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SullivanIL averageUS Census ACS
Population
4,253
Per-capita income
$33,819
Median home value
$95,600
Bachelor's or higher
17%
Typical home value $199,739 +8.8% yr/yr · +41.6% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2009–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
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Development activity

Housing units permitted — US Census Building Permits Survey
202513 housing units ($2.1M)

Recent meetings

Tue Feb 25, 2025

Meeting

✓ Decided: Library board approves bills, schedules, and closures

The Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library Board approved the January minutes, payment of bills, the librarian's report, a closure for a conference, the 25/26 meeting schedule, and the 25/26 closing schedule. All motions passed unanimously. The board also discussed a lighting grant, potential new services, and re-staggering board terms.

📄 From the minutes
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Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library Board of Trustees Minutes 1. Call to Order: - Meeting called to order by: Ann Short - Meeting Location: ETML Event Room - Meeting Date: 02-25-2025 - Time of Call to Order: 16:29 2. Roll Call: - Officers in Attendance: Ann Short (President), Nancy Elder (Vice President), Mike McLaughlin (Treasurer) - Trustees in Attendance: Kathie Price, Ellen Feeler, Kyle Price, Jennifer Love - Trustees Absent: Erin Wade, Karen Reed - City Employees in Attendance: Michelle Nolen (Library Director) 3. Review / Approve minutes of previous board meetings: - Date of previous minutes: 01-28-25 - Motion made to: Approve Minutes - Motion made by: Kyle Price - Motion seconded by: Jennifer Love - Aye Votes: Ann, Mike, Nancy, Kathie, Kyle, Jennifer - Opposed Votes: None - Result: Motion Carries 4. Treasurer’s Report: Approve / Disapprove payment of bills: - Motion made to: Approve payment of bills (subject to audit) - Motion made by: Mike McLaughlin - Motion seconded by: Nancy Elder - Aye Votes: Ann, Mike, Nancy, Kathie, Kyle, Ellen, Jennifer - Opposed Votes: None - Result: Motion Carries 5. Public forum acknowledgement: - None Present 6. Librarian’s Report: - ETML was awarded $8,700 in IMEA lighting grants. - We are looking into adding Kanopy in the next fiscal year - Director asked the Mayor about combining two part time positions into one full time position. - Director wants to apply for an Illinois Digital Equity apacity Grant. Grants start at $30,000 and a …
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Tue Apr 27, 2021

Meeting

✓ Decided: Library finance committee approves treasurer's report and prior minutes

The Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library Finance Committee met on April 27, 2021, and approved the previous month's minutes and the treasurer's report, including petty cash receipts and pending bills, for presentation to the Board. The meeting was adjourned at 4:38 pm. No other substantive decisions were made.

📄 From the minutes
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MINUTES OF THE ELIZABETH TITUS MEMORIAL LIBRARY FINANCE COMMITTEE April 27,, 2021 LIBRARY MEETING ROOM 1. CALL TO ORDER Treasurer Lynn Elder called the Finance Committee to order at 4:15 pm in the library board room. 2. ROLL CALL Members Present: Lynn Elder, Ellen Feeler, Erin Wade, Karen Reed Members absent: Mike McLaughlin Others Present: Kathie Price, Jennifer Love, Ann Short, Nancy Elder and Michelle Nolen. 3. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MONTH’S MINUTES Motion by to approve Erin Wade and seconded by Ellen Feeler. Motion declared carried. 4. DISCUSS / APPROVE TREASURER’S REPORT Petty Cash Receipts and pending bills since last Board Meeting were discussed. Motion made by Erin Wade and seconded by Ellen Feeler to approve for presentation to Board. Motion declared carried. 5. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Erin Wade and seconded by Karen Reed to adjourn the meeting at 4:38 pm. Motion declared carried. Respectfully submitted, w LAO Lynn Elder Board Treasurer
Tue Sep 1, 2020

Meeting

✓ Decided: Library board hires new assistant director and barcoding processor

The Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library Board held a special meeting and voted unanimously to hire Laura Davidson as Assistant Library Director and Jessica Beals as full-time Barcoding/Technical Processor, both at recommended salaries pending City Council approval. The board also entered closed session for personnel matters and approved the treasurer's report and payment of bills.

