Harrisburg, Illinois

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Population in 2021: 8,129 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: -17.6%
 
Males: 3,791  (46.6%)
Females: 4,338  (53.4%)
Median resident age:

37.7 years
Illinois median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 62946, 62965.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $36,520 (it was $26,507 in 2000)
Harrisburg:

$36,520
IL:

$72,205

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $23,509 (it was $15,005 in 2000)

Harrisburg city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $82,321 (it was $41,400 in 2000)
Harrisburg:

$82,321
IL:

$231,500

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $105,006; detached houses: $109,179; townhouses or other attached units: $437,994; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $156,999; mobile homes: $52,615

Median gross rent in 2021: $675.

March 2022 cost of living index in Harrisburg: 75.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 21.4%
(22.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.4% for Black residents, 4.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Harrisburg, IL (2021)
    • 7,26187.7%White alone
    • 6497.8%Two or more races
    • 2002.4%Black alone
    • 861.0%Asian alone
    • 550.7%Hispanic
    • 310.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 320.4%Other race alone

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



According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 27 registered sex offenders living in Harrisburg, Illinois as of March 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Harrisburg is 347 to 1.


Crime rates in Harrisburg by year

Type

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(10.5)
1
(11.1)
1
(11.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(11.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(11.6)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(44.4)
4
(44.2)
3
(33.2)
5
(55.3)
3
(33.2)
3
(33.8)
3
(33.8)
7
(79.8)
7
(80.5)
7
(81.2)
4
(47.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(20.9)
0
(0.0)
3
(33.2)
4
(44.2)
4
(44.3)
8
(88.6)
6
(67.5)
3
(33.8)
7
(79.8)
5
(57.5)
6
(69.6)
7
(82.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
27
(280.8)
25
(261.7)
56
(621.0)
35
(387.0)
46
(508.7)
38
(420.6)
37
(409.7)
43
(484.0)
65
(733.4)
85
(968.7)
37
(425.4)
43
(498.8)
42
(496.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
118
(1,227)
80
(837.3)
149
(1,652)
121
(1,338)
127
(1,404)
115
(1,273)
99
(1,096)
107
(1,204)
74
(834.9)
103
(1,174)
111
(1,276)
79
(916.4)
74
(874.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
190
(1,976)
74
(774.5)
260
(2,883)
227
(2,510)
55
(608.2)
53
(586.7)
59
(653.3)
76
(855.4)
92
(1,038)
188
(2,142)
207
(2,380)
145
(1,682)
127
(1,501)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
9
(94.2)
1
(11.1)
3
(33.2)
4
(44.2)
9
(99.6)
3
(33.2)
3
(33.8)
12
(135.4)
6
(68.4)
7
(80.5)
10
(116.0)
20
(236.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)
2
(20.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(33.2)
2
(22.1)
1
(11.1)
1
(11.1)
1
(11.3)
1
(11.3)
0
(0.0)
2
(23.0)
1
(11.6)
1
(11.8)
City-Data.com crime index221.1176.7413.8341.6267.7262.2240.6265.3294.7477.6357.7349.5302.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Harrisburg, IL

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 14 (13 officers - 13 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.46
Illinois average:

2.52
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Ancestries: American (22.5%), English (19.4%), German (14.0%), Irish (9.2%), Scottish (3.2%), European (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/05/1888

Elevation: 403 feet

Land area: 6.24 square miles.

Population density: 1,303 people per square mile   (low).

