Cambria, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 1,336. Population change since 2000: +0.5%

Males: 639	(47.9%)
Females: 697	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	30.3 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62915.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,589 (it was $25,870 in 2000)

Cambria:	$29,589
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,541

Cambria:	$15,541
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $62,335 (it was $37,900 in 2000)

Cambria:	$62,335
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $78,191; Detached houses: $101,138; Townhouses or other attached units: $218,068; In 2-unit structures: $83,568; Mobile homes: $23,603

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Races in Cambria:

White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
Black (2.3%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Cambria: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.5%), Irish (14.6%), United States (10.8%), English (9.5%), Italian (3.9%), French (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/04/1905

Elevation: 420 feet

Land area: 1.37 square miles.

Population density: 979 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Cambria

High school or higher: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
Unemployed: 8.9%
Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cambria village

Never married: 24.8%
Now married: 53.6%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 12.4%

12 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.9%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Cambria:	1.4% ($537)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (84.5 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (290.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Carterville, IL (1.6 miles ), Colp, IL (1.6 miles ), Hurst, IL (1.9 miles ), Crainville, IL (1.9 miles ), Bush, IL (2.0 miles ), Herrin, IL (2.3 miles ), Energy, IL (2.3 miles ), De Soto, IL (2.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 1 building, cost: $129,600
2005: 1 building, cost: $129,600
2006: 1 building, cost: $160,000
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $140,000
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 37.78 N, Longitude: 89.12 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: +91 (+7.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Construction laborers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

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Average climate in Cambria, Illinois

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Cambria-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 146% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.8 miles away from the Cambria village center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.3 miles away from the village center killed 10 people and injured 181 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Cambria-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 35% smaller 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, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 81.5 miles away from Cambria 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 48.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.4 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 98.2 miles away from Cambria center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from Cambria center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cambria:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; CARBONDALE, IL)
HERRIN HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; HERRIN, IL)
MARION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MARION, IL)

Amtrak stations near Cambria:

7 miles: CARBONDALE (401 S. ILLINOIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
18 miles: DU QUOIN (20 N. CHESTNUT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cambria:

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 7 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 69 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 80 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 82 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 84 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)

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

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

CAMBRIA (Population served: 1747, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This village:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	65.2%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	6.9%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	23.2%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	9.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cambria, IL

Cambria compared to Illinois state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age 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 Cambria (2009 data):

The Bank of Herrin: Cambria Facility at South Maple And East South Streets, branch established on 1984-06-11. Info updated 2007-04-12: Bank assets: $209.3 mil, Deposits: $189.8 mil, headquarters in Herrin, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Fgh Bancorp, Inc.

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Cambria mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (52%) Electricity (42%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Coal or coke (1%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Cambria

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	46.8%	14.6%	10.2%	5.6%	4.8%
Congregations	29.2%	4.7%	15.1%	7.5%	8.5%

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	2.1%	1.3%	1.3%	9.6%
Congregations	2.8%	0.9%	3.8%	3.8%	23.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$408
Other Government Administration	0	$0		9	$532
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$530
Police Protection - Officers	1	$3,182	$38,184	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		20	$1,288
Streets and Highways	0	$0		2	$2,122
Water Supply	1	$2,122	$25,464	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$5,304	$31,824	33	$4,880

Cambria government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $85,000
Solid Waste Management: $37,000

All Other: $19,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $248,000
Water Utilities: $124,000

Sewerage: $59,000

Regular Highways: $28,000

Solid Waste Management: $26,000
General - Interest on Debt: $13,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $400,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $216,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $396,000
Other, NEC: $202,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $14,000
Water Utilities: $4,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $17,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $45,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $654,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $164,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $135,000
Highways: $36,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $58,000
Property: $36,000

NEC: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $150,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $24,000

7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,708 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.04%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($284 average AGI)
Williamson County: 0.07%
Illinois average: 0.19%

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

from Jackson County, IL	1.21% ($30,691 average AGI)
from Franklin County, IL	0.85% ($30,598)
from Johnson County, IL	0.36% ($30,643)

6.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,544 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.39%
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 Jackson County, IL	1.01% ($25,626 average AGI)
to Franklin County, IL	0.75% ($29,200)
to Saline County, IL	0.25% ($25,719)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cambria:

WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
WJPF (1340 AM; 1 kW; HERRIN, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
WCIL (1020 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WINI (1420 AM; 1 kW; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: RADIO STATION WINI)
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.)
WFRX (1300 AM; 1 kW; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cambria:

WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WUEZ (95.1 FM; CARTERVILLE, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVZA (92.7 FM; HERRIN, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQUL (97.7 FM; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSIU (91.9 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WTAO-FM (105.1 FM; MURPHYSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WDBX (91.1 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: HETERODYNE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WXLT (103.5 FM; CHRISTOPHER, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
WXAN (103.9 FM; AVA, IL; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
WDQN-FM (95.9 FM; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KRCU (90.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
WISH-FM (98.9 FM; GALATIA, IL; Owner: GALATIA FM JOINT VENTURE)
WBVN (104.5 FM; CARRIER MILLS, IL; Owner: KENNETH W. AND JANE A. ANDERSON)

TV broadcast stations around Cambria:

WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
W10AH (Channel 10; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
KCGI-CA (Channel 45; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Center Of Town, Call Sign: WXR252, Licensee ID: L00049665
Assigned Frequencies : 39.5000 MHz
Grant Date: 09/04/1998, Expiration Date: 11/21/2003, Cancelation Date: 01/25/2004
Registrant: City Of Cambria, Cambria Police Dept, Cambria, IL 62915-0218, Phone: (618) 985-2211

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KA9WOK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00213990
Grant Date: 09/10/2001, Expiration Date: 11/26/2011
Registrant: Henry F Varner, 416 W Madison St, Cambria, IL 62915-0153
Call Sign: KD7SIN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00554852
Grant Date: 08/06/2002, Expiration Date: 08/06/2012, Certifier: Benito J Sanchez
Registrant: Benito J Sanchez, Po Box 346, Cambria, IL 62915-0346

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 7
Hazardous Condition: 2
Service Call: 1

Incident types - Cambria

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