Decatur, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 76,256. Population change since 2000: -6.8%

Males: 35,680	(46.8%)
Females: 40,576	(53.2%)

Median resident age:	37.2 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62521, 62522, 62523, 62524, 62525, 62526, 62527.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,079 (it was $33,111 in 2000)

Decatur:	$39,079
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,561

Decatur:	$22,561
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,000 (it was $60,600 in 2000)

Decatur:	$78,000
Illinois:	$208,800

Median gross rent in 2007: $585.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 20.8%

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Races in Decatur:

White Non-Hispanic (77.0%)
Black (19.5%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Decatur: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.4%), Irish (11.2%), United States (10.3%), English (9.4%), French (2.3%), Dutch (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/03/1881

Elevation: 670 feet

Land area: 41.6 square miles.

Population density: 1835 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Decatur

High school or higher: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Unemployed: 9.0%
Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Decatur city

Never married: 26.3%
Now married: 50.3%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 8.2%
Divorced: 13.3%

1,309 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.6%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 199 registered sex offenders living in Decatur, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Decatur to the number of sex offenders is 383 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,629 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,142 (1.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (109.6 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (152.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Forsyth, IL (2.3 miles ), Long Creek, IL (2.3 miles ), Mount Zion, IL (2.5 miles ), Harristown, IL (2.6 miles ), Oreana, IL (2.7 miles ), Warrensburg, IL (2.9 miles ), Macon, IL (3.2 miles ), Argenta, IL (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 72 buildings, average cost: $116,700
1997: 62 buildings, average cost: $154,700
1998: 82 buildings, average cost: $86,200
1999: 48 buildings, average cost: $107,400
2000: 68 buildings, average cost: $109,000
2001: 68 buildings, average cost: $114,800
2002: 35 buildings, average cost: $135,900
2003: 268 buildings, average cost: $105,700
2004: 101 buildings, average cost: $122,500
2005: 47 buildings, average cost: $99,900
2006: 195 buildings, average cost: $103,600
2007: 22 buildings, average cost: $188,800
2008: 86 buildings, average cost: $85,000

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Latitude: 39.85 N, Longitude: 88.94 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +12,947 (+15.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 29,176 (83.0%)

Area code: 217

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

Population change in the 1990s: -3,569 (-4.2%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	11.1%
Illinois:	9.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (10%)
Machinery (6%)
Food (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Cashiers (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Crime in Decatur by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	4	7	7	6	8	5	9	10	7
per 100,000	4.9	8.6	8.6	7.3	10.0	6.3	11.4	12.8	9.1
Rapes	61	77	70	69	82	52	79	72	95
per 100,000	75.4	94.1	85.5	84.3	102.7	65.6	100.3	92.5	123.3
Robberies	130	133	146	170	187	203	243	180	144
per 100,000	160.6	162.5	178.4	207.7	234.2	256.0	308.6	231.3	186.9
Assaults	403	393	391	338	332	322	380	381	375
per 100,000	497.9	480.1	477.6	412.9	415.8	406.1	482.5	489.5	486.7
Burglaries	1,186	1,131	1,177	1,512	1,303	1,152	1,417	1,431	1,007
per 100,000	1465.2	1381.6	1437.8	1847.1	1632.0	1453.0	1799.3	1838.5	1307.0
Thefts	2,889	2,787	2,733	2,686	2,502	2,586	2,445	2,250	2,052
per 100,000	3569.1	3404.6	3338.6	3281.2	3133.7	3261.7	3104.7	2890.7	2663.3
Auto thefts	213	159	191	179	220	165	196	239	224
per 100,000	263.1	194.2	233.3	218.7	275.5	208.1	248.9	307.1	290.7
Arson	62	74	72	64	53	28	39	37	36
per 100,000	76.6	90.4	88.0	78.2	66.4	35.3	49.5	47.5	46.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	484.3	485.5	487.4	505.0	517.3	471.9	562.2	535.9	491.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 191 (162 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.12
US city average:	3.00

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Decatur-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 156% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the Decatur city center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1996, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.3 miles away from the city center injured 29 people and caused $9 million in damages.

Decatur-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from Decatur 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 98.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/1991 at 09:20:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 69.6 miles away from Decatur center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 43.2 miles away from Decatur center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Birthplace of: Dante Ridgeway - 2005 NFL player (New York Jets, born: Apr 18, 1984), James Whitley - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: May 13, 1979).

Main business address for: ILLINOIS POWER CO (ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED), ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO (FATS & OILS).

