Clifton, Illinois

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Population (year 2000): 1,317. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,272 (-3.4% change)

Males: 625	(47.5%)
Females: 692	(52.5%)

Iroquois County

Median resident age:	36.4 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 60927.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,500 (it was $47,216 in 2000)

Clifton	$49,500
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $99,700 (it was $92,800 in 2000)

Clifton	$99,700
Illinois:	$183,900

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Races in Clifton:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (34.9%), French (17.3%), United States (14.4%), Irish (11.7%), English (9.4%), French Canadian (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/28/1901

Elevation: 661 feet

Land area: 0.89 square miles.

Population density: 1443 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Clifton

High school or higher: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Unemployed: 3.3%
Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clifton village

Never married: 20.9%
Now married: 64.6%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 8.2%
Divorced: 5.8%

13 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Clifton, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clifton to the number of sex offenders is 320 to 1.

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

Clifton:	1.9% ($1,797)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Joliet, IL (43.1 miles , pop. 106,221).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (65.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ashkum, IL (3.9 miles ), Chebanse, IL (4.9 miles ), Danforth, IL (8.5 miles ), Irwin, IL (8.9 miles) , Gilman, IL (12.3 miles ), Crescent City, IL (12.5 miles ), Aroma Park, IL (13.3 miles ), Kankakee, IL (13.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $147,500
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $147,500
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $147,500
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $147,500
2005: 1 building, cost: $147,500
2006: 1 building, cost: $147,500
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,800

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Latitude: 40.93 N, Longitude: 87.93 W

Area code: 815

Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-2.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Educational services (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Machinery (4%)
Chemicals (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (11%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Social assistance (3%)
Chemicals (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Carpenters (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Engineers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

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Clifton-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 94% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.5 miles away from the Clifton village center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.1 miles away from the village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Clifton:

RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)
IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WATSEKA, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clifton:

GARY/CHICAGO (about 59 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 60 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 67 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; ID: CMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clifton:

GREATER KANKAKEE (about 12 miles; KANKAKEE, IL; ID: IKK)
KANKAKEE (about 12 miles; KANKAKEE, IL; ID: 3KK)
SANGER (about 35 miles; MONEE, IL; ID: C56)

Amtrak stations near Clifton:

13 miles: GILMAN (U.S. 24 & U.S. 45). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
14 miles: KANKAKEE (199 S. EAST AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clifton:

OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 44 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 2,361)
JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 45 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 6,075)
PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,974)
SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)

Public high school in Clifton:

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 399; Location: 1134 E 3100 N ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Clifton:

JOHN L NASH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 1134 E 3100 N ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
CLIFTON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: PO BOX 6; Grades: 04 - 05)

Libraries in Clifton:

CENTRAL CITIZENS' L.D. (Operating income: $463,139; Location: 1134 E. 3100 NORTH RD, SUITE C; 16,180 books; 93 audio materials; 106 video materials; 107 serial subscriptions)
CLIFTON P.L. (Operating income: $24,212; Location: 150 E. FOURTH AVENUE; 5,552 books; 114 audio materials; 234 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)

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St. Peter Catholic Church

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Churches in Clifton include: Clifton Wesleyan Church (A), Clifton Baptist Church (B), Zion Lutheran Church of Clifton (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Clifton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

CLIFTON (Population served: 1400, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-1994 and OCT-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-1994)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-26-2005 and MAY-05-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-22-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-05-2005)

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JAN-26-2005 and MAY-05-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-22-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-05-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-05-2005), St BCA signed (JAN-31-2005)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-13-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-25-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-2003)

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2000)

4 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

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

A MERKLE-C KNIPRATH HOME (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	70.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	4.5%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	1.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Clifton compared to Illinois state average:

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below 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 Clifton (2007 data):

The First Trust and Savings Bank of Watseka, Illinois: Clifton Branch at 145 East Fifth Avenue, branch established on 1902-06-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $168.3 mil, Deposits: $150.4 mil, headquarters in Watseka, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Trust Holdings, Inc.
Iroquois Federal Savings and Loan Association: 175 E 4th Ave Branch at 175 East 4th Avenue, branch established on 1883-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $331.0 mil, Deposits: $276.1 mil, headquarters in Watseka, IL, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices

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Clifton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $37,000
All Other: $4,000

Parks & Recreation: $0
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $258,000
Financial Administration: $161,000

Water Utilities: $117,000

Solid Waste Management: $39,000

Welfare - Other: $38,000

Police Protection: $35,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $127,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $30,000
General Revenue, NEC: $18,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $478,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $109,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $164,000
Highways: $37,000
Tax - Property: $83,000
NEC: $8,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $129,000

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 Clifton:

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.)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WKAN (1320 AM; 1 kW; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WGFA (1360 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATSEKA, IL; Owner: IROQUOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

Strongest FM radio stations in Clifton:

WKIF (92.7 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
WONU (89.7 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY)
WGFA-FM (94.1 FM; WATSEKA, IL; Owner: IROQUOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVLI (95.1 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: MILNER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKCC (91.1 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: KANKAKEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WAWF (88.3 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WRZA (99.9 FM; PARK FOREST, IL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Clifton:

W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)

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