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Kankakee County

Population in July 2007: 235. Population change since 2000: -0.8%
 

Males: 117  (50.2%)
Females: 118  (49.8%)

Median resident age:  33.5 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60917.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,841 (it was $53,542 in 2000)
Buckingham:  $59,841
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,462 (it was $76,600 in 2000)
Buckingham:  $111,462
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $109,268; Detached houses: $114,340; Mobile homes: $12,500
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Races in Buckingham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Buckingham: 94.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.6%), Irish (16.9%), French (13.9%), United States (9.3%), Norwegian (4.6%), French Canadian (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/14/1902

Elevation: 655 feet

Land area: 0.28 square miles.

Population density: 852 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Buckingham

  • High school or higher: 82.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buckingham village

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
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:

Buckingham:  1.5% ($1,135)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Joliet, IL (33.8 miles , pop. 106,221).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (60.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cabery, IL (2.0 miles ), Herscher, IL (2.0 miles ), Union Hill, IL (2.1 miles) , Reddick, IL (2.3 miles ), Campus, IL (2.7 miles) , Kempton, IL (2.9 miles ), Essex, IL (3.0 miles ), Bonfield, IL (3.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $78,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $47,500
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000

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Latitude: 41.05 N, Longitude: 88.17 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: -104 (-30.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Repair and maintenance (12%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Printing and related support activities (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Vending machine operators (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (29%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (12%)
  • Customer service representatives (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)



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Buckingham-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the Buckingham village center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.0 miles away from the village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Buckingham:
  • RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)
  • MORRIS HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MORRIS, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Buckingham, IL

Airports located in Buckingham:
Amtrak stations near Buckingham:
  • 14 miles: DWIGHT (119 W. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area.
  • 17 miles: KANKAKEE (199 S. EAST AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Buckingham:
  • 16 miles: Braidwood 2 in Braidwood, IL.
  • 16 miles: Braidwood 1 in Braidwood, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buckingham:
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 34 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 6,075)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 35 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 2,361)
  • GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
  • LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,974)
  • PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
  • SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 49 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)

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

BUCKINGHAM (Population served: 340, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-15-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-11-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2003)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This village:  3.0 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  82.5%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  1.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  8.3%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buckingham, IL



Buckingham compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Kankakee County Illinois:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (94%)
  • Electricity (6%)


Religon statistics for Buckingham

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of the NazareneUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents45.0%11.0%9.7%9.5%2.9%
Congregations13.3%9.5%16.2%7.6%2.9%
NameUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaReformed Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents2.4%2.3%1.9%1.6%13.8%
Congregations2.9%2.9%3.8%2.9%38.1%
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$454
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$997
Water Supply 0$0 1$454
Totals for Government 0$0 11$1,905



Buckingham government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $20,000
    Water Utilities: $17,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $179,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $173,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $9,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $155,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $45,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $21,000
    Highways: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $16,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $27,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,000

5.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,800 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.62%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($147 average AGI)
Kankakee County:  0.05%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cook County, IL  1.63% ($44,847 average AGI)
from Will County, IL  1.04% ($46,962)
from Iroquois County, IL  0.48% ($36,599)


5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,102 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.43%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($77 average AGI)
Kankakee County:  0.03%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cook County, IL  0.83% ($36,245 average AGI)
to Will County, IL  0.58% ($42,716)
to Iroquois County, IL  0.44% ($32,034)


Strongest AM radio stations in Buckingham:
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WKAN (1320 AM; 1 kW; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buckingham:
  • WJEZ (98.9 FM; DWIGHT, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WYKT (105.5 FM; WILMINGTON, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • WRXQ (100.7 FM; COAL CITY, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WONU (89.7 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKIF (92.7 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WKCC (91.1 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: KANKAKEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WYST (107.7 FM; FAIRBURY, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WRZA (99.9 FM; PARK FOREST, IL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WJCH (91.9 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WYXX (103.1 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: BIG CITY RADIO-CHI, L.L.C.)
  • WAWF (88.3 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WVLI (95.1 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: MILNER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCCQ (98.3 FM; CREST HILL, IL; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF JOLIET, 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)

TV broadcast stations around Buckingham:
  • W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WD9FGX, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 01/18/1994, Expiration Date: 01/18/2004, Cancelation Date: 01/19/2006
    Registrant: Walter J Wehlauch, 15335 W 7000 S Rd, Buckingham, IL 60917


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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