West Salem, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 937. Population change since 2000: -6.4%

Males: 453	(48.5%)
Females: 484	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	40.1 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62476.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,829 (it was $27,031 in 2000)

West Salem:	$34,829
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,685

West Salem:	$19,685
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,867 (it was $39,700 in 2000)

West Salem:	$64,867
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $68,638; Detached houses: $73,718; Mobile homes: $24,435

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Races in West Salem:

White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in West Salem: 72.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.9%), English (15.3%), United States (15.0%), Irish (8.8%), Dutch (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/02/1914

Elevation: 530 feet

Land area: 1.56 square miles.

Population density: 601 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in West Salem

High school or higher: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
Unemployed: 4.9%
Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Salem village

Never married: 16.1%
Now married: 61.4%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 7.3%
Divorced: 13.4%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.4%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in West Salem, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Salem to the number of sex offenders is 937 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is near the state average.

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

West Salem:	1.5% ($588)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (45.1 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (121.0 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (230.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bone Gap, IL (2.3 miles ), Parkersburg, IL (2.3 miles ), Calhoun, IL (3.0 miles ), Browns, IL (3.2 miles) , Albion, IL (3.2 miles ), Bellmont, IL (3.3 miles ), Mount Erie, IL (3.5 miles) , Claremont, IL (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 38.52 N, Longitude: 88.01 W

Area code: 618

West Salem household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -38 (-3.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (23%)
Machinery (16%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Utilities (5%)
Construction (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Transportation equipment (26%)
Machinery (20%)
Health care (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Assemblers and fabricators (24%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

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Crime in West Salem by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	101.7	102.8	307.1	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	104.9
Burglaries	3	0	0	0	2	2	2	3	2
per 100,000	302.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	205.5	203.5	205.5	307.1	209.9
Thefts	8	1	0	0	1	5	4	6	1
per 100,000	807.3	99.9	0.0	0.0	102.8	508.6	411.1	614.1	104.9
Auto thefts	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	99.9	0.0	205.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	104.9
Arson	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	205.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	53.5	4.0	8.0	0.0	34.9	116.0	113.1	291.7	48.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.07
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in West Salem, Illinois

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West Salem, Illinois average temperatures

West Salem, Illinois average precipitation

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

On 1/7/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the West Salem village center injured 55 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 tornado 14.3 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

West Salem-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 8.2 miles away from West Salem center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 21.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 9.3 miles away from West Salem center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 6.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 9.0 miles away from West Salem center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

West Salem topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near West Salem:

WABASH GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 12 miles; MOUNT CARMEL, IL)
RICHLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; OLNEY, IL)
FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in West Salem, IL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Salem:

VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 44 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 46 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 69 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 69 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)

Public elementary/middle school in West Salem:

West Salem Grade School (Location: PO BOX 367; Grades: PK - 8)

See full list of schools located in West Salem

Library in West Salem:

WEST SALEM P.L. (Operating income: $10,640; Location: 112 W. SOUTH STREET; 7,059 books; 16 audio materials; 85 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery (1), Evangelical Cemetery (2), Moravian Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.3 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	66.1%
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: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	11.2%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	3.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Salem, IL

30 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

West Salem 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 significantly below state average.
Median age above 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 West Salem (2009 data):

First State Bank of West Salem: First State Bank Of West Salem at 200 West Church Street, branch established on 1942-11-17. Info updated 2006-06-15: Bank assets: $15.7 mil, Deposits: $12.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

West Salem mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Edwards County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for West Salem

Adherents

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	31.5%	19.5%	19.2%	13.1%	6.0%
Congregations	22.6%	9.7%	32.3%	6.5%	3.2%

Name	Moravian Church in America	Free Methodist Church of North America	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	5.8%	2.0%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Congregations	3.2%	6.5%	3.2%	3.2%	9.7%

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	1	$1,687	$20,244	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$1,214
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		2	$2,418
Firefighters	0	$0		25	$1,162
Water Supply	2	$6,376	$38,256	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$810
Totals for Government	3	$8,063	$32,252	36	$5,604

West Salem government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $58,000
Solid Waste Management: $34,000

All Other: $2,000
Construction - Libraries: $62,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $119,000
Water Utilities: $87,000

Sewerage: $87,000

Police Protection: $52,000

Regular Highways: $49,000

General - Other: $46,000

Solid Waste Management: $29,000

Libraries: $10,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000
General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $105,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $118,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $155,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $110,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $255,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000
Water Utilities: $5,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $223,000
Interest Earnings: $16,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $191,000
Police Protection: $1,000

Libraries: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $703,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $92,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $146,000
All Other: $30,000

Highways: $28,000
Tax - Property: $122,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $179,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

4.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,346 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.84%
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 Wabash County, IL	0.69% ($33,222 average AGI)
from White County, IL	0.69% ($19,500)
from Richland County, IL	0.61% ($16,375)

5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,197 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.73%
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 Wabash County, IL	1.02% ($22,667 average AGI)
to Richland County, IL	0.91% ($25,625)
to Wayne County, IL	0.53% ($29,786)

Strongest AM radio stations in West Salem:

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.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WVHI (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN)
WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WVMC (1360 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Owner: WABASH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WVLN (740 AM; 0 kW; OLNEY, IL; Owner: V.L.N. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Salem:

WBJW (91.7 FM; ALBION, IL; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES INC)
WYNG (94.9 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVJC (89.1 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS EASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGES)
WSEI (92.9 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: V.L.N. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WUSI (90.3 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF S. ILL. UNIVER.)
WPTH (88.1 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: OLNEY VOICE OF CHRISTIAN FAITH, INC.)
WFIW-FM (104.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IL; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WOKZ (105.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IL; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WRAY-FM (98.1 FM; PRINCETON, IN; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WVUB (91.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: VINCENNES UNIVERSITY)
WAKO-FM (103.1 FM; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; Owner: LAWRENCEVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSJD (100.5 FM; PRINCETON, IN; Owner: WSJD, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West Salem:

WUSI-TV (Channel 16; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WVUT (Channel 22; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE VINCENNES UNIV.)
WNOI-LP (Channel 24; FLORA, IL; Owner: H & R COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

West Salem fatal accident list:
Feb 21, 1990 02:50 AM, Church, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

James E McDonald, (West Salem Tower); Rural Route 1, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

West Salem Subst St 150 3 Mi Nw, Call Sign: WGZ909, Licensee ID: L00026067
Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
Grant Date: 08/12/1996, Expiration Date: 09/16/2001, Cancelation Date: 02/17/2002
Registrant: Soyland Power Cooperative Inc, 788 N Sunnyside Rd, Decatur, IL 62522

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in West Salem)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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