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Eldorado, Illinois

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Population in 2022: 3,641 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: -19.7%
 
Males: 1,736  (47.7%)
Females: 1,905  (52.3%)
Median resident age:

47.9 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 62930.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $35,012 (it was $22,500 in 2000)
Eldorado:

$35,012
IL:

$76,708

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,879 (it was $12,980 in 2000)

Eldorado city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $58,296 (it was $34,400 in 2000)
Eldorado:

$58,296
IL:

$251,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $61,957; detached houses: $71,322; mobile homes: $17,318

Median gross rent in 2022: $625.

March 2022 cost of living index in Eldorado: 73.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 27.2%
(27.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.5% for other race residents, 16.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Eldorado, IL (2022)
    • 3,46592.5%White alone
    • 842.2%Two or more races
    • 752.0%Hispanic
    • 411.1%Asian alone
    • 170.5%Black alone
    • 130.3%Other race alone
    • 50.1%American Indian alone

Races in Eldorado detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Eldorado, Illinois as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Eldorado is 317 to 1.


Crime rates in Eldorado by year

Type

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(24.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		4
(103.0)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(24.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(75.5)		0
(0.0)		2
(51.5)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		12
(291.1)		14
(338.7)		16
(386.9)		10
(242.7)		10
(242.4)		8
(197.0)		6
(148.1)		4
(100.0)		9
(226.4)		7
(177.6)		7
(180.2)		8
(219.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		19
(460.9)		44
(1,064)		40
(967.4)		42
(1,019)		34
(824.2)		50
(1,231)		34
(839.5)		32
(799.6)		32
(805.0)		36
(913.5)		39
(1,004)		0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		87
(2,111)		130
(3,145)		123
(2,975)		101
(2,451)		92
(2,230)		103
(2,536)		98
(2,420)		117
(2,924)		50
(1,258)		61
(1,548)		49
(1,261)		0
(0.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		9
(218.3)		11
(266.1)		14
(338.6)		10
(242.7)		6
(145.5)		5
(123.1)		15
(370.4)		7
(174.9)		5
(125.8)		6
(152.2)		7
(180.2)		0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(24.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(25.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index192.4296.6291.2237.3207.0286.1214.8206.9184.7173.6269.043.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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Crime rate in Eldorado detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 9 (6 officers - 5 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.58
Illinois average:

2.84
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Ancestries: Irish (28.3%), German (10.7%), English (9.5%), Scottish (9.5%), American (9.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/29/1894

Elevation: 389 feet

Land area: 2.30 square miles.

Population density: 1,580 people per square mile   (low).

Eldorado, Illinois map

79 residents are foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.5% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

This city:

2.1%
Illinois:

14.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $807 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $712 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (49.9 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (112.9 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (281.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Raleigh, IL (2.3 miles ),
Muddy, IL (2.3 miles),
Equality, IL (2.7 miles ),
Harrisburg, IL (2.8 miles ),
Broughton, IL (2.9 miles),
Omaha, IL (3.0 miles ),
Galatia, IL (3.1 miles ),
Ridgway, IL (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 37.81 N, Longitude: 88.44 W

Area code: 618

Distribution of median household income in Eldorado, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Eldorado, IL in 2022
Eldorado satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.0%
Illinois:

4.2%
Historical population in Eldorado, IL
Historical housing units in Eldorado, IL
Most common industries in Eldorado, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (18.1%)
  • Construction (10.0%)
  • Educational services (6.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
  • Public administration (5.6%)
  • Truck transportation (3.5%)
  • Social assistance (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (19.6%)
  • Truck transportation (7.2%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (6.7%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (34.1%)
  • Educational services (11.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Social assistance (6.6%)
  • Public administration (5.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (2.8%)
Most common occupations in Eldorado, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (3.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
  • Construction laborers (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.6%)
  • Construction laborers (6.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.5%)
  • Registered nurses (5.4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)

Average climate in Eldorado, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Eldorado, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 81.7. This is about average.