Harrisburg, Illinois map

67 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.8%
Illinois:

14.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,896 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,016 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (56.9 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (111.1 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (287.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Muddy, IL (1.6 miles),
Carrier Mills, IL (2.4 miles ),
Raleigh, IL (2.5 miles ),
Eldorado, IL (2.8 miles ),
Galatia, IL (2.9 miles ),
Equality, IL (3.3 miles ),
Stonefort, IL (3.5 miles ),
Crab Orchard, IL (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 37.73 N, Longitude: 88.55 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,749 (+21.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,252 (73.2%)

Area code: 618

Distribution of median household income in Harrisburg, IL in 2021
Distribution of house value in Harrisburg, IL in 2021
Harrisburg satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.4%
Illinois:

4.3%
Historical population in Harrisburg, IL
Historical housing units in Harrisburg, IL

Population change in the 1990s: +195 (+2.0%).
Most common industries in Harrisburg, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (14.0%)
  • Public administration (8.0%)
  • Educational services (7.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
  • Construction (5.5%)
  • Social assistance (5.4%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.1%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (7.9%)
  • Public administration (7.2%)
  • Health care (6.2%)
  • Truck transportation (5.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.6%)
  • Educational services (5.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (21.2%)
  • Educational services (10.3%)
  • Public administration (8.7%)
  • Social assistance (8.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Harrisburg, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Cashiers (3.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.2%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Cashiers (5.9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.5%)
  • Registered nurses (4.4%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.2%)

Average climate in Harrisburg, Illinois

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Harrisburg, 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 2018 was 70.4. This is about average.

City:

70.4
U.S.:

74.2
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 30.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.91. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.91
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Harrisburg-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 68% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1982, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the Harrisburg city center killed 10 people and injured 181 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/2003, a category F4 tornado 24.7 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Harrisburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 276% 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 61.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 61.3 miles away from Harrisburg center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 45.3 miles away from Harrisburg 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 83.3 miles away from the city 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 67.0 miles away from Harrisburg 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 63.9 miles away from Harrisburg 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).
Harrisburg topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Harrisburg:

  • HARRISBURG MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 100 DOCTOR WARREN TUTTLE DR)
  • SHAWNEE HOUSE (309 SERIGHT STREET)
  • TURNER MANOR ("P.O.BOX 303, 901 OGLESBY ROAD")
  • HARRISBURG MANOR (1000 WEST SLOAN STREET)
  • LITTLE EGYPT MANOR (901 N WEBSTER ST)
  • SALINE CARE CENTER (120 SOUTH LAND STREET, PO BOX 468)
  • SHAWNEE ROSE CARE CENTER (1000 WEST SLOAN STREET)
  • FMC - SALINE COUNTY (275 SMALL STREET)

Airports and heliports located in Harrisburg:

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College/University in Harrisburg:

  • Southeastern Illinois College (Full-time enrollment: 1,473; Location: 3575 College Road; Public; Website: www.sic.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harrisburg:

  • John A Logan College (about 30 miles; Carterville, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,995)
  • Rend Lake College (about 35 miles; Ina, IL; FT enrollment: 2,778)
  • Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (about 37 miles; Carbondale, IL; FT enrollment: 14,539)
  • West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 48 miles; Paducah, KY; FT enrollment: 4,107)
  • University of Southern Indiana (about 51 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 9,532)
  • University of Evansville (about 58 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 2,688)
  • Southeast Missouri State University (about 62 miles; Cape Girardeau, MO; FT enrollment: 9,678)

Public high schools in Harrisburg:

Public elementary/middle schools in Harrisburg:

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Library in Harrisburg:

  • HARRISBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $322,489; Location: 2 WEST WALNUT STREET; 39,996 books; 1,001 audio materials; 1,299 video materials; 4 local licensed databases; 18 state licensed databases; 108 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • The Malan JR. High School has been effectively decommisioned and a Harrisburg Middle School has taken it's place.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Harrisburg: Saline County Courthouse (A), Harrisburg Fire Department (B), Miller Emergency Medical Services (C), Saline County Ambulance Service (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Sunset HillCemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Comfort Inn Harrisburg (100A East Seright Street), Super 8 Motel (100 Searight St).

Birthplace of: Chuck Hunsinger - College football player, Virginia Gregg - Actress, Dale Swann - Film actor, John Romonosky - Baseball player, William Badders - Navy Medal of Honor recipient, Braden Jones - College football player (Southern Illinois Salukis), Danny Fife - Baseball player, Henry Turner (endocrinologist) - Physician, John E. Bradley - Politician, Kyle Smithpeters - College basketball player (Southern Illinois Salukis).

