| POPULATION |
| Quincy |
41,150 |
| Adams County |
67,714 |
| (Information
from GREDF and CIPS) |
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| MEDIAN
AGE |
| Quincy |
36.0
years old |
| Adams County |
35.4
years old |
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| LAND
AREA |
| Quincy |
12.7
square miles |
| Adams County |
852
square miles |
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| MEDIA |
CGEM-FOX
27
513 Hampshire Street, Quincy | 217.228.6600
www.wgem.com
The best of Fox programming. Plus local sports and special events
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KGRC
WomanSpeak
329 Maine Street, Quincy | 217.224.4102
KGRC WomanSpeak, the tri-states’ only local magazine for,
by and about area women. |
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The
Quincy Herald-Whig
130 South 5th Street, Quincy
217.223.5100 | 800.373.9444 |
www.whig.com
The Quincy Herald-Whig...your daily guide to everything that’s
going on in the area! Serving West-Central Illinois and Northeast
Missouri since 1835. |
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WGEM-TV
513 Hampshire Street, Quincy | 217.228.6600
www.wgem.com |
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WGEM
News -The Tri-States’ Best
WGEM FM-Gem Country 105
513 Hampshire Street, Quincy | 217.228.6600
www.wgem.com |
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Today’s
Hottest New Country and Your All-Time Favorites
WGEM AM 1440
513 Hampshire Street, Quincy | 217.228.6600
www.wgem.com
Your source for news, sports, information, and good conversation.
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WQEC-TV
27 (PBS)
PO Box 3303 | Quincy, IL 62305
800.232.3605 | Fax 217.206.7267
Public television and video teleconferencing for west central Illinois
and northeastern Missouri. |
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WQUB
90.3 FM
1800 College Avenue, Quincy | 217.228.5410
Listener-Supported Public Radio in the Quincy-Hannibal area. A Broadcast
Service of Quincy University. |
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| FIRE |
| Burton |
222.2142 |
| Camp Point |
222.9360 |
| Central |
222.9360 |
| Columbus |
222.9360 |
| Liberty |
222.9360 |
Payson-
Fall Creek |
656.3231 |
| Quincy |
228.4458 |
| Tri-Township |
222.2142 |
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| LAW
ENFORCEMENT |
| Adams County
Sheriff |
222.9360 |
| Burton |
222.9360 |
| Columbus |
222.9360 |
Federal Bureau
of Investigation |
522.9675 |
| Illinois State
Police |
285.4431 |
| Liberty |
222.9360 |
| Quincy Police
Department |
222.9360 |
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| WINTER
ROAD CONDITIONS |
| For Local Road
Conditions |
217.285.5445 |
| For Road Conditions
Statewide |
217.782.5730 |
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| HEALTHCARE/
HOSPITAL |
Blessing
Hospital
Broadway at 11th Street, Quincy
Broadway at 14th Street, Quincy
217.223.1200
Our only mission is your good health |
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| MANAGED
HEALTHCARE |
Quincy
Healthcare Management, Inc. (QHCM)
1246 Broadway | P.O. Box 5126, Quincy
62305-5126
217.222.9157 | 800.637.7100
Quincy Health Care Management arranges for quality, cost-effective
healthcare to the communities in Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa. QHCM
works with various brokers, agents and TPA’s to offer managed
care products. Additionally, QHCM partners with Health Alliance
Medical Plans to offer HMO and POS products for large and small
employers. |
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| HOME
HEALTHCARE |
Blessing
Home Care
Broadway at 14th Street, Quincy | 217.223.1200
Blessing Home Care, a division of Blessing Hospital in Quincy, has
been committed to professional, personalized care extended to patients
in their own homes since 1983. |
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Medical
Group
Quincy Medical Group
1025 Maine Street, Quincy | 217.222.6550
Providing quality care since 1937 with 80 physicians and nurse practitioners. |
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Quincy
Medical Group Sports & Rehabilitation
936 Broadway, Quincy | 217.228.2323
Providing quality care since 1937 with 80 physicians and nurse practitioners. |
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| PHARMACIES |
Brown
Drug Company
1121 Maine Street, Quincy | 217.228.6400 |
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Denman
Pharmacy
1114 Broadway, Quincy | 217.228.6275 |
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Hy-Vee
Food Stores
36th & Broadway, Quincy | 217.223.7792 |
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K-Mart
Stores
3701 Broadway, Quincy | 217.224.9070 |
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The
Medicine Shoppe
2080 Broadway, Quincy | 217.222.0642 |
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Osco
Drug
436 N 30th, Quincy | 217.224.2828 |
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Shopko Pharmacy
3200 Broadway, Quincy | 217.224.0776 |
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Walgreens
Drug Store
1723 Broadway, Quincy | 217.222.0780 |
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| MONTHLY
AVERAGE HIGH & LOW |
Temperatures
and Precipitation
(High & Low Temperatures and Precipitation Over
30-Year Period) |
| Month |
High
Temp. |
Low
Temp. |
Precipitation |
| January |
32 |
16 |
1.36" |
| February |
37 |
20 |
1.47" |
| March |
50 |
32 |
3.19" |
| April |
63 |
43 |
3.72" |
| May |
73 |
53 |
4.63" |
| June |
82 |
62 |
3.83" |
| July |
87 |
67 |
4.55" |
| August |
84 |
64 |
3.67" |
| September |
77 |
56 |
4.69" |
| October |
66 |
45 |
2.85" |
| November |
51 |
34 |
2.85" |
| December |
37 |
21 |
2.34" |
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| AREA
INFORMATION |
| Arts Hotline |
217.228.2787 |
| Help Line Referral
Program |
217.224.1223 |
| Quincy Convention
& Visitors Bureau |
217.223.1000
| 800.97.VISIT |
| Quincy Park
District Recreation Hotline |
217.223.9625 |
| Quincy Post
Office |
217.224.4950 |
| Quincy Public
Library |
217.223.1309 |
| Time &
Temperature |
217.222.1188 |
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| EDUCATION |
Blessing-Rieman
College of Nursing
Broadway at 11th, Quincy 62301
217.228.5520, Extension 6961
800.877.9140 | Fax 217.223.4661
www.BRCN.edu
| E-mail: dgallagher@culver.edu
Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing, founded in 1891, is an NLN-AC
accredited college offering a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
jointly with Culver-Stockton College or Quincy University. Students
receive a liberal arts education on a typical college campus and
nursing education on the campus of a regional medical complex.