📄 From the minutes
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Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library Special Board Meeting Minutes Call to Order Meeting called to order by: Meeting Location: Meeting Date: Time of Call to Order: Roll Call Officers in Attendance: Trustees in Attendance: Trustees Absent: City Employees in Attendance: Public forum acknowledgement: None present Old business: Erin Wade (President) ETML Event Room (to observe social distancing) 09-01-2020 16:30 Erin Wade (President), Ann Short (Vice-President), Lynn Elder(Treasurer), Mike McLaughlin (Secretary) Ellen Feeler, Nancy Elder, Jennifer Love, Kathy Price None Michelle Nolen (Library Director) Call for Closed Session due to Personnel Statute #5 ILCS 120/2 (C)(1) at 16:32: Date of previous minutes: Motion made to: Motion made by: Motion Seconded by: Aye Votes: Opposed Votes: Result: 05-26-2020 Move to closed session Ann Short Kathy Price Mike McLaughlin, Erin Wade, Kathy Price, Ellen Feeler, Nancy Elder, Lynn Elder, Jennifer Love, Ann Short None Motion Carried (Closed Session Entered 16:33) Returned to Open Session as of 16:52 Approve/Disapprove Treasurer’s report and payment of bills: 7. Official voting for accepting Laura Davidson as the new Assistant Library Director at the recommended salary level (with City Council approval): Motion made to: Motion made by: Motion Seconded by: Aye Votes: Opposed Votes: Result: See description above Ann Short Ellen Feeler Mike McLaughlin, Erin Wade, Kathy Price, Ellen Feeler, Nancy Elder, Lynn Elder, J …
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Tue Aug 25, 2020

Meeting

✓ Decided: Library finance committee approves treasurer's report

The Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library Finance Committee met on August 25, 2020, and approved the previous month's minutes and the treasurer's report for presentation to the Board. The meeting was adjourned at 4:25 pm. No other substantive decisions were made.

📄 From the minutes
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MINUTES OF THE ELIZABETH TITUS MEMORIAL LIBRARY FINANCE COMMITTEE August 25, 2020 LIBRARY MEETING ROOM 1. CALL TO ORDER Treasurer Lynn Elder called the Finance Committee to order at 4:15. 2. ROLL CALL Members Present: Lynn Elder, Erin Wade, and Ellen Feeler. Members absent: Mike McLaughlin Others Present: Ann Short, Nancy Elder, Kathie Price, and Michelle Nolen. 3. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MONTH’S MINUTES Motion Made by Erin Wade and seconded by Ellen Feller. 4. DISCUSS / APPROVE TREASURER’S REPORT Motion made by Ellen Feeler and seconded by Erin Wade to approve for presentation to Board. Motion declared carried. 5. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Ellen Feeler and seconded by Erin Wade to adjourn the meeting at 4:25 pm. Motion declared carried. Respectfully submitted, Gp ks Lynn Elder Board Treasurer
Tue Jul 28, 2020

Meeting

✓ Decided: Library board approves new policies, hears COVID-19 updates

The Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library Board approved the minutes, treasurer's report, librarian's report, and two new policies (Fax and Continuing Education), all by unanimous votes. The librarian reported on COVID-19 precautions, a $6,000 grant, and upcoming staff changes. A special meeting was scheduled for August 6 to review job descriptions.