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

2.2 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

58.4%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.1%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Harrisburg in 2010:

  • 288 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 148 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 115 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 69 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 48 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 5 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 4 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Harrisburg in 2000:

  • 499 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 172 people in nursing homes
  • 67 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 48 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Banks with branches in Harrisburg (2011 data):

  • Banterra Bank: Harrisburg Branch at 520 East Poplar Street, branch established on 2008/03/03; Harrison South Drive Thru at 395 South Commercial Street, branch established on 2010/10/21. 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
  • Peoples National Bank , N.A.: Harrisburg Branch at 511 South Main Street, branch established on 2007/09/24; Harrisburg Main Branch at 445 North Commercial Street, branch established on 1995/09/19. Info updated 2006/12/14: Bank assets: $883.7 mil, Deposits: $803.4 mil, headquarters in Mount Vernon, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Market Street Bancshares, Inc.
  • Farmers State Bank of Alto Pass, Ill.: Commercial Street Branch at 555 South Commercial Street, branch established on 1995/11/22. Info updated 2010/06/30: Bank assets: $182.8 mil, Deposits: $164.7 mil, headquarters in Alto Pass, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers State Holding Corp.
  • Old National Bank: Harrisburg Branch at 2 E Locust St, branch established on 1889/01/01. Info updated 2011/08/01: Bank assets: $8,467.9 mil, Deposits: $6,653.1 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, 195 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp
  • Legence Bank: Harrisburg Branch at 502 North Commercial, branch established on 1995/10/25. Info updated 2011/08/12: Bank assets: $227.3 mil, Deposits: $189.7 mil, headquarters in Eldorado, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Eldorado Bancshares, Inc.
  • Woodforest National Bank: Harrisburg Il Walmart Branch at 710 South Commercial Street, branch established on 2008/10/29. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)

For population 15 years and over in Harrisburg:

Marital status in Harrisburg, IL
  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 38.6%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 23.6%

For population 25 years and over in Harrisburg:

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.0
Illinois average:

12.3

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Harrisburg
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Religion statistics for Harrisburg, 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
Saline 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
Saline County:

6.14 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

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

9.8%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Saline County:

27.2%
State:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Saline County:

7.2%
Illinois:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

50.5%
Illinois:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

47.9%
State:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.7
Illinois:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Harrisburg:

20.4%
Illinois:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Harrisburg:

9.4%
State:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Harrisburg:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Harrisburg:

36.8%
State:

33.4%

General health condition:
Here:

56.6%
Illinois:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

77.7%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Harrisburg, IL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 11$60,981$66,5250$0
Streets and Highways 10$52,831$63,3970$0
Firefighters 7$38,648$66,2540$0
Water Supply 6$28,110$56,2200$0
Other Government Administration 5$2,900$6,9600$0
Sewerage 5$33,880$81,3120$0
Financial Administration 3$14,621$58,4840$0
Police - Other 2$6,868$41,2080$0
Fire - Other 1$6,122$73,4640$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$250
Totals for Government 50$244,961$58,7911$250

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

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $2,157,000 ($265.35)
    Regular Highways: $1,554,000 ($191.17)
    Police Protection: $1,294,000 ($159.18)
    Sewerage: $1,258,000 ($154.75)
    General - Other: $727,000 ($89.43)
    Financial Administration: $683,000 ($84.02)
    Local Fire Protection: $578,000 ($71.10)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $148,000 ($18.21)
    Housing and Community Development: $143,000 ($17.59)
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($0.98)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $81,000 ($9.96)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $135,000 ($16.61)
    Regular Highways: $90,000 ($11.07)
    Police Protection: $56,000 ($6.89)
    Local Fire Protection: $28,000 ($3.44)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,330,000 ($409.64)

