Buckley, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 564. Population change since 2000: -4.9%

Males: 277	(49.2%)
Females: 287	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 60918.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,103 (it was $35,781 in 2000)

Buckley:	$46,103
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,560

Buckley:	$27,560
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,165 (it was $66,200 in 2000)

Buckley:	$108,165
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $110,747; Detached houses: $111,173; Townhouses or other attached units: $69,351; In 2-unit structures: $102,550; Mobile homes: $31,250

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Races in Buckley:

White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
Hispanic (3.4%)
Other race (2.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Buckley: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (53.3%), United States (12.0%), Irish (8.1%), English (6.6%), Swedish (4.6%), Danish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01//11/1873

Elevation: 699 feet

Land area: 0.34 square miles.

Population density: 1637 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Buckley

High school or higher: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 2.5%
Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buckley village

Never married: 19.3%
Now married: 64.6%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 8.6%
Divorced: 5.6%

23 residents are foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).

This village:	3.9%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Buckley, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Buckley to the number of sex offenders is 282 to 1.

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

Buckley:	1.8% ($1,196)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Champaign, IL (35.5 miles , pop. 67,518).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (88.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Loda, IL (2.4 miles ), Thawville, IL (2.6 miles ), Roberts, IL (2.8 miles ), Cissna Park, IL (2.8 miles ), Onarga, IL (2.9 miles ), Paxton, IL (3.2 miles ), Melvin, IL (3.4 miles ), Rankin, IL (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $60,000
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $97,400
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 1 building, cost: $175,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $122,000
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $190,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $190,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $190,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $190,000
2008: 1 building, cost: $190,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.60 N, Longitude: 88.04 W

Area code: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+5.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (20%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Health care (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (16%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Construction laborers (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Carpenters (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

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Buckley-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 160% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/6/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.0 miles away from the Buckley village center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.3 miles away from the village center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Buckley-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 74.8 miles away from Buckley center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 63.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/16/1996 at 01:58:31, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.0 miles away from Buckley center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 72.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Buckley:

GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GIBSON CITY, IL)
IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WATSEKA, IL)
HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HOOPESTON, IL)

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Amtrak station near Buckley:

12 miles: GILMAN (U.S. 24 & U.S. 45). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buckley:

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 36 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 37 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; FT enrollment: 36,407)

Private high school in Buckley:

CHRIST LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: PO BOX 76; Grades: 9 - 12)

Private elementary/middle school in Buckley:

ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 206 E MAIN; Grades: PK - 8)

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Church in Buckley: Saint John Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Buckley that have no violations reported:

BUCKLEY (Address: 124 S RAILROAD - BOX 64, Population served: 600, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This village:	2.3 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	65.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	5.3%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	2.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buckley, IL

Buckley compared to Illinois state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Renting percentage 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 below state average.

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Banks with branches in Buckley (2009 data):

Buckley State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1920-11-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $36.1 mil, Deposits: $31.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Buckley Bancorp, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Iroquois County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (15%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Buckley

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	22.8%	20.1%	17.2%	12.3%	8.8%
Congregations	12.9%	14.3%	22.9%	7.1%	11.4%

Name	United Church of Christ	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	3.9%	2.1%	2.1%	1.7%	9.1%
Congregations	4.3%	2.9%	1.4%	5.7%	17.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	$893
Other Government Administration	0	$0		9	$1,274
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,880	$34,560	0	$0
Streets and Highways	0	$0		2	$2,545
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$365
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$922
Totals for Government	1	$2,880	$34,560	14	$5,999

Buckley government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $3,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $61,000
Water Utilities: $49,000

Police Protection: $33,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000

Central Staff Services: $3,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $269,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $63,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $51,000
Highways: $16,000
Tax - Property: $31,000
Public Utilities: $22,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $70,000

5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,523 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.25%
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 Kankakee County, IL	1.46% ($32,034 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL	0.57% ($33,565)
from Ford County, IL	0.47% ($36,053)

5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,188 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.98%
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 Kankakee County, IL	1.59% ($36,599 average AGI)
to Champaign County, IL	0.49% ($25,559)
to Ford County, IL	0.45% ($31,963)

Strongest AM radio stations in Buckley:

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.)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGFA (1360 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATSEKA, IL; Owner: IROQUOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buckley:

