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Population in July 2007: 2,348. Population change since 2000: +59.3%

Males: 1,141	(48.6%)
Females: 1,207	(51.4%)

Median resident age:	35.1 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 60416.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,924 (it was $43,750 in 2000)

Diamond:	$49,924
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $157,913 (it was $96,000 in 2000)

Diamond:	$157,913
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $145,492; Detached houses: $232,808; Townhouses or other attached units: $188,470; In 2-unit structures: $276,716; In 5 to 9-unit structures: $529,603; Mobile homes: $15,786
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Races in Diamond:

White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
Hispanic (3.5%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Diamond: 101.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.6%), Italian (19.1%), Irish (17.4%), English (13.8%), Polish (7.7%), French (5.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/23/1895

Elevation: 563 feet

Land area: 1.58 square miles.

Population density: 1484 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Diamond

High school or higher: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 5.1%
Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Diamond village

Never married: 23.2%
Now married: 54.0%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 5.5%
Divorced: 16.0%

5 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.4%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Diamond, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Diamond to the number of sex offenders is 2348 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is smaller than the state average.

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

Diamond:	1.9% ($1,842)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Joliet, IL (19.7 miles , pop. 106,221).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (55.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Coal City, IL (2.0 miles ), Braidwood, IL (2.7 miles ), Carbon Hill, IL (3.2 miles ), Godley, IL (3.5 miles ), Braceville, IL (4.3 miles ), Wilmington, IL (7.5 miles ), Gardner, IL (7.9 miles ), East Brooklyn, IL (8.0 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $125,000
1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2001: 32 buildings, average cost: $97,300
2002: 51 buildings, average cost: $99,500
2003: 48 buildings, average cost: $111,900
2004: 68 buildings, average cost: $168,500
2005: 45 buildings, average cost: $182,300
2006: 47 buildings, average cost: $133,500
2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $178,200

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Latitude: 41.29 N, Longitude: 88.25 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: +333 (+31.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Utilities (9%)
Machinery (7%)
Chemicals (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (14%)
Health care (11%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Construction (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Diamond-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 89% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Diamond village center killed 29 people and injured 350 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 12.9 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Diamond:

MORRIS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MORRIS, IL)
PROVENA ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; JOLIET, IL)
SILVER CROSS HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; JOLIET, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Diamond:

CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 49 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)
CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 53 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)
GARY/CHICAGO (about 63 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Diamond:

MORRIS MUNI - JAMES R. WASHBURN FIELD (about 15 miles; MORRIS, IL; ID: C09)
EMPRESS RIVER CASINO (about 15 miles; JOLIET, IL; ID: I01)
JOLIET REGIONAL (about 17 miles; JOLIET, IL; ID: JOT)

Amtrak station near Diamond:

19 miles: DWIGHT (119 W. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area.

Operable nuclear power plants near Diamond:

3 miles: Braidwood 2 in Braidwood, IL.
3 miles: Braidwood 1 in Braidwood, IL.
14 miles: Dresden 2 in Morris, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Diamond:

JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 17 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)
UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 20 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 2,361)
LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,974)
OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,088)
WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,834)
BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; LISLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,102)

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Church in Diamond: Christian Life Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

DIAMOND (Address: 1750 E DIVISION ST, Population served: 1393, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2005), St Public Notif received (MAR-22-2005)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-29-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-07-2004)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-07-2004)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (OCT-26-2001), St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-07-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-15-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-15-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-15-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2001)

5 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1998 and NOV-22-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-1999)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1997 and NOV-22-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-1999)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1996 and NOV-22-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-1999)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1995 and NOV-22-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-1999)

6 routine major monitoring violations

3 minor monitoring violations

40 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	73.7%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	6.7%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	8.6%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	3.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Diamond, IL

Diamond compared to Illinois state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age 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 Diamond (2007 data):

Centrue Bank: Diamond Connection Facility at 1275 East Division Street, branch established on 1982-06-14. Info updated 2007-01-24: Bank assets: $1,278.8 mil, Deposits: $1,027.4 mil, headquarters in Streator, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Centrue Financial Corporation
Mazon State Bank: Diamond Facility at 2315 E. Division Street, branch established on 1982-06-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $77.5 mil, Deposits: $66.7 mil, headquarters in Mazon, IL, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Mazon Bancorp, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Grundy County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Diamond government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $220,000
Solid Waste Management: $48,000

All Other: $7,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $250,000
Financial Administration: $186,000

Regular Highways: $112,000

Sewerage: $107,000

Solid Waste Management: $44,000

Police Protection: $8,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
General - Interest on Debt: $30,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $425,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $395,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $30,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $37,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $115,000
Central Staff: $44,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,597,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $220,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $198,000
Highways: $37,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $80,000
NEC: $59,000

Property: $55,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $63,000

11.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,330 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.29%
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 Will County, IL	4.70% ($49,596 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL	2.38% ($48,442)
from DuPage County, IL	0.77% ($50,236)

7.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,914 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.86%
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 Will County, IL	2.46% ($42,728 average AGI)
to La Salle County, IL	0.71% ($40,477)
to Cook County, IL	0.65% ($37,233)

Strongest AM radio stations in Diamond:

WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
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.)
WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAGG (610 AM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WMBI (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Diamond:

WYKT (105.5 FM; WILMINGTON, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WRXQ (100.7 FM; COAL CITY, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WYXX (103.1 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: BIG CITY RADIO-CHI, L.L.C.)
WJCH (91.9 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WCCQ (98.3 FM; CREST HILL, IL; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF JOLIET, INC.)
WCFL (104.7 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ASSEMBL)
WJEZ (98.9 FM; DWIGHT, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WJDK-FM (95.7 FM; SENECA, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
WJTW (93.5 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WRZA (99.9 FM; PARK FOREST, IL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WONU (89.7 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY)
WLLI-FM (96.7 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Diamond:

WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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