City:

81.7
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 34.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

34.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.0. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 21.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.0
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Eldorado-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1982, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.2 miles away from the Eldorado city center killed 10 people and injured 181 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 12/18/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 43.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Eldorado-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 266% 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 53.5 miles away from Eldorado center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 53.4 miles away from Eldorado center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 38.0 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 75.9 miles away from Eldorado center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 74.9 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 56.0 miles away from the city 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 Saline County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

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

Hospitals and medical centers in Eldorado:

  • BROOKE HILL ("R.R.#3, UPCHURCH STREET")
  • FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 1201 PINE STREET)
  • PEARCE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC (1901 ORGAN STREET)
  • VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION-HOSPICE (1300 U S 45 NORTH)
  • EGYPTIAN HEALTH DEPARTMENT (1412 U.S. 45 N)
  • ELDORADO CARE CENTER (THIRD RAILROAD STREETS)
  • FOUNTAINVIEW (1001 A JEFFERSON STREET)
  • FRIENDSHIP MANOR OF ELDORADO (1700 JASPER ST)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eldorado:

  • Rend Lake College (about 35 miles; Ina, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,778)
  • John A Logan College (about 36 miles; Carterville, IL; FT enrollment: 3,995)
  • Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (about 43 miles; Carbondale, IL; FT enrollment: 14,539)
  • University of Southern Indiana (about 44 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 9,532)
  • University of Evansville (about 51 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 2,688)
  • West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 54 miles; Paducah, KY; FT enrollment: 4,107)
  • Wabash Valley College (about 56 miles; Mount Carmel, IL; FT enrollment: 2,142)

Public high school in Eldorado:

Public elementary/middle schools in Eldorado:

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Library in Eldorado:

  • ELDORADO MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $247,358; Location: 1001 GRANT STREET; 35,443 books; 1,204 audio materials; 1,030 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 17 state licensed databases; 33 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Wolf Creek Primitive Baptist Church
  • Eldorado Lions Club, 4th Street

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Eldorado: Eldorado City Hall (A), Eldorado Fire Department (B), Miller Emergency Medical Services (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Eldorado include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), Church of God of Eldorado (B), College Heights Baptist Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Church of Christ (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), First United Methodist Church (G), Free Methodist Church (H), Gospel Assembly Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Eldorado: Mahoney Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Gold Post's Motel (1226 US Highway 45 North).

Birthplace of: David D. Phelps - Politician, George Barker (Virginia politician) - Politician, Jeanette Mott Oxford - Politician, William David Sanders - Schoolteacher.

Saline County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

USFS GARDEN OF THE GODS CAMPGD (Population served: 25, Purch groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-2007)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Eldorado that have no violations reported:

  • ELDORADO (Address: 903 FOURTH STREET , Population served: 5,152, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

58.1%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.2%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Eldorado in 2010:

  • 104 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 27 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 26 people in other noninstitutional facilities
233 people in nursing homes in 2000
5 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere in 2000

Banks with branches in Eldorado (2011 data):

  • Legence Bank: at 946 Fourth Street, branch established on 1906/01/01; Highway Facility at U.S. Highway 45 & State Highway 142, branch established on 1985/04/29. Info updated 2011/08/12: Bank assets: $227.3 mil, Deposits: $189.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Eldorado Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Bank of Marion: C.P. Burnett & Sons, Bankers Bank Branch at 1023 Fourth Street, branch established on 1921/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/08: Bank assets: $330.2 mil, Deposits: $261.5 mil, headquarters in Marion, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Midwest Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • Banterra Bank: U.S. Route 45 South Branch at 1501 U.S. Route 45 South, branch established on 1947/03/04. Info updated 2011/09/01: Bank assets: $1,103.3 mil, Deposits: $959.2 mil, headquarters in Marion, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Banterra Corp

For population 15 years and over in Eldorado:

Marital status in Eldorado, IL
  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 44.1%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 14.2%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

For population 25 years and over in Eldorado:

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.3
Illinois average:

12.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Eldorado
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Eldorado, IL (based on Saline County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant12,67264
Mainline Protestant1,42711
Catholic8472
Other3224
Black Protestant3203
None9,325-
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:

2.69 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.77 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
This county:

5.76 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
This county:

6.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.8%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.2%
Illinois:

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

7.2%
State:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Eldorado:

50.8%
State:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

47.4%
Illinois:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.9
Illinois:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Eldorado:

19.8%
Illinois:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Eldorado:

11.3%
State:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
Illinois:

6.8

Overweight people:
Eldorado:

36.1%
State:

33.4%

General health condition:
Eldorado:

56.4%
State:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

76.1%
Illinois:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Eldorado, IL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 7$28,048$48,0820$0
Sewerage 4$16,804$50,4120$0
Streets and Highways 4$13,274$39,8220$0
Police - Other 4$10,938$32,8142$390
Water Supply 4$13,993$41,9790$0
Financial Administration 3$10,580$42,3200$0
Firefighters 1$4,415$52,9800$0
Other Government Administration 1$4,382$52,5846$1,679
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$558
Totals for Government 28$102,435$43,9019$2,627

Eldorado government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $846,000 ($232.35)
    Central Staff Services: $604,000 ($165.89)
    Police Protection: $602,000 ($165.34)
    Sewerage: $432,000 ($118.65)
    Regular Highways: $238,000 ($65.37)
    Solid Waste Management: $194,000 ($53.28)
    Local Fire Protection: $131,000 ($35.98)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $52,000 ($14.28)
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000 ($3.30)
    General - Other: $2,000 ($0.55)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $19,000 ($5.22)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $2,000 ($0.55)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,288,000 ($353.75)

Eldorado government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $461,000 ($126.61)
    Solid Waste Management: $188,000 ($51.63)
    Other: $25,000 ($6.87)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $97,000 ($26.64)
    Interest Earnings: $77,000 ($21.15)
    Fines and Forfeits: $15,000 ($4.12)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $905,000 ($248.56)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $951,000 ($261.19)
    Highways: $105,000 ($28.84)
  • Tax - Property: $329,000 ($90.36)
    Public Utilities Sales: $164,000 ($45.04)
    Other License: $104,000 ($28.56)

Eldorado government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $833,000 ($228.78)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $738,000 ($202.69)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $95,000 ($26.09)

Eldorado government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,185,000 ($1424.06)
Businesses in Eldorado, IL
NameCountNameCount
H&R Block1La-Z-Boy1
Hardee's1MasterBrand Cabinets1
KFC1McDonald's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Eldorado:

  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEBQ (1240 AM; 1 kW; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: VISHER-CHOATE II)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
  • WMCL (1060 AM; 2 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eldorado:

  • WEBQ-FM (102.3 FM; ELDORADO, IL; Owner: VISHER-CHOATE II)
  • WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WISH-FM (98.9 FM; GALATIA, IL; Owner: GALATIA FM JOINT VENTURE)
  • WBVN (104.5 FM; CARRIER MILLS, IL; Owner: KENNETH W. AND JANE A. ANDERSON)
  • WRUL (97.3 FM; CARMI, IL; Owner: CARMI BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVZA (92.7 FM; HERRIN, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQUL (97.7 FM; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Eldorado:

  • WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Eldorado fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Eldorado fatal accident list:

Jul 24, 2005 03:30 PM, Sr-142, Bixler, Lat: 37.803320, Lon: -88.431750, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 30, 1999 11:35 AM, Sr-142, Lat: 37.818170, Lon: -88.452300, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 18, 1980 09:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 30Number of bridges
  • 144ft / 44.0mTotal length
  • $81,000Total costs
  • 71,640Total average daily traffic
  • 5,255Total average daily truck traffic
  • 55,081Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
New bridges in Eldorado, IL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 11920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 51980-1989
  • 71990-1999
  • 62000-2009
  • 62010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Eldorado, IL

