Lee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ashton that have no violations reported:
- ASHTON (Population served: 1142, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.1%
(6.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.4 people | | Illinois: |  2.4 people |
| This village: | 62.3% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
| This village: | 7.6% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ashton, IL
20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Ashton compared to Illinois state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ashton (2011 data):
- The First National Bank & Trust Company of Rochelle: Ashton Rochelle Branch at 803 Main Street, branch established on 1869/09/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $225.3 mil, Deposits: $189.5 mil, headquarters in Rochelle, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Ogle County Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (82%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County Illinois:
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Religion statistics for Ashton (based on Lee County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.12%
| Here | | 64.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists |
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| Adherents | 51.9% | 16.2% | 13.3% | 2.6% | 2.4% |
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| Congregations | 16.1% | 14.3% | 19.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Brethren | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1.1% | 5.9% |
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| Congregations | 5.4% | 5.4% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 26.8% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Here: | 1.71 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Lee County: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16 | This county: | 4.56 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 30 | Lee County: | 8.55 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Lee County: | 8.6% | | State: | 8.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.6% | | Illinois: | 14.5% |
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $1,494 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,624 | $31,488 | 2 | $578 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,082 | $24,984 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,250 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,250 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $4,706 | $28,236 | 12 | $4,572 |
Ashton government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,000 ($3.09)
- Charges - All Other: $74,000 ($76.29)
Sewerage: $49,000 ($50.52)
Solid Waste Management: $30,000 ($30.93)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $137,000 ($141.24)
Water Utilities: $80,000 ($82.47)
Libraries: $79,000 ($81.44)
General - Other: $52,000 ($53.61)
Sewerage: $47,000 ($48.45)
Central Staff Services: $44,000 ($45.36)
Police Protection: $41,000 ($42.27)
Solid Waste Management: $32,000 ($32.99)
Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($2.06)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $20,000 ($20.62)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $35,000 ($36.08)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $35,000 ($36.08)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000 ($20.62)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000 ($14.43)
- Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $27,000 ($27.84)
Central Staff: $10,000 ($10.31)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($1.03)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,228,000 ($1265.98)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $73,000 ($75.26)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $108,000 ($111.34)
Highways: $31,000 ($31.96)
- Tax - Property: $92,000 ($94.85)
NEC: $10,000 ($10.31)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $145,000 ($149.48)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($1.03)
6.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,498 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.04% | | 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:
6.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,521 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.31% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ashton:
- 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.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WROK (1440 AM; 5 kW; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WIXN (1460 AM; 1 kW; DIXON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WRHL (1060 AM; 0 kW; ROCHELLE, IL; Owner: ROCHELLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ashton:
- WMKB (102.9 FM; EARLVILLE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF EARLVILLE, L.L.C.)
- WNIU (89.5 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WSEY (95.7 FM; OREGON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WNIJ (90.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WRCV (101.7 FM; DIXON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WRHL-FM (102.3 FM; ROCHELLE, IL; Owner: ROCHELLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WLLT (107.7 FM; POLO, IL; Owner: SAUK VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDKB (94.9 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY RADIO, LIMITED)
- WDEK (92.5 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
- WNIQ (91.5 FM; STERLING, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WYCH (106.3 FM; GENOA, IL; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
- WYHY (95.3 FM; WINNEBAGO, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WGLC-FM (100.1 FM; MENDOTA, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Ashton:
- WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WIFR (Channel 23; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WTVO (Channel 17; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WINNEBAGO TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- W52BI (Channel 52; STERLING/DIXON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WFBN-LP (Channel 33; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W48CK (Channel 48; STERLING, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
- WQRF-TV (Channel 39; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUORUM OF ROCKFORD LICENSE, LLC)
