Chestnut, Illinois

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Population in 2010: 246.
Males: 131  (53.3%)
Females: 115  (46.7%)
Median resident age:

68.5 years
Illinois median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 62518.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $59,514
Chestnut:

$59,514
IL:

$72,205

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $31,094

Chestnut CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $121,412
Chestnut:

$121,412
IL:

$231,500

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $123,410; detached houses: $122,951

Median gross rent in 2021: $748.

March 2022 cost of living index in Chestnut: 86.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 46.7%

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According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Chestnut, Illinois as of March 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Chestnut is 133 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 620 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, IL (18.9 miles , pop. 81,860).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (113.7 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (146.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Mount Pulaski, IL (2.5 miles ),
Kenney, IL (2.5 miles ),
Latham, IL (2.5 miles ),
Beason, IL (2.5 miles),
Warrensburg, IL (3.3 miles ),
Lincoln, IL (3.4 miles ),
Maroa, IL (3.5 miles ),
Waynesville, IL (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 40.05 N, Longitude: 89.19 W

Area code: 217

Distribution of median household income in Chestnut, IL in 2021
Distribution of house value in Chestnut, IL in 2021
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.1%
Illinois:

4.3%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 76.1. This is about average.

City:

76.1
U.S.:

74.2
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 2.25. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 18.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.25
U.S.:

1.79
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 28.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 10.5. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 18.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.5
U.S.:

8.5

Tornado activity:

Chestnut-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 94% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the Chestnut place center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category F4 tornado 26.9 miles away from the place center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Chestnut-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 180% greater 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 130.8 miles away from Chestnut center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 130.8 miles away from the city 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 110.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 161.7 miles away from Chestnut center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 130.5 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 116.7 miles away from Chestnut center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Logan County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Chestnut:

  • H AND J VONDERLIETH LVG CTR, THE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MOUNT PULASKI, IL)
  • SYMPHONY OF LINCOLN (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; LINCOLN, IL)
  • LINCOLN TERRACE (Hospital, about 12 miles away; LINCOLN, IL)
  • NORTH KICKAPOO (Hospital, about 12 miles away; LINCOLN, IL)
  • LINCOLN HOUSE (Hospital, about 12 miles away; LINCOLN, IL)
  • LINCOLN DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; LINCOLN, IL)
  • LAWRENCE PLACE (Hospital, about 13 miles away; LINCOLN, IL)

Amtrak station near Chestnut:

  • 12 miles: LINCOLN (BROADWAY AT CHICAGO ST.) . Services: free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Operable nuclear power plant near Chestnut:

  • 14 miles: Clinton in Clinton, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chestnut:

  • Millikin University (about 19 miles; Decatur, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,419)
  • Richland Community College (about 20 miles; Decatur, IL; FT enrollment: 2,434)
  • University of Illinois at Springfield (about 32 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 3,748)
  • Illinois Wesleyan University (about 32 miles; Bloomington, IL; FT enrollment: 2,323)
  • Lincoln Land Community College (about 33 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 5,460)
  • Illinois State University (about 34 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 18,804)
  • Heartland Community College (about 35 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 3,958)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Chestnut Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Logan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chestnut and their reported violations in the past:

BEASON CHESTNUT PWD (Population served: 435, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2013), St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2013), St Public Notif received (MAY-19-2014)
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-02-2011, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-14-2011), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-09-2011), St Compliance achieved (APR-04-2011), St BCA signed (APR-06-2011)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-19-2007), St Public Notif requested (NOV-28-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-28-2007), St Public Notif received (DEC-11-2008)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-14-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-14-2006), St Compliance achieved (DEC-18-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-06-2007)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.7%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.1%
Whole state:

6.3%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Banks with branches in Chestnut (2011 data):

  • Bank of Chestnut: Bank Of Chestnut at 100 Olive Street, branch established on 1902/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $15.7 mil, Deposits: $13.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Chestnut:

Marital status in Chestnut, IL
  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 22.3%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Chestnut:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

0.0
Illinois average:

12.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Chestnut, IL (based on Logan County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,94734
Mainline Protestant3,65019
Catholic2,2824
Black Protestant1771
Other61
None16,243-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Here:

2.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Logan County:

3.69 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
This county:

7.71 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Logan County:

8.4%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.8%
Illinois:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.4%
Illinois:

14.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Chestnut:

  • WLLM (1370 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDZ (1050 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WSOY (1340 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chestnut:

  • WMHX (93.9 FM; LINCOLN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WDKR (107.3 FM; MAROA, IL; Owner: WDKR, INC.)
  • WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WSOY-FM (102.9 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WXFM-FM (99.3 FM; MOUNT ZION, IL; Owner: TECHNICOM, INC.)
  • WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WUIS (91.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
  • WYDS (93.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WEJT, INC.)
  • WNLD (88.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
  • WDZQ (95.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WBNQ (101.5 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Chestnut:

  • WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
  • WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
  • WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
  • W29BG (Channel 29; DECATUR, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)
  • W08DP (Channel 8; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC'L TELECOMM. CORPORATION)
  • W33AY (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 89ft / 27.1mTotal length
  • 1,085Total average daily traffic
  • 223Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,090Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Chestnut)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: K9ZM, Licensee ID: L01203109, Grant Date: 08/17/2016, Expiration Date: 11/04/2026, Certifier: Gregory C Gobleman, Registrant: Gregory C Gobleman, 208 N Mulberry, Chestnut, IL 62518-0012
  • Call Sign: KC9HET, Licensee ID: L00984492, Grant Date: 01/05/2015, Expiration Date: 03/01/2025, Certifier: Timothy W Daugherty, Registrant: Timothy W Daugherty, 993 2120th Ave, Chestnut, IL 62578-6022

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172I (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8368L, N8368L, N-8368L, Serial Number: 17256568, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 02/26/1968, Certificate Issue Date: 12/24/2015
    Registrant (Individual): Dennis Stoll, 1093 2300th Ave, Chestnut, IL 62518

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 7. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 11 took place in 2009, and the least - 1 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Chestnut, IL When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (55.8%), and Structure Fires (36.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Chestnut, IL
    • 5855.8%Outside Fires
    • 3836.5%Structure Fires
    • 87.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Chestnut, IL
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Chestnut, IL
  • 100.0%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Chestnut, IL
  • 66.7%Electricity
  • 33.3%Utility gas


Chestnut compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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