Coleta, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 151. Population change since 2000: -2.6%

Males: 75	(50.3%)
Females: 76	(49.7%)

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

Zip code: 61017

Estimated median household income in 2008: $54,223 (it was $40,000 in 2000)

Coleta:	$54,223
Illinois:	$56,235

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,370

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $105,328 (it was $59,600 in 2000)

Coleta:	$105,328
Illinois:	$214,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $135,549; Detached houses: $132,513

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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%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Coleta: 68.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 332 people per square mile

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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 May 2009.

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

Coleta:	1.0% ($609)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rockford, IL (45.4 miles , pop. 150,115).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (83.5 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (109.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Milledgeville, IL (2.1 miles ), Chadwick, IL (2.9 miles ), Sterling, IL (3.1 miles ), Morrison, IL (3.3 miles ), Rock Falls, IL (3.3 miles ), Nelson, IL (3.6 miles) , Polo, IL (3.6 miles ), Lanark, IL (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 41.91 N, Longitude: 89.81 W

Area code: 815

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 above Illinois state average. It is 118% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.4 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 14.0 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Coleta-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 95% 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 56.0 miles away from Coleta 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 23.0 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 Coleta:

CGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; STERLING, IL)
MORRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MORRISON, IL)
KATHERINE SHAW BETHEA HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DIXON, IL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coleta:

BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 48 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 51 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; DeKalb, IL; FT enrollment: 19,477)

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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 2008:

This village:	8.8%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	5.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Coleta, IL

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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Coleta mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%) Electricity (12%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) Utility gas (3%)

Religion statistics for Coleta

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 66.67%

Here		66.7%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Reformed Church in America	Lutheran Church
Adherents	34.1%	12.6%	10.0%	8.4%	4.8%
Congregations	9.1%	14.1%	7.1%	8.1%	4.0%

Name	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Southern Baptist Convention	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Reformed Church in North America	Other
Adherents	4.0%	3.4%	2.5%	2.3%	18.0%
Congregations	2.0%	5.1%	4.0%	3.0%	43.4%

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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$20
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$80
Totals for Government	0	$0		6	$100

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.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST 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)
WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WIXN (1460 AM; 1 kW; DIXON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

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.)
KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WCCI (100.3 FM; SAVANNA, IL; Owner: CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRCV (101.7 FM; DIXON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WSEY (95.7 FM; OREGON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
KZEG (94.7 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WXXQ (98.5 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Coleta:

W52BI (Channel 52; STERLING/DIXON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W48CK (Channel 48; STERLING, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KA9QYQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00276783
Grant Date: 07/08/2005, Expiration Date: 08/03/2015
Registrant: Gerald L Borgmann, 108 North Main Street, Coleta, IL 61081-5105

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5

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