Hospitals/medical centers in Decatur:

DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2300 NORTH EDWARD STREET)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL (1800 E LAKE SHORE DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Decatur:

DR JOHN WARNER HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; CLINTON, IL)
JOHN & MARY KIRBY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MONTICELLO, IL)
ST VINCENT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL)

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Airports and Heliports located in Decatur:

Decatur Airport (Runways: 3, Commercial Ops: 2,614, Itinerant Ops: 18,757, Local Ops: 16,516, Military Ops: 3,487)
Decatur Conference Center And Hotel Heliport
Decatur Memorial Hospital Heliport
Refreshment Services Inc Heliport
St Mary's Hospital - Decatur Heliport

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Local government website: www.ci.decatur.il.us

Colleges/Universities in Decatur:

MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,274; Location: 1184 W MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.millikin.edu; Offers Master's degree)
RICHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,760; Location: ONE COLLEGE PK; Public; Website: www.richland.cc.il.us)
MR JOHNS SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY ESTHETICS AND NAILS (FT enrollment: 86; Location: 1745 E ELDORADO; Private, for-profit; Website: www.mrjohns.com)
DECATUR AREA TECHNICAL ACADEMY-SCH OF PRACT NSG (FT enrollment: 32; Location: 300 E ELDORADO ST; Public; Website: www.dps61.org)
ILLINOIS ACADEMY OF REAL ESTATE-TOM BRINKOETTER CO (Location: 1610 E PERSHING RD; Private, not-for-profit)
DECATUR AVIATION INCORPORATED (Location: 790 S AIRPORT RD; Private, for-profit)
CAREERS IN TRAVEL (Location: 3008 N WATER ST; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Decatur:

LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 36 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 44 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)

Public high schools in Decatur:

Macarthur High School (Location: 1155 N FAIRVIEW AVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
Eisenhower High School (Location: 1200 S 16TH ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
Milligan Academy Rssp School (Location: 432 N WATER ST; Grades: 7 - 12)
Decatur Correctional Center School (Location: PO BOX 3066; Grades: 12 - 12)
Futures Unlimited School (Location: 250 E WILLIAM ST; Grades: 7 - 12)

Private high schools in Decatur:

ST. TERESA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 328; Location: 2710 N WATER STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
DECATUR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 3770 NORTH WATER STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
HILLSIDE BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHO (Students: 42; Location: 3575 GREENHILL ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Decatur:

Thomas Jefferson Middle School (Location: 4735 E CANTRELL ST; Grades: 7 - 8)
Stephen Decatur Middle School (Location: 1 EDUCATIONAL PARK; Grades: 7 - 8)
Johns Hill Magnet School (Location: 1025 E JOHNS AVE; Grades: K - 8)
Hope Academy School (Location: 955 N ILLINOIS; Grades: PK - 8)
Michael E Baum Elementary School (Location: 801 S LAKE RIDGE AVE; Grades: K - 6)
South Shores Elementary School (Location: 2500 S FRANKLIN ST; Grades: K - 6)
Garfield Montessori School (Location: 300 MEADOW TERRACE; Grades: PK - 8)
Mary W French Academy School (Location: 520 W WOOD ST; Grades: K - 6)
Muffley Elementary School (Location: 88 S COUNTRY CLUB RD; Grades: K - 6)
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School (Location: 2440 N SUMMIT AVE; Grades: K - 6)

Private elementary/middle schools in Decatur:

LUTHERAN SCHOOL ASSOC (Students: 462; Location: 2001 E MOUND RD; Grades: KG - 8)
OUR LADY OF LOURDES (Students: 342; Location: 3950 LOURDES DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
HOLY FAMILY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 2400 SOUTH FRANKLIN ST; Grades: PK - 8)
ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 169; Location: 412 N JACKSON STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN CAMPUS (Students: 164; Location: 1306 N STANLEY AVE; Grades: PK - 11)
ST JAMES (Students: 121; Location: 249 SOUTH WEBSTER ST; Grades: KG - 8)

See full list of schools located in Decatur, School District: DECATUR SCHOOL DISTRICT 61

Library in Decatur:

DECATUR P.L. (Operating income: $3,524,578; Location: 130 N. FRANKLIN; 277,762 books; 18,223 audio materials; 11,299 video materials; 851 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

The University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign is within 50 miles of Decatur. It is a major research institution with i6 colleges and over 40,000 student. The Library has the largest public university collection in the world.
Mound Middle School and Washington Grade School have closed added by Robyn

