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%)
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).
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 personand injured 6 peopleand causedbetween $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 peopleand injured 181 peopleand causedbetween $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).
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)
Religion statistics for Whiteash (based on Williamson County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.08%
Here
52.1%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
Catholic Church
United Methodist Church
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents
46.8%
14.6%
10.2%
5.6%
4.8%
Congregations
29.2%
4.7%
15.1%
7.5%
8.5%
Name
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
United Church of Christ
Presbyterian Church (USA)
National Association of Free Will Baptists
Other
Adherents
3.6%
2.1%
1.3%
1.3%
9.6%
Congregations
2.8%
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:
#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+)"