📄 From the minutes
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Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library Board of Trustees Minutes Call to Order Meeting called to order by: Erin Wade (President) Meeting Location: ETML Event Room (to observe social distancing) Meeting Date: 07-28-2020 Time of Call to Order: 16:30 Roll Call Officers in Attendance: Erin Wade (President), Ann Short (Vice-President), Lynn Elder(Treasurer), Mike McLaughlin (Secretary) Trustees in Attendance: Ellen Feeler, Nancy Elder, Kathy Price Trustees Absent: Jennifer Love City Employees in Attendance: Michelle Nolen (Library Director) Review/Approve minutes of previous board meeting: Date of previous minutes: 06-23-2020 Motion made to: Approve minutes as presented Motion made by: Nancy Elder Motion Seconded by: Kathy Price Aye Votes: Mike McLaughlin, Erin Wade, Kathy Price, Ellen Feeler, Nancy Elder, Lynn Elder, Ann Short Opposed Votes: None Result: Motion Carried Approve/Disapprove Treasurer’s report and payment of bills: Motion made to: Approve treasurer’s report and payment of bills Motion made by: Lynn Elder Motion Seconded by: Ann Short Aye Votes: Mike McLaughlin, Erin Wade, Kathy Price, Ellen Feeler, Nancy Elder, Lynn Elder, Ann Short Opposed Votes: None Result: Motion Carried Public forum acknowledgement: None present Librarian’s report: Presented by: Michelle Nolen (Library Director) Discussions: Summer Reading – All activity is either being done online or outdoors. All of the toys in the children’s area are to be blocked off with tables due to concerns about no …
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Tue Oct 24, 2017

Meeting

✓ Decided: Library finance committee approves treasurer's report and minutes

The Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library Finance Committee met and approved the previous month's minutes and the treasurer's report, including petty cash receipts and pending bills, for presentation to the full board. No other substantive decisions were made.

📄 From the minutes
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1. MINUTES OF THE ELIZABETH TITUS MEMORIAL LIBRARY FINANCE COMMITTEE OCTOBER 24, 2017 LIBRARY BOARD ROOM CALL TO ORDER Treasurer Lynn Elder called the Finance Committee to order at 4:15 pm in the library board room. ROLL CALL Members Present: Lynn Elder, Nancy Elder, Mike McLaughlin, Kathy Wood and Erin Wade. Members absent: none Others Present: Cheri Rich, Kathie Price, Ann Short, and Michelle Nolen. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MONTH’S MINUTES Motion by Erin Wade to approve and seconded by Nancy Elder. Motion declared carried. DISCUSS / APPROVE TREASURER’S REPORT Petty Cash Receipts and pending bills since last Board Meeting were discussed. Motion made by Kathy Wood and seconded by Mike McLaughlin to approve for presentation to Board. Motion declared carried. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Mike McLaughlin and seconded by Erin Wade to adjourn the meeting at 4:20 pm. Motion declared carried. Respectfully submitted, Lynn Elder Board Treasurer
💰 Federal awards (top 6 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
$115,122COUNTY OF MOULTRIE
Department of Defense · MOULTRIE COUNTY- LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
$54,880CROUSE CONCEPTS INC
Department of Defense · BPA CALL FROM W912P922A0022 FOR WASTE-WATER TREATMENT INSPECTIONS AND
$40,573CROUSE CONCEPTS INC
Department of Defense · WASTE WATER SUPPORT SERVICES
$39,293CROUSE CONCEPTS INC
Department of Defense · OD-S WASTE WATER TREATEMENT BPA CALL
$29,465CROUSE CONCEPTS INC
Department of Defense · ODS WASTE WATER TREATMENT BASE YEAR
$25,374CROUSE CONCEPTS INC
Department of Defense · SHELBYVILLE WWT SERVICES CALL ORDER

Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.

🌐 County-level context (Moultrie County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Traffic fatalities1 (1 pedestrian · 2023)
Business establishments336 (5,029 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$870/mo (36 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy17.8% (low numeracy 28% · 2017)

Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC

City profile

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13
Permitted housing units

Outcomes — economic mobility

source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research use

For kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:

White kids
0.480
All kids
0.474

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