Deer Creek, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 741. Population change since 2000: +22.5%

Males: 380	(51.4%)
Females: 361	(48.6%)

Median resident age:	35.2 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61733.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,574 (it was $38,542 in 2000)

Deer Creek:	$44,574
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,007

Deer Creek:	$22,007
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $123,013 (it was $87,600 in 2000)

Deer Creek:	$123,013
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $131,133; Detached houses: $129,608; Townhouses or other attached units: $231,611

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Races in Deer Creek:

White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Deer Creek: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (46.8%), Irish (19.5%), English (9.4%), United States (8.3%), Scottish (4.6%), French (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/21/1900

Elevation: 755 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 2357 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Deer Creek

High school or higher: 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
Unemployed: 8.1%
Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Deer Creek village

Never married: 23.6%
Now married: 59.5%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 4.4%
Divorced: 11.7%

13 residents are foreign born (2.1% Asia).

This village:	2.1%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Deer Creek, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Deer Creek to the number of sex offenders is 741 to 1.

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

Deer Creek:	1.8% ($1,613)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Peoria, IL (15.9 miles , pop. 112,936).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (120.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Goodfield, IL (1.8 miles ), Congerville, IL (2.6 miles ), Eureka, IL (2.6 miles ), Mackinaw, IL (2.6 miles ), Washington, IL (2.6 miles ), Morton, IL (2.6 miles ), Danvers, IL (3.3 miles ), Carlock, IL (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $88,000
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $88,000
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $33,300
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $33,300
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $33,300
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,900
2002: 21 buildings, average cost: $62,500
2003: 24 buildings, average cost: $62,500
2004: 1 building, cost: $120,000
2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $63,300
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 1 building, cost: $148,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.63 N, Longitude: 89.33 W

Area code: 309

Deer Creek household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-4.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (21%)
Machinery (17%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Personal and laundry services (12%)
Social assistance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Gasoline stations (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Personal appearance workers (12%)
Registered nurses (9%)
Cashiers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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Crime in Deer Creek by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	165.6
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	2	0	2	3
per 100,000	322.6	330.6	0.0	330.6	496.7
Burglaries	0	1	3	2	2
per 100,000	0.0	165.3	495.9	330.6	331.1
Thefts	1	4	1	10	8
per 100,000	161.3	661.2	165.3	1652.9	1324.5
Auto thefts	0	0	2	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	330.6	0.0	165.6
Arson	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	71.0	104.1	67.8	155.4	321.2

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Average climate in Deer Creek, Illinois

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Deer Creek-area historical tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 171% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/13/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the Deer Creek village center injured 3 people.

On 6/29/1976, a category 4 tornado 21.7 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Deer Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 97% 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 61.7 miles away from Deer Creek 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 75.7 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 94.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Deer Creek:

EUREKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; EUREKA, IL)
HOPEDALE HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HOPEDALE, IL)
SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; PEORIA, IL)

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Amtrak station near Deer Creek:

19 miles: PEORIA AIRPORT (6100 W. EVERETT M. DIRKSEN PKY.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Deer Creek:

BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; OGLESBY, IL; FT enrollment: 2,272)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)

Public elementary/middle school in Deer Creek:

Dee-Mack Intermediate School (Location: PO BOX 317; Grades: 4 - 6)

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Library in Deer Creek:

DEER CREEK D.L. (Operating income: $4,121; Location: 201 FIRST STREET; 18,818 books; 204 audio materials; 689 video materials; 41 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Village of Deer Creek official website: www.deercreekillinois.org Deer Creek Fire Protection District official website: www.deercreekfire.org

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

DEER CREEK (Population served: 605, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-28-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-2005)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1994)

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This village:	2.7 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	73.1%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	5.5%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	3.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Deer Creek, IL

Deer Creek compared to Illinois state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race 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.
Number of college students 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 Deer Creek (2009 data):

First Security Bank: Deer Creek Branch at 201 East First Street, branch established on 2002-09-12. Info updated 2008-08-20: Bank assets: $79.5 mil, Deposits: $70.1 mil, headquarters in Mackinaw, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Mackinaw Valley Financial Services, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (96%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Deer Creek

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	24.4%	12.9%	11.5%	6.8%	4.9%
Congregations	5.2%	10.4%	6.7%	9.7%	6.0%

Name	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	4.7%	4.6%	3.6%	3.3%	23.3%
Congregations	4.5%	3.0%	3.0%	3.7%	47.8%

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.

