Simpson, Illinois

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Population in 2022: 44 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -18.5%
 
Males: 19  (45.1%)
Females: 25  (54.9%)
Median resident age:

44.2 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years

Zip code: 62985

Estimated median household income in 2022: $47,678 (it was $23,125 in 2000)
Simpson:

$47,678
IL:

$76,708

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,898 (it was $13,325 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-701,519,587 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Simpson $-701,519,587
IL $251,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $171,326; detached houses: $212,614; mobile homes: $142,726
March 2022 cost of living index in Simpson: -7831.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.8%

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  • Races in Simpson, IL (2022)
    • 4588.2%White alone
    • 59.8%Hispanic



According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Simpson, Illinois as of June 01, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Simpson is 16 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (30.3%), English (15.2%), European (6.1%), Irish (6.1%), Polish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/20/1901

Elevation: 405 feet

Land area: 0.52 square miles.

Population density: 84 people per square mile   (very low).

Simpson, Illinois map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Simpson village:

0.6% ($292)
Illinois:

1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (74.8 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (114.0 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (307.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

New Burnside, IL (2.8 miles ),
Vienna, IL (2.9 miles ),
Eddyville, IL (3.1 miles),
Stonefort, IL (3.3 miles ),
Creal Springs, IL (3.4 miles ),
Buncombe, IL (3.5 miles),
Goreville, IL (3.6 miles ),
Belknap, IL (3.8 miles)

Latitude: 37.47 N, Longitude: 88.76 W

Area code: 618

Distribution of median household income in Simpson, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Simpson, IL in 2022

Simpson satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.5%
Illinois:

4.2%

Average climate in Simpson, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Simpson-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/2003, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.4 miles away from the Simpson village center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.

On 5/29/1982, a category F4 tornado 17.9 miles away from the village center killed 10 people and injured 181 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Simpson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 303% 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 83.0 miles away from Simpson center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 82.9 miles away from Simpson 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 47.6 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 64.4 miles away from Simpson 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 104.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.9 miles away from Simpson 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 Johnson County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2

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

Hospitals and medical centers near Simpson:

  • HILLVIEW HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; VIENNA, IL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Simpson:

  • John A Logan College (about 27 miles; Carterville, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,995)
  • West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 30 miles; Paducah, KY; FT enrollment: 4,107)
  • Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (about 31 miles; Carbondale, IL; FT enrollment: 14,539)
  • Southeast Missouri State University (about 44 miles; Cape Girardeau, MO; FT enrollment: 9,678)
  • Rend Lake College (about 47 miles; Ina, IL; FT enrollment: 2,778)
  • Murray State University (about 64 miles; Murray, KY; FT enrollment: 8,930)
  • University of Southern Indiana (about 69 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 9,532)

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Johnson 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 village:

3.0 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

70.0%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

10.0%
Whole state:

6.3%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Simpson:

Marital status in Simpson, IL
  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 9.0%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

For population 25 years and over in Simpson:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 16.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 43.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.3
Illinois average:

12.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Simpson, IL (based on Johnson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,64326
Mainline Protestant7359
Catholic1621
Other831
None7,959-
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: 2
This county:

1.46 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Here:

5.83 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
This county:

5.10 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

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

8.5%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.1%
Illinois:

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

10.8%
Illinois:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Simpson:

50.4%
State:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Simpson:

50.5%
Illinois:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.8
Illinois:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Simpson:

20.9%
Illinois:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.0%
State:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Illinois:

6.8

Overweight people:
Simpson:

43.4%
Illinois:

33.4%

General health condition:
Simpson:

57.6%
Illinois:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Simpson:

80.9%
Illinois:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Simpson, 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
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$2,214
Financial Administration 0$0 6$128
Totals for Government 0$0 7$2,342

Businesses in Simpson, IL

  • Lane Furniture: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Simpson:

  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WMOK (920 AM; 1 kW; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WEBQ (1240 AM; 1 kW; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: VISHER-CHOATE II)

Strongest FM radio stations in Simpson:

  • WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
  • WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGCF (89.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOC, INC.)
  • WLIE-FM (94.3 FM; GOLCONDA, IL; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WBVN (104.5 FM; CARRIER MILLS, IL; Owner: KENNETH W. AND JANE A. ANDERSON)
  • 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.)
  • KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WREZ (105.5 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Simpson:

  • 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)
  • WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WKPD (Channel 29; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W54AE (Channel 54; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Simpson fatal accident list:

Sep 22, 2001 04:50 PM, Sr-147, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 14Number of bridges
  • 125ft / 37.8mTotal length
  • $405,000Total costs
  • 3,385Total average daily traffic
  • 379Total average daily truck traffic
  • 4,786Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
New bridges in Simpson, IL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 91980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Simpson, IL

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Simpson)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: YOUNG WILLIAM G ROTORWAY 162F (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 162DY, N162DY, N-162DY, Serial Number: 6047, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 07/10/2002, Certificate Issue Date: 06/19/2019
    Registrant (Individual): Frederick F Adams, 135 Norvell Rd, Simpson, IL 62985

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Simpson, IL
  • 61.5%Electricity
  • 15.4%Utility gas
  • 15.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.7%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Simpson, IL
  • 100.0%Electricity


Simpson 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 below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
There is 1 pilot and no other airmen in this city.
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