Cortland, Illinois

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Population in 2011: 4,271. Population change since 2000: +106.7%

Males: 2,112	(49.5%)
Females: 2,159	(50.5%)

Median resident age:	29.5 years
Illinois median age:	42.2 years

Zip codes: 60112.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $65,865 (it was $52,750 in 2000)

Cortland:	$65,865
Illinois:	$53,966

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,879

Cortland town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $197,442 (it was $134,600 in 2000)

Cortland:	$197,442
Illinois:	$202,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $200,370; Detached houses: $197,559; Townhouses or other attached units: $212,532; In 2-unit structures: $256,329; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $408,640

Median gross rent in 2009: $914.

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White alone - 3,356 (78.6%)
Hispanic - 527 (12.3%)
Black alone - 231 (5.4%)
Asian alone - 72 (1.7%)
Two or more races - 73 (1.7%)
American Indian alone - 9 (0.2%)
Other race alone - 2 (0.05%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Cortland: 102.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.7%), Irish (15.3%), English (8.3%), United States (6.9%), Polish (6.4%), Swedish (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/16/1865

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 1.76 square miles.

Population density: 2432 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Cortland:

High school or higher: 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
Unemployed: 1.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cortland town:

Never married: 21.2%
Now married: 66.1%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 3.7%
Divorced: 8.0%

77 residents are foreign born (1.4% Asia, 1.1% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

This town:	3.7%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research of Illinois and other state lists there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Cortland, Illinois as of May 23, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Cortland to the number of sex offenders is 849 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $4,654 (2.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $4,218 (2.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Elgin, IL (22.3 miles , pop. 94,487).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (52.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: DeKalb, IL (1.7 miles ), Sycamore, IL (2.0 miles ), Maple Park, IL (2.2 miles ), Malta, IL (2.9 miles ), Virgil, IL (3.0 miles ), Hinckley, IL (3.3 miles ), Waterman, IL (3.4 miles ), Lily Lake, IL (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 1 building, cost: $150,000

1998: 1 building, cost: $102,000

1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,000

2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $110,000

2001: 48 buildings, average cost: $84,900

2002: 86 buildings, average cost: $80,300

2003: 132 buildings, average cost: $85,000

2004: 88 buildings, average cost: $128,600

2005: 138 buildings, average cost: $97,600

2006: 92 buildings, average cost: $131,600

2007: 88 buildings, average cost: $120,400

2008: 30 buildings, average cost: $174,400

2009: 42 buildings, average cost: $175,700

2010: 6 buildings, average cost: $131,700

2011: 10 buildings, average cost: $107,300

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Latitude: 41.92 N, Longitude: 88.69 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 815

Crime in Cortland by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Rapes 0 0 1 0 0 1 3

per 100,000 0.0 0.0 48.4 0.0 0.0 40.4 104.6

Robberies 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

per 100,000 0.0 48.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Assaults 4 1 3 2 2 0 1

per 100,000 259.9 48.4 145.2 96.8 89.8 0.0 34.9

Burglaries 3 2 4 3 3 13 3

per 100,000 194.9 96.8 193.6 145.2 134.7 525.0 104.6

Thefts 14 12 17 21 21 20 41

per 100,000 909.7 580.8 822.8 1016.5 943.0 807.8 1430.1

Auto thefts 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 48.4 44.9 0.0 0.0

Arson 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 40.4 0.0

City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 106.2 56.4 118.9 77.1 71.5 105.5 161.6

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
0.70
Illinois average:
2.78
Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
7.8%
Illinois:
8.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +934 (+82.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females

Manufacturing (21%)

Construction (15%)

Retail trade (10%)

Other services, except public administration (10%)

Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)

Accommodation and food services (5%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Health care and social assistance (27%)

Educational services (13%)

Manufacturing (11%)

Finance and insurance (7%)

Retail trade (7%)

Other services, except public administration (6%)

Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

Registered nurses (5%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Cortland-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the Cortland town center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.5 miles away from the town center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cortland-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 33.9 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 40.7 miles away from Cortland center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in DeKalb County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Charles Williams Nash - Chief executive, Albert J. Hopkins - Politician.