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	$62
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$299
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		10	$5,942
Streets and Highways	1	$3,410	$40,920	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$4,561	$54,732	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$7,971	$47,826	19	$6,303

Deer Creek government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $249,000
Charges - Sewerage: $56,000
Construction - Central Staff Services: $106,000
Regular Highways: $77,000

Sewerage: $36,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $87,000
General - Other: $82,000

Central Staff Services: $74,000

Police Protection: $52,000

Sewerage: $42,000

Water Utilities: $42,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $25,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $228,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $400,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $400,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $216,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $12,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $125,000
Regular Highways: $7,000

Water Utilities: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $155,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $56,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $40,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $67,000
Highways: $17,000
Tax - Property: $146,000
Public Utilities: $37,000

NEC: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $102,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,199 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.30%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($207 average AGI)
Tazewell County: 0.04%
Illinois average: 0.19%

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

from Peoria County, IL	2.48% ($39,334 average AGI)
from Woodford County, IL	0.42% ($35,895)
from McLean County, IL	0.34% ($36,050)

5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,891 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.98%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($113 average AGI)
Tazewell County: 0.02%
Illinois average: 0.07%

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

to Peoria County, IL	2.12% ($33,412 average AGI)
to Woodford County, IL	0.42% ($43,876)
to McLean County, IL	0.41% ($37,836)

Strongest AM radio stations in Deer Creek:

WMBD (1470 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)
WPEO (1020 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PEORIA, IL)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WOAM (1350 AM; 1 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: KELLY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Deer Creek:

WDQX (102.3 FM; MORTON, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WGLO (95.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
WXMP (105.7 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WBNH (88.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WPBG (93.3 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WCBU (89.9 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: BRADLEY UNIVERSITY)
WRVP (98.5 FM; EUREKA, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
WSWT (106.9 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WCIC (91.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
WXCL (104.9 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WIXO (99.9 FM; BARTONVILLE, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
WIHN (96.7 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WBNQ (101.5 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGLT (89.1 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY)
W278AE (103.5 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY)
WBWN (104.1 FM; LE ROY, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPMJ (94.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, IL; Owner: KELLY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WPPY (101.1 FM; GLASFORD, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
WZPW (92.3 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: B&G BROADCASTING, INC.)
W264AG (100.7 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Deer Creek:

WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)
WEEK-TV (Channel 25; PEORIA, IL; Owner: WEEK-TV LICENSE, INC.)
WAOE (Channel 59; PEORIA, IL; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
WTVP (Channel 47; PEORIA, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS VALLEY PUB TELECOMM CORP)
WHOI (Channel 19; PEORIA, IL; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF PEORIA, LLC)
WMBD-TV (Channel 31; PEORIA, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, L.L.C.)
W41BO (Channel 41; PEORIA, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W51CT (Channel 51; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W67CW (Channel 67; PEORIA, IL; Owner: M.C. PRODUCTIONS)

Deer Creek fatal accident list:
Oct 26, 2003 10:00 AM, Us-150, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Lottie L Thompson, Ne Corner Of I-74 & Us 150 (Contempri Ind. #50861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: American Tower Limited Partnership, 1101 Perimeter Dr., Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
Maggie Staton, Rural Route 1 Box 95, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 114.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00005016
Registrant: Nextel West Corp., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (866) 400-6040, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1

Perry Street @ Rr Mp Sp 397.2, Type: Pole, Structure height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WQBM764, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies : 910.000 MHz, 911.500 MHz, 918.500 MHz, 921.500 MHz
Grant Date: 11/08/2004, Expiration Date: 11/08/2014, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Nw, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Deer Creek, Rr Row At Mp Sp397.2, Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.4 m, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPYX573, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies : 160.440 MHz
Grant Date: 11/24/2003, Expiration Date: 11/24/2013, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlatna, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
MOBILE, Lat: 40.629861 Lon: -89.331694, Call Sign: WQGH690
Assigned Frequencies : 153.875 MHz, 153.905 MHz
Grant Date: 01/22/2007, Expiration Date: 01/22/2017, Certifier: James A Edwards
Registrant: Ragan Communications, Inc., 2 Ragan Court, Washington, IL 61571-1051, Phone: (309) 745-9386, Fax: (309) 745-3215, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Deer Creek)

	C) Refinancings
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$78,140
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2004 2003 2002 2001

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0217.01

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