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Jasper County

Population in July 2008: 114. Population change since 2000: -4.2%
 

Males: 61  (53.8%)
Females: 53  (46.2%)

Median resident age:  27.3 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip code: 62479


Estimated median household income in 2008: $32,873 (it was $24,250 in 2000)
Wheeler:  $32,873
Illinois:  $56,235

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $12,631

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $48,599 (it was $27,500 in 2000)
Wheeler:  $48,599
Illinois:  $214,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $52,109; Detached houses: $62,104; Mobile homes: $22,500

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Races in Wheeler:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Wheeler: 72.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.1%), English (11.8%), Irish (7.6%), United States (6.7%), Dutch (5.0%), Polish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/10/1895

Elevation: 573 feet

Land area: 0.58 square miles.

Population density: 198 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wheeler

  • High school or higher: 55.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wheeler village

  • Never married: 28.9%
  • Now married: 50.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Wheeler, Illinois in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Wheeler to the number of sex offenders is 38 to 1.

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

Wheeler:  1.3% ($357)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Terre Haute, IN (57.8 miles , pop. 59,614).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (107.7 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (196.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dieterich, IL (1.9 miles ), Montrose, IL (3.0 miles ), Newton, IL (3.0 miles ), Rose Hill, IL (3.2 miles) , Teutopolis, IL (3.3 miles ), Hidalgo, IL (3.4 miles) , Jewett, IL (3.5 miles ), Effingham, IL (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 39.04 N, Longitude: 88.32 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: -36 (-23.2%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Printing and related support activities (25%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Wood products (13%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (13%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (30%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (15%)
  • Printing and related support activities (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Social assistance (10%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (25%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (25%)
  • Carpenters (17%)
  • Printing workers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (20%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (20%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Therapists (10%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)



Average climate in Wheeler, Illinois

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Wheeler-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 114% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the Wheeler village center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 tornado 25.8 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Wheeler-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 58% 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 47.1 miles away from Wheeler 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 27.9 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 78.7 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 46.8 miles away from Wheeler center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 33.5 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 45.5 miles away from Wheeler center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wheeler:
  • ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL)
  • CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; FLORA, IL)
  • RICHLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; OLNEY, IL)

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Airports located in Wheeler:
Amtrak station near Wheeler:
  • 14 miles: EFFINGHAM (S. BANKERS ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wheeler:
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 30 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 55 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 74 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.9 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  73.2%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  27.4%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wheeler, IL



Wheeler compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Jasper County Illinois:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)


Religion statistics for Wheeler

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.73%
Here56.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents39.1%17.9%14.5%8.9%8.6%
Congregations9.4%18.8%28.1%9.4%3.1%
NameChurches of ChristLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Cumberland Presbyterian ChurchOther
Adherents3.2%2.1%1.4%1.4%2.8%
Congregations12.5%3.1%3.1%3.1%9.4%
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



Wheeler government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $12,000
    Central Staff Services: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    General - Other: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $159,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $12,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $16,000

4.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,933 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.16%
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 Effingham County, IL  1.16% ($22,304 average AGI)
from Crawford County, IL  0.33% ($43,923)
from Richland County, IL  0.33% ($22,077)


5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,900 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.48%
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 Effingham County, IL  0.90% ($35,444 average AGI)
to Richland County, IL  0.65% ($24,192)
to Crawford County, IL  0.50% ($206,950)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wheeler:
  • 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.)
  • WCRA (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; EFFINGHAM, IL)
  • WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wheeler:
  • WIKK (103.5 FM; NEWTON, IL; Owner: V.L.N. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCRC (95.7 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: TWO PETAZ, INC.)
  • WHQQ (98.9 FM; NEOGA, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
  • WUSI (90.3 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF S. ILL. UNIVER.)
  • WKJT (102.3 FM; TEUTOPOLIS, IL; Owner: JOHN W. KIRBY)
  • W204BG (88.7 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCBH (104.3 FM; CASEY, IL; Owner: TWO PETAZ, INC.)
  • WXEF (97.9 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTYE (101.7 FM; ROBINSON, IL; Owner: ANN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W208AN (91.3 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Wheeler:
  • WUSI-TV (Channel 16; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WEIU-TV (Channel 51; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WEIL-LP (Channel 54; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORP.)


Wheeler fatal accident list:
Jan 11, 1999 01:12 AM, Sr-33, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $79,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,900
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,852
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 14,300

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Raymond S Winters, 10 Mi Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73 m, Overall height: 74 m
    Registrant: L B Tower Company, LLC, 441 Vine Street, Suite 3900, Cincinnati, OH 45202, Phone: (513) 381-7775, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KA9RCG, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 01/23/1990, Expiration Date: 01/23/2000, Cancelation Date: 03/07/2002
    Registrant: Wesley G Salyers, Rr 1 Box 304, Wheeler, IL 62479


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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