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Notable locations in Decatur: Elks Country Club (A), Moose Country Club (B), Greens Switch (C), Hickory Point Golf Course (D), Virginia Anderson Girl Scout Camp (E), Cresthaven Country Club (F), Scovill Municipal Golf Course (G), Decatur City Water Works (H), Decatur Correctional Facility (I), Decatur Country Club (J), Decatur Industry Technology Center (K), Brush College Industrial Park (L), Saint Joseph Hall (M), Northeast Industrial Park (N), Airport Industrial Park (O), Robert Faries Boy Scout Camp (P), Perkinson Music Center (Q), Mills Hall (R), Macon County Courthouse (S), Richards Treat University Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Fairview Shopping Center (1), Moundford Plaza Shopping Center (2), Pershing Northgate Shopping Center (3), Pines Shopping Center (4), Tollys Mall Shopping Center (5), Decatur Plaza Shopping Center (6), South Towne Shopping Center (7), South Shores Shopping Center (8), Northland Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Decatur include: Antioch Church (A), Antioch Missionary Baptist Church (B), Baptist Bible Church (C), Salvation Army Citadel (D), Saint Peters African Methodist Episcopal Church (E), Saint Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church (F), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (G), Saint Patricks Roman Catholic Church (H), Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Spangler Cemetery (1), Sharon Cemetery (2), Graceland Cemetery (3), Wheeler Cemetery (4), Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery (5), Calvary Cemetery (6), Greenwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Shady Lake (A), A E Staley Cooling Lake (B), Lake Decatur (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Long Creek (A), Finley Creek (B), Stevens Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Decatur include: Monroe Park (1), Fishermans Wharf Park (2), Mueller Park (3), Firestone Football Field (4), Faries Park (5), Fans Field (6), Fairview Park (7), Lyons Park (8), Nelson Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Children's Museum of Illinois (55 South Country Club Road) (1), Decatur Genealogical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1255 West South Side Drive) (2), AirWalk Action and Adventure (Arcades & Amusements; 1660 North Folk Street) (3), Franklin Travel Services (Tours & Charters; 304 South Franklin Street Suite 8) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best Value Inn & Suites (450 East Pershing Road) (1), Cardwell & Randall Hospitality Services (4191 West USHighway 36) (2), Baymont Inn & Suites - Decatur (5100 Hickory Point Frontage Rd) (3), Best Western (450 E Pershing Rd) (4), Country Inn-Suites Decatur (5150 Hickory Point Frontage Road) (5), Decatur Inn (3035 North Water Street) (6), Baymont Inn (5100 Hickory Point Road) (7), Hawthorn Suites Limited (2370 South Mount Zion Road) (8), Holiday Inn of Decatur (4191 West USHighway 36) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Federal Bureau Of Investigation (132 South Water Street) (1), Macon County - Probation & Court Services (253 East Wood Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Air pollution trends in Decatur

Pollutant: Ozone: 0.076 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.077 ppm in 2000, 0.076 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.093 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.092 ppm in 2000, 0.088 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5): 14.5 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 15.0 µ/m³ in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0039 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0053 ppm in 2000, 0.0084 ppm in 1990).

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

DECATUR (Address: 1 GARY K ANDERSON PLAZA, Population served: 83885, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-12-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2002)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-04-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-12-2002)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-14-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-14-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2001)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2001 and MAR-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-07-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-07-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2001)

MCL, Average - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-05-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-05-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-02-1999)

MCL, Average - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-22-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-22-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-1998)

2 other older health violations

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

POLAR PRODUCTS INC-PLANT (Population served: 1000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
PRIDE OF THE PRAIRIE REST AREA (Population served: 800, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
I AND M OASIS (Population served: 175, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
GRETSCO PROPERTIES (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SUN -N- FUN SWIM & GOLF CLUB (Population served: 125, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
ROCK SPRINGS VISITOR CENTER (Population served: 125, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
THE NEW BACK DOOR (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
LINCOLN TRAIL HOMESTEAD PARK (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
KIKIS ISLAND LLC (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
FT DANIEL CONSERVATION AREA (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.3%
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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Decatur, IL

People in group quarters in Decatur

1570 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
903 people in nursing homes
380 people in state prisons
235 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
107 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
100 people in homes for the mentally retarded
42 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
17 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
16 people in other nonhousehold living situations
15 people in homes for the mentally ill
14 people in other group homes
12 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
11 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
11 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
10 people in homes for the physically handicapped
9 people in religious group quarters
7 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Decatur compared to Illinois state average:

Decatur, Illinois environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
House age above state average.