- WREX-TV (Channel 13; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WREX TELEVISION, LLC)
Ashton fatal accident list:
Sep 8, 1995 02:05 AM, 38, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 1, 1991 11:34 AM, Douglas, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ashton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 31 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Ashton Rd & I88 (Lat: 41.853361 Lon: -89.226222), Call Sign: KNEN685
Assigned Frequencies: 154.785 MHz
Grant Date: 06/29/2004, Expiration Date: 04/13/2014
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd 134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514 - 1/2 Mi W Of On Rt 38 (Lat: 41.866139 Lon: -89.240944), Call Sign: KNCM961, Licensee ID: L00451058
Assigned Frequencies: 151.490 MHz
Grant Date: 01/23/1997, Expiration Date: 02/02/2002, Cancellation Date: 04/11/2002
Registrant: John Kenny, R 1, Ashton, IL 61006, Phone: (815) 453-2434
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - ASHTON, 0.2 Mi S Of Int Of S Line Rd & Stone Rd (Lat: 41.886111 Lon: -89.208056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WMQ617
Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6745.00 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6785.00 MHz, 6775.00 MHz, 6765.00 MHz, 6407.26 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- ASHTON TOWER, 1 M S Of Rt 38 I88 & Midway Rd (Lat: 41.853361 Lon: -89.226194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 62.4 m, Call Sign: WNEV488
Assigned Frequencies: 6004.50 MHz, 6093.45 MHz
Grant Date: 03/11/2008, Expiration Date: 06/03/2018
Registrant: Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, 2700 Ogden Ave., Downers Grove, IL 60515-1703, Phone: (630) 241-6800, Fax: (630) 241-6109, Email:
- Flag, 10535 Titus Road (Lat: 41.895944 Lon: -89.139889), Type: Building, Structure height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WQJE722
Assigned Frequencies: 11585.0 MHz, 11175.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/13/2008, Expiration Date: 08/13/2018, Certifier: Elizabeth Creekmore
Registrant: T6 Wireless, Inc., 1890 Chrysler Drive, Belvidere, IL 61008, Phone: (815) 547-3885, Fax: (815) 380-6500, Email:
- Ashton, 2064 Mcgirr Road (Lat: 41.817972 Lon: -89.231917), Type: Building, Structure height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WQJV567
Assigned Frequencies: 10975.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz
Grant Date: 01/13/2009, Expiration Date: 01/13/2019, Certifier: Daniel D Heath
Registrant: T6 Wireless, Inc., 1890 Chrysler Drive, Belvidere, IL 61008, Phone: (815) 547-3885, Fax: (815) 380-6500, Email:
- ASHTON, 2005 Hoosier (Lat: 41.874472 Lon: -89.280944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.9 m, Overall height: 90.8 m, Call Sign: WLV559, Licensee ID: L00003654
Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6226.89 MHz
Grant Date: 12/19/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Illinois Rsa 1 Limited Partnership
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7 - Call Sign: KA9WZB, Licensee ID: L00563292
Grant Date: 01/04/2007, Expiration Date: 02/25/2017, Certifier: Frederick A Reisinger
Registrant: Frederick A Reisinger, 1765 Brooklyn Rd, Ashton, IL 61006-9729 - Call Sign: KB9NFS, Licensee ID: L01125004
Grant Date: 03/07/2006, Expiration Date: 04/02/2016
Registrant: Steen A Albrecht, Ashton, IL 61006 - Call Sign: KB9NVE, Licensee ID: L01166916
Grant Date: 06/27/2006, Expiration Date: 06/27/2016
Registrant: Randall W Albrecht, 904 Hick Ave., Ashton, IL 61006 - Call Sign: KB9UQW, Licensee ID: L01524112
Grant Date: 10/17/2009, Expiration Date: 10/17/2019
Registrant: Dale R Tulk, 2191 Pipeline Rd., Ashton, IL 61006 - Call Sign: N9RFF
Grant Date: 10/06/1992, Expiration Date: 10/06/2002, Cancellation Date: 10/07/2004
Registrant: Patty A Smith, Ashton, IL 61006 - Call Sign: KB9WSJ, Licensee ID: L00270460
Grant Date: 07/20/2000, Expiration Date: 07/20/2010, Certifier: Mark D Wooden
Registrant: Mark D Wooden, 7082a S Hoosier Rd, Ashton, IL 61006 - Call Sign: KC9LYO, Licensee ID: L01307448
Grant Date: 07/23/2007, Expiration Date: 07/23/2017, Certifier: Jerry G Scherer
Registrant: Jerry G Scherer, 1503 Middlebury Road, Ashton, IL 61006
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 - JOHNSON WARREN DBA, 7143 E Flagg Rd, Ashton, IL 61006
Certificate: D004433 (Individual), Certificate Issue Date: 08/31/2011, Expiration Date: 08/30/2012
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: BOEING A75N1(PT17) (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR W670 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 53422 , Serial Number: 75-1652, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 01/23/1963
Registrant (Individual): Warren A Dba Johnson, 7143 E Flagg Rd, Ashton, IL 61006, Other Owners: A Johnson Aviation Warren - Aircraft: MILLER NEIL W AVID FLYER MK IV (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 61337 , Serial Number: 1518
Registrant (Individual): Neil W Miller, 1470 Baldyville Rd, Ashton, IL 61006
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/22/1993, Exported to: Germany - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7732W , Serial Number: 28-1740, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 06/08/1964
Registrant (Individual): Mark A Lefevre, 2257 Herman Rd, Ashton, IL 61006
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Ashton, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Mary | 18 | 81.0 years |
| John | 11 | 78.7 years |
| William | 11 | 80.8 years |
| Clarence | 9 | 79.9 years |
| Mildred | 8 | 79.6 years |
| Henry | 8 | 85.6 years |
| Charles | 8 | 73.1 years |
| George | 8 | 74.9 years |
| Robert | 8 | 68.8 years |
| Edward | 8 | 79.9 years |
| Most common last names in Ashton, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Kersten | 18 | 79.8 years |
| Henert | 8 | 79.8 years |
| Schafer | 8 | 84.1 years |
| Pfeiffer | 8 | 81.3 years |
| Wagner | 7 | 83.5 years |
| Ventler | 6 | 90.7 years |
| Krug | 6 | 74.3 years |
| Sword | 6 | 81.8 years |
| Smith | 6 | 86.8 years |
| Reitz | 6 | 87.3 years |
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally retarded"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Food"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Warehousing and storage"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Food"
- #90 (61006) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Bulgarian first ancestries"
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