Montgomery County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.4%
(24.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.2 people | | Illinois: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 57.4% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 7.1% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Witt, IL
Witt compared to Illinois state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age 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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Banks with branches in Witt (2011 data):
- Security National Bank: at 1 West Broadway, branch established on 1932/11/17. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $67.9 mil, Deposits: $58.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Lbt Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (87%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Illinois:
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Religion statistics for Witt (based on Montgomery County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.62%
| Here |  | 52.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Adherents | 24.0% | 20.7% | 12.9% | 9.6% | 8.3% |
| Congregations | 21.1% | 10.5% | 6.6% | 11.8% | 11.8% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Other |
| Adherents | 5.0% | 4.4% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 7.6% |
| Congregations | 6.6% | 9.2% | 6.6% | 2.6% | 13.2% |
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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: 6 | Montgomery County: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.34 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Montgomery County: | 0.67 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24 | Montgomery County: | 8.05 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 29 | Here: | 9.73 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.2% | | Illinois: | 8.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Montgomery County: | 26.9% | | Illinois: | 25.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.7% | | 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 | $166 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,284 | $15,408 | 8 | $1,173 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,657 | $31,884 | 2 | $753 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 30 | $387 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,551 | $30,612 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $797 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,594 | $19,128 | 1 | $1,384 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $8,086 | $24,258 | 43 | $4,660 |
Witt government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $128,000 ($141.59)
Regular Highways: $73,000 ($80.75)
Financial Administration: $56,000 ($61.95)
Police Protection: $24,000 ($26.55)
Fire Protection: $3,000 ($3.32)
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $48,000 ($53.10)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $385,000 ($425.88)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $375,000 ($414.82)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000 ($11.06)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000 ($16.59)
Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($7.74)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $52,000 ($57.52)
Water Utilities: $6,000 ($6.64)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $280,000 ($309.73)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $171,000 ($189.16)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $100,000 ($110.62)
Highways: $28,000 ($30.97)
- Tax - Property: $30,000 ($33.19)
NEC: $7,000 ($7.74)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $98,000 ($108.41)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $23,000 ($25.44)
4.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,369 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.96% | | 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:
5.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,713 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.24% | | 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 Witt:
- 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.)
- WSMI (1540 AM; 1 kW; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
- KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
- WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- 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.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WIHM (1410 AM; 1 kW; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: COVENANT NETWORK)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Witt:
- WXAJ (99.7 FM; HILLSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSMI-FM (106.1 FM; LITCHFIELD, IL; Owner: TALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTRH (93.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJLY (88.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING)
- WTIM-FM (97.3 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WMKR (94.3 FM; PANA, IL; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRAN (98.3 FM; TOWER HILL, IL; Owner: KASKASKIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WIBI (91.1 FM; CARLINVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
- WQLZ (92.7 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
- WDZQ (95.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- W242AE (96.3 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
- WSCT (90.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
- W205BC (88.9 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Witt:
- WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
- WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
Witt fatal accident list:
Dec 5, 2002 10:55 PM, Sr-16, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 1, 1991 01:15 PM, 16, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 29, 1985 00:45 AM, 16, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 30 W Broadway (Lat: 39.252833 Lon: -89.348694), Call Sign: KXZ562, Licensee ID: L00026749
Assigned Frequencies: 154.995 MHz Grant Date: 03/25/2005, Expiration Date: 03/28/2015
Registrant: City Of Witt, County Courthouse 120 N Main, Hillsboro, IL 62049, Phone: (217) 532-9560 - On Blacktop 6 Mi Se (Lat: 39.216167 Lon: -89.299806), Call Sign: WZX634, Licensee ID: L00016174
Assigned Frequencies: 160.155 MHz Grant Date: 05/22/2004, Expiration Date: 08/09/2014
Registrant: D & L Houck Industries Inc, Irving, IL 62051, Phone: (217) 533-4485, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: KB9BAJ
Grant Date: 08/06/1994, Expiration Date: 10/25/1998, Cancellation Date: 10/26/2000
Registrant: John E Mc Daniel, Rr 1 Box 147 B 616 North St, Witt, IL 62094 - Call Sign: KB9TZV
Grant Date: 01/20/1999, Expiration Date: 01/20/2009
Registrant: Rebecca L Styron, 17178 N 17th Ave, Witt, IL 62094 - Call Sign: KB9UJR, Licensee ID: L00419743
Grant Date: 03/26/1999, Expiration Date: 03/26/2009, Cancellation Date: 03/20/2002
Registrant: Jeromy L Miller, 15218 Paisley Rd, Witt, IL 62094 - Call Sign: KG9KE, Previous Call Sign: N9IZW
Grant Date: 04/17/1997, Expiration Date: 04/14/2002, Cancellation Date: 04/15/2004
Registrant: Dorothy A Mc Daniel, 616 North St Rr 1 Box 147b, Witt, IL 62094 - Call Sign: KC9ITX, Licensee ID: L01116118
Grant Date: 02/08/2006, Expiration Date: 02/08/2016, Cancellation Date: 03/07/2006, Certifier: Evan M Fifer
Registrant: Evan M Fifer, Witt, IL 62094 - Call Sign: K9TCB, Previous Call Sign: KC9ITX, Licensee ID: L01116118
Grant Date: 03/07/2006, Expiration Date: 03/07/2016, Certifier: Evan M Fifer
Registrant: Evan M Fifer, Witt, IL 62094
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: HOEHN MARK MINI 500 BRAVO (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 416MH , Serial Number: 459, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 09/28/2003
Registrant (Individual): Mark D Hoehn, 19307 N 15th Ave, Witt, IL 62094 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6890W , Serial Number: 28-21047, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 08/16/1965
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 19307 N 15th Ave, Witt, IL 62094 - Aircraft: BELL 47G-3B-1 (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TV0-435 SER (280 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8541F , Serial Number: 6532, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 05/19/1969
Registrant (Individual): Mark D Hoehn, Po Box 497, Witt, IL 62094 - Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 90700 , Serial Number: 0174, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 07/08/1981
Registrant (Individual): Mark Hoehn, 19307 N 15th Ave, Witt, IL 62094
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Witt, IL
| Most common first names in Witt, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 35 | 78.7 years |
| Mary | 15 | 81.8 years |
| Helen | 13 | 85.2 years |
| Anna | 12 | 84.3 years |
| George | 11 | 69.8 years |
| William | 11 | 83.2 years |
| Charles | 11 | 74.9 years |
| Thomas | 8 | 71.1 years |
| Harold | 8 | 71.9 years |
| Margaret | 8 | 81.1 years |
| Most common last names in Witt, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Miller | 11 | 78.8 years |
| Eddington | 9 | 79.5 years |
| Lowe | 8 | 76.6 years |
| Buchko | 7 | 81.9 years |
| Wittnam | 6 | 81.5 years |
| Deluka | 5 | 81.4 years |
| Chervinko | 5 | 77.8 years |
| Jones | 5 | 74.6 years |
| Martin | 5 | 82.8 years |
| Bourke | 5 | 59.0 years |
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- #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Metal and mineral, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers"
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