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La Salle County

Population in July 2008: 261. Population change since 2000: -0.4%
 

Males: 127  (48.9%)
Females: 134  (51.1%)

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61316.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,980 (it was $41,875 in 2000)
Cedar Point:  $49,980
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,155
Cedar Point:  $23,155
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $95,739 (it was $64,800 in 2000)
Cedar Point:  $95,739
Illinois:  $208,800

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Races in Cedar Point:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Cedar Point: 73.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (35.1%), German (16.4%), Irish (14.9%), English (10.3%), Polish (9.9%), Swedish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/22/1908

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 1.02 square miles.

Population density: 255 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Cedar Point

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cedar Point village

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.8%
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:

Cedar Point:  1.5% ($950)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Peoria, IL (45.2 miles , pop. 112,936).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (84.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Standard, IL (1.7 miles ), Oglesby, IL (2.0 miles ), Tonica, IL (2.1 miles ), Peru, IL (2.2 miles ), Granville, IL (2.3 miles ), La Salle, IL (2.4 miles ), Spring Valley, IL (2.4 miles ), Mark, IL (2.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.26 N, Longitude: 89.13 W

Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-4.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (13%)
  • Truck transportation (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Gasoline stations (8%)
  • Data processing and other information services (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)



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Cedar Point-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 141% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/6/1951, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the Cedar Point village center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/20/2004, a category 3 tornado 7.2 miles away from the village center killed 8 people and injured 12 people and caused $8 million in damages.


Cedar Point-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 94% 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 18.0 miles away from Cedar Point center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cedar Point:
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PERU, IL)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF OTTAWA (about 16 miles; OTTAWA, IL)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; STREATOR, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Cedar Point, IL

Amtrak stations near Cedar Point:
  • 20 miles: PRINCETON (107 BICENTENNIAL DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.
  • 20 miles: MENDOTA (8TH ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cedar Point:
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; DeKalb, IL; FT enrollment: 19,477)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,834)
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 52 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 6,075)

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

CEDAR POINT WATER COMPANY (Population served: 275, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-20-2000)

Average household size:
This village:  2.2 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.5%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  8.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  3.0%
Whole state:  10.7%

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


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


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • No fuel used (2%)


Religion statistics for Cedar Point

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the Nazarene
Adherents64.2%9.8%8.0%2.3%2.1%
Congregations22.1%18.4%8.1%4.4%5.1%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Church of ChristLutheran ChurchAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.9%1.9%1.3%6.6%
Congregations2.9%4.4%2.9%652.2%-620.6%
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
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$600
Police - Other 0$0 1$200
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$800
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$500
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$400
Water Supply 0$0 3$1,848
Totals for Government 0$0 10$4,348



Cedar Point government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $20,000
    Sewerage: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $24,000
    Financial Administration: $22,000
    General Public Buildings: $19,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    Sewerage: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $150,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $41,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $24,000
    Highways: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $16,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $27,000

5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,454 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.25%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($128 average AGI)
La Salle County:  0.02%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bureau County, IL  0.47% ($30,479 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  0.44% ($40,520)
from Kendall County, IL  0.39% ($48,291)


5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,207 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.25%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($81 average AGI)
La Salle County:  0.03%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bureau County, IL  0.55% ($30,241 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL  0.38% ($37,749)
to Kendall County, IL  0.29% ($40,023)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cedar Point:
  • WLPO (1220 AM; 1 kW; LASALLE, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WZOE (1490 AM; 1 kW; PRINCETON, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cedar Point:
  • WBZG (100.9 FM; PERU, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WIVQ (103.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WSOG (88.1 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: SPIRIT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WALS (102.1 FM; OGLESBY, IL; Owner: LACO RADIO, INC.)
  • WAJK (99.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: LA SALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNIW (91.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WSTQ (97.7 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYYS (106.1 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMKB (102.9 FM; EARLVILLE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF EARLVILLE, L.L.C.)
  • WKOT (96.5 FM; MARSEILLES, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WZOE-FM (98.1 FM; PRINCETON, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC.)
  • WRVY-FM (100.5 FM; HENRY, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC)
  • WGLC-FM (100.1 FM; MENDOTA, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRKX (95.3 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Cedar Point:
  • WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)
  • W51AF (Channel 51; LASALLE, ETC., IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN COMM. OF CHICAGOLAND, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,675
Total average daily truck traffic: 381
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 2,850

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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