McLean County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.8. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 32.4. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.2. This is about average. There were 2 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Colfax and their reported violations in the past:
COLFAX (Address: 307 N. HARRISON ST.  , Population served: 989, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- Public Education - Between JAN-01-1995 and FEB-05-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-12-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-12-1996), St Compliance achieved (FEB-05-1997)
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-01-1994 and JUN-01-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-1995)
- Public Education - Between JUL-01-1994 and FEB-05-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-05-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-06-2005), St BCA signed (JUN-30-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-29-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-25-2006)
- Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-06-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2005), St BCA signed (JUN-30-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-25-2006)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 2.0%
(2.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.5 people | | Illinois: |  2.4 people |
| This village: | 70.4% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
| This village: | 4.1% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Colfax, IL
44 people in nursing homes
Colfax compared to Illinois state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Colfax (2011 data):
- Peoples State Bank of Colfax: Peoples State Bank Of Colfax at 101 West Main Street, branch established on 1892/06/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $31.6 mil, Deposits: $26.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Financial Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (91%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in McLean County Illinois:
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Religion statistics for Colfax (based on McLean County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.19%
| Here | | 44.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
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| Adherents | 28.6% | 14.7% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 6.6% |
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| Congregations | 7.2% | 17.3% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 5.0% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Southern Baptist Convention | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 5.9% | 5.6% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 16.8% |
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| Congregations | 7.2% | 8.6% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 36.0% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 29 | McLean County: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4 | This county: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | McLean County: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 74 | Here: | 4.52 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 124 | Here: | 7.58 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | McLean County: | 7.6% | | State: | 8.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | McLean County: | 26.9% | | State: | 25.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 | $1,661 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $3,219 | $38,628 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,128 | $37,536 | 3 | $3,064 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $443 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $8,865 | $53,190 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $15,212 | $45,636 | 5 | $5,168 |
Colfax government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $19,000 ($17.87)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $211,000 ($198.49)
Regular Highways: $175,000 ($164.63)
Police Protection: $101,000 ($95.01)
Central Staff Services: $64,000 ($60.21)
Welfare - Other: $48,000 ($45.16)
General Public Buildings: $13,000 ($12.23)
General - Other: $7,000 ($6.59)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $23,000 ($21.64)
General Revenue, NEC: $10,000 ($9.41)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $47,000 ($44.21)
Police Protection: $21,000 ($19.76)
Water Utilities: $3,000 ($2.82)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $616,000 ($579.49)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $199,000 ($187.21)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $125,000 ($117.59)
Highways: $27,000 ($25.40)
- Tax - NEC: $80,000 ($75.26)
Property: $29,000 ($27.28)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $124,000 ($116.65)
7.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,547 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.35% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($270 average AGI)| McLean County: | 0.22% | | Illinois average: | 0.19% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,915 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.77% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($188 average AGI)| McLean County: | 0.06% | | Illinois average: | 0.07% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Colfax:
- 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.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- 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.)
- WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Colfax:
- WTRX-FM (93.7 FM; PONTIAC, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WYST (107.7 FM; FAIRBURY, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WRPW (92.9 FM; COLFAX, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WWHP (98.3 FM; FARMER CITY, IL; Owner: WMS1, INC.)
