Clinton, Illinois

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Population (year 2000): 7,485. Estimated population in July 2006: 7,331 (-2.1% change)

Males: 3,568	(47.7%)
Females: 3,917	(52.3%)

De Witt County

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

Zip codes: 61727.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,100 (it was $36,279 in 2000)

Clinton	$38,100
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $74,700 (it was $69,500 in 2000)

Clinton	$74,700
Illinois:	$183,900

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Races in Clinton:

White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
Hispanic (2.2%)
Other race (0.9%)
Black (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (17.7%), English (13.1%), United States (12.2%), Irish (11.2%), Dutch (4.1%), French (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/04/1882

Elevation: 744 feet

Land area: 2.65 square miles.

Population density: 2745 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Clinton

High school or higher: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 5.6%
Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clinton city

Never married: 21.1%
Now married: 56.6%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 8.8%
Divorced: 12.0%

139 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.9%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Clinton, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clinton to the number of sex offenders is 486 to 1.

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

Clinton:	1.3% ($891)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, IL (20.8 miles , pop. 81,860).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (137.5 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (146.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wapella, IL (4.8 miles ), Maroa, IL (8.0 miles ), Kenney, IL (9.5 miles ), Heyworth, IL (11.3 miles ), De Witt, IL (12.1 miles) , Waynesville, IL (13.0 miles ), Weldon, IL (14.5 miles ), Argenta, IL (15.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 12 buildings, average cost: $104,100
1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $92,300
1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $67,300
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $104,100
2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $105,400
2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $69,100
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $76,400
2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $97,300
2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $93,800
2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $139,300
2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $151,500
2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $142,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 40.15 N, Longitude: 88.96 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -218 (-2.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,697 (46.5%)

People in group quarters in Clinton

54 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
12 people in homes for the physically handicapped
2 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded

Area code: 217

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

Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-0.4%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (10%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Printing and related support activities (5%)
Utilities (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Finance and insurance (17%)
Educational services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Clinton by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	15	2	6	2	6	7
per 100,000	200.4	26.7	82.0	27.3	82.3	96.4
Robberies	3	2	1	5	6	1
per 100,000	40.1	26.7	13.7	68.2	82.3	13.8
Assaults	14	15	13	13	17	11
per 100,000	187.0	200.4	177.6	177.2	233.3	151.5
Burglaries	32	30	52	78	60	53
per 100,000	427.5	400.8	710.6	1063.2	823.3	729.9
Thefts	278	193	257	322	338	320
per 100,000	3714.1	2578.5	3511.9	4389.3	4637.8	4407.1
Auto thefts	12	10	14	9	10	18
per 100,000	160.3	133.6	191.3	122.7	137.2	247.9
Arson	0	2	1	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	26.7	13.7	13.6	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	401.1	211.4	310.7	337.5	391.3	358.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (13 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.78
US city average:	3.00

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Clinton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 116% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the Clinton city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 tornado 26.7 miles away from the city center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Clinton:

DR JOHN WARNER HOSPITAL (422 W WHITE ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Clinton:

DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; DECATUR, IL)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; DECATUR, IL)
ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Clinton, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clinton:

CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 22 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; ID: BMI)
DECATUR (about 24 miles; DECATUR, IL; ID: DEC)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 49 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; ID: CMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clinton:

LOGAN COUNTY (about 26 miles; LINCOLN, IL; ID: AAA)
PIATT COUNTY (about 31 miles; MONTICELLO, IL; ID: 2K0)
TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 50 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; ID: TAZ)

Nuclear power plants:
Clinton . General Electric Co.Sargent & Lundy Engineers. General Electric Co.Illinois Power Co.Boiling Water Reactor (BWR). Net Output: 930 MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 02/1987. Commercial start: 04/1987..

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clinton:

MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 45 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 53 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)

Public high school in Clinton:

Clinton High School (Location: RT 54 WEST; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Clinton:

Clinton Junior High School (Location: 701 ILLINI DR; Grades: 6 - 8)
Lincoln Elementary School (Location: 407 S JACKSON ST; Grades: 2 - 3)
Washington Elementary School (Location: 411 N MULBERRY ST; Grades: PK - 1)
Webster Elementary School (Location: 612 N GEORGE ST; Grades: 4 - 5)
Douglas Elementary School (Location: 905 E MAIN ST; Grades: K - 1)

Library in Clinton:

VESPASIAN WARNER P.L.D. (Operating income: $721,591; Location: 310 N. QUINCY ST.; 53,245 books; 579 audio materials; 1,534 video materials; 160 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Clinton: De Witt County Courthouse (A), Warner Hospital (B), Clinton City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Clinton include: Assembly of God Church (A), Saint Johns Catholic Church (B), First Church of God (C), Christ Lutheran Church (D), Free Methodist Church (E), Presbyterian Church of Clinton (F), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (G), Calvary United Pentecostal Church (H), Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Memorial Park Cemetery (1), Woodlawn Cemetery (2), Oak Park Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Clinton: Downey Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Dewitt County Museum (219 East Woodlawn Street).