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Banks with most branches in Decatur (2009 data):

Soy Capital Bank and Trust Company: Franklin Street Branch, East Pershing Road Branch, Messenger Service, First Federal Branch, Soy Capital Bank And Trust Company, Route 36 Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $365.0 mil, Deposits: $265.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Scb Bancorp, Inc.
Regions Bank: East Pershing Branch, Decatur Fairview Plaza Banking Centr, Decatur Branch, Millikin National Auto Facility, Kroger - Mt Zion Branch. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
National City Bank: Main/ Eldorado Branch, Decatur Landmark Branch, South Shores Facility, Water Street Branch. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
Busey Bank: First National Of Decatur Branch, K-Mart Plaza-Financial Ctr. Facility, First Bank North Facility, Ash Avenue Facility. Info updated 2007-12-04: Bank assets: $4,012.8 mil, Deposits: $3,156.8 mil, headquarters in Champaign, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 47 total offices, Holding Company: First Busey Corporation
Prairie State Bank and Trust: Long Creek Banking Center Facility at 2028 Mt. Zion Road, branch established on 1982-01-18; Pershing Road Branch at 1000 West Pershing Road, branch established on 1998-12-01. Info updated 2008-01-08: Bank assets: $421.3 mil, Deposits: $370.6 mil, headquarters in Mount Zion, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: American Central Bancorporation, Inc.
FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANK & TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Decatur Branch at 111 East Main Street, branch established on 2000-05-01. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $1,042.7 mil, Deposits: $809.9 mil, headquarters in Mattoon, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.
State Bank of Niantic: Wyckles Branch at 355 N. Wyckles Road, branch established on 1999-05-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $56.0 mil, Deposits: $44.4 mil, headquarters in Niantic, IL, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Scott Bancshares, Inc.
Buena Vista National Bank: Decatur Citizens Community Branch at 3795 North Woodford Street, branch established on 1995-10-30. Info updated 2008-06-04: Bank assets: $121.9 mil, Deposits: $97.3 mil, headquarters in Chester, IL, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Buena Vista Bancorp, Inc.
2 other banks with 2 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Decatur, Illinois

Red Carpet Inn Decatur, 3035 N Water St, Decatur, IL 62526, Phone: (217) 877-3380
Baymont Inn-decatur, 5100 Hickory PT Frontage Rd, Decatur, IL 62526, Phone: (217) 875-5800, Fax: (217) 875-7537
Days Inn, 333 N Wyckles Rd, Decatur, IL 62522, Phone: (217) 422-5900, Fax: (217) 422-5900
America's Best Value Inn, 450 E Pershing Rd, Decatur, IL 62526, Phone: (217) 877-7255, Fax: (217) 875-4085
Green Valley Motel, 145 W Pershing Rd, Decatur, IL 62526, Phone: (217) 877-3123
Tri-Manor Motel, 3420 N 22ND St, Decatur, IL 62526, Phone: (217) 877-6900, Fax: (217) 877-6905
Ramada LTD, 355 E Hickory PT Rd, Decatur, IL 62526, Phone: (217) 876-8011
Country Inn & Suites, 5150 Hickory Pt Frontage Rd, Decatur, IL 62526, Phone: (217) 872-2402, Fax: (217) 872-2403
9 other hotels and motels

All 17 fire-safe hotels and motels in Decatur, Illinois

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Decatur mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Macon County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Decatur

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	18.6%	13.7%	11.5%	9.7%	8.5%
Congregations	5.8%	17.3%	5.8%	10.1%	6.5%

Name	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of the Nazarene	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	6.4%	4.4%	3.0%	2.4%	21.9%
Congregations	3.6%	5.0%	3.6%	3.6%	38.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

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	30	$133,960	$53,584	0	$0
Other Government Administration	22	$79,022	$43,103	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	6	$29,938	$59,876	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	160	$881,283	$66,096	0	$0
Police - Other	31	$129,596	$50,166	0	$0
Firefighters	112	$728,968	$78,104	0	$0
Fire - Other	2	$5,821	$34,926	0	$0
Streets and Highways	9	$31,866	$42,488	0	$0
Sewerage	30	$97,000	$38,800	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	7	$23,752	$40,718	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	30	$120,559	$48,224	0	$0
Natural Resources	14	$44,448	$38,098	0	$0
Water Supply	42	$158,615	$45,319	0	$0
Local Libraries	51	$148,938	$35,044	18	$19,222
Other and Unallocable	29	$118,504	$49,036	0	$0
Totals for Government	575	$2,732,270	$57,021	18	$19,222

