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Livingston County

Population in July 2007: 1,182. Population change since 2000: -6.0%
 

Males: 571  (48.4%)
Females: 611  (51.6%)
Median resident age:  38.7 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60921.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,500 (it was $32,159 in 2000)
Chatsworth  $37,500
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $70,900 (it was $59,500 in 2000)
Chatsworth  $70,900
Illinois:  $208,800

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Races in Chatsworth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Chatsworth: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.4%), Irish (15.9%), United States (12.5%), Italian (7.0%), English (5.0%), Polish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/08/1867

Elevation: 735 feet

Land area: 0.90 square miles.

Population density: 1320 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Chatsworth

  • High school or higher: 79.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chatsworth town

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 52.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 14.2%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Chatsworth, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chatsworth to the number of sex offenders is 197 to 1.

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

Chatsworth:  1.8% ($1,077)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Champaign, IL (44.4 miles , pop. 67,518).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (86.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Piper City, IL (7.1 miles ), Forrest, IL (8.0 miles ), Cullom, IL (8.7 miles ), Strawn, IL (10.0 miles) , Roberts, IL (12.3 miles ), Saunemin, IL (12.4 miles ), Sibley, IL (13.1 miles ), Kempton, IL (13.1 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: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.75 N, Longitude: 88.29 W


Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: +78 (+6.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (16%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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Chatsworth-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.3 miles away from the Chatsworth town center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/7/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Chatsworth:
  • GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; GIBSON CITY, IL)
  • SAINT JAMES HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PONTIAC, IL)
  • IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; WATSEKA, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Chatsworth, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chatsworth:
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 47 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; ID: BMI)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 50 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; ID: CMI)
  • DECATUR (about 75 miles; DECATUR, IL; ID: DEC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chatsworth:
  • PONTIAC MUNICIPAL (about 26 miles; PONTIAC, IL; ID: PNT)
  • PAXTON (about 26 miles; PAXTON, IL; ID: 1C1)
  • DWIGHT (about 27 miles; DWIGHT, IL; ID: DTG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chatsworth:
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 44 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 46 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 54 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 6,075)
Public elementary/middle school in Chatsworth:
Library in Chatsworth:
  • CHATSWORTH TWP. LIB. (Operating income: $39,279; Location: 432 EAST LOCUST STREET; 10,408 books; 270 audio materials; 81 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Chatsworth include: Saints Peter and Paul Church (A), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (B), Calvary Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Dehm Bus Service (Tours & Charters; 8 N 3rd).

Court: Livingston County Housing Authority - RENI Court Office (Reni Court).

 

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

CHATSWORTH (Population served: 1256, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2000)
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2001)
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2001)
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2000 and MAR-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2001)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.6%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  14.1%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Chatsworth compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Chatsworth (2007 data):
  • Citizens Bank of Chatsworth: Citizens Bank Of Chatsworth at 501 East Locust, branch established on 1903-12-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48.7 mil, Deposits: $43.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Vermilion Valley Bank: Chatsworth Branch at 101 South Fourth Street, branch established on 2005-10-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $87.8 mil, Deposits: $73.6 mil, headquarters in Piper City, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Piper Bankshares, Inc.



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Chatsworth government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Sewerage: $58,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $95,000
    Water Utilities: $60,000
    Financial Administration: $54,000
    Police Protection: $50,000
    Sewerage: $45,000
    Parks & Recreation: $44,000
    General - Other: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $36,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $22,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $61,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $727,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $74,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $156,000
    Highways: $35,000
  • Tax - Property: $124,000
    NEC: $16,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $113,000

4.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,942 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.66%
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 McLean County, IL  0.69% ($29,922 average AGI)
from Will County, IL  0.50% ($41,568)
from Grundy County, IL  0.48% ($30,380)


6.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,806 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.00%
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 McLean County, IL  1.25% ($35,349 average AGI)
to La Salle County, IL  0.44% ($38,723)
to Will County, IL  0.36% ($31,296)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chatsworth:
  • 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.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chatsworth:
  • WYST (107.7 FM; FAIRBURY, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WGCY (106.3 FM; GIBSON CITY, IL; Owner: F & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJEZ (98.9 FM; DWIGHT, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WTRX-FM (93.7 FM; PONTIAC, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chatsworth:
  • 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)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Chatsworth fatal accident list for 2004:
Oct 13, 2004 10:58 AM, Us-24, 3350e, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Chatsworth fatal accident list for 1999:
May 15, 1999 05:35 AM, Us-24, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2


Chatsworth fatal accident list for 1994:
Dec 25, 1994 12:00 AM, 24, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


Chatsworth fatal accident list for 1993:
Jan 20, 1993 01:35 AM, 24, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


Chatsworth fatal accident list for 1992:
Sep 12, 1992 09:45 AM, 24, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


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