), Hamilton, IL (6.5 miles ), Wayland, MO (10.6 miles ), Montrose, IA (12.1 miles ), Lima, IL (12.8 miles) , Elvaston, IL (12.9 miles) , Nauvoo, IL (13.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 1 building, cost: $90,300
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $71,000
1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $64,200
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 1 building, cost: $30,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $70,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 40.36 N, Longitude: 91.43 W

Area code: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: -89 (-4.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Metal and metal products (13%)
Construction (10%)
Educational services (8%)
Food (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Petroleum and coal products (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (14%)
Transportation equipment (12%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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Crime in Warsaw by Year
Type	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	59.2	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	2	14	12
per 100,000	58.1	118.4	833.3	728.2
Burglaries	12	6	7	10
per 100,000	696.9	355.2	416.7	606.8
Thefts	28	2	8	11
per 100,000	1626.0	118.4	476.2	667.5
Auto thefts	0	1	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	59.2	59.5	0.0
Arson	2	0	0	0
per 100,000	116.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 157.4)	125.4	105.4	219.6	214.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.82
US city average:	3.00

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Warsaw-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.2 miles away from the Warsaw city center caused $15 million in damages.

On 4/13/1974, a category 3 tornado 6.7 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Jason Edwin - College basketball player (Kent State Golden Flashes).

Hospitals/medical centers near Warsaw:

KEOKUK AREA HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; KEOKUK, IA)
FORT MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; FORT MADISON, IA)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CARTHAGE, IL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Warsaw:

QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 34 miles; QUINCY, IL; ID: UIN)
SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 36 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 79 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; ID: IRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Warsaw:

KEOKUK MUNI (about 7 miles; KEOKUK, IA; ID: EOK)
KAHOKA MUNI (about 19 miles; KAHOKA, MO; ID: 0H7)
CARTHAGE (about 20 miles; CARTHAGE, IL; ID: I48)

Amtrak station near Warsaw:

20 miles: FORT MADISON (1601 20TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Warsaw:

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 96 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 98 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 101 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)

Public high school in Warsaw:

WARSAW SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: 340 S 11TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Warsaw:

WARSAW ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 325; Location: 340 S 11TH ST; Grades: KG - 08)

Library in Warsaw:

WARSAW P.L. (Operating income: $123,032; Location: 210 N. 4TH ST.; 16,491 books; 39 audio materials; 197 video materials; 68 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Birthplace of: Rick Dooley- QA Engineer at Methode Electronics, Inc.

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Cemeteries: Lutheran Cemetery (1), Catholic Cemetery (2), Oakland Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Shuhart Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Warsaw include: Warsaw Historic District (1), Mississippi River Sand Hills Nature Preserve (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.7%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	8.0%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.8%
Whole state:	5.1%

Warsaw compared to Illinois state average:

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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 below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age 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 Warsaw (2007 data):

The Hill-Dodge Banking Company: at 501 Main Street, branch established on 1864-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $31.0 mil, Deposits: $28.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Great River Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways	2	$4,378	$26,268	1	$672
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$160
Other Government Administration	0	$0		11	$12,140
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$434
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$876
Local Libraries	0	$0		3	$1,640
Health	0	$0		1	$400
Water Supply	2	$4,192	$25,152	3	$930
Totals for Government	4	$8,570	$25,710	22	$17,252

Warsaw government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $62,000
All Other: $3,000
Construction - Sewerage: $93,000
Water Utilities: $14,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $275,000
Regular Highways: $182,000

Central Staff Services: $66,000

Police Protection: $56,000

Libraries: $55,000

Sewerage: $22,000

Financial Administration: $17,000

General Public Buildings: $7,000

General - Other: $4,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $920,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $227,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $79,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $900,000
Other, NEC: $284,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $22,000
Water Utilities: $20,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $99,000
General Revenue, NEC: $55,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $22,000
Police Protection: $15,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,285,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $190,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $212,000
Highways: $51,000

All Other: $16,000
Tax - Property: $133,000
NEC: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $178,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $55,000

5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,620 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:

from Lee County, IA	0.83% ($26,359 average AGI)
from McDonough County, IL	0.68% ($22,288)
from Adams County, IL	0.59% ($24,822)

6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.54%
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 Lee County, IA	1.03% ($31,675 average AGI)
to Adams County, IL	0.89% ($53,000)
to McDonough County, IL	0.59% ($21,848)

Strongest AM radio stations in Warsaw:

KOKX (1310 AM; 1 kW; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCAZ (990 AM; 1 kW; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: RALLA BROADCASTING CO., 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.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KBKB (1360 AM; 1 kW; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Warsaw:

WIUW (89.5 FM; WARSAW, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
KRNQ (96.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: DAVID M. LISTER)
KMDY (90.9 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
KOKX-FM (95.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KRRY (100.9 FM; CANTON, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING CO.)
WCEZ (93.9 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
WCOY (99.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WQKQ (92.1 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
KRXL (94.5 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KIRX, INC.)
WGEM-FM (105.1 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY NEWSPAPERS, INC.)
KBKB-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WQUB (90.3 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY UNIVERSITY CORPORATION)
WGCA-FM (88.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: GREAT COMMISSION BROADCASTING CORP.)
KDMG (103.1 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQCY (103.9 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Warsaw:

K60CL (Channel 60; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: CHRIST VISION, INC.)
K44AB (Channel 44; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
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)
KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
WTJR (Channel 16; QUINCY, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K38AB (Channel 38; FORT MADISON, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
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)
WGEM-TV (Channel 10; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING CO.)
K40GO (Channel 40; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WQEC (Channel 27; QUINCY, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
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)

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