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Population (year 2000): 9,454. Estimated population in July 2005: 9,660 (+2.2% change)
Males: 4,511 (47.7%), Females: 4,943 (52.3%)

Madison County

Zip code:

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $42,201 (year 2000)
Median house value: $78,900 (year 2000)

Bethalto, IL residents, houses, and apartments details

Races in Bethalto:

White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (25.4%), Irish (14.8%), United States (13.1%), English (12.4%), Italian (4.3%), French (4.2%).Illinois

Elevation: 521 feet

Land area: 6.6 square miles

Bethalto,

For population 25 years and over in Bethalto

High school or higher: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethalto village

Never married: 22.4%
Now married: 57.4%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 8.1%
Divorced: 10.9%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -99 (-1.0%).

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: MO Florissant, (20.5 miles )

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louis, MO St. (23.4 miles pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: IL Chicago, (260.2 miles pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Heights, IL (1.9 miles Rosewood River, IL (4.1 miles Wood Alton, IL (4.3 miles East IL (4.7 miles Roxana, Roxana, IL (5.4 miles South IL (6.4 miles Hartford, IL Alton, (7.8 miles IL Edwardsville, (9.2 miles

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 25 buildings, average cost: $100,100
1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $92,800
1998: 29 buildings, average cost: $104,900
1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $117,200
2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $137,900
2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $134,900
2002: 21 buildings, average cost: $149,600
2003: 26 buildings, average cost: $138,200
2004: 35 buildings, average cost: $224,800
2005: 71 buildings, average cost: $146,200

Latitude: 38.90 N, Longitude: 90.05 W

Area code: 618

Bethalto, Illinois business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.7%), Manufacturing (19.8%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,412 (-14.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 956 (20.8%)

Crime in Bethalto by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	2	3	2	3	4
per 100,000	0.0	21.2	31.7	21.2	31.7	42.3
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	21.2
Assaults	8	5	2	6	2	44
per 100,000	84.6	52.9	21.2	63.5	21.2	465.4
Burglaries	52	48	42	45	42	40
per 100,000	550.0	507.7	444.3	476.0	444.3	423.1
Thefts	164	211	138	168	138	173
per 100,000	1734.7	2231.9	1459.7	1777.0	1459.7	1829.9
Auto thefts	9	2	9	6	9	10
per 100,000	95.2	21.2	95.2	63.5	95.2	105.8
	132.4	145.5	114.0	130.6	114.0	227.6

Average climate in Bethalto, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bethalto,

Bethalto-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the Bethalto city center killed 3 people and injured 216 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1981, a category 4 tornado 8.8 miles away from the city center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Ross Laux - College basketball player (Eastern Illinois Panthers).

Hospitals/medical centers near Bethalto:

ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ALTON, IL)
ALTON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 8 miles; ALTON, IL)
SAINT ANTHONY HEALTH CENTER (about 8 miles; ALTON, IL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bethalto:

ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 2 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: ALN)
LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 25 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: STL)
SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 30 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; ID: BLV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bethalto:

ST LOUIS METRO-EAST/SHAFER FIELD (about 22 miles; ST JACOB, IL; ID: 3K6)
ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN (about 25 miles; CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: CPS)
ST CHARLES COUNTY SMARTT (about 26 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; ID: SET)

Amtrak station near Bethalto:

7 miles: ALTON (3400 COLLEGE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website:

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
Other and Unallocable	4	$4,975	$14,925	1	$301
Water Supply	14	$54,633	$46,828	0	$0
Sewerage	7	$22,871	$39,207	0	$0
Police - Other	6	$19,339	$38,678	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	15	$57,909	$46,327	0	$0
Other Government Administration	3	$9,662	$38,648	0	$0
Streets and Highways	12	$29,654	$29,654	0	$0
Totals for Government	61	$199,043	$39,156	1	$301

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethalto:

LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 14 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 21 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 22 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 23 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 25 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,939)

Public high school in Bethalto:

CIVIC MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 894; Location: 200 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bethalto:

WILBUR TRIMPE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 659; Location: 910 2ND ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
PARKSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 600 EAST CENTRAL; Grades: PK - 03)
BETHALTO EAST PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location: 309 ALBERS PLACE; Grades: PK - 03)
BETHALTO WEST INTERMEDIATE SCH (Students: 201; Location: 101 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 04 - 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Bethalto:

OUR LADY QUEEN-PEACE SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 618 N PRAIRIE STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 169; Location: 625 CHURCH DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)

Library in Bethalto:

BETHALTO P.L.D. (Operating income: $347,411; Location: 321 S. PRAIRIE ST.; 32,816 books; 820 audio materials; 1,258 video materials; 165 serial subscriptions)

Notable locations in Bethalto: Bethalto City Hall (A), Bethalto Public Library (B).

Shopping Center: Airport Plaza Shopping Center (1).

Cemeteries: Bethalto City Cemetery (1), Rose Lawn Memory Gardens (2), Preuitt Family Cemetery (3), Montgomery Family Cemetery (4).

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocky Branch (A).

Parks in Bethalto include: Bethalto Park (1), Khoury League Park (2).

Bethalto compared to Illinois state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Strongest AM radio stations in Bethalto:

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.)
KFNS (590 AM; 1 kW; WOOD RIVER, IL; Owner: MISSOURI SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
WGNU (920 AM; 1 kW; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: NORMAN BROADCASTING CO.)
WRTH (1430 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO)
WBGZ (1570 AM; 1 kW; ALTON, IL)
KSLG (1380 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW HORIZON 7TH-DAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bethalto:

WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
WVRV (101.1 FM; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KATZ-FM (100.3 FM; ALTON, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLCA (89.9 FM; GODFREY, IL; Owner: LEWIS & CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KEZK-FM (102.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KIHT (96.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WMLL (104.1 FM; JERSEYVILLE, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KSHE (94.7 FM; CRESTWOOD, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KSLZ (107.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFUO-FM (99.1 FM; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
KYKY (98.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WSSM (106.5 FM; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KWMU (90.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KSD (93.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLOU (103.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFTK-FM1 (97.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WIL-FM (92.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WFUN-FM (95.5 FM; BETHALTO, IL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KMJM-FM (104.9 FM; COLUMBIA, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Bethalto:

W50CH (Channel 50; ALTON, IL; Owner: LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CENTER)
KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
KPLR-TV (Channel 11; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KPLR, INC.)
K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)
KTVI (Channel 2; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTVI LICENSE, INC.)
KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
KETC (Channel 9; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ST. LOUIS REGIONAL & EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV COMMISSION)
KPTN-LP (Channel 58; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KURT J. PETERSEN)
K64DT (Channel 64; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
K49FC (Channel 49; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K18BT (Channel 18; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K65FN (Channel 65; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K38HD (Channel 38; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

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