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Population in July 2008: 274. Population change since 2000: +3.8%

Males: 131	(48.1%)
Females: 143	(51.9%)

Median resident age:	39.8 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61830.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,344 (it was $40,625 in 2000)

Cisco:	$52,344
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,983

Cisco:	$22,983
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,597 (it was $68,300 in 2000)

Cisco:	$111,597
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $111,810; Detached houses: $108,763; In 2-unit structures: $370,318; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Cisco:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Cisco: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.0%), Irish (13.6%), English (8.7%), Dutch (6.1%), United States (2.7%), Scottish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/26/1901

Elevation: 690 feet

Land area: 0.38 square miles.

Population density: 719 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Cisco

High school or higher: 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cisco village

Never married: 15.7%
Now married: 69.4%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 10.2%
Divorced: 4.7%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.1%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Cisco, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cisco to the number of sex offenders is 274 to 1.

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

Cisco:	1.1% ($767)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, IL (16.0 miles , pop. 81,860).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (125.5 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (137.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Argenta, IL (2.3 miles ), Weldon, IL (2.8 miles ), Monticello, IL (2.9 miles ), Cerro Gordo, IL (2.9 miles ), De Land, IL (3.0 miles ), Oreana, IL (3.0 miles ), Bement, IL (3.2 miles ), Maroa, IL (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 1 building, cost: $95,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $110,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.01 N, Longitude: 88.73 W

Area code: 217

Population change in the 1990s: -18 (-6.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (21%)
Food (11%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)
Educational services (7%)
Rail transportation (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (29%)
Educational services (16%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)
Construction (3%)
Food (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)

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Cisco-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 157% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Cisco village center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/22/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.5 miles away from the village center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Cisco-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 93.8 miles away from Cisco center
On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 83.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 41.1 miles away from Cisco center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 89.1 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 78.9 miles away from Cisco center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cisco:

JOHN & MARY KIRBY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MONTICELLO, IL)
DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; DECATUR, IL)
DR JOHN WARNER HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CLINTON, IL)

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Amtrak station near Cisco:

17 miles: FARMER CITY (FRAMER CITY, BON AIR REST., 912 E. CLINTON ST.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, full-service food facilities.

Operable nuclear power plant near Cisco:

16 miles: Clinton in Clinton, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cisco:

MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 24 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 29 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)

Library in Cisco:

WILLOW BRANCH TWP. LIB. (Operating income: $37,198; Location: 330 N. ELDON ST.; 5,975 books; 175 audio materials; 401 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)

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

CISCO (Population served: 264, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

Public Education - Between JAN-01-1994 and MAR-02-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-02-1995)

Average household size:

This village:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	78.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	0.0%
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:	4.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cisco, IL

Cisco compared to Illinois state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above 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 significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Piatt County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (94%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Electricity (3%)

Religion statistics for Cisco

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	32.3%	11.3%	11.0%	10.8%	7.5%
Congregations	22.9%	14.3%	5.7%	5.7%	5.7%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of the Brethren	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	5.9%	5.1%	3.4%	3.2%	9.5%
Congregations	2.9%	5.7%	5.7%	2.9%	28.6%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		9	$680
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$1,000
Totals for Government	0	$0		11	$1,680

Cisco government finances in 2006:

Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $37,000
Water Utilities: $30,000

Regular Highways: $9,000

Police Protection: $8,000

General - Other: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000

General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $13,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $356,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $23,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $31,000
Highways: $8,000
Tax - Property: $15,000
Public Utilities Sales: $14,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $22,000

7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,179 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.10%
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 Champaign County, IL	2.68% ($38,417 average AGI)
from Macon County, IL	1.16% ($44,513)
from Douglas County, IL	0.32% ($34,810)

7.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,492 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.24%
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 Champaign County, IL	2.35% ($31,682 average AGI)
to Macon County, IL	1.10% ($43,069)
to De Witt County, IL	0.46% ($32,600)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cisco:

WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSOY (1340 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDZ (1050 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cisco:

WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WCZQ (105.5 FM; MONTICELLO, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WSOY-FM (102.9 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WDKR (107.3 FM; MAROA, IL; Owner: WDKR, INC.)
WXFM-FM (99.3 FM; MOUNT ZION, IL; Owner: TECHNICOM, INC.)
WLRW (94.5 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WYDS (93.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WEJT, INC.)
WGKC (105.9 FM; MAHOMET, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WZNX (106.7 FM; SULLIVAN, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
WQQB (96.1 FM; RANTOUL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WNLD (88.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
WWHP (98.3 FM; FARMER CITY, IL; Owner: WMS1, INC.)
WZUS (100.9 FM; MACON, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
WEJT (105.1 FM; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
WKIO (92.5 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WPCD (88.7 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: PARKLAND COLLEGE)
WHMS-FM (97.5 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: D.W.S., INC.)
WEFT (90.1 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WEFT/PRAIRIE AIR, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cisco:

WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)
W29BG (Channel 29; DECATUR, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
W07DD (Channel 7; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 15 meters (49ft)
Total average daily traffic: 9,775
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,700

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Lottie L Thompson, 299 E. 1600 N Rd. (Sievers Farm #51145), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
Lottie L Thompson, I-72, Exit 156 (Cisco#87669), Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.6 m, Overall height: 95.4 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive Suite# 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
Christopher B Page, 050 East 1500 North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive Ste 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6

Hwy 48 3.8 Mi Nnw Of, Overall height: 58.2 m, Call Sign: WPJB200
Assigned Frequencies : 6925.00 MHz
Grant Date: 08/31/1995, Expiration Date: 12/01/2005, Cancelation Date: 10/04/2005
Registrant: Brooks, Pierce, Et. Al., Raleigh, NC 27602, Phone: (919) 839-0300, Fax: (919) 839-0304, Email:
CHP016 CARROLL, 050 E 1500 N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WPOR250, Licensee ID: L00127162
Assigned Frequencies : 6345.49 MHz, 6197.24 MHz
Grant Date: 01/25/1999, Expiration Date: 01/25/2009, Cancelation Date: 11/15/2004, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Uscoc Of Central Illinois, LLC
Cisco, State Road 48, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WPTH537
Assigned Frequencies : 6925.00 MHz
Grant Date: 10/03/2001, Expiration Date: 12/01/2013, Certifier: Beverly B Poston
Registrant: Denny& Associates, P.C., 6444 Bock Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745, Phone: (301) 686-1801, Fax: (301) 686-1820, Email:
Cisco, State Road 48, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WQEE443
Assigned Frequencies : 6925.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/06/2006, Expiration Date: 07/05/2006, Cancelation Date: 10/07/2006, Certifier: Beverly B Poston
Registrant: Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Pllc, 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, Nw, #800, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 776-2000, Fax: (202) 776-2222, Email:
WILL-TV, 5 Miles W Of Monticello, Overall height: 319.1 m, Call Sign: WLT406
Assigned Frequencies : 2121.60 MHz, 2128.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/17/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 09/18/1997
Registrant: Champaign Celltelco, 17330 Preston Rd, Suite 100a, Dallas, TX 75252
WILL-TV, 5 Miles West Of Monticello, Overall height: 85.3 m, Call Sign: WLV585, Licensee ID: L00045531
Assigned Frequencies : 2128.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/23/1996, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001, Certifier: Joseph M Sandri Jr.
Registrant: Winstar Wireless Fiber Corp., 1615 L Street, Nw., Suite 1260, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 367-7600, Fax: (202) 659-1931, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KA9RGJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00938915
Grant Date: 11/10/2004, Expiration Date: 11/18/2014, Certifier: James C Leischner
Registrant: James C Leischner, 125 E 1200 North Rd, Cisco, IL 61830

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-301 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 71 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 23095 , Serial Number: 301-0356, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 04/21/1981
Registrant (Corporation): Mikes Air Service Inc, 163 E 1300 North Rd, Cisco, IL 61830

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4

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