Colona, Illinois

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Population (year 2000): 5,173. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,276 (+2.0% change)

Males: 2,588	(50.0%)
Females: 2,585	(50.0%)

Henry County

Median resident age:	34.1 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61241.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,500 (it was $41,476 in 2000)

Colona	$43,500
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $82,000 (it was $76,300 in 2000)

Colona	$82,000
Illinois:	$183,900

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Races in Colona:

White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
Hispanic (4.1%)
Other race (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (22.4%), Irish (15.6%), United States (8.7%), English (7.4%), Swedish (6.7%), Dutch (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/15/1905

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 3.50 square miles.

Population density: 1510 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Colona

High school or higher: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 4.7%
Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colona city

Never married: 23.3%
Now married: 61.8%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 9.6%

90 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.7%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 19 registered sex offenders living in Colona, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Colona to the number of sex offenders is 278 to 1.

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

Colona:	1.4% ($1,063)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (17.3 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (128.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (185.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cleveland, IL (3.2 miles ), Carbon Cliff, IL (3.6 miles ), Silvis, IL (4.8 miles ), East Moline, IL (6.4 miles ), Hampton, IL (7.0 miles ), Rapids City, IL (7.3 miles ), Coal Valley, IL (7.8 miles ), Le Claire, IA (8.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 26 buildings, average cost: $62,600
1998: 42 buildings, average cost: $63,800
1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $67,900
2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $67,900
2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $79,000
2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $77,800
2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $71,900
2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $85,300
2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $91,900
2006: 26 buildings, average cost: $154,400
2007: 24 buildings, average cost: $153,900

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.48 N, Longitude: 90.35 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,960 (-37.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 254 (10.0%)

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Colona, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +108 (+2.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Machinery (11%)
Construction (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Food (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Machinery (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Cashiers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)

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Crime in Colona by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	7	2	8	4	3	6	1	1
per 100,000	130.4	38.7	154.6	77.3	57.8	115.0	19.2	19.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	19.2	0.0
Assaults	5	4	4	3	3	6	2	6
per 100,000	93.2	77.3	77.3	58.0	57.8	115.0	38.4	113.7
Burglaries	18	5	29	50	18	49	42	34
per 100,000	335.4	96.7	560.6	966.6	347.0	939.2	807.4	644.5
Thefts	85	62	58	84	104	116	96	70
per 100,000	1583.8	1198.5	1121.2	1623.8	2005.0	2223.5	1845.4	1327.0
Auto thefts	5	0	3	3	3	0	2	3
per 100,000	93.2	0.0	58.0	58.0	57.8	0.0	38.4	56.9
Arson	2	0	3	0	1	2	0	0
per 100,000	37.3	0.0	58.0	0.0	19.3	38.3	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2)	217.3	101.1	227.9	210.7	167.0	269.7	162.2	140.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (9 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.70
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Colona, Illinois

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Colona-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 87% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.8 miles away from the Colona city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Colona:

ILLINI HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SILVIS, IL)
HAMMOND HENRY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GENESEO, IL)
GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Colona, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colona:

QUAD CITY INTL (about 11 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
CLINTON MUNI (about 24 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 51 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; ID: SQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Colona:

QUAD-CITY (about 10 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: I04)
GEN-AIRPARK (about 18 miles; GENESEO, IL; ID: 3G8)
DAVENPORT MUNI (about 19 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; ID: DVN)

Amtrak stations near Colona:

11 miles: MOLINE (QUAD CITY AIRPORT, 2200 69TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.
17 miles: DAVENPORT (BURLINGTON DEPOT, 304 WEST RIVER DR.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.

Operable nuclear power plants near Colona:

14 miles: Quad Cities 1 and 2 in Cordova, IL.

Local government website: WWW.COLONA-IL.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colona:

BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 16 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 18 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)

Public elementary/middle school in Colona:

COLONA GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 545; Location: 700 1ST ST; Grades: PK - 08)

Library in Colona:

TWIN RIVERS D.P.L. (Operating income: $183,120; Location: 911-1ST. STREET; 14,432 books; 499 audio materials; 480 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Twin Rivers District Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Colona include: First Freewill Baptist Church (A), Church of the Nazarene (B), Calvary Tabernacle (C), Church of God (D), First Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Colona: Gaillaert Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

COLONA WEST (Population served: 2600, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-05-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-07-2000), St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2000), St BCA signed (JUL-17-2000)

4 routine major monitoring violations

COLONA EAST (Population served: 2600, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-05-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-07-2000), St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2000), St BCA signed (JUL-17-2000)

5 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	76.1%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.4%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.6%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Colona compared to Illinois state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Colona (2007 data):

Blackhawk State Bank: Colona Branch at 107 First Street, branch established on 1968-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $666.8 mil, Deposits: $531.0 mil, headquarters in Milan, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Blackhawk Bancorporation, Inc.
Port Byron State Bank: Colona State Branch at 801 1st Street, branch established on 1999-12-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $78.5 mil, Deposits: $62.9 mil, headquarters in Port Byron, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Port Byron Bancorp, Inc.

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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
Police Protection - Officers	11	$28,582	$31,180	5	$1,816
Other Government Administration	1	$2,988	$35,856	9	$3,600
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$1,160
Water Supply	3	$6,012	$24,048	2	$2,758
Police - Other	2	$3,742	$22,452	0	$0
Streets and Highways	4	$9,964	$29,892	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$5,018	$30,108	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$1,664	$19,968	2	$1,704
Totals for Government	24	$57,970	$28,985	19	$11,038

Colona government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $330,000
Charges - Sewerage: $491,000
Solid Waste Management: $141,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $342,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $611,000
Sewerage: $391,000

Water Utilities: $204,000

Regular Highways: $181,000

Financial Administration: $172,000

Solid Waste Management: $130,000

Parks & Recreation: $103,000

General - Other: $81,000

General Public Buildings: $69,000
General - Interest on Debt: $38,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $630,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $555,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $75,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $297,000
Interest Earnings: $128,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $92,000
Regular Highways: $58,000

Water Utilities: $38,000

Police Protection: $25,000

Sewerage: $15,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,107,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $253,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $560,000
Highways: $150,000

Public Welfare: $31,000
Tax - Property: $442,000
Public Utilities: $209,000

NEC: $46,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $791,000

5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,528 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.20%
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 Rock Island County, IL	1.89% ($39,145 average AGI)
from Scott County, IA	0.31% ($43,484)
from Knox County, IL	0.21% ($29,429)

6.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,499 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.41%
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 Rock Island County, IL	1.94% ($30,787 average AGI)
to Scott County, IA	0.40% ($40,524)
to Knox County, IL	0.32% ($31,547)

Strongest AM radio stations in Colona:

WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WDLM (960 AM; 1 kW; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WFXN (1230 AM; 1 kW; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KJOC (1170 AM; 1 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, 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.)
KDQN (1390 AM; 0 kW; DE QUEEN, AR; Owner: JAY W. BUNYARD & ANNE W. BUNYARD)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colona:

WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WAXR (88.1 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WXLP (96.9 FM; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WDLM-FM (89.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
KORB (93.5 FM; BETTENDORF, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KBOB-FM (104.9 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
K276DE (103.1 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: POWER DU PREE BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Colona:

WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
K61HD (Channel 61; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KQIN (Channel 36; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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