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Population (year 2000): 3,612. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,352 (-7.2% change)
 

Males: 1,713  (47.4%)
Females: 1,899  (52.6%)

Knox County

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61410.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,400 (it was $35,642 in 2000)
Abingdon  $37,400
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $55,200 (it was $51,400 in 2000)
Abingdon  $55,200
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Abingdon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (18.5%), Irish (14.9%), English (9.9%), United States (9.4%), Swedish (5.4%), Dutch (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/09/1920

Elevation: 753 feet

Land area: 1.46 square miles.

Population density: 2315 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Abingdon

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Abingdon city

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

11 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Abingdon, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Abingdon to the number of sex offenders is 375 to 1.

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

Abingdon:  1.7% ($891)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (52.8 miles , pop. 98,359).

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

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (200.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: St. Augustine, IL (5.8 miles) , Avon, IL (10.1 miles ), Galesburg, IL (10.5 miles ), Knoxville, IL (10.8 miles ), London Mills, IL (11.1 miles ), East Galesburg, IL (11.5 miles ), Prairie City, IL (13.4 miles ), Ellisville, IL (13.9 miles) .

Latitude: 40.80 N, Longitude: 90.40 W


60 people in nursing homes

Area code: 309

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Population change in the 1990s: -56 (-1.5%).


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Most common industries for males:



  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Rail transportation (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)


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Crime in Abingdon by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000200
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.057.70.00.0
Rapes 22223421
    per 100,000 57.555.455.455.485.5115.358.429.6
Robberies 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 5426385646156
    per 100,000 143.6110.7719.81052.01595.41326.0437.7177.6
Burglaries 112712912293837
    per 100,000 316.0747.5332.2249.2341.9836.01108.81095.0
Thefts 4038535354716447
    per 100,000 1149.11052.01467.31467.31538.52046.71867.51390.9
Auto thefts 12111221
    per 100,000 28.755.427.727.728.557.758.429.6
Arson 02000000
    per 100,000 0.055.40.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 145.1165.3272.4333.1475.2617.8291.2193.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.89
US city average:  3.00

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Abingdon-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 89% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the Abingdon city center injured 2 people.

On 5/13/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.8 miles away from the city center injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: James Stockdale - (born 1923), Navy admiral, Dan Leadbetter - College basketball player (UMKC Kangaroos), Tyler McCurry - College basketball player (Mercer Bears).


Hospitals/medical centers near Abingdon:
  • GALESBURG COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GALESBURG, IL)
  • ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; GALESBURG, IL)
  • COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF WESTERN IL (about 19 miles; MONMOUTH, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Abingdon:
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 44 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 50 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 51 miles; PEORIA, IL; ID: PIA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Abingdon:
  • GALESBURG MUNI (about 9 miles; GALESBURG, IL; ID: GBG)
  • MONMOUTH MUNI (about 17 miles; MONMOUTH, IL; ID: C66)
  • TRI-COUNTY (about 24 miles; YATES CITY, IL; ID: 2C6)

Amtrak station near Abingdon:
  • 10 miles: GALESBURG (EX-BN) (GALESBURG, 225 S. SEMINARY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Abingdon:
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 51 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 52 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
Public high school in Abingdon:
Public elementary/middle schools in Abingdon:
Library in Abingdon:
  • JOHN MOSSER P.L.D. (Operating income: $66,205; Location: 106 W. MEEK; 22,818 books; 517 audio materials; 556 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Abingdon: Abingdon Water Works (A), Abingdon City Hall (B), John Mosser Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Abingdon include: All Souls Roman Catholic Church (A), First Church of the Nazarene (B), First Congregational Church (C), First Methodist Church (D), Sacred Hearth Catholic Church (E), First Christian Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Park in Abingdon: Legion Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Abingdon Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

ABINGDON (Address: 114 EAST MEEK ST, Population served: 3654, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and SEP-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-08-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-15-2005), St BCA signed (OCT-04-2005)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.2%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.9%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Abingdon compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Abingdon (2007 data):
  • Tompkins State Bank: Abingdon Branch at 204 North Monroe Street, branch established on 1991-04-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $101.2 mil, Deposits: $84.3 mil, headquarters in Avon, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Tompkins 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
Sewerage 1$2,773$33,2760$0
Other and Unallocable 1$2,941$35,2920$0
Water Supply 2$5,346$32,0760$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$12,370$29,6883$3,362
Other Government Administration 0$0 10$2,533
Financial Administration 0$0 1$155
Streets and Highways 4$7,197$21,5910$0
Totals for Government 13$30,627$28,27114$6,050


Abingdon government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $168,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $251,000
    Police Protection: $248,000
    Regular Highways: $235,000
    Financial Administration: $202,000
    Sewerage: $194,000
    General - Other: $109,000
    Central Staff Services: $56,000
    Parks & Recreation: $31,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $31,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $690,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $520,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $405,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $690,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $115,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $98,000
    Interest Earnings: $72,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $56,000
    Police Protection: $13,000
    Central Staff: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,897,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $455,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $482,000
    Highways: $101,000
    All Other: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $323,000
    NEC: $38,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $457,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $41,000

4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,203 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.80%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($321 average AGI)
Knox County:  0.11%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Warren County, IL  0.50% ($28,051 average AGI)
from Peoria County, IL  0.38% ($33,824)
from Henry County, IL  0.32% ($31,547)


5.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,822 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.69%
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 Peoria County, IL  0.60% ($39,658 average AGI)
to Warren County, IL  0.38% ($28,197)
to Cook County, IL  0.31% ($23,806)


Strongest AM radio stations in Abingdon:
  • WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGIL (1400 AM; 1 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WRAM (1330 AM; 1 kW; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Abingdon:
  • WAAG (94.9 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLSR (92.7 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMOI (97.7 FM; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WKAY (105.3 FM; KNOXVILLE, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLMD (104.7 FM; BUSHNELL, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKAI-FM (100.1 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJEQ (102.7 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS BROADCASTING INC)
  • WVKC (90.7 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: KNOX COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Abingdon:
  • W50BY (Channel 50; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
  • WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
  • KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)

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