Nursing classes begin in the Freshman year. A separate track is
available for RN and LPNs seeking the BSN degree. Our modern facility
includes a computer lab and nursing skills lab. |
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John Wood
Community College
1301 South 48th Street, Quincy
217.224.6500 | Fax 217.224.4208
www.
jwcc.edu
John Wood Community College offers baccalaureate transfer and
occupational/technical degrees, as well as professional development
and personal interest courses. The Center for workforce Development
provides training opportunities for area businesses. The College’s
Open Learning Center and satellite campuses provide maximum
convenience for students throughout the district. Extracurricular
activities in sports and the arts are also available to students.
The college has entered an exciting new phase with the 1998
opening of the Science & Technology Center, located at 48th
& Harrison Streets.
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Quincy Area
Christian School Association
PO Box 3643, 2017 Longlett Drive, Quincy
217.223.5698 | Fax 217.223.5724
E-mail: www.Qacs@bcl.net
Quincy Christian School desires to be an extension of the home
and church by providing the highest levels of intellectual and
spiritual learning. Our goal is to equip each child with the
necessary tools to effectively pursue the vocation to which
God will lead.
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Quincy Catholic
Elementary Schools
732 Hampshire Street, Quincy
The seven Catholic Elementary Schools offer programs from Kindergarten
through 8th grade and a few provide Pre-Kindergarten programs.
Students receive a solid, value-based education centered on
core curricular subjects supplemented by a variety of extracurricular
activities in the arts and sports. Several offer additional
services such as Before and After School Care Programs. More
information is available by contacting the schools.
All Saints 217.228.1477 | St. Dominic
217.224.0041
St. Francis 217.222.4077 | St.
Peter 217.223.1120
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Quincy Notre
Dame High School
10th & Jackson Streets, Quincy
Educating the whole person–academically, religiously,
socially, and physically–is the goal of this 130-year
tradition of the Quincy community. The learning from a strong
academic and religious studies curriculum and the acquisition
of life skills from participation in a multitude of extracurricular
opportunities form successful graduates. Education takes place
in a Catholic, value-centered environment. Concern for the growth
of the entire person is the essence of this institution. Please
call 217.223.2479 for additional information.
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Quincy Public
Schools
1444 Maine Street, Quincy
In its journey towards excellence the Quincy Public School system
strives to deliver quality education which attracts residents,
employers, and staff through fiscal responsibility, cooperation
with community, partnerships with business and other processes;
strives to stimulate teachers and students by utilizing state
of the art methods which allow children to become enthusiastic,
responsible adults; and strives to discover and develop each
student’s gifts, meet his or her individual needs, and
prepare each to contribute positively and productively in a
diverse and changing world. In a safe and secure environment,
each student in the Quincy Public School District will develop
into a lifelong learner with the skills and knowledge necessary
for the next steps in life. To learn more contact 217.223.8700.
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Quincy University
1800 College Avenue, Quincy
Quincy University is a private co-educational liberal arts university
founded in 1860 by the Franciscan friars. QU offers 37 undergraduate
majors and six pre-professional programs, as well as master’s
degrees in Business Administration and Education. A full range
of NCAA Division II athletic programs is available, including
eight for men and seven for women. WQUB 90.3 FM, radio broadcast
service of QU, offers the community the best in public radio
programming. Information about admission, athletic events or
extra-curricular programs is available by contacting 217.228.5275.
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Vatterott
College
501 North 3rd Street, Quincy |
217.224.0600
Vatterott College, founded in 1963, is accredited by the Accrediting
Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology. Thirty-four
years of career training have placed thousands of successful
graduates in jobs throughout the nation. Vatterott College offers
practical, specialized, hands-on training in the areas of Automated
Office Skills, Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration;
Automotive Mechanics and Electrical Mechanics. Assistance with
career placement, housing and part-time jobs are available on
campus. Information on our specific career training programs
is available by calling 1.800.438.5621.
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