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Bull Valley, IL map Population (year 2000): 726. Estimated population in July 2006: 792 (+9.1% change)
 

Males: 335  (46.1%)
Females: 391  (53.9%)

McHenry County

Median resident age:  46.0 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60098.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $101,400 (it was $92,693 in 2000)
Bull Valley  $101,400
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $501,700 (it was $352,700 in 2000)
Bull Valley  $501,700
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Bull Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (33.1%), Irish (17.2%), English (12.7%), Italian (9.2%), Polish (7.6%), Swedish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/10/1978

Elevation: 855 feet

Land area: 5.61 square miles.

Population density: 138 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Bull Valley

  • High school or higher: 96.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.3%
  • Unemployed: 0.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bull Valley village

  • Never married: 14.5%
  • Now married: 76.3%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 3.1%

29 residents are foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.1% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).

This village:  4.0%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bull Valley, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bull Valley to the number of sex offenders is 774 to 1.

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

Bull Valley:  1.8% ($6,212)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
Bull Valley satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Elgin, IL (19.9 miles , pop. 94,487).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (57.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wonder Lake, IL (4.7 miles ), Greenwood, IL (5.4 miles ), Woodstock, IL (5.5 miles ), McHenry, IL (6.1 miles ), McCullom Lake, IL (6.2 miles ), Lakewood, IL (6.4 miles ), Crystal Lake, IL (6.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $430,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $433,300
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $300,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $490,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $632,700
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $300,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $592,800
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $431,300
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $314,400
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $320,000
  • 2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $407,800
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $583,300

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Latitude: 42.32 N, Longitude: 88.37 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: +63 (+9.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Top executives (14%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Lawyers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)


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Crime in Bull Valley by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 31001100
    per 100,000 453.2137.70.00.0136.6135.50.00.0
Burglaries 003301042
    per 100,000 0.00.0413.2413.20.01355.0536.2259.4
Thefts 10332547
    per 100,000 151.10.0413.2413.2273.2677.5536.2907.9
Auto thefts 00000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0134.00.0
Arson 00010000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0137.70.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 96.727.545.545.538.3149.169.754.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.88
US city average:  3.00

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Bull Valley-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the Bull Valley village center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 6.7 miles away from the village center killed 6 people and injured 75 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bull Valley:
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; WOODSTOCK, IL)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; MCHENRY, IL)
  • HARVARD COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HARVARD, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Bull Valley, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bull Valley:
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 37 miles; KENOSHA, WI; ID: ENW)
  • CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 41 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 51 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; ID: RFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bull Valley:
  • GALT FIELD (about 6 miles; GREENWOOD/WONDER LAKE, IL; ID: 10C)
  • LAKE IN THE HILLS (about 9 miles; CHICAGO/LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL; ID: 3CK)
  • VINCENT (about 15 miles; GENOA CITY, WI; ID: 64C)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bull Valley:
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ELGIN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,077)
  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 24 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; FT enrollment: 6,973)
  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 27 miles; PALATINE, IL; FT enrollment: 8,229)
  • TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 2,121)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 37 miles; ADDISON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,076)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,834)

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Notable locations in Bull Valley: Woodstock Country Club (A), Boone Creek Golf Course (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Holcombville Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boone Creek (A), Bogers Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.7 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  81.0%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.3%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Bull Valley compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above 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
Police Protection - Officers 2$8,472$50,8323$3,076
Other Government Administration 1$3,168$38,0160$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 3$3,744
Totals for Government 3$11,640$46,5606$6,820


Bull Valley government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $74,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $190,000
    Regular Highways: $185,000
    Financial Administration: $170,000
    General - Other: $63,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $64,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,073,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,029,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $44,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $220,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $454,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $147,000
    Highways: $35,000
    General Support: $15,000
  • Tax - Property: $145,000
    Public Utilities: $44,000
    NEC: $24,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $182,000

7.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,200 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.68%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($255 average AGI)
McHenry County:  0.04%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cook County, IL  2.75% ($61,625 average AGI)
from Lake County, IL  1.11% ($60,755)
from Kane County, IL  0.87% ($55,269)


6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,289 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.52%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($166 average AGI)
McHenry County:  0.04%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cook County, IL  1.27% ($50,092 average AGI)
to Lake County, IL  0.85% ($54,236)
to Kane County, IL  0.65% ($52,469)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bull Valley:
  • WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WAIT (850 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WMBI (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WKTA (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bull Valley:
  • WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WZCH (103.9 FM; DUNDEE, IL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WLKG (96.1 FM; LAKE GENEVA, WI; Owner: CTJ COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WVIV-FM (103.1 FM; HIGHLAND PARK, IL; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WJKL (94.3 FM; ELGIN, IL; Owner: ELGIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bull Valley:
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • W57DN (Channel 57; ELGIN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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