Dakota, Illinois

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Population in July 2007: 473. Population change since 2000: -4.2%

Males: 232	(49.1%)
Females: 241	(50.9%)

Median resident age:	37.8 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61018.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,200 (it was $43,942 in 2000)

Dakota	$51,200
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $91,400 (it was $76,700 in 2000)

Dakota	$91,400
Illinois:	$208,800

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Races in Dakota:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Black (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Dakota: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (46.3%), Irish (9.0%), English (8.2%), United States (7.8%), Swiss (5.2%), Norwegian (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/11/1869

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 0.29 square miles.

Population density: 1642 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dakota

High school or higher: 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
Unemployed: 1.0%
Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dakota village

Never married: 25.5%
Now married: 56.9%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 8.2%
Divorced: 9.4%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.8%
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:

Dakota:	1.5% ($1,173)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rockford, IL (32.3 miles , pop. 150,115).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (48.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (132.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rock City, IL (4.2 miles ), Ridott, IL (7.1 miles) , Cedarville, IL (7.6 miles ), Davis, IL (7.9 miles ), Lake Summerset, IL (9.8 miles ), Freeport, IL (9.9 miles ), Orangeville, IL (10.0 miles ), Jefferson, WI (12.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $85,400
1997: 1 building, cost: $90,300
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 1 building, cost: $108,200
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 1 building, cost: $122,900
2004: 1 building, cost: $122,900
2005: 1 building, cost: $122,900
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 42.39 N, Longitude: 89.52 W

Area code: 815

Population change in the 1990s: -51 (-9.3%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Plastics and rubber products (13%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Furniture and related products (7%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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Average climate in Dakota, Illinois

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Dakota-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 51.0 miles away from the Dakota village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Dakota:

FREEPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; FREEPORT, IL)
MONROE CLINIC INC THE (about 18 miles; MONROE, WI)
H DOUGLAS SINGER MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 31 miles; ROCKFORD, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Dakota, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dakota:

GREATER ROCKFORD (about 34 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; ID: RFD)
ROCK CO (about 38 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; ID: JVL)
WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 47 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; ID: SQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dakota:

FREEPORT/DORNINK (about 3 miles; FREEPORT, IL; ID: C86)
ALBERTUS (about 12 miles; FREEPORT, IL; ID: FEP)
MONROE MUNI (about 16 miles; MONROE, WI; ID: EFT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dakota:

ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 48 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 49 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 63 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; DeKalb, IL; FT enrollment: 19,477)

Public high school in Dakota:

Dakota Junior Senior High School (Location: 300 CAMPUS DR; Grades: 7 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Dakota:

Dakota Elementary School (Location: 400 CAMPUS DR; Grades: PK - 6)

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Church in Dakota: Dakota United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Dakota that have no violations reported:

DAKOTA (Address: PO BOX 162, Population served: 499, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	71.6%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	3.9%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	0.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Dakota compared to Illinois state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Dakota mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$112
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$560
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$130
Totals for Government	0	$0		3	$802

Dakota government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $48,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $31,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000

Central Staff Services: $19,000

Regular Highways: $16,000

Water Utilities: $13,000

Financial Administration: $5,000

Police Protection: $5,000

General Public Buildings: $4,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $547,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $19,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $59,000
Highways: $14,000
Tax - Property: $8,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $22,000

4.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,316 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.35%
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 Winnebago County, IL	0.93% ($38,394 average AGI)
from Jo Daviess County, IL	0.30% ($48,250)
from Ogle County, IL	0.29% ($28,204)

5.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,465 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.39%
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 Winnebago County, IL	1.03% ($40,118 average AGI)
to Jo Daviess County, IL	0.32% ($38,115)
to Cook County, IL	0.27% ($26,769)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dakota:

WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST 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.)
WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WEKZ (1260 AM; 1 kW; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M. SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WTJK (1380 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BELOIT, IL; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dakota:

WNIE (89.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WXXQ (98.5 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
WFPS (92.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WSEY (95.7 FM; OREGON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WFEN (88.3 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY, DBA WFEN)
WKMQ-FM (96.7 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WYHY (95.3 FM; WINNEBAGO, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WQLF (102.1 FM; LENA, IL; Owner: LENA RADIO BROADCASTING)
W211AQ (90.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WGFB (103.1 FM; ROCKTON, IL; Owner: WRWC, Inc.)
WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Dakota:

WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
WREX-TV (Channel 13; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WREX TELEVISION, LLC)
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)
WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
WQRF-TV (Channel 39; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUORUM OF ROCKFORD LICENSE, LLC)
WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)

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