Decatur government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $1,943,000
All Other: $1,243,000

Parking Facilities: $509,000

Solid Waste Management: $469,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $8,164,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $16,786,000
Local Fire Protection: $12,451,000

Water Utilities: $9,301,000

Regular Highways: $9,274,000

General - Other: $6,626,000

Transit Utilities: $4,352,000

General Public Buildings: $4,285,000

Libraries: $3,545,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,762,000

Housing and Community Development: $1,481,000

Sewerage: $778,000

Central Staff Services: $690,000

Financial Administration: $663,000

Parking Facilities: $543,000

Parks and Recreation: $76,000

Public Welfare - Other: $42,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $4,089,000
Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $46,930,000
Total Other Securities: $19,814,000

Total Cash and Deposits: $18,547,000

Earnings on Investments (calculated): $7,321,000

Benefit Payments: $7,048,000

From Parent Local Government: $4,014,000

Local Employee Contribution: $1,568,000

From Other Governments: $445,000

Withdrawals: $13,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Stocks: $20,081,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,116,000
Transit Utilities: $8,000
General - Interest on Debt: $3,188,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,342,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,253,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,768,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,158,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,621,000

Fines and Forfeits: $1,027,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,946,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $45,883,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,705,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $50,332,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $12,195,000
Transit Utilities: $479,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,089,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $20,240,000
Highways: $2,534,000

Transit Utilities: $2,415,000

Public Welfare: $451,000

All Other: $423,000
Tax - Property: $11,476,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,757,000

Public Utilities Sales: $5,925,000

Other Selective Sales: $3,328,000

Other License: $786,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $26,865,000

4.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,446 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.31%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($500 average AGI)
Macon County: 0.03%
Illinois average: 0.19%

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

from Sangamon County, IL	0.28% ($34,441 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL	0.20% ($34,917)
from Piatt County, IL	0.17% ($43,069)

5.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,358 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.06%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($943 average AGI)
Macon County: 0.03%
Illinois average: 0.07%

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

to Sangamon County, IL	0.31% ($30,301 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL	0.21% ($28,678)
to McLean County, IL	0.21% ($42,247)

Strongest AM radio stations in Decatur:

WSOY (1340 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WDZ (1050 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Decatur:

WSOY-FM (102.9 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WXFM-FM (99.3 FM; MOUNT ZION, IL; Owner: TECHNICOM, INC.)
W252AR (98.3 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WEJT, INC.)
WNLD (88.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
WYDS (93.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WEJT, INC.)
W203BD (88.5 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WJMU (89.5 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY)
W261CQ (100.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO)
WDKR (107.3 FM; MAROA, IL; Owner: WDKR, INC.)
WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WZUS (100.9 FM; MACON, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
WDZQ (95.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
W213BI (90.5 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WEJT (105.1 FM; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
WZNX (106.7 FM; SULLIVAN, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
WMHX (93.9 FM; LINCOLN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WUIS (91.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
W217BB (91.3 FM; HICKORY POINT, IL; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCZQ (105.5 FM; MONTICELLO, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Decatur:

W29BG (Channel 29; DECATUR, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
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)
W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Decatur fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 92
Total length: 498 meters (1,634ft)
Total costs: $30,672,000
Total average daily traffic: 819,059
Total average daily truck traffic: 71,033

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 15
1910-1919: 1
1920-1929: 2
1930-1939: 8
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 9
1960-1969: 20
1970-1979: 16
1980-1989: 11
1990-1999: 8

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 17 full and 13 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	156	$73,239	828	$70,162	450	$75,864	137	$36,508	5	$2,792,078	288	$39,336	2	$16,600
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	6	$81,553	53	$71,645	86	$94,861	22	$39,850	0	$0	18	$53,860	1	$75,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED	15	$83,203	126	$54,231	464	$68,965	192	$41,700	2	$177,060	61	$40,454	11	$31,155
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	10	$85,796	41	$62,547	172	$75,959	53	$58,397	1	$7,028,000	27	$36,665	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$124,870	13	$120,324	53	$81,882	3	$24,493	0	$0	5	$50,060	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 28 tracts in Decatur, IL

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 16 full and 13 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	376	$69,912	59	$86,484	57	$33,456
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	27	$89,563	6	$69,580	2	$24,895
APPLICATIONS DENIED	5	$89,844	2	$61,000	1	$61,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	3	$73,347	3	$68,203	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 497
Hazardous Condition: 899
Service Call: 130
Good Intent Call: 120

Incident types - Decatur

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Decatur, IL

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