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

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,860,000 ($228.81)
    Other: $222,000 ($27.31)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $185,000 ($22.76)
    General Local Government Support: $32,000 ($3.94)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $133,000 ($16.36)
    Interest Earnings: $48,000 ($5.90)
    Fines and Forfeits: $36,000 ($4.43)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,320,000 ($285.40)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,009,000 ($370.16)
    Highways: $229,000 ($28.17)
  • Tax - Property: $1,535,000 ($188.83)
    Other License: $308,000 ($37.89)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,330,000 ($1024.73)
Businesses in Harrisburg, IL
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Little Caesars Pizza1
Arby's1Long John Silver's1
AutoZone1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Burger King1Maurices1
CVS1McDonald's1
Comfort Inn1Payless1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx1Sears1
GNC1Subway1
GameStop1Super 81
H&R Block1True Value1
Hardee's1U-Haul1
KFC1UPS1
Kroger1Walgreens1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1

Strongest AM radio stations in Harrisburg:

  • WEBQ (1240 AM; 1 kW; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: VISHER-CHOATE II)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
  • 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.)
  • WMCL (1060 AM; 3 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harrisburg:

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

TV broadcast stations around Harrisburg:

  • 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)
  • KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Harrisburg: William Badders.

Harrisburg fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Harrisburg fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 34Number of bridges
  • 282ft / 85.8mTotal length
  • $2,068,000Total costs
  • 107,100Total average daily traffic
  • 9,038Total average daily truck traffic
  • 119,046Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
New bridges in Harrisburg, IL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 51920-1929
  • 31930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 41970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 52000-2009
  • 62010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Harrisburg, IL

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Harrisburg)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

150 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Harrisburg, IL)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

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

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

78 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Harrisburg)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-260 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8582P, N8582P, N-8582P, Serial Number: 24-4039, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 10/08/1964, Certificate Issue Date: 09/28/2015
    Registrant (Individual): Curtis Lee Maddox, 6965 Highway 145 S, Harrisburg, IL 62946
  • Aircraft: BEECH G35 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 131 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4674D, N4674D, N-4674D, Serial Number: D-4853, Year manufactured: 1956
    Registrant (Corporation): Brantlel Oil & Supply Co, 605 N Cherry Po Box 272, Harrisburg, IL 62946
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 02/28/2020
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3072L, N3072L, N-3072L, Serial Number: 28-7990264, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 01/15/1979, Certificate Issue Date: 08/05/2014
    Registrant (Individual): Steve R Wright, 1255 Muddy Rd, Harrisburg, IL 62946
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/23/2018

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 60. The highest number of fires - 82 took place in 2017, and the least - 28 in 2013. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Harrisburg, IL When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (45.6%), and Outside Fires (34.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Harrisburg, IL
    • 46345.6%Structure Fires
    • 35534.9%Outside Fires
    • 18418.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 141.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Harrisburg, IL

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Harrisburg, Illinois:

  • Uptown Motel, 605 E Poplar St, Harrisburg, Illinois 62946 , Phone: (618) 253-7022
  • Comfort Inn, 100a E Seright St, Harrisburg, Illinois 62946 , Phone: (618) 252-2442
  • Super 8, 100 E Seright St, Harrisburg, Illinois 62946 , Phone: (618) 253-8081, Fax: (618) 253-8081
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Harrisburg, Illinois
Most common first names in Harrisburg, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John17475.3 years
James16572.8 years
Mary15878.2 years
William15272.2 years
Charles14274.3 years
Robert10172.8 years
George8878.8 years
Helen5878.2 years
Thomas4873.6 years
Anna4882.1 years
Most common last names in Harrisburg, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7175.9 years
Williams5275.0 years
Johnson4777.1 years
Mitchell4674.2 years
Jones4577.7 years
Moore4577.9 years
Wilson4173.6 years
Wallace4077.4 years
Brown3675.5 years
Barger3576.4 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Harrisburg, IL
  • 64.2%Utility gas
  • 32.6%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Wood
  • 0.3%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Harrisburg, IL
  • 54.5%Electricity
  • 45.5%Utility gas


Harrisburg compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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 significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Harrisburg on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (population 1,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 5,000+)"
There are 5 pilots and 6 other airmen in this city.
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