Bethalto, Illinois

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Population in July 2007: 9,894. Population change since 2000: +3.6%

Males: 4,720	(47.7%)
Females: 5,174	(52.3%)

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62010.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,000 (it was $42,201 in 2000)

Bethalto	$53,000
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $126,500 (it was $78,900 in 2000)

Bethalto	$126,500
Illinois:	$208,800

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Races in Bethalto:

White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Black (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Bethalto: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.4%), Irish (14.8%), United States (13.1%), English (12.4%), Italian (4.3%), French (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/02/1873

Elevation: 521 feet

Land area: 6.58 square miles.

Population density: 1504 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bethalto

High school or higher: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethalto village

Never married: 22.4%
Now married: 57.4%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 8.1%
Divorced: 10.9%

113 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.2%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Bethalto, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bethalto to the number of sex offenders is 1237 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is smaller than the state average.

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

Bethalto:	1.9% ($1,466)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Florissant, MO (20.5 miles , pop. 50,497).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (23.4 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (260.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rosewood Heights, IL (1.9 miles ), Wood River, IL (4.1 miles ), East Alton, IL (4.3 miles ), Roxana, IL (4.7 miles ), South Roxana, IL (5.4 miles ), Hartford, IL (6.4 miles ), Alton, IL (7.8 miles ), Edwardsville, IL (9.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 25 buildings, average cost: $100,100
1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $92,800
1998: 29 buildings, average cost: $104,900
1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $117,200
2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $137,900
2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $134,900
2002: 21 buildings, average cost: $149,600
2003: 26 buildings, average cost: $138,200
2004: 35 buildings, average cost: $224,800
2005: 71 buildings, average cost: $146,200
2006: 58 buildings, average cost: $174,000
2007: 31 buildings, average cost: $159,100

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Latitude: 38.90 N, Longitude: 90.05 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,412 (-14.9%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 956 (20.8%)

94 people in nursing homes

Area code: 618

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Bethalto, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -99 (-1.0%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Metal and metal products (14%)
Construction (12%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Petroleum and coal products (5%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (18%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Electricians (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3%)

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Crime in Bethalto 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	0	2	2	3	4	4	10	7
per 100,000	0.0	21.2	21.2	31.7	41.7	41.5	103.4	72.5
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.7	10.3	20.7
Assaults	8	5	6	2	31	44	63	69
per 100,000	80.0	52.9	63.5	21.2	322.9	456.0	651.5	714.3
Burglaries	52	48	45	42	33	40	38	28
per 100,000	520.3	507.7	476.0	444.3	343.7	414.6	393.0	289.9
Thefts	164	211	168	138	157	173	155	153
per 100,000	1641.0	2231.9	1777.0	1459.7	1635.2	1792.9	1602.9	1583.9
Auto thefts	9	2	6	9	12	10	11	15
per 100,000	90.1	21.2	63.5	95.2	125.0	103.6	113.8	155.3
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.4	10.3	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	125.3	154.0	139.1	126.7	197.4	239.6	316.9	303.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (15 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.52
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Bethalto, Illinois

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Bethalto-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the Bethalto village center killed 3 people and injured 216 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1981, a category 4 tornado 8.8 miles away from the village center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Ross Laux - College basketball player (Eastern Illinois Panthers).

Hospitals/medical centers near Bethalto:

ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; ALTON, IL)
ALTON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 6 miles; ALTON, IL)
SAINT ANTHONY HEALTH CENTER (about 6 miles; ALTON, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bethalto:

ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 2 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: ALN)
LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 25 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: STL)
SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 30 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; ID: BLV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bethalto:

ST LOUIS METRO-EAST/SHAFER FIELD (about 22 miles; ST JACOB, IL; ID: 3K6)
ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN (about 25 miles; CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: CPS)
ST CHARLES COUNTY SMARTT (about 26 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; ID: SET)

Amtrak station near Bethalto:

7 miles: ALTON (3400 COLLEGE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: WWW.BETHALTO.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethalto:

LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 14 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 21 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 22 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 23 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 25 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,939)

Public high school in Bethalto:

Civic Memorial High School (Location: 200 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bethalto:

Wilbur Trimpe Middle School (Location: 910 2ND ST; Grades: 6 - 8)
Parkside Primary School (Location: 600 E CENTRAL; Grades: PK - 3)
Bethalto East Primary School (Location: 309 ALBERS PL; Grades: PK - 3)
Bethalto West Intermediate School (Location: 101 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 4 - 5)

Private elementary/middle schools in Bethalto:

OUR LADY QUEEN-PEACE SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 618 N PRAIRIE STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 169; Location: 625 CHURCH DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)

