Scott County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
PM10
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 15.1. This is significantly better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.3. This is better than average. There were 22 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Winchester and their reported violations in the past:
THE PALACE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-18-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from APR-23-2001 to OCT-26-2001), St Intentional no-action (2 times from NOV-19-2001 to NOV-20-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-23-1997), St Intentional no-action (JUL-30-1997)
KINDERS RESTURANT (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Winchester that have no violations reported:
- ILLINOIS RIVERDOCK RESTAURANT (Address: Annex Building, Po Box 115, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
- HOBSONS BLUFFDALE FARMS (Address: Annex Building, Po Box 115, Population served: 54, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- TOMS SUPERMARKET 2335 (Address: Annex Building, Po Box 115, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
- WINCHESTER ECONOMART (Address: Annex Building, Po Box 115, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
- WAL-MART SUPERCENTER 0253 (Address: Annex Building, Po Box 115, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.4%
(13.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Illinois: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 60.6% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
| This city: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Winchester, IL
Winchester compared to Illinois state average:
- 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.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Winchester (2011 data):
- The First National Bank of Beardstown: First National Bank Of Winchester Br at 1 N Side Sq, branch established on 1867/11/12. Info updated 2009/07/06: Bank assets: $104.2 mil, Deposits: $93.0 mil, headquarters in Beardstown, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Mascouten Bancorp, Inc.
- Farmers State Bank: Winchester Branch at 25 East Cherry, branch established on 1995/01/19. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $235.9 mil, Deposits: $200.8 mil, headquarters in Pittsfield, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Pike Bancorp, Inc.
- United Community Bank: Winchester Branch at 21 East Market, branch established on 1886/01/06. Info updated 2011/05/20: Bank assets: $954.7 mil, Deposits: $737.5 mil, headquarters in Chatham, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: United Community Bancorp, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (83%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Religion statistics for Winchester (based on Scott County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.22%
| Here | | 70.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Southern Baptist Convention | Lutheran Church | Catholic Church | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 25.5% | 24.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% | 24.2% |
|---|
| Congregations | 13.0% | 30.4% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 39.1% |
|---|
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: 1 | Here: | 1.92 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4 | This county: | 7.67 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 3 | Scott County: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Scott County: | 9.4% | | State: | 8.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 9.1% | | Illinois: | 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 |
2 | $4,110 | $24,660 | 1 | $225 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $1,410 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $8,756 | $52,536 | 2 | $330 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 20 | $10,795 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $9,403 | $28,209 | 2 | $334 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,303 | $27,636 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 12 | $1,734 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $5,674 | $34,044 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
1 | $3,362 | $40,344 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
2 | $4,509 | $27,054 | 4 | $1,356 |
| Totals for Government |
14 | $38,117 | $32,672 | 49 | $16,184 |
Winchester government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $95,000 ($59.67)
All Other: $34,000 ($21.36)
Parks & Recreation: $17,000 ($10.68)
- Construction - Sewerage: $25,000 ($15.70)
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $585,000 ($367.46)
Water Utilities: $251,000 ($157.66)
Police Protection: $187,000 ($117.46)
General - Other: $167,000 ($104.90)
Regular Highways: $163,000 ($102.39)
Parks & Recreation: $90,000 ($56.53)
Fire Protection: $81,000 ($50.88)
Sewerage: $81,000 ($50.88)
Financial Administration: $63,000 ($39.57)
Libraries: $40,000 ($25.13)
General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($1.88)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $39,000 ($24.50)
General Revenue, NEC: $20,000 ($12.56)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $58,000 ($36.43)
Parks & Recreation: $39,000 ($24.50)
Police Protection: $23,000 ($14.45)
Water Utilities: $20,000 ($12.56)
General - Other: $19,000 ($11.93)
Welfare - Other: $10,000 ($6.28)
Regular Highways: $9,000 ($5.65)
Libraries: $5,000 ($3.14)
Sewerage: $4,000 ($2.51)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $961,000 ($603.64)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $584,000 ($366.83)
Water Utilities: $245,000 ($153.89)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $330,000 ($207.29)
Highways: $47,000 ($29.52)
All Other: $9,000 ($5.65)
Public Welfare: $4,000 ($2.51)
- Tax - Property: $144,000 ($90.45)
NEC: $10,000 ($6.28)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $496,000 ($311.56)
5.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,210 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.68% | | 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:
7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,113 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.05% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Winchester:
- 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.)
- WLDS (1180 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
- WJIL (1550 AM; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
- WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
- KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
- KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
- WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
- KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Winchester:
- WIPA (89.3 FM; PITTSFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
- WEAI (107.1 FM; LYNNVILLE, IL; Owner: JERDON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W202AV (88.3 FM; WHITE HALL, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WRLJ (88.3 FM; WHITE HALL, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC)
- WJVO (105.5 FM; SOUTH JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY B/CASTING CO., INC.)
- KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
- WBBA-FM (97.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, IL; Owner: BROWN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WYMG (100.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WVIL (101.3 FM; VIRGINIA, IL; Owner: MARK J. LANGSTON)
- W201BL (88.1 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Winchester:
- WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Winchester)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 1 3/4 Mi Sw Of Rt 36 & Hillview Blacktop Rr 1 Box 297 (Lat: 39.516722 Lon: -90.550139), Call Sign: KNHC438
Assigned Frequencies: 152.930 MHz
Grant Date: 04/28/1998, Expiration Date: 07/29/2003, Cancellation Date: 09/28/2003
Registrant: Merle R Brown, Rr 1 Box 297, Winchester, IL 62694, Phone: (217) 742-5598 - 307 E Jefferson St (Lat: 39.623667 Lon: -90.459000), Call Sign: KWR530, Licensee ID: L00015249
Assigned Frequencies: 151.490 MHz
Grant Date: 04/28/2004, Expiration Date: 05/30/2014
Registrant: Frost, Robert E Dba Big Swan Farms Inc, 307 E Jefferson St, Winchester, IL 62694, Phone: (217) 742-3237, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - STATION, Winchester Site (Lat: 39.595028 Lon: -90.509278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146 m, Call Sign: WNTK315
Assigned Frequencies: 952.543 MHz, 928.543 MHz
Grant Date: 05/10/2001, Expiration Date: 07/08/2011
Registrant: Illinois Rural Electric Company, 2 S Main St, Winchester, IL 62694, Phone: (217) 742-3128, Fax: (217) 742-3831 - WINCHESTER, 986 Van Meter Rd (Lat: 39.609972 Lon: -90.466917), Type: Pole, Structure height: 90 m, Call Sign: WPZW754
Assigned Frequencies: 6765.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/30/2004, Expiration Date: 03/30/2014, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- IREC OFFICE, 2 S Main St (Lat: 39.629167 Lon: -90.455833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 38.1 m, Call Sign: WQKS335
Assigned Frequencies: 11215.0 MHz, 11285.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/31/2009, Expiration Date: 08/31/2019, Certifier: Sean Middleton
Registrant: Llinois Rural Electric Cooperative, 2 South Main Street, Winchester, IL 62694, Phone: (217) 742-3128, Fax: (217) 742-3831, Email:
- IREC 480, Winchester Site (Lat: 39.595028 Lon: -90.509278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146 m, Call Sign: KBV58
Assigned Frequencies: 953.750 MHz, 953.450 MHz, 11245.0 MHz
Grant Date: 12/19/2001, Expiration Date: 02/21/2012
Registrant: Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative, 2 South Main Street, Winchester, IL 62694, Phone: (217) 742-3128, Fax: (217) 742-3831, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7 - Call Sign: KB9LYR
Grant Date: 11/10/1995, Expiration Date: 11/10/2005, Cancellation Date: 11/14/2007
Registrant: Kenneth C Roundcount, 170 South Hill, Winchester, IL 62694 - Call Sign: KB9TVR, Licensee ID: L00145196
Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 12/11/2018, Certifier: Robin D Haynes
Registrant: Robin D Haynes, 1034 Hoots Rd, Winchester, IL 62694 - Call Sign: W9OAF
Grant Date: 03/20/1996, Expiration Date: 03/20/2006, Cancellation Date: 03/21/2008
Registrant: Ronald F Robinson, 245 Pearl, Winchester, IL 62694 - Call Sign: WA9RTA, Licensee ID: L00259145
Grant Date: 01/05/2006, Expiration Date: 03/28/2016, Certifier: Roland L Wallis
Registrant: Roland L Wallis, 1438 Wallis Rd, Winchester, IL 62694 - Call Sign: WD9GBV, Licensee ID: L00839655
Grant Date: 04/01/2004, Expiration Date: 05/31/2014
Registrant: Reta L Killebrew, R 1 Box 105, Winchester, IL 62694 - Call Sign: KC9MLJ, Licensee ID: L01341692
Grant Date: 11/14/2007, Expiration Date: 11/14/2017, Cancellation Date: 12/27/2007, Certifier: Greggory K Lewis
Registrant: Greggory K Lewis, 234 N Commercial St, Winchester, IL 62694 - Call Sign: K9GKL, Previous Call Sign: KC9MLJ, Licensee ID: L01341692
Grant Date: 12/27/2007, Expiration Date: 12/27/2017, Certifier: Greggory K Lewis
Registrant: Greggory K Lewis, 234 N Commercial St, Winchester, IL 62694
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: ALLEN RICHARD AIR COMMAND TANDEM (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 4183U , Serial Number: RA1
Registrant (Individual): Richard L Allen, Rr 2 Box 142, Winchester, IL 62694
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 06/12/1991 - Aircraft: VARGA AIRCRAFT CORP. 2150A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8349J , Serial Number: VAC-149-79, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 11/02/1979
Registrant (Individual): Michael A Cherry, 221 Hillview Rd, Winchester, IL 62694 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182R (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 9863H , Serial Number: 18268079
Registrant (Co-Owned): R Edward Frost, 307 E Jefferson St, Winchester, IL 62694, Other Owners: Charles R Frost
| Most common first names in Winchester, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Mary | 48 | 81.6 years |
| William | 46 | 78.3 years |
| James | 37 | 74.4 years |
| John | 33 | 75.5 years |
| Helen | 25 | 79.4 years |
| Robert | 21 | 70.8 years |
| George | 19 | 80.3 years |
| Ralph | 18 | 71.9 years |
| Charles | 17 | 80.5 years |
| Frances | 17 | 79.8 years |
| Most common last names in Winchester, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Smith | 31 | 76.2 years |
| Evans | 30 | 77.4 years |
| Coultas | 23 | 81.8 years |
| Brown | 18 | 80.7 years |
| Moore | 17 | 79.3 years |
| Hoots | 16 | 81.5 years |
| Gregory | 15 | 81.7 years |
| Taylor | 14 | 80.1 years |
| Summers | 12 | 79.2 years |
| Hart | 12 | 73.6 years |
Winchester on our top lists:
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Printing and related support activities"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most White Non-Hispanic residents"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers"
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