- WDQZ (99.5 FM; LEXINGTON, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING, LLC)
- WGCY (106.3 FM; GIBSON CITY, IL; Owner: F & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBNQ (101.5 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
- WBWN (104.1 FM; LE ROY, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGNN (102.5 FM; FISHER, IL; Owner: GOOD NEWS RADIO, INC)
- WIHN (96.7 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WGKC (105.9 FM; MAHOMET, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WGLT (89.1 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WQQB (96.1 FM; RANTOUL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- W264AG (100.7 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- W255AI (98.9 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Colfax:
- WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
- W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
- W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)
- WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
- WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
- WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)
- W51CT (Channel 51; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - 126 E Main St (Lat: 40.567806 Lon: -88.614500), Call Sign: KDE385, Licensee ID: L00020784
Assigned Frequencies: 453.700 MHz, 458.700 MHz
Grant Date: 09/05/2001, Expiration Date: 11/19/2011
Registrant: Mclean County Ema, 104 W Front St, Bloomington, IL 61701, Phone: (309) 888-5020 - 1 Mi N 2 Mi E Jct 165 & Weston Blacktop (Lat: 40.768083 Lon: -88.602556), Call Sign: KNAZ392, Licensee ID: L00036407
Assigned Frequencies: 151.520 MHz
Grant Date: 01/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/11/2011, Cancellation Date: 11/06/2007
Registrant: Dale Cunningham, Rr 2 Box 260, Colfax, IL 61728, Phone: (309) 723-6558 - 2 Mi N City Limits (Lat: 40.607250 Lon: -88.613667), Call Sign: KNEY281, Licensee ID: L00120967
Assigned Frequencies: 158.460 MHz
Grant Date: 02/12/1998, Expiration Date: 03/09/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/08/2003
Registrant: Laurence M Baker, Rr 2 Box 220, Colfax, IL 61728
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: K9HKA
Grant Date: 06/24/1998, Expiration Date: 06/24/2008
Registrant: Donald L Wilber, 132 W Main St, Colfax, IL 61722 - Call Sign: KA9VJE
Grant Date: 02/11/1997, Expiration Date: 02/11/2007, Cancellation Date: 02/12/2009
Registrant: John E Moss, Rr 2 Box 183, Colfax, IL 61728 - Call Sign: KB9MRS, Licensee ID: L00562079
Grant Date: 11/16/2005, Expiration Date: 02/12/2016, Certifier: Gregory J Briddick Jr
Registrant: Gregory J Briddick Jr, 15747 N 3500 E Rd, Colfax, IL 61728 - Call Sign: KC9GAZ, Licensee ID: L00861057
Grant Date: 05/10/2004, Expiration Date: 05/10/2014, Certifier: James K Legrand
Registrant: James K Legrand, 202 W Fifer, Colfax, IL 61728 - Call Sign: KC9RLQ, Licensee ID: L01548814
Grant Date: 02/19/2010, Expiration Date: 02/19/2020, Certifier: Albert J Preston
Registrant: Albert J Preston, 109 W Wood, Colfax, IL 61728 - Call Sign: KC9RMB, Licensee ID: L01548823
Grant Date: 02/19/2010, Expiration Date: 02/19/2020, Certifier: Roberta L Preston
Registrant: Roberta L Preston, 109 W Wood St, Colfax, IL 61728
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: EAGLE AIRCRAFT CO EAGLE DW-1 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8804M , Serial Number: DW-1-0030-81, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 07/10/1981
Registrant (Individual): Paul L Kruse, Po Box 243, Colfax, IL 61728
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $46,680 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
0056.01
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Colfax, IL
| Most common first names in Colfax, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 16 | 77.7 years |
| William | 14 | 75.2 years |
| Charles | 13 | 71.0 years |
| Mary | 11 | 79.8 years |
| James | 10 | 71.5 years |
| Robert | 9 | 69.7 years |
| Dorothy | 9 | 86.2 years |
| Henry | 8 | 82.0 years |
| Edith | 8 | 80.3 years |
| Helen | 7 | 81.8 years |
| Most common last names in Colfax, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Harris | 12 | 76.3 years |
| Kelley | 12 | 84.3 years |
| Brucker | 10 | 84.0 years |
| Bradford | 8 | 76.1 years |
| Batterton | 7 | 74.7 years |
| Wyant | 7 | 73.0 years |
| Taylor | 7 | 88.3 years |
| Kerber | 6 | 77.6 years |
| Dameron | 6 | 78.0 years |
| Gillan | 6 | 69.3 years |
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Business operations specialists"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers"
- #30 (61728) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Palestinian first ancestries"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
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