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Williamson County

Population in 2011: 241. Population change since 2000: -10.1%
 

Males: 124  (51.5%)
Females: 117  (48.5%)

Median resident age:  41.4 years
Illinois median age:  42.2 years

Zip codes: 62959.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $23,430 (it was $24,167 in 2000)
Whiteash:

$23,430
Illinois:

$53,966
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,440

Whiteash village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $62,526 (it was $49,400 in 2000)
Whiteash:

$62,526
Illinois:

$202,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $67,912; Detached houses: $81,390; Mobile homes: $41,406

Median gross rent in 2009: $575.

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  • White alone - 230 (95.4%)
  • Asian alone - 6 (2.5%)
  • Hispanic - 4 (1.7%)
  • Two or more races - 1 (0.4%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Whiteash: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (16.8%), German (16.8%), United States (15.7%), Irish (12.3%), French (1.9%), Italian (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/24/1905

Elevation: 710 feet

Land area: 0.87 square miles.

Population density: 277 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Whiteash:

  • High school or higher: 74.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whiteash village:

  • Never married: 14.9%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.1%
Illinois:  12.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $925 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $433 (1.1%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (76.2 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (92.1 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (288.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Spillertown, IL (1.2 miles ), Johnston City, IL (1.5 miles ), Marion, IL (2.0 miles ), Pittsburg, IL (2.1 miles ), Energy, IL (2.4 miles ), Herrin, IL (2.4 miles ), Freeman Spur, IL (2.5 miles ), West Frankfort, IL (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 37.79 N, Longitude: 88.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 618

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.1%
Illinois:

8.9%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+7.6%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Information (22%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Health care and social assistance (16%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (33%)
  • Accommodation and food services (23%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)

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Tornado activity:

Whiteash-area historical tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 164% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the Whiteash village center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1982, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the village center killed 10 people and injured 181 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Whiteash-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 35% 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 72.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 54.4 miles away from Whiteash 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 64.1 miles away from the city 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 91.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from Whiteash 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 75.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Williamson County (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Whiteash:

  • HEARTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; MARION, IL)
  • MARION IL VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 5 miles away; MARION, IL)
  • HERRIN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; HERRIN, IL)

Amtrak station near Whiteash:

  • 17 miles: CARBONDALE (401 S. ILLINOIS AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whiteash:

  • John A Logan College (about 10 miles; Carterville, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,443)
  • Southern Illinois University Carbondale (about 17 miles; Carbondale, IL; FT enrollment: 16,261)
  • Southeast Missouri State University (about 47 miles; Cape Girardeau, MO; FT enrollment: 7,475)
  • West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 53 miles; Paducah, KY; FT enrollment: 2,353)
  • Kaskaskia College (about 56 miles; Centralia, IL; FT enrollment: 2,425)
  • University of Southern Indiana (about 70 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 8,149)
  • Southwestern Illinois College (about 75 miles; Belleville, IL; FT enrollment: 5,638)

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Cemetery: Sanders Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Williamson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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AQI  PM10

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 15.2. This is significantly better than average.
City:

15.2
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 16.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

16.4
U.S.:

22.1


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 31.9%
(32.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  66.7%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Whiteash, IL


Whiteash compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly 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.
  • Number of college students 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 (%)


Whiteash travel time to work - commute


Whiteash mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (54%)
  • Utility gas (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Williamson County Illinois:


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Religion statistics for Whiteash (based on Williamson County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.08%
Here52.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents46.8%14.6%10.2%5.6%4.8%
Congregations29.2%4.7%15.1%7.5%8.5%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)National Association of Free Will BaptistsOther
Adherents3.6%2.1%1.3%1.3%9.6%
Congregations2.8%0.9%3.8%3.8%23.6%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Williamson County:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Williamson County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Williamson County:

4.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 47
Here:

7.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.8%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Williamson County:

28.0%
Illinois:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.9%
State:

14.5%

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$300
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$125
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$500
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$150
Totals for Government 0$0 9$1,075


7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,708 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.04%
Illinois average:

5.66%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($284 average AGI)
Williamson County:

0.07%
Illinois average:

0.19%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jackson County, IL  1.21% ($30,691 average AGI)
from Franklin County, IL  0.85% ($30,598)
from Johnson County, IL  0.36% ($30,643)


6.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,544 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.39%
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 Jackson County, IL  1.01% ($25,626 average AGI)
to Franklin County, IL  0.75% ($29,200)
to Saline County, IL  0.25% ($25,719)

Strongest AM radio stations in Whiteash:

  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
  • WFRX (1300 AM; 1 kW; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJPF (1340 AM; 1 kW; HERRIN, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, 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.)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WCIL (1020 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMCL (1060 AM; 3 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Whiteash:

  • WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVZA (92.7 FM; HERRIN, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQUL (97.7 FM; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXLT (103.5 FM; CHRISTOPHER, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WISH-FM (98.9 FM; GALATIA, IL; Owner: GALATIA FM JOINT VENTURE)
  • WBVN (104.5 FM; CARRIER MILLS, IL; Owner: KENNETH W. AND JANE A. ANDERSON)
  • WUEZ (95.1 FM; CARTERVILLE, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WSIU (91.9 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WTAO-FM (105.1 FM; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
  • WDQN-FM (95.9 FM; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Whiteash:

  • W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
  • W10AH (Channel 10; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)


Whiteash on our top lists:

  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Motor vehicle and parts dealers"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Other direct selling establishments"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Water transportation"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electrical equipment, appliances, and components"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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