Court: Dewitt County - Clerk Of Circuit Court (201 West Washington Street).

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

CLINTON (Address: 118 W. Washington St., Population served: 7500, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-13-2006), St BCA signed (JUN-20-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-23-2006 and MAR-31-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-10-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-10-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-13-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-09-2006), St BCA signed (JUN-20-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-20-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-08-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-08-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2002)

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

ROBERT ALLERTON PARK (Address: Po Box 518, Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
LODGE CHURCH OF GOD (Address: Po Box 518, Population served: 110, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
OPEN HEARTS FOURSQUARE CHURCH (Address: Po Box 518, Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
THE GLASS DOOR (Address: Po Box 518, Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MONTICELLO CAR WASH-PURE WATER (Address: Po Box 518, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.4%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	10.8%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This city:	3.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Clinton compared to Illinois state average:

Clinton, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Clinton (2007 data):

The John Warner Bank: John Warner Bank Iga Branch, at 301 South Side Square, Drive-In Facility. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $86.7 mil, Deposits: $69.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Scott County Bancorp, Inc.
First National Bank & Trust Company: at 401 Public Square, branch established on 1872-06-01; Auto Facility at 301 South Grant Street, branch established on 1972-01-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $74.7 mil, Deposits: $45.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Clinton Bancorporation, Inc.
Regions Bank: Clinton Branch at 211 South Quincy, branch established on 1894-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
De Witt Savings Bank: at 302 West Main Street, branch established on 1887-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $72.5 mil, Deposits: $62.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Clinton mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Hospitals	111	$331,938	$35,885	44	$21,507
Streets and Highways	2	$5,551	$33,306	0	$0
Water Supply	11	$25,379	$27,686	0	$0
Financial Administration	4	$10,007	$30,021	0	$0
Other Government Administration	4	$12,177	$36,531	4	$1,000
Police Protection - Officers	14	$44,005	$37,719	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$2,458	$29,496	0	$0
Firefighters	3	$11,061	$44,244	34	$3,453
Other and Unallocable	5	$12,033	$28,879	0	$0
Sewerage	5	$14,778	$35,467	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		2	$305
Totals for Government	160	$469,388	$35,204	84	$26,265

Clinton government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $770,000
Charges - Hospital Public: $10,503,000
All Other: $146,000

Parking Facilities: $30,000
Construction - Financial Administration: $2,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $9,822,000
General - Other: $1,810,000

Water Utilities: $962,000

Police Protection: $933,000

Financial Administration: $635,000

Regular Highways: $385,000

Fire Protection: $311,000

Parks & Recreation: $75,000

Solid Waste Management: $26,000
Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $3,032,000
Interest Revenue: $120,000

From Local Government: $43,000

Local Employee Contribution: $41,000

Benefit Payments: $38,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $50,000
General - Interest on Debt: $95,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,675,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,580,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $650,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $2,405,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,150,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $270,000
Other, NEC: $80,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $277,000
General Revenue, NEC: $267,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $1,069,000
Own Hospitals: $914,000

Central Staff: $436,000

Regular Highways: $127,000

Police Protection: $44,000

Fire Protection: $22,000

General - Other: $11,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,635,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,439,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,722,000
Highways: $209,000
Tax - Property: $942,000
NEC: $30,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,118,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $160,000

6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,095 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.49%
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 McLean County, IL	1.75% ($39,018 average AGI)
from Macon County, IL	0.92% ($38,950)
from Champaign County, IL	0.55% ($27,556)

6.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,178 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.23%
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 McLean County, IL	1.45% ($34,787 average AGI)
to Macon County, IL	0.62% ($31,750)
to Champaign County, IL	0.48% ($40,677)

Strongest AM radio stations in Clinton:

WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WSOY (1340 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WJBC (1230 AM; 1 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDZ (1050 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clinton:

WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WDKR (107.3 FM; MAROA, IL; Owner: WDKR, INC.)
WSOY-FM (102.9 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WBNQ (101.5 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WXFM-FM (99.3 FM; MOUNT ZION, IL; Owner: TECHNICOM, INC.)
WBWN (104.1 FM; LE ROY, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WIHN (96.7 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WMHX (93.9 FM; LINCOLN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WGLT (89.1 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY)
WYDS (93.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WEJT, INC.)
W264AG (100.7 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WNLD (88.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)

TV broadcast stations around Clinton:

WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)
W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
W29BG (Channel 29; DECATUR, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
W51CT (Channel 51; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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