Williamson, Illinois

Back to Williamson, IL housing info, Madison County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Madison County Population in July 2008: 244. Population change since 2000: -2.8%   Males: 127   (52.2%) Females: 117   (47.8%) Median resident age:   36.8 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 62088. Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,854 (it was $23,750 in 2000) Williamson:   $29,854 Illinois:   $54,124 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,691 Williamson:   $16,691 Illinois:   $27,965 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,051 (it was $33,400 in 2000) Williamson:   $54,051 Illinois:   $208,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $71,682; Detached houses: $74,930; Mobile homes: $33,393 Williamson, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Shale Lake, LLC Races in Williamson: White Non-Hispanic (97.6%) American Indian (2.4%) 2008 cost of living index in Williamson: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Williamson, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Williamson is mentioned 20 times on our forum: Is Chicago Underrated?  (226 replies) Is the Southside really that bad?  (166 replies) WARNING: Illinois' enforcement of Scott's Law is abusive and is entrapment  (72 replies) What Illinois County Do You Live In? What is interesting about your county?  (48 replies) Should I relocate to Nashville, TN from Schaumburg??  (54 replies) Marion, IL???  (43 replies) Latest news from Williamson, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (15.5%), Italian (12.7%), Irish (10.4%), English (10.0%), United States (8.0%), Slovak (3.2%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 05/13/1907 Elevation: 600 feet Land area: 1.52 square miles. Population density: 161 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 38.99 N, Longitude: 89.76 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 618

Average climate in Williamson, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Williamson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 149% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the Williamson village center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 tornado 22.4 miles away from the village center killed 3 people and injured 216 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Williamson-area historical earthquake activity is below Illinois state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from Williamson center
On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 30.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1990 at 08:20:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/1992 at 05:41:38, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from Williamson center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/27/1993 at 00:08:34, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.3 MD, Depth: 10.3 mi) earthquake occurred 69.9 miles away from Williamson center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	66.7%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	8.1%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

This village:	14.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

This village:	4.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Williamson, IL

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5.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,077 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.09%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($501 average AGI)

Madison County:	0.10%
Illinois average:	0.19%

from St. Clair County, IL	0.92% ($36,962 average AGI)
from St. Louis County, MO	0.51% ($45,525)
from Macoupin County, IL	0.28% ($36,507)

5.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,778 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.21%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($333 average AGI)

Madison County:	0.05%
Illinois average:	0.07%

to St. Clair County, IL	0.94% ($32,037 average AGI)
to St. Louis County, MO	0.49% ($36,138)
to Macoupin County, IL	0.29% ($38,793)