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Jo Daviess County

Population in July 2008: 359. Population change since 2000: -5.3%
 

Males: 178  (49.6%)
Females: 181  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61001.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,861 (it was $40,250 in 2000)
Apple River:  $51,861
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,690
Apple River:  $23,690
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,003 (it was $50,800 in 2000)
Apple River:  $83,003
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $87,442; Detached houses: $86,376; Townhouses or other attached units: $115,585; Mobile homes: $34,167

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Races in Apple River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Apple River: 71.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.2%), Irish (12.1%), English (10.3%), United States (8.2%), Dutch (4.2%), Norwegian (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/31/1876

Elevation: 995 feet

Land area: 0.79 square miles.

Population density: 454 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Apple River

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Apple River village

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Apple River, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Apple River to the number of sex offenders is 180 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Apple River:  1.0% ($532)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (30.1 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (53.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (132.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Monticello, WI (1.6 miles) , Gratiot, WI (2.3 miles ), Warren, IL (2.3 miles ), Gratiot, WI (2.5 miles ), Scales Mound, IL (2.8 miles ), Nora, IL (2.9 miles) , Shullsburg, WI (2.9 miles ), .

Latitude: 42.50 N, Longitude: 90.10 W

Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-4.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (22%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (14%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)



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Apple River-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.8 miles away from the Apple River village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/16/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Apple River-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from Apple River center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Apple River:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE CTY (about 13 miles; DARLINGTON, WI)
  • GALENA-STAUSS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GALENA, IL)
  • MONROE CLINIC INC THE (about 24 miles; MONROE, WI)

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Airports located in Apple River:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Apple River:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 26 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 52 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 53 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
Public elementary/middle school in Apple River:
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Churches in Apple River include: Apple River United Methodist Church (A), Saint Josephs Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Canyon Cove Restaurant (14-A-58 Canyon Club Dr).

 

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

APPLE RIVER (Population served: 379, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-22-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-29-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JAN-24-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-22-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JAN-24-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between OCT-1993 and JUN-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1994)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 17 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  64.2%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  10.2%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  0.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Apple River, IL



Apple River compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Apple River (2009 data):
  • Apple River State Bank: at 103 North Main Street, branch established on 1948-01-05. Info updated 2008-07-18: Bank assets: $231.8 mil, Deposits: $200.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Apple River Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (66%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • No fuel used (3%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Apple River

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran Church
Adherents63.8%13.5%13.4%3.5%1.7%
Congregations24.4%22.0%19.5%14.6%2.4%
NameEvangelical Free Church of AmericaUnitarian Universalist AssociationWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.3%0.7%0.6%0.6%0.9%
Congregations2.4%2.4%2.4%2.4%7.3%
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 0$0 1$184
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$762
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$996
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$691
Totals for Government 0$0 11$2,633



Apple River government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $40,000
    Water Utilities: $31,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
    General - Other: $13,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $262,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $45,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $45,000
    Highways: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $26,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $25,000

5.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($64,765 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.69%
Illinois average:  5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dubuque County, IA  0.99% ($139,806 average AGI)
from Stephenson County, IL  0.65% ($38,115)
from Cook County, IL  0.56% ($72,500)


5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.36%
Illinois average:  5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dubuque County, IA  1.45% ($29,326 average AGI)
to Stephenson County, IL  0.60% ($48,250)
to Grant County, WI  0.28% ($32,385)


Strongest AM radio stations in Apple River:
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Apple River:
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
  • WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDBQ-FM (107.5 FM; GALENA, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WQLF (102.1 FM; LENA, IL; Owner: LENA RADIO BROADCASTING)
  • WCCI (100.3 FM; SAVANNA, IL; Owner: CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFPS (92.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXXQ (98.5 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K254AE (98.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • WVRE (101.1 FM; DICKEYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • KXGE (102.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Apple River:
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Apple River Canyon St Pk 8 Mi Nw Of Stockton, Call Sign: KYR295, Licensee ID: L00006951
    Assigned Frequencies : 31.8600 MHz, 31.9800 MHz, 151.280 MHz, 151.445 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/09/2004, Expiration Date: 01/30/2015
    Registrant: State Of Illinois, 801 S. 7th St. - Ste. 103-S, Springfield, IL 62794-9461, Phone: (217) 782-7347, Fax: (217) 524-4396, Email:
  • .7 Mi W Ccp Bridge Over Apple River, Call Sign: KBO344, Licensee ID: L00165362
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.755 MHz, 161.190 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/09/2002, Expiration Date: 06/12/2012
    Registrant: Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad, 402 E Fourth St, Waterloo, IA 50703, Phone: (319) 236-9200

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Apple River)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: GALLAGHER GREG KITFOX 4-1200 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 594AR , Serial Number: LCU 136
    Registrant (Individual): Greg Gallagher, 8118 Gabel Ln, Apple River, IL 61001
  • Aircraft: BEECH C35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 708D , Serial Number: D-2980, Year manufactured: 1951, Airworthiness Date: 10/26/1955
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Co 6144 N Lake Rd # 1, Apple River, IL 61001


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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