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Argenta, IL map Population (year 2000): 921. Estimated population in July 2006: 841 (-8.7% change)
 

Males: 461  (50.1%)
Females: 460  (49.9%)

Macon County

Median resident age:  36.9 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62501.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,700 (it was $42,315 in 2000)
Argenta  $43,700
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $81,100 (it was $67,800 in 2000)
Argenta  $81,100
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Argenta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

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Ancestries: German (23.3%), United States (10.7%), English (10.2%), Irish (9.2%), French (2.0%), Italian (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/30/1894

Elevation: 610 feet

Land area: 0.56 square miles.

Population density: 1517 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Argenta

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Argenta village

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

5 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.5%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Argenta, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Argenta to the number of sex offenders is 425 to 1.

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

Argenta:  1.8% ($1,229)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, IL (12.5 miles , pop. 81,860).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (135.4 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (150.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Oreana, IL (4.6 miles ), Cisco, IL (6.8 miles ), Cerro Gordo, IL (8.8 miles ), Maroa, IL (9.9 miles ), Forsyth, IL (10.3 miles ), Weldon, IL (10.6 miles ), Long Creek, IL (12.4 miles ), Decatur, IL (12.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $205,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $205,000

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Latitude: 39.98 N, Longitude: 88.82 W


Area code: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-1.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Machinery (13%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


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Crime in Argenta (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 assaults (464.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 burglaries (232.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 larceny count (116.0 per 100,000)
  • 6 auto thefts (696.1 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 169.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Argenta (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (117.4 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 6 assaults (704.2 per 100,000)
  • 9 burglaries (1056.3 per 100,000)
  • 6 thefts (704.2 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 336.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.18
US city average:  3.00

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

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the Argenta village center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 26 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Argenta:
  • DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DECATUR, IL)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; DECATUR, IL)
  • DR JOHN WARNER HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CLINTON, IL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Argenta:
  • DECATUR (about 11 miles; DECATUR, IL; ID: DEC)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 34 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; ID: BMI)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 39 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; ID: CMI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Argenta:
  • PIATT COUNTY (about 19 miles; MONTICELLO, IL; ID: 2K0)
  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 38 miles; LINCOLN, IL; ID: AAA)
  • TUSCOLA (about 40 miles; TUSCOLA, IL; ID: K96)

Operable nuclear power plant near Argenta:
  • 15 miles: Clinton in Clinton, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Argenta:
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 37 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 44 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)
Public high school in Argenta:
  • ARGENTA-OREANA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: PO BOX 469; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Argenta:
  • ARGENTA-OREANA JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: PO BOX 439; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • ARGENTA-OREANA EARLY LEARNING CTR (Students: 118; Location: PO BOX 470; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Argenta:
  • ARGENTA-OREANA P.L.D. (Operating income: $147,881; Location: 100E. WATER; 30,838 books; 893 audio materials; 1,748 video materials; 92 serial subscriptions)

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

ARGENTA (Population served: 890, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-26-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-05-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  73.4%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.7%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Argenta compared to Illinois 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Argenta (2007 data):
  • The Gerber State Bank: at 110 East Elm Street, branch established on 1887-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-09: Bank assets: $48.9 mil, Deposits: $39.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices



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Argenta government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $70,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $63,000
    Regular Highways: $63,000
    Water Utilities: $59,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,000
    Financial Administration: $25,000
    General - Other: $23,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $25,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $9,000
    Central Staff: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $551,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $107,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $101,000
    Highways: $26,000
  • Tax - Property: $82,000
    NEC: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $117,000

4.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,446 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.31%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($500 average AGI)
Macon County:  0.03%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sangamon County, IL  0.28% ($34,441 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  0.20% ($34,917)
from Piatt County, IL  0.17% ($43,069)


5.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,358 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($943 average AGI)
Macon County:  0.03%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sangamon County, IL  0.31% ($30,301 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL  0.21% ($28,678)
to McLean County, IL  0.21% ($42,247)


Strongest AM radio stations in Argenta:
  • WSOY (1340 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WDZ (1050 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Argenta:
  • WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WSOY-FM (102.9 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WXFM-FM (99.3 FM; MOUNT ZION, IL; Owner: TECHNICOM, INC.)
  • WDKR (107.3 FM; MAROA, IL; Owner: WDKR, INC.)
  • WYDS (93.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WEJT, INC.)
  • WNLD (88.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
  • WZNX (106.7 FM; SULLIVAN, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
  • WCZQ (105.5 FM; MONTICELLO, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WZUS (100.9 FM; MACON, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WEJT (105.1 FM; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WDZQ (95.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • W261CQ (100.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Argenta:
  • WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
  • WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
  • W29BG (Channel 29; DECATUR, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)

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