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Braceville, IL map Population (year 2000): 792. Estimated population in July 2006: 822 (+3.8% change)
 

Males: 391  (49.4%)
Females: 401  (50.6%)

Grundy County

Median resident age:  31.3 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60407.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,400 (it was $47,059 in 2000)
Braceville  $49,400
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $107,500 (it was $100,000 in 2000)
Braceville  $107,500
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Braceville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (34.3%), Irish (19.3%), English (10.0%), Italian (8.5%), Polish (6.4%), United States (6.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/29/1894

Elevation: 582 feet

Land area: 1.32 square miles.

Population density: 618 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Braceville

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Braceville village

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.3%
Illinois:  12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Braceville:  1.7% ($1,667)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Joliet, IL (23.8 miles , pop. 106,221).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (58.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Godley, IL (1.6 miles ), East Brooklyn, IL (3.7 miles) , South Wilmington, IL (3.7 miles ), Gardner, IL (4.0 miles ), Diamond, IL (4.3 miles ), Coal City, IL (4.3 miles ), Braidwood, IL (4.5 miles ), Carbon Hill, IL (5.4 miles ).

Latitude: 41.23 N, Longitude: 88.27 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: +199 (+33.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (28%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Printing and related support activities (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Braceville-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.3 miles away from the Braceville village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Braceville:
  • MORRIS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MORRIS, IL)
  • PROVENA ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; JOLIET, IL)
  • SILVER CROSS HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; JOLIET, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Braceville:
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 53 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)
  • CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 57 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 66 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Braceville:
  • DWIGHT (about 14 miles; DWIGHT, IL; ID: DTG)
  • MORRIS MUNI - JAMES R. WASHBURN FIELD (about 17 miles; MORRIS, IL; ID: C09)
  • EMPRESS RIVER CASINO (about 19 miles; JOLIET, IL; ID: I01)

Amtrak station near Braceville:
  • 15 miles: DWIGHT (119 W. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area.

Operable nuclear power plants near Braceville:
  • 5 miles: Braidwood 2 in Braidwood, IL.
  • 5 miles: Braidwood 1 in Braidwood, IL.
  • 15 miles: Dresden 2 in Morris, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Braceville:
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 22 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 24 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 2,361)
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
  • LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,974)
  • NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,088)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,834)
  • BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; LISLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,102)
Public elementary/middle school in Braceville:
  • BRACEVILLE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 170; Location: P O BOX 178; Grades: KG - 08)

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

BRACEVILLE (Population served: 792, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-22-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2006)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-06-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-06-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-15-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-15-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-15-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-15-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-1999)
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between AUG-01-1997 and NOV-23-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-23-1999)
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-24-1997 and NOV-23-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-23-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2005)
  • 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)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This village:  2.8 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  77.5%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  8.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  4.3%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Braceville compared to Illinois state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 1$1,920$23,0400$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$51
Financial Administration 0$0 2$500
Water Supply 0$0 1$320
Totals for Government 1$1,920$23,0408$871


Braceville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $37,000
    All Other: $3,000
    Sewerage: $0
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $85,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $90,000
    Water Utilities: $83,000
    Financial Administration: $65,000
    Solid Waste Management: $37,000
    General - Other: $13,000
    Police Protection: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $93,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $52,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $49,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $82,000
    Water Utilities: $75,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $19,000
    Water Utilities: $18,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $55,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $163,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $87,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $96,000
    General Support: $78,000
    Highways: $21,000
    Public Welfare: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $69,000
    Public Utilities: $29,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $77,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

11.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,330 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.29%
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 Will County, IL  4.70% ($49,596 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  2.38% ($48,442)
from DuPage County, IL  0.77% ($50,236)


7.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,914 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.86%
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 Will County, IL  2.46% ($42,728 average AGI)
to La Salle County, IL  0.71% ($40,477)
to Cook County, IL  0.65% ($37,233)


Strongest AM radio stations in Braceville:
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, 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.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAGG (610 AM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Braceville:
  • WRXQ (100.7 FM; COAL CITY, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WYKT (105.5 FM; WILMINGTON, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • WYXX (103.1 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: BIG CITY RADIO-CHI, L.L.C.)
  • WJCH (91.9 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCQ (98.3 FM; CREST HILL, IL; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF JOLIET, INC.)
  • WJEZ (98.9 FM; DWIGHT, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WCFL (104.7 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ASSEMBL)
  • WJDK-FM (95.7 FM; SENECA, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • WRZA (99.9 FM; PARK FOREST, IL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WONU (89.7 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY)
  • WJTW (93.5 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Braceville:
  • WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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