WELCOME TO STEELEVILLE, IL

Population in July 2008: 2,014. Population change since 2000: -3.0%
 

Estimated median household income in 2008: $41,088 (it was $34,679 in 2000)

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,782

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $109,456 (it was $64,700 in 2000)
Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $110,268; Detached houses: $116,606; Townhouses or other attached units: $86,884; In 2-unit structures: $244,705; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $220,845; Mobile homes: $19,813

Races in Steeleville:

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Steeleville: 75.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (45.5%), Irish (10.8%), English (6.7%), United States (6.7%), French (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Incorporated on 08/08/1903

Elevation: 430 feet

Land area: 1.30 square miles.

Population density: 1545 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Steeleville

• High school or higher: 76.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
• Unemployed: 4.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Steeleville village

• Never married: 19.6%
• Now married: 56.5%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 11.8%
• Divorced: 11.4%

18 residents are foreign born

According to our research there were in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Steeleville to the number of sex offenders is 504 to 1.

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

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (53.3 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (285.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Percy, IL (1.5 miles ), Willisville, IL (2.0 miles ), Cutler, IL (2.3 miles ), Campbell Hill, IL (2.8 miles ), Sparta, IL (2.9 miles ), Chester, IL (3.3 miles ), Rockwood, IL (3.4 miles) , Ava, IL (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
• 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $79,800
• 1998: 1 building, cost: $170,000
• 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $148,600
• 2000: 1 building, cost: $125,000
• 2001: 1 building, cost: $70,000
• 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $151,100
• 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $113,300
• 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
• 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $84,600
• 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,500
• 2007: 0 buildings
• 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $318,300

Latitude: 38.01 N, Longitude: 89.66 W

Area code: 618

Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+0.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

• Food (13%)
• Public administration (12%)
• Truck transportation (11%)
• Construction (8%)
• Educational services (6%)
• Finance and insurance (5%)
• Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

• Health care (20%)
• Food (14%)
• Educational services (9%)
• Finance and insurance (8%)
• Public administration (5%)
• Accommodation and food services (5%)
• Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

• Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
• Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
• Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
• Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
• Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
• Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
• Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

• Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
• Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
• Registered nurses (6%)
• Customer service representatives (5%)
• Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
• Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
• Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Average climate in Steeleville, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Steeleville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 159% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the Steeleville village center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/18/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.4 miles away from the village center killed 11 people and injured 200 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Steeleville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 58.6 miles away from Steeleville center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 82.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 51.3 miles away from Steeleville center
On 6/6/2003 at 12:29:34, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 1.6 mi) earthquake occurred 87.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/1992 at 05:41:38, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 26.2 miles away from Steeleville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Randolph County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

Steeleville Compared to Illinois 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.
• Length of stay since moving in above state average.
• Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

• Utility gas (68%)
• Electricity (28%)
• Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
• Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Steeleville

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 63.33%

Here		63.3%
USA		50.2%

4.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,629 average adjusted gross income)

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:

5.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,192 average adjusted gross income)

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:




Steeleville fatal accident list:
Nov 6, 2004 11:50 AM, Sr-4, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 24, 2003 06:58 AM, Sr-4, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jan 26, 1984 01:20 AM, 4, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $89,490,000
Total average daily traffic: 450
Total average daily truck traffic: 9
Total future (year 2021) average daily traffic: 425

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

• Jerri L Janjua, 1 Mi N Of County Hwy 16, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070 Email: network.regulatory@verizonwireless.com
• SHARON YEAGER, 1005 W Broadway, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.6 m, Overall height: 48.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00000722
  Registrant: Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (678) 339-4277 Email: carol.king@verizonwireless.com

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4

• Front & Cherry St, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: KSI763
  Assigned Frequencies : 47.0200 MHz, 47.1000 MHz, 47.3000 MHz, 47.3400 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/09/1998, Expiration Date: 10/07/2003, Cancelation Date: 12/07/2003
  Registrant: State Of Illinois, Department Of Transportation, 2300 South Dirksen Parkway, Room 009, Springfield, IL 62764, Phone: (217) 782-7234 Fax: (217) 782-1927, Email: despaindr@nt.dot.state.il.us
• 1005 W Broadway, Call Sign: KBF456, Licensee ID: L00035319
  Assigned Frequencies : 35.1600 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/18/1996, Expiration Date: 11/12/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/14/2002
  Registrant: Egyptian Telephone Cooperative Assn, 1010 W Broadway, Steeleville, IL 62288, Phone: (618) 965-3481
• Shawnee Trail & N Glendale Sts, Call Sign: KBP806, Licensee ID: L00306264
  Assigned Frequencies : 159.525 MHz, 159.810 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/29/2001, Expiration Date: 10/15/2011
  Registrant: Niederbrach Truck Service Inc, Steeleville, IL 62288, Phone: (618) 965-3488
• Corner Of Shawnee Trail & N Glendale St, Call Sign: WGJ808, Licensee ID: L00306264
  Assigned Frequencies : 453.000 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/29/2001, Expiration Date: 10/15/2011
  Registrant: Niederbrach Truck Service Inc, Steeleville, IL 62288, Phone: (618) 965-3488

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

• STEELEVILLE, 1 Mi N Of County Hwy 16, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WPQT332
  Assigned Frequencies : 6765.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/03/2000, Expiration Date: 10/03/2010, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070 Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email: network.regulatory@verizonwireless.com
• STATION, 1005 W Broadway, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WBM519
  Assigned Frequencies : 2193.60 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/25/2002, Expiration Date: 10/08/2012, Cancelation Date: 12/08/2008
  Registrant: Phone: (618) 964-1448

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Steeleville)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 2

• Aircraft: POWRACHUTE INC PC 2000 (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
  N-Number: 5627M , Serial Number: A 305 POW, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 12/15/2007
  Registrant (Individual): Robert J Cleland, 505 Crestview Dr, Steeleville, IL 62288
• Aircraft: DESTINY 2000 (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
  N-Number: 86119 , Serial Number: 3C0432, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 12/15/2007
  Registrant (Individual): Wayne Keller, 11849 County Farm Rd, Steeleville, IL 62288

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

• Fire: 17
• Hazardous Condition: 5

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