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Clay County

Population in July 2007: 394. Population change since 2000: -2.5%
 

Males: 193  (49.1%)
Females: 201  (50.9%)
Median resident age:  37.8 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62899.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,716 (it was $26,944 in 2000)
Xenia:  $34,716
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,036 (it was $44,700 in 2000)
Xenia:  $73,036
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $75,857; Detached houses: $76,645; Mobile homes: $42,778; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Xenia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Xenia: 72.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.3%), United States (18.7%), Irish (15.0%), English (8.4%), Dutch (3.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/04/1876

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 0.52 square miles.

Population density: 760 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Xenia

  • High school or higher: 71.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Xenia village

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

7 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.7%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Xenia, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Xenia to the number of sex offenders is 66 to 1.

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

Xenia:  1.2% ($518)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, IL (86.6 miles , pop. 81,860).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (110.4 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (231.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Iuka, IL (10.6 miles ), Johnsonville, IL (10.6 miles) , Flora, IL (10.7 miles ), Louisville, IL (12.8 miles ), Iola, IL (13.6 miles) , Cisne, IL (16.2 miles ), Farina, IL (16.6 miles ), Kinmundy, IL (17.4 miles ).

Latitude: 38.64 N, Longitude: 88.64 W

Area code: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-4.0%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Mining (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Printing and related support activities (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (17%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)


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Xenia-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the Xenia village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/18/1957, a category 4 tornado 22.2 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 45 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Xenia:
  • CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; FLORA, IL)
  • SALEM TOWNSHIP HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SALEM, IL)
  • FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Xenia:
  • MOUNT VERNON (about 27 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; ID: MVN)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 63 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; ID: MTO)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 66 miles; MARION, IL; ID: MWA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Xenia:
  • FLORA MUNI (about 13 miles; FLORA, IL; ID: FOA)
  • SALEM-LECKRONE (about 22 miles; SALEM, IL; ID: SLO)
  • FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 25 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL; ID: FWC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Xenia:
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 66 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 75 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 84 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
Public elementary/middle school in Xenia:

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Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  61.7%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  14.5%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Xenia, IL



Xenia compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Xenia (2007 data):
  • First Community Bank, Xenia-Flora: at Main Street, branch established on 1922-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $33.6 mil, Deposits: $24.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares



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2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Illinois:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$2,657$31,8840$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$975
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$327
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,108
Totals for Government 1$2,657$31,88410$2,410



Xenia government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $52,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $21,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $103,000
    Financial Administration: $76,000
    Sewerage: $37,000
    Regular Highways: $27,000
    Solid Waste Management: $16,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $29,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $220,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $233,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $212,000
    Water Utilities: $208,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $21,000
    Water Utilities: $12,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $26,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $453,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $89,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $68,000
    Highways: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $96,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000

5.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.10%
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 Wayne County, IL  0.71% ($23,000 average AGI)
from Richland County, IL  0.56% ($29,233)
from Effingham County, IL  0.45% ($31,083)


6.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,575 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.14%
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 Effingham County, IL  0.81% ($20,636 average AGI)
to Richland County, IL  0.55% ($26,100)
to Wayne County, IL  0.54% ($20,828)


Strongest AM radio stations in Xenia:
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WMCL (1060 AM; 3 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Xenia:
  • WNOI (103.9 FM; FLORA, IL; Owner: H & R COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W203AN (88.5 FM; FLORA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WBMV (89.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC)
  • WJBD-FM (100.1 FM; SALEM, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WRXX (95.3 FM; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)

TV broadcast stations around Xenia:
  • WUSI-TV (Channel 16; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • W29CI (Channel 29; SALEM, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WNOI-LP (Channel 24; FLORA, IL; Owner: H & R COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Xenia fatal accident list:
May 3, 1994 05:59 AM, East St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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