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McLean County

Population in 2011: 1,063. Population change since 2000: +7.5%
 

Males: 525  (49.5%)
Females: 538  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Illinois median age:  42.2 years

Zip codes: 61728.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $61,235 (it was $41,544 in 2000)
Colfax:

$61,235
Illinois:

$53,966
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,207

Colfax village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $106,501 (it was $72,700 in 2000)
Colfax:

$106,501
Illinois:

$202,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $107,053; Detached houses: $110,452; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $25,470; Mobile homes: $33,960

Median gross rent in 2009: $815.

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  • White alone - 1,029 (97.0%)
  • Hispanic - 14 (1.3%)
  • Black alone - 10 (0.9%)
  • Two or more races - 6 (0.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.09%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.09%)

Races in Colfax detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Colfax: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.4%), English (15.5%), United States (11.6%), Irish (11.4%), French (3.0%), Polish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/27/1882

Elevation: 759 feet

Land area: 0.54 square miles.

Population density: 1966 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Colfax:

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colfax village:

  • Never married: 15.1%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.3%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research of Illinois and other state lists there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Colfax, Illinois as of May 22, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Colfax to the number of sex offenders is 202 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,811 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,161 (1.9%)
Colfax satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bloomington, IL (20.3 miles , pop. 64,808).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (100.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Anchor, IL (2.0 miles) , Cooksville, IL (2.4 miles ), Arrowsmith, IL (2.9 miles ), Ellsworth, IL (3.1 miles ), Lexington, IL (3.2 miles ), Saybrook, IL (3.3 miles ), Sibley, IL (3.5 miles ), Strawn, IL (3.6 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $84,600
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $69,200
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $103,500
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 40.57 N, Longitude: 88.62 W

Area code: 309

Colfax household income distribution Colfax home values distribution


 

Crime in Colfax by Year
Type 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 0000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0011010
per 100,000 0.00.0100.9100.50.099.90.0
Robberies 0000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 0501020
per 100,000 0.0504.50.0100.50.0199.80.0
Burglaries 11177505
per 100,000 100.41110.0706.4703.5499.00.0498.5
Thefts 016117669
per 100,000 0.01614.51110.0703.5598.8599.4897.3
Auto thefts 0010000
per 100,000 0.00.0100.90.00.00.00.0
Arson 0000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 7.3253.1190.1185.261.3149.773.7

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Crime in Colfax detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.94
Illinois average:

2.78
Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.3%
Illinois:

8.9%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +125 (+14.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (25%)
  • Retail trade (19%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Finance and insurance (19%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Colfax-area historical tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 180% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the Colfax village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.2 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Colfax-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% 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 63.6 miles away from the city 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 90.5 miles away from Colfax center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 89.7 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 72.8 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 97.9 miles away from Colfax center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in McLean County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snow: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colfax topographic map

Birthplace of: Elmo Scott Watson - Writer, Cody Lewis - College basketball player (SE Missouri State Indians).


Hospitals/medical centers near Colfax:

  • BROMENN HEALTHCARE (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; NORMAL, IL)
  • ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; BLOOMINGTON, IL)
  • GIBSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; GIBSON CITY, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Colfax, IL

Amtrak station near Colfax:

  • 20 miles: BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (NORMAL, 100 E. PARKINSON ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colfax:

  • Illinois State University (about 21 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,494)
  • Illinois Wesleyan University (about 21 miles; Bloomington, IL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
  • Heartland Community College (about 21 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • Parkland College (about 35 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 4,831)
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (about 38 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 39,877)
  • Illinois Central College (about 49 miles; East Peoria, IL; FT enrollment: 5,496)
  • Bradley University (about 54 miles; Peoria, IL; FT enrollment: 5,105)

Public high school in Colfax:

Public elementary/middle schools in Colfax:

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Library in Colfax:

  • MARTIN TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,919; Location: 132 WEST MAIN STREET; 9,718 books; 35 e-books; 148 audio materials; 128 video materials; 17 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 25 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Eastern McLean County Ambulance Association (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
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
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.8. This is about average.
City:

34.8
U.S.:

32.0
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 32.4. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
City:

32.4
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.2. This is about average. There were 2 monitors within city limits.
City:

10.2
U.S.:

9.6

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  70.4%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

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

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Colfax travel time to work - commute


Colfax mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in McLean County Illinois:




2008 Presidential Election results in McLean County Illinois:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Colfax (based on McLean County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.19%
Here44.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents28.6%14.7%8.4%8.4%6.6%
Congregations7.2%17.3%5.8%6.5%5.0%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Southern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents5.9%5.6%2.6%2.2%16.8%
Congregations7.2%8.6%3.6%2.9%36.0%
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:
Here:

13.7%
Illinois:

14.5%

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$38,6280$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,128$37,5363$3,064
Health 0$0 1$443
Water Supply 2$8,865$53,1900$0
Totals for Government 4$15,212$45,6365$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:
from Cook County, IL  0.56% ($32,006 average AGI)
from Tazewell County, IL  0.36% ($37,836)
from Livingston County, IL  0.32% ($35,349)


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:
to Cook County, IL  0.61% ($34,847 average AGI)
to Tazewell County, IL  0.31% ($36,050)
to Champaign County, IL  0.26% ($28,940)

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)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$46,680
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0056.01

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 4
  • Hazardous Condition: 8

Incident types - Colfax


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Colfax, IL

Most common first names in Colfax, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1677.7 years
William1475.2 years
Charles1371.0 years
Mary1179.8 years
James1071.5 years
Robert969.7 years
Dorothy986.2 years
Henry882.0 years
Edith880.3 years
Helen781.8 years
Most common last names in Colfax, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Harris1276.3 years
Kelley1284.3 years
Brucker1084.0 years
Bradford876.1 years
Batterton774.7 years
Wyant773.0 years
Taylor788.3 years
Kerber677.6 years
Dameron678.0 years
Gillan669.3 years

Colfax on our top lists:

  • #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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