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Coleta, IL map Population (year 2000): 155. Estimated population in July 2006: 154 (-0.6% change)
 

Males: 78  (50.3%)
Females: 77  (49.7%)

Whiteside County

Median resident age:  39.2 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,000 (it was $40,000 in 2000)
Coleta  $42,000
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $63,300 (it was $58,900 in 2000)
Coleta  $63,300
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Coleta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

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Ancestries: German (25.2%), Irish (12.3%), United States (9.7%), French (7.7%), English (7.1%), Dutch (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/19/1914

Elevation: 815 feet

Land area: 0.45 square miles.

Population density: 341 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Coleta

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coleta village

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

12 residents are foreign born (5.8% Latin America, 1.9% Europe).

This village:  7.7%
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:

Coleta:  1.0% ($609)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rockford, IL (56.4 miles , pop. 150,115).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (85.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (146.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Milledgeville, IL (4.5 miles ), Chadwick, IL (9.5 miles ), Sterling, IL (10.7 miles ), Rock Falls, IL (12.0 miles ), Morrison, IL (13.0 miles ), Lanark, IL (13.7 miles ), Lyndon, IL (15.4 miles ), Nelson, IL (15.7 miles) .

Latitude: 41.91 N, Longitude: 89.81 W


Area code: 815

Coleta household income distribution Coleta home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-3.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (34%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Construction (27%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (19%)
  • Repair and maintenance (15%)
  • Computer and electronic products (12%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (8%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Top executives (24%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (35%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (15%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
  • Personal appearance workers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)


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Coleta-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the Coleta village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/5/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Coleta:
  • CGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; STERLING, IL)
  • MORRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MORRISON, IL)
  • KATHERINE SHAW BETHEA HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; DIXON, IL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coleta:
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 16 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; ID: SQI)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 36 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 54 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; ID: RFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Coleta:
  • TRI-TOWNSHIP (about 23 miles; SAVANNA, IL; ID: SFY)
  • ERIE AIR PARK (about 25 miles; ERIE, IL; ID: 3H5)
  • DIXON MUNI-CHARLES R. WALGREEN FIELD (about 27 miles; DIXON, IL; ID: C73)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coleta:
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 57 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 60 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; OGLESBY, IL; FT enrollment: 2,272)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  75.0%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  8.8%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Coleta compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house 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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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


Coleta government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $71,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $12,000
    Highways: $4,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000

4.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,088 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.38%
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 Lee County, IL  0.71% ($25,689 average AGI)
from Clinton County, IA  0.46% ($30,787)
from Carroll County, IL  0.24% ($33,684)


5.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.04%
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 Lee County, IL  0.61% ($27,104 average AGI)
to Rock Island County, IL  0.38% ($38,444)
to Clinton County, IA  0.34% ($24,354)


Strongest AM radio stations in Coleta:
  • WSDR (1240 AM; 1 kW; STERLING, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Coleta:
  • WSSQ (94.3 FM; STERLING, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WZZT (95.1 FM; MORRISON, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WLLT (107.7 FM; POLO, IL; Owner: SAUK VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNIQ (91.5 FM; STERLING, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCCI (100.3 FM; SAVANNA, IL; Owner: CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSEY (95.7 FM; OREGON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WRCV (101.7 FM; DIXON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Coleta:
  • W52BI (Channel 52; STERLING/DIXON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W48CK (Channel 48; STERLING, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)

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