Hospitals/medical centers near Cortland:

KISHWAUKEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; DEKALB, IL)
DELNOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; GENEVA, IL)
VALLEY WEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; SANDWICH, IL)

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Amtrak station near Cortland:

20 miles: PLANO (MAIN ST. WEST OF CENTER ST.)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cortland:

Northern Illinois University (about 5 miles; Dekalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,548)
Kishwaukee College (about 10 miles; Malta, IL; FT enrollment: 2,421)
Waubonsee Community College (about 15 miles; Sugar Grove, IL; FT enrollment: 3,890)
Elgin Community College (about 21 miles; Elgin, IL; FT enrollment: 4,230)
Aurora University (about 22 miles; Aurora, IL; FT enrollment: 2,502)
American InterContinental University-Online (about 27 miles; Hoffman Estates, IL; FT enrollment: 25,208)
McHenry County College (about 29 miles; Crystal Lake, IL; FT enrollment: 3,149)

Public elementary/middle school in Cortland:

Cortland Elementary School (Location: 4418 MAPLE; Grades: K - 5)

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Library in Cortland:

CORTLAND COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $210,854; Location: 63 SOUTH SOMONAUK ROAD; 19,863 books; 1,227 audio materials; 2,597 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 15 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 72 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Cortland: Cortland Fire Department (A), A - Tec Ambulance (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

DeKalb County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.7. This is about average.

City:	32.7
U.S.:	32.0

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 23.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	23.9
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 9.83. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	9.83
U.S.:	9.59

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

CORTLAND (Population served: 1500, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-16-2004)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-16-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-11-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-03-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-16-2004), St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-18-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-16-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-10-2005)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-16-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-08-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-21-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-16-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-08-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-12-2005)

16 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-10-2004 and JUN-21-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-11-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-21-2004)

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-10-2004 and JUN-21-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-11-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-21-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-21-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2003)

3 regular monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.5%
(4.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.3% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 97.7% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This town:	3.0 people
Illinois:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	78.6%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.3%
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: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cortland, IL

Cortland compared to Illinois state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
House age significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Cortland (2011 data):

Resource Bank, National Association: Cortland Branch at 2007 Somonauk Road, branch established on 1988/03/28. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $344.9 mil, Deposits: $293.7 mil, headquarters in Dekalb, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Resource Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Cortland mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (92%)
Electricity (7%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in DeKalb County Illinois:

2008 Presidential Election results in DeKalb County Illinois:

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Religion statistics for Cortland (based on DeKalb County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.58%

Here		48.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Lutheran Church
Adherents	39.5%	13.3%	11.5%	7.1%	6.8%
Congregations	7.8%	10.0%	15.6%	8.9%	4.4%

Name	Assemblies of God	American Baptist Churches in the USA	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	2.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.7%	13.4%
Congregations	3.3%	3.3%	3.3%	4.4%	38.9%

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: 13

Here:	1.24 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	2.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	0.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6

DeKalb County:	0.57 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	0.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32

This county:	3.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 67

DeKalb County:	6.37 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

DeKalb County:	7.0%
State:	8.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	26.1%
State:	25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	16.3%
Illinois:	14.5%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	2	$6,288	$37,728	7	$3,421
Other Government Administration	2	$5,697	$34,182	8	$4,488
Police Protection - Officers	3	$10,565	$42,260	0	$0
Streets and Highways	3	$10,897	$43,588	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$10,397	$41,588	0	$0
Totals for Government	13	$43,844	$40,471	15	$7,909

Cortland government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,000 ($1.17)
Charges - Sewerage: $242,000 ($56.66)
All Other: $11,000 ($2.58)

Parks & Recreation: $0 ($0.00)
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $368,000 ($86.16)
Sewerage: $220,000 ($51.51)

Central Staff Services: $166,000 ($38.87)

Water Utilities: $161,000 ($37.70)

General - Other: $127,000 ($29.74)

Libraries: $66,000 ($15.45)
General - Interest on Debt: $18,000 ($4.21)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $294,000 ($68.84)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $280,000 ($65.56)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $14,000 ($3.28)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $71,000 ($16.62)
Interest Earnings: $40,000 ($9.37)
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $101,000 ($23.65)
Sewerage: $67,000 ($15.69)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,330,000 ($311.40)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $179,000 ($41.91)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $272,000 ($63.69)
All Other: $154,000 ($36.06)

Highways: $81,000 ($18.97)
Tax - Property: $271,000 ($63.45)
NEC: $205,000 ($48.00)

Public Utilities: $116,000 ($27.16)
Total Salaries & Wages: $291,000 ($68.13)

10.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,321 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.87%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.42% of residents moved from foreign countries ($209 average AGI)
DeKalb County:
0.42%
Illinois average:
0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Kane County, IL	2.34% ($47,235 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL	1.62% ($30,182)
from DuPage County, IL	1.15% ($45,098)

9.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,440 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.32%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($109 average AGI)
DeKalb County:
0.06%
Illinois average:
0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cook County, IL	1.20% ($28,277 average AGI)
to Kane County, IL	1.08% ($42,221)
to DuPage County, IL	0.73% ($35,773)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cortland:

WLBK (1360 AM; 1 kW; DEKALB, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
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.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WSQR (1560 AM; 0 kW; SYCAMORE, IL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cortland:

WDEK (92.5 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
WYCH (106.3 FM; GENOA, IL; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
WDKB (94.9 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY RADIO, LIMITED)
WNIU (89.5 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WSPY-FM (107.1 FM; PLANO, IL; Owner: NELSON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WNIJ (90.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
WERV-FM (95.9 FM; AURORA, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WMKB (102.9 FM; EARLVILLE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF EARLVILLE, L.L.C.)
WLEY-FM (107.9 FM; AURORA, IL; Owner: WLEY LICENSING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cortland:

W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WSPY-LP (Channel 30; PLANO, IL; Owner: WSPY-TV, INC.)
WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W57DN (Channel 57; ELGIN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W24AJ (Channel 24; AURORA, IL; Owner: NELSON TV, INC.)
WIFR (Channel 23; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
WTVO (Channel 17; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WINNEBAGO TELEVISION CORPORATION)
WFBN-LP (Channel 33; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W54BE (Channel 54; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Owner: WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Cortland, Illinois:

Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 0
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Illinois average:

Fatal accident count: 113
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 171
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
Fatalities: 122
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 302
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18

Cortland fatal accident list:

Dec 22, 2007 10:10 AM, 12, Cortland Center Rd, Lat: 41.933206, Lon: -88.688814, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 1,050
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 1,750

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Cortland)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1800 Llanos (Lat: 41.918917 Lon: -88.685611), Type: Bant, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPUG601
Assigned Frequencies: 453.037 MHz
Grant Date: 02/28/2002, Expiration Date: 02/28/2012, Certifier: Chris M Wolverton
Registrant: Lao 20115101, 102 East Middle St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:
1609 S (Lat: 41.915806 Lon: -88.689333), Type: Bant, Structure height: 4 m, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPUJ808
Assigned Frequencies: 453.037 MHz
Grant Date: 03/19/2002, Expiration Date: 03/19/2012, Certifier: Chris M Wolverton
Registrant: Lao 20114906, 102 East Middle St, Gettyburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:
Lat: 41.922250 Lon: -88.690083, Call Sign: WPYI658
Assigned Frequencies: 155.340 MHz
Grant Date: 08/18/2003, Expiration Date: 08/18/2013, Certifier: Trent Moser
Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants Inc, Rockville, MD 20849, Phone: (301) 309-2380, Fax: (301) 309-1996, Email:
Lat: 41.904694 Lon: -88.687917, Call Sign: WQKR922
Assigned Frequencies: 72.1200 MHz
Grant Date: 08/27/2009, Expiration Date: 08/27/2019, Certifier: Don Biggs
Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc., 965 Wells Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 249-2344

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cortland)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	5	$131,610	4	$120,705	30	$140,830	1	$23,540	3	$110,793
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	2	$138,750	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	2	$126,125	1	$72,490	8	$145,669	1	$24,940	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$93,700	0	$0	6	$137,322	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	1	$119,260	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0008.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$71,250	1	$110,380
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	1	$94,320
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0008.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 21
Hazardous Condition: 10
Service Call: 9

Incident types - Cortland

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

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Cortland, IL among deceased individuals
George	6	77.8 years
Dorothy	4	78.0 years
William	4	70.0 years
James	4	73.3 years
John	4	84.7 years
Clifford	3	83.3 years
Hattie	3	93.3 years
Emil	3	76.0 years
Lucille	3	77.3 years
Donald	3	74.3 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Cortland, IL among deceased individuals
Johnson	9	78.9 years
Davis	9	76.3 years
Olsen	8	78.8 years
Schmidt	7	75.3 years
French	5	80.8 years
Aldis	4	78.8 years
Olson	4	70.3 years
Williams	3	56.7 years
George	3	71.0 years
Anderson	3	78.7 years

Businesses in Cortland, IL

MasterBrand Cabinets: 6
UPS: 1

Browse common businesses in Cortland, IL

Cortland on our top lists:

#88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Secretaries and administrative assistants"

#53 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+)"
#75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
#100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

Top Patent Applicants

Stefan Dziaba (3)
Brian Patrick Salapatek (1)
Thomas J. Kucala (1)
Eric Larsen (1)
Jeff Ballerini (1)

Jim Hanson (1)
Robert W. Fix (1)
David M. Caracciolo, Ii (1)

Total of 10 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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