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Eldorado)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

7
  • 1604 Locust St (Lat: 37.811722 Lon: -88.441722), Call Sign: WNCD360,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.070 MHz, 154.265 MHz, 154.340 MHz, Grant Date: 04/30/2015, Expiration Date: 06/04/2025, Registrant: Roy Walker Communications, Inc., 441 Church Camp Road, Makanda, IL 62958, Phone: (618) 529-3301, Fax: (618) 457-4985, Email:

  • 1201 Pine St (Lat: 37.816167 Lon: -88.447833), Call Sign: KNEN564,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.340 MHz, 155.280 MHz, Grant Date: 12/14/2022, Expiration Date: 03/10/2033, Certifier: Signature On File, Registrant: Ferrell Hospital, 1201 Pine St, Eldorado, IL 62930, Phone: (618) 273-3361, Email:

  • On Rt 45 1 Mi Sw Int Of Rt 45 & 142 (Lat: 37.802000 Lon: -88.457000), Call Sign: KNGW257,
    Assigned Frequencies: 466.650 MHz, Grant Date: 04/23/1998, Expiration Date: 06/08/2003, Cancellation Date: 09/07/2003, Registrant: Donco Inc, Eldorado, IL 62930

  • Mahoney Park Eldorado Water Tower (Lat: 37.816167 Lon: -88.447278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 22 m, Overall height: 23 m, Call Sign: KNDY771,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz, Grant Date: 10/02/2023, Expiration Date: 09/21/2033, Registrant: Saline Valley Conservancy District, 900 Dewey Street, P.O. Box 369, Eldorado, IL 62930, Phone: (618) 273-6222, Email:

  • 903 4th St (Lat: 37.814778 Lon: -88.447556), Call Sign: KSC237, Licensee ID: L00013548,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.650 MHz, Grant Date: 11/19/1997, Expiration Date: 11/19/2002, Cancellation Date: 08/21/2002, Registrant: Illinois Power Company, 500 South 27th St, Decatur, IL 62525, Phone: (217) 424-6730

  • Lat: 37.800056 Lon: -88.447000, Call Sign: WQWR443,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.340 MHz, Grant Date: 10/28/2015, Expiration Date: 04/25/2016, Cancellation Date: 06/25/2016, Certifier: Brad S Williams, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern Ste E #501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-5993, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

  • Lat: 37.803417 Lon: -88.481222, Call Sign: WRAE911,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.930 MHz, 153.005 MHz, 151.805 MHz, 159.615 MHz, 159.990 MHz, Grant Date: 10/30/2017, Expiration Date: 10/30/2027, Certifier: Joe Bramlet, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern Ste E #501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

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

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Eldorado)

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 fires per year is 23. The highest number of reported fires - 54 took place in 2017, and the least - 0 in 2005. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Eldorado, IL When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (50.8%), and Outside Fires (29.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Eldorado, IL
    • 18550.8%Structure Fires
    • 10629.1%Outside Fires
    • 7320.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Eldorado, IL
Most common first names in Eldorado, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William11675.7 years
James10774.6 years
Mary10780.1 years
John10475.5 years
Charles8473.7 years
George6077.7 years
Robert5670.6 years
Helen4880.3 years
Joseph3873.9 years
Dorothy2973.4 years
Most common last names in Eldorado, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5479.1 years
Williams4375.8 years
Brown3981.1 years
Jones3880.6 years
Davis3875.5 years
Johnson3678.3 years
Watson3674.8 years
Miller3071.1 years
Cox2577.6 years
Moore2378.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Eldorado, IL
  • 71.3%Utility gas
  • 28.7%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Eldorado, IL
  • 64.9%Utility gas
  • 32.9%Electricity
  • 2.2%Other fuel


Eldorado compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median household income below 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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