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Iroquois County

Population in July 2007: 592. Population change since 2000: -6.2%
 

Males: 292  (49.4%)
Females: 300  (50.6%)
Median resident age:  38.1 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60928.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,800 (it was $38,500 in 2000)
Crescent City  $44,800
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $99,400 (it was $83,400 in 2000)
Crescent City  $99,400
Illinois:  $208,800

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Races in Crescent City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Crescent City: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.4%), English (9.5%), Irish (7.9%), United States (7.9%), French (4.8%), Polish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/24/1888

Elevation: 636 feet

Land area: 0.50 square miles.

Population density: 1176 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Crescent City

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Crescent City village

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 65.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Illinois:  12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Crescent City:  1.7% ($1,399)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Champaign, IL (53.3 miles , pop. 67,518).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (75.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Watseka, IL (8.4 miles ), Danforth, IL (9.0 miles ), Gilman, IL (9.3 miles ), Woodland, IL (9.6 miles ), Ashkum, IL (10.0 miles ), Onarga, IL (10.9 miles ), Clifton, IL (12.5 miles ), Martinton, IL (13.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.77 N, Longitude: 87.86 W


Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: +89 (+16.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (9%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


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Crescent City-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/6/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the Crescent City village center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.9 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Crescent City:
  • IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WATSEKA, IL)
  • RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Crescent City:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 59 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; ID: CMI)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 66 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; ID: LAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Crescent City:
  • GREATER KANKAKEE (about 21 miles; KANKAKEE, IL; ID: IKK)
  • KANKAKEE (about 24 miles; KANKAKEE, IL; ID: 3KK)
  • PAXTON (about 30 miles; PAXTON, IL; ID: 1C1)

Amtrak station near Crescent City:
  • 10 miles: GILMAN (U.S. 24 & U.S. 45). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crescent City:
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 52 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
  • PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 55 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 57 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 2,361)
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 57 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 6,075)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Crescent City and their reported violations in the past:

CRESCENT CITY (Population served: 630, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-28-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Crescent City that have no violations reported:
  • SPRINGCREEK REC PROP SE WELL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • IROQUOIS COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS (Population served: 20, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  70.7%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.9%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  0.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Crescent City compared to Illinois state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Crescent City (2007 data):
  • Citizens State Bank of Milford: Crescent City Branch at 307 East Main Street, branch established on 2004-01-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $42.2 mil, Deposits: $38.9 mil, headquarters in Milford, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Arthur R. Murray, Inc.



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Crescent City government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $438,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $51,000
    Financial Administration: $45,000
    Water Utilities: $24,000
    Welfare - Other: $15,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $200,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $32,000
    Interest Earnings: $18,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $391,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $51,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $128,000
    General Support: $78,000
    Highways: $17,000
  • Tax - Property: $46,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $42,000

5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,523 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.25%
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 Kankakee County, IL  1.46% ($32,034 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  0.57% ($33,565)
from Ford County, IL  0.47% ($36,053)


5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,188 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.98%
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 Kankakee County, IL  1.59% ($36,599 average AGI)
to Champaign County, IL  0.49% ($25,559)
to Ford County, IL  0.45% ($31,963)


Strongest AM radio stations in Crescent City:
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WGFA (1360 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATSEKA, IL; Owner: IROQUOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, 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)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

Strongest FM radio stations in Crescent City:
  • WGFA-FM (94.1 FM; WATSEKA, IL; Owner: IROQUOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVLI (95.1 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: MILNER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WONU (89.7 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY)
  • WIVR (101.7 FM; KENTLAND, IN; Owner: MILNER BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WKIF (92.7 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WHPO (100.9 FM; HOOPESTON, IL; Owner: MARKET STREET BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Crescent City:
  • W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)




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