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Population (year 2000): 1,933. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,846 (-4.5% change)
 
Males: 881   (45.6%)
Females: 1,052   (54.4%)

Edwards County

Median resident age:   42.8 years
Illinois median age:   34.7 years

Zip codes: 62806 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,900 (it was $29,476 in 2000)
Albion   $30,900
Illinois:   $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $49,400 (it was $46,000 in 2000)
Albion   $49,400
Illinois:   $183,900

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Races in Albion:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)


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Ancestries: English (25.8%), United States (24.3%), German (19.1%), Irish (9.3%), French (2.8%), Scottish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/14/1908

Elevation: 478 feet

Land area: 2.14 square miles.

Population density: 876 people per square mile 
 
 (low).


Albion

For population 25 years and over in Albion

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Albion city

  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.5%
Illinois:   12.3%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Albion, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Albion to the number of sex offenders is 375 to 1.

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

Albion:   1.5% ($687)
Illinois:   1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (44.7 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (150.9 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (241.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Browns, IL (5.4 miles) , Bone Gap, IL (6.6 miles ), Grayville, IL (9.3 miles ), Golden Gate, IL (9.9 miles) , Bellmont, IL (10.4 miles ), West Salem, IL (10.6 miles ), Keensburg, IL (13.4 miles ), Parkersburg, IL (14.7 miles ).

Latitude: 38.38 N, Longitude: 88.06 W


42 people in nursing homes

Area code: 618


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Population change in the 1990s: -234 (-10.8%).

Most common industries for males:

  • Transportation equipment (23%)
  • Machinery (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:

  • Transportation equipment (16%)
  • Machinery (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common occupations for males

  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females

  • Assemblers and fabricators (20%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


 

Crime in Albion by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 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
Rapes 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
    per 100,000 144.2 51.7 51.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 53.1 0.0
Robberies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 52.9
Assaults 6 5 8 4 20 8 6 4
    per 100,000 288.5 258.7 413.9 206.9 1062.7 420.6 318.5 211.4
Burglaries 8 2 7 23 7 4 11 6
    per 100,000 384.6 103.5 362.1 1189.9 371.9 210.3 583.9 317.1
Thefts 25 40 26 43 31 33 28 25
    per 100,000 1201.9 2069.3 1345.1 2224.5 1647.2 1735.0 1486.2 1321.4
Auto thefts 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0
    per 100,000 96.2 51.7 51.7 0.0 0.0 157.7 106.2 0.0
Arson 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
usaelectionpolls.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 255.8 187.3 207.4 213.7 304.5 180.9 215.0 133.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.60
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Albion, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Albion-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/7/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the Albion city center injured 55 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 tornado 23.7 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Albion:
  • WABASH GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 17 miles; MOUNT CARMEL, IL)
  • CORNERSTONE HEALTHCARE OF IL INC (about 21 miles; CARMI, IL)
  • FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Albion:
  • EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 45 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; ID: EVV)
  • MOUNT VERNON (about 55 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; ID: MVN)
  • OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 77 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; ID: OWB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Albion:
  • CARMI MUNI (about 21 miles; CARMI, IL; ID: CUL)
  • FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 24 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL; ID: FWC)
  • RALPH E. KOCH (about 24 miles; POSEYVILLE, IN; ID: 61Y)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Albion:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 41 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 46 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 75 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 79 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)
Public high school in Albion:
  • EDWARDS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: 361 W MAIN ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Albion:
  • ALBION GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 503; Location: 361 W MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 08)
Library in Albion:
  • ALBION P.L. (Operating income: $33,807; Location: 6 N. FOURTH ST.; 19,495 books; 87 serial subscriptions)

Notable location: Edwards County Courthouse (A)

Churches in Albion include: Saint Johns Episcopal Church (A) , First Presbyterian Church of Albion (B) , Free Methodist Church of Albion (C)

Cemetery: Albion Cemetery (1)

Parks in Albion include: Edwards County Memorial Plaza (1) , Edwards County Fairgrounds (2) , Public Square (3) , Birkbeck Memorial (4)

Courts: Edwards County Circuit Court - Circuit Clerk (Courthouse), Edwards County Circuit Court - Circuit Judge (Courthouse), Edwards County Circuit Court - States Attorney (Courthouse).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Albion and their reported violations in the past:
ALBION (Address: 27 W ELM ST, Population served: 2691, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
ELLERY WATER CORP (Population served: 671, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between OCT-1993 and JUN-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1994)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:   2.2 people
Illinois:   2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   62.6%
Whole state:   67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   3.8%
Whole state:   4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   12.2%
Whole state:   10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   5.5%
Whole state:   5.1%

Albion compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Albion (2007 data):
  • Citizens National Bank of Albion: Citizens National Bank Of Albion at 10 West Elm Street, branch established on 1940-08-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $178.8 mil, Deposits: $135.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • The First National Bank of Carmi: Albion Branch at 26 East Elm Street, branch established on 1879-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $221.1 mil, Deposits: $198.1 mil, headquarters in Carmi, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Illinois Bancorp, Inc.


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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
Streets and Highways 1 $2,846 $34,152 0 $0
Health 0 $0   1 $484
Financial Administration 0 $0   1 $425
Other Government Administration 0 $0   8 $1,450
Judicial and Legal 0 $0   1 $100
Police Protection - Officers 3 $6,166 $24,664 0 $0
Firefighters 0 $0   18 $455
Local Libraries 1 $1,002 $12,024 1 $205
Water Supply 4 $9,184 $27,552 1 $363
Sewerage 3 $7,050 $28,200 0 $0
Totals for Government 12 $26,248 $26,248 31 $3,482

Albion government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $144,000
    Solid Waste Management: $53,000
    All Other: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $0
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $317,000
    Water Utilities: $293,000
    Solid Waste Management: $194,000
    Financial Administration: $182,000
    Sewerage: $121,000
    Police Protection: $104,000
    General - Other: $72,000
    Fire Protection: $52,000
    Libraries: $31,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $158,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,500,000
    Water Utilities: $635,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,250,000
    Water Utilities: $610,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $250,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $144,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $34,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $104,000
    Fire Protection: $33,000
    Central Staff: $10,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,841,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $396,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,250,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $401,000
    Highways: $92,000
    All Other: $10,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $232,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $376,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $38,000

4.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,346 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.84%
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 Wabash County, IL  0.69% ($33,222 average AGI)
from White County, IL  0.69% ($19,500)
from Richland County, IL  0.61% ($16,375)

5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,197 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.73%
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 Wabash County, IL  1.02% ($22,667 average AGI)
to Richland County, IL  0.91% ($25,625)
to Wayne County, IL  0.53% ($29,786)

Strongest AM radio stations in Albion:
  • WVHI (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN)
  • 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.)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFIW (1390 AM; 1 kW; FAIRFIELD, IL; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMCL (1060 AM; 3 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WROY (1460 AM; 1 kW; CARMI, IL; Owner: CARMI BROADCASTING, CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Albion:
  • WBJW (91.7 FM; ALBION, IL; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES INC)
  • WYNG (94.9 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRUL (97.3 FM; CARMI, IL; Owner: CARMI BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFIW-FM (104.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IL; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOKZ (105.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IL; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WVJC (89.1 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS EASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGES)
  • WSEI (92.9 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: V.L.N. BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Albion:
  • WUSI-TV (Channel 16; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)

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