WPXN (104.9 FM; PAXTON, IL; Owner: PAXTON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGCY (106.3 FM; GIBSON CITY, IL; Owner: F & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
WYST (107.7 FM; FAIRBURY, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WGFA-FM (94.1 FM; WATSEKA, IL; Owner: IROQUOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGKC (105.9 FM; MAHOMET, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WHPO (100.9 FM; HOOPESTON, IL; Owner: MARKET STREET BROADCASTING, LLC)
WQQB (96.1 FM; RANTOUL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WEVX (95.3 FM; RANTOUL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Buckley:

W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)
WCCU (Channel 27; URBANA, IL; Owner: URBANA-CHAMPAIGN BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
W58DA (Channel 58; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Buckley fatal accident list:
Sep 11, 2004 09:00 AM, Us-45, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Bonnie K Clark, 350 E. 800 N Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 75.3 m, Overall height: 76.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00755237
Registrant: Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:
1.5 Mi Sw On Rt 45 1/2 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 98 m, Overall height: 99 m
Registrant: Marathon Ashland Pipe Line LLC, 539 S Main St, Findlay, OH 45840, Phone: (419) 422-2121

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5

1/4 Mi N On Us 45 I57 Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: WPFZ650
Assigned Frequencies : 47.0200 MHz, 47.1000 MHz
Grant Date: 09/04/2004, Expiration Date: 11/09/2014
Registrant: State Of Illinois, Department Of Transportation, 2300 South Dirksen Parkway, Room 009, Springfield, IL 62764, Phone: (217) 782-7234, Fax: (217) 782-1927, Email:
1 1/2 Mi Sw On Rt 45 & 1/2 Mi W, Call Sign: KUA645, Licensee ID: L00008607
Assigned Frequencies : 48.5800 MHz
Grant Date: 03/31/1999, Expiration Date: 06/20/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/11/2003
Registrant: Marathon Ashland Pipe Line LLC, 539 S Main St, Findlay, OH 45840, Phone: (217) 382-4911
Corner Of Tp 25n And Range 20e, Call Sign: KDN295, Licensee ID: L00486062
Assigned Frequencies : 152.930 MHz
Grant Date: 03/23/2002, Expiration Date: 06/04/2012
Registrant: Lee Genzel, 917 N 400 East Rd, Buckley, IL 60918, Phone: (217) 394-2369
Buckley Sub Sta 44 2mi North Of, Call Sign: WHA216, Licensee ID: L00026067
Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
Grant Date: 10/18/2001, Expiration Date: 10/18/2011
Registrant: Prairie Power Inc., 2103 South Main, Jacksonville, IL 62650, Phone: (217) 245-6161, Fax: (217) 245-1705, Email:
Lat: 40.597222 Lon: -88.036944, Call Sign: WQBZ898
Assigned Frequencies : 463.962 MHz, 468.962 MHz, 468.962 MHz
Grant Date: 01/13/2005, Expiration Date: 01/13/2015, Certifier: Gordon Lustfeldt
Registrant: Tbs Electronics Inc., 5606 Sw Topeka Blvd Suite C, Topeka, KS 66609, Phone: (785) 862-7450, Fax: (785) 862-7647

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: K9LAB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00662189
Grant Date: 02/08/2005, Expiration Date: 09/19/2014, Certifier: Donald A Woodyatt
Registrant: Donald A Woodyatt, 1553n 1800e Rd, Buckley, IL 60918
Call Sign: KA9FRQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00388509
Grant Date: 07/10/2006, Expiration Date: 09/30/2016, Certifier: Oran C Misenhelter
Registrant: Oran C Misenhelter, 446 E 950 N Road, Buckley, IL 60918
Call Sign: KA9MET, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01170984
Grant Date: 07/10/2006, Expiration Date: 09/30/2016, Certifier: Mary W Misenhelter
Registrant: Mary W Misenhelter, 446 E 950 N Road, Buckley, IL 60918
Call Sign: N9COF, Previous Call Sign: KA9KAX, Licensee ID: L00566079
Grant Date: 09/04/2002, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012
Registrant: Tom O Misenhelter, Rr 1 Box 161, Buckley, IL 60918
Call Sign: KC9HGK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00990508
Grant Date: 03/15/2005, Expiration Date: 03/15/2015, Certifier: Matthew A Young
Registrant: Matthew A Young, 947 E 700 N Rd, Buckley, IL 60918

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 74740 , Serial Number: AA5B0358, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 09/29/1976
Registrant (Individual): Michael A Woodyatt, 1553 N 1800 East Rd, Buckley, IL 60918

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 17
Hazardous Condition: 2

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