COMMUNITY PROFILE

Population Statistics

Survey Year City County
2000 Census 12,384 34,264



Age Makeup

20-24 780 1,875
25-44 3,433 9,654
45-64 2,505 7,245
65+ 2,243 4,767
Median Age 37.5

Education Level Achieved By Adults

Grade 9-12 835 1,989
HS Graduate 2,560 8,237
Some College 2,135 4,795
Associate Degree 621 1,740
Bachelor Degree 939 2,281
Graduate Degree 465 995

Effingham Educational Facilities: Public and Private Schools

Type Number Teachers Enrollment
Elementary (K-6) 5 104 1,293
Junior High 1 45 669
High School 1 57 883
Private/Parochial 2 63 736





Community College and Universities

Kluthe Center/Lake Land College
Effingham, Illinois

Lake Land College
Mattoon, Illinois - 30 miles
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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois - 40 miles
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University of Illinois
Champaign, Illinois - 75 miles

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Medical Facilities

St. Anthony Memorial Hospital
Effingham Medical Center
Marshall Clinic
Ambulatory Surgery Center
Numerous Private Offices


In addtion, the City has a 24-hour ambulance service, cancer and outpatient centers at the hospital, 24-hour emergency care and trauma center, three M.R.I.'s, numerous specialty clinics, and a new medical park. Effingham has become a regional medical center.

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Municipal Services

Effingham Fire Department
Two manned and one unmanned stations
Main station address: 505 W. Fayette
17 full-time employees
35 part-time employees
Fire Insurance Class: City - 4

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Effingham Police Department
Address: 206 Section Street
21 full-time employees

7 part-time employees

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Taxation

2007 Taxes Payable In 2008

City: 1.32364
County: 0.60095
School District: 3.70764
Community College: 0.44563
Park District: 0.58983
Water Authority: 0.01003
Township: 0.19532
Library: 0.23388
Total: 7.10692

Out of 59 peer cities in Illinois, Effingham has the 8th lowest tax rate based on 1997 property taxes collected in 1998.
Source: Taxpayers Federation Of Illinois

Business Services

Machine Shops: 7
Tool and Die Service: 1
Financial Institutions: 10


Conference Facilities

Keller Convention Center with seating up to 1,000 with various room sizes. Hilton Gardens with 8,000 sq. ft. of meeting space. Meeting facilities available including Knights Of Columbus.
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Hotels/Motels

19 Hotels/Motels
Number of Rooms Available: 1,193

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Recreation

Golf Courses: 3
Parks: 4
Tennis Courts: 12
Public Swimming Pools: 1
Health Clubs: 5

Country Club, Lake Sara with 27 miles of wooded shoreline, new swimming pool complex, Park District facility programs and YMCA.

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