Library in Bethalto:

BETHALTO P.L.D. (Operating income: $347,411; Location: 321 S. PRAIRIE ST.; 32,816 books; 820 audio materials; 1,258 video materials; 165 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Bethalto: Bethalto City Hall (A), Bethalto Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Airport Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Bethalto City Cemetery (1), Rose Lawn Memory Gardens (2), Preuitt Family Cemetery (3), Montgomery Family Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocky Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Bethalto include: Bethalto Park (1), Khoury League Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

BETHALTO (Address: 101 S. PRAIRIE - P.O. BOX 133, Population served: 17500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	69.5%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	9.2%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	3.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Bethalto compared to Illinois state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Bethalto (2007 data):

The First National Bank in Staunton: Bethalto Branch at 704 Texas Street, branch established on 1937-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $379.3 mil, Deposits: $316.2 mil, headquarters in Staunton, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Staunton Bancshares, Inc.
U.S. Bank National Association: Bethalto Airport Branch at One Airport Place, branch established on 1976-04-07. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
The Bank of Edwardsville: Bethalto Branch at #1 Terminal Drive, branch established on 1998-03-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,080.8 mil, Deposits: $886.5 mil, headquarters in Edwardsville, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Banc Ed Corp., The

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other	5	$15,154	$36,370	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		2	$612
Water Supply	21	$76,034	$43,448	0	$0
Streets and Highways	6	$21,438	$42,876	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	15	$67,776	$54,221	0	$0
Other Government Administration	3	$7,590	$30,360	10	$7,800
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$1,936
Other and Unallocable	9	$27,100	$36,133	6	$2,400
Totals for Government	59	$215,092	$43,748	19	$12,748

Bethalto government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $316,000
Parks & Recreation: $35,000

All Other: $10,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $2,370,000
Regular Highways: $1,366,000

Police Protection: $1,150,000

General - Other: $510,000

General Public Buildings: $454,000

Solid Waste Management: $407,000

Parks & Recreation: $346,000

Fire Protection: $94,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $14,000
Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $1,807,000
Total Other Securities: $1,005,000

Total Cash & Deposits: $138,000

From Local Government: $131,000

Benefit Payments: $103,000

Local Employee Contribution: $81,000

Interest Revenue: $52,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $260,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,500,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $4,500,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $282,000
Interest Earnings: $212,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $57,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,658,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,707,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $283,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,542,000
Highways: $796,000
Tax - Property: $946,000
NEC: $466,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,745,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $270,000

5.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,077 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.09%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($501 average AGI)
Madison County: 0.10%
Illinois average: 0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from St. Clair County, IL	0.92% ($36,962 average AGI)
from St. Louis County, MO	0.51% ($45,525)
from Macoupin County, IL	0.28% ($36,507)

5.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,778 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.21%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($333 average AGI)
Madison County: 0.05%
Illinois average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to St. Clair County, IL	0.94% ($32,037 average AGI)
to St. Louis County, MO	0.49% ($36,138)
to Macoupin County, IL	0.29% ($38,793)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bethalto:

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.)
KFNS (590 AM; 1 kW; WOOD RIVER, IL; Owner: MISSOURI SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
WGNU (920 AM; 1 kW; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: NORMAN BROADCASTING CO.)
WRTH (1430 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO)
WBGZ (1570 AM; 1 kW; ALTON, IL)
KSLG (1380 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW HORIZON 7TH-DAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bethalto:

WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
WVRV (101.1 FM; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KATZ-FM (100.3 FM; ALTON, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLCA (89.9 FM; GODFREY, IL; Owner: LEWIS & CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KEZK-FM (102.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KIHT (96.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WMLL (104.1 FM; JERSEYVILLE, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KSHE (94.7 FM; CRESTWOOD, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KSLZ (107.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFUO-FM (99.1 FM; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
KYKY (98.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WSSM (106.5 FM; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KWMU (90.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KSD (93.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLOU (103.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFTK-FM1 (97.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WIL-FM (92.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WFUN-FM (95.5 FM; BETHALTO, IL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KMJM-FM (104.9 FM; COLUMBIA, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Bethalto:

W50CH (Channel 50; ALTON, IL; Owner: LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CENTER)
KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
KPLR-TV (Channel 11; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KPLR, INC.)
K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)
KTVI (Channel 2; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTVI LICENSE, INC.)
KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
KETC (Channel 9; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ST. LOUIS REGIONAL & EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV COMMISSION)
KPTN-LP (Channel 58; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KURT J. PETERSEN)
K64DT (Channel 64; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
K49FC (Channel 49; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K18BT (Channel 18; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K65FN (Channel 65; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K38HD (Channel 38; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

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