Belle Prairie City, Illinois

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Population in 2022: 47 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -21.7%
 
Males: 22  (47.3%)
Females: 25  (52.7%)
Median resident age:

41.0 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years

Zip code: 62828

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-652,004,470 (it was $37,031 in 2000)
Belle Prairie City $-652,004,470
IL $76,708

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,895 (it was $19,528 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $99,967 (it was $68,000 in 2000)
Belle Prairie City:

$99,967
IL:

$251,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $319,611; detached houses: $318,417
March 2022 cost of living index in Belle Prairie City: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 28.6%

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Ancestries: German (78.1%), American (12.5%), English (9.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/30/1869

Elevation: 477 feet

Land area: 0.45 square miles.

Population density: 105 people per square mile   (very low).

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Belle Prairie City town:

0.7% ($500)
Illinois:

1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (57.2 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (95.7 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (254.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Dahlgren, IL (2.7 miles ),
McLeansboro, IL (3.0 miles ),
Wayne City, IL (3.0 miles ),
Keenes, IL (3.1 miles),
Sims, IL (3.1 miles ),
Belle Rive, IL (3.2 miles ),
Springerton, IL (3.4 miles),
Mill Shoals, IL (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 38.22 N, Longitude: 88.56 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 618

Distribution of median household income in Belle Prairie City, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Belle Prairie City, IL in 2022

Belle Prairie City satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
Illinois:

4.2%

Average climate in Belle Prairie City, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 81.7. This is about average.

City:

81.7
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 34.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

34.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.0. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.0
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Belle Prairie City-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the Belle Prairie City town center killed one person and injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/18/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.4 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Belle Prairie City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 252% 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 39.7 miles away from Belle Prairie City center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 39.7 miles away from the city 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 55.2 miles away from Belle Prairie 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 45.2 miles away from Belle Prairie City center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.3 miles away from Belle Prairie City 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 90.4 miles away from the city 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 Hamilton County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Belle Prairie City:

  • MCLEANSBORO REHABILITATION AND HCC (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; MCLEANSBORO, IL)
  • MEADOWBROOK ESTATES (Hospital, about 9 miles away; MCLEANSBORO, IL)
  • HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT Critical Access Hospitals (about 10 miles away; MCLEANSBORO, IL)
  • ENFIELD REHAB AND HCC (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; ENFIELD, IL)
  • WAY-FAIR NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; FAIRFIELD, IL)
  • WAY-FAIR RESTORIUM (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; FAIRFIELD, IL)
  • MOUNT VERNON CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, IL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belle Prairie City:

  • Rend Lake College (about 21 miles; Ina, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,778)
  • Kaskaskia College (about 42 miles; Centralia, IL; FT enrollment: 3,867)
  • John A Logan College (about 44 miles; Carterville, IL; FT enrollment: 3,995)
  • Wabash Valley College (about 45 miles; Mount Carmel, IL; FT enrollment: 2,142)
  • Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (about 51 miles; Carbondale, IL; FT enrollment: 14,539)
  • University of Southern Indiana (about 51 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 9,532)
  • University of Evansville (about 59 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 2,688)

Points of interest:

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

Hamilton 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 town:

2.4 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

65.2%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

8.7%
Whole state:

6.3%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Belle Prairie City:

Marital status in Belle Prairie City, IL
  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 66.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

For population 25 years and over in Belle Prairie City:

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 50.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

19.9
Illinois average:

12.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Belle Prairie City, IL (based on Hamilton County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,19421
Catholic1,1593
Mainline Protestant3137
Other--
None3,791-
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
Hamilton County:

2.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Hamilton County:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Hamilton County:

2.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
Here:

2.43 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.8%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Hamilton County:

27.0%
Illinois:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.3%
State:

14.5%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 0$0 0$0

Strongest AM radio stations in Belle Prairie City:

  • WMCL (1060 AM; 2 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • 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.)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFIW (1390 AM; 1 kW; FAIRFIELD, IL; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WROY (1460 AM; 1 kW; CARMI, IL; Owner: CARMI BROADCASTING, CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belle Prairie City:

  • WFIW-FM (104.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IL; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRUL (97.3 FM; CARMI, IL; Owner: CARMI BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBMV (89.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC)
  • WOKZ (105.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IL; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WISH-FM (98.9 FM; GALATIA, IL; Owner: GALATIA FM JOINT VENTURE)
  • WBJW (91.7 FM; ALBION, IL; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES INC)
  • WVSI (88.9 FM; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Belle Prairie City:

  • WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 26Number of bridges
  • 200ft / 61.4mTotal length
  • 34,745Total average daily traffic
  • 11,015Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Belle Prairie City, IL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 71970-1979
  • 71980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 62010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Belle Prairie City, IL
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Belle Prairie City, IL
  • 80.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.0%Electricity
  • 10.0%Wood


Belle Prairie City compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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