Witt, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 959. Population change since 2000: -3.2%

Males: 448	(46.7%)
Females: 511	(53.3%)

Median resident age:	39.8 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62094.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,217 (it was $25,329 in 2000)

Witt:	$29,217
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,926

Witt:	$17,926
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,704 (it was $35,100 in 2000)

Witt:	$57,704
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $74,175; Detached houses: $75,985; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $55,437; Mobile homes: $33,672
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Races in Witt:

White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Witt: 71.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.7%), United States (18.7%), English (13.4%), Irish (9.5%), Dutch (3.7%), Italian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/24/1898

Elevation: 666 feet

Land area: 1.39 square miles.

Population density: 688 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Witt

High school or higher: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 7.6%
Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Witt city

Never married: 19.7%
Now married: 51.7%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 11.1%
Divorced: 15.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Witt, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Witt to the number of sex offenders is 240 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Witt:	1.1% ($394)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (39.9 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (64.7 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (199.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Coalton, IL (1.8 miles ), Irving, IL (2.1 miles ), Nokomis, IL (2.2 miles ), Wenonah, IL (2.4 miles) , Schram City, IL (2.9 miles ), Hillsboro, IL (3.1 miles ), Ohlman, IL (3.1 miles) , Fillmore, IL (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 39.25 N, Longitude: 89.35 W

Area code: 217

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+0.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (14%)
Truck transportation (13%)
Construction (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Mining (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Educational services (17%)
Public administration (11%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)

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Crime in Witt by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	185.7	201.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	3	4	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	278.6	403.6	403.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	101.4	0.0
Thefts	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	464.3	504.5	100.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Auto thefts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	75.2	88.8	32.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.1	0.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.04
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Witt, Illinois

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Witt-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 147% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/3/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the Witt city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/1/1999, a category 3 tornado 15.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 4 people.

Witt-area historical earthquake activity is below Illinois state average. It is 89% 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 96.5 miles away from Witt 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 84.3 miles away from the city 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 97.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from Witt center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the city 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 27.7 miles away from Witt center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Witt:

HILLSBORO AREA HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HILLSBORO, IL)
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL)
PANA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PANA, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Witt, IL

Airports located in Witt:

Hoehn Rla Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Witt:

LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 37 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 49 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)

Public elementary/middle school in Witt:

Witt Elementary School (Location: 220 N 3RD ST; Grades: PK - 5)

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Library in Witt:

WITT MEM. P.L. (Operating income: $15,424; Location: 18 NORTH SECOND STREET; 12,031 books; 32 audio materials; 49 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Witt: Christian Church of Witt (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	59.6%
Whole state:	67.6%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	21.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	10.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

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 significantly 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 (2009 data):

Security National Bank: at 1 West Broadway, branch established on 1932-11-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $62.2 mil, Deposits: $49.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Lbt Bancshares, Inc.

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Witt mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (87%) Electricity (8%) Other fuel (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Witt

Adherents

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%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other religions
Adherents	5.0%	4.4%	4.2%	3.3%	7.6%
Congregations	6.6%	9.2%	6.6%	2.6%	13.2%

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.

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
Regular Highways: $73,000

Financial Administration: $56,000

Police Protection: $24,000

Fire Protection: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $48,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $385,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $375,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
Interest Earnings: $7,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $52,000
Water Utilities: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $280,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $171,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $100,000
Highways: $28,000
Tax - Property: $30,000
NEC: $7,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $98,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $23,000

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:

from Macoupin County, IL	1.25% ($26,734 average AGI)
from Sangamon County, IL	0.56% ($29,175)
from Christian County, IL	0.32% ($27,111)

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:

to Macoupin County, IL	0.93% ($22,077 average AGI)
to Sangamon County, IL	0.74% ($31,855)
to Madison County, IL	0.37% ($32,439)

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 12:55 AM, Sr-16, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 1, 1991 02:15 AM, 16, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 29, 1985 08:45 AM, 16, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

30 W Broadway, 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, 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, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/06/1994, Expiration Date: 10/25/1998, Cancelation Date: 10/26/2000
Registrant: John E Mc Daniel, Rr 1 Box 147 B 616 North St, Witt, IL 62094
Call Sign: KB9TZV, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/20/1999, Expiration Date: 01/20/2009
Registrant: Rebecca L Styron, 17178 N 17th Ave, Witt, IL 62094
Call Sign: KB9UJR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00419743
Grant Date: 03/26/1999, Expiration Date: 03/26/2009, Cancelation 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, Cancelation Date: 04/15/2004
Registrant: Dorothy A Mc Daniel, 616 North St Rr 1 Box 147b, Witt, IL 62094
Call Sign: KC9ITX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01116118
Grant Date: 02/08/2006, Expiration Date: 02/08/2016, Cancelation 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 Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: HOEHN MARK MINI 500 BRAVO (Rotorcraft, 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 (Fixed wing single engine, 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 (Rotorcraft, 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

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 12
Hazardous Condition: 7

Incident types - Witt

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