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Elizabeth, IL map Population (year 2000): 682. Estimated population in July 2006: 668 (-2.1% change)
 

Males: 313  (45.9%)
Females: 369  (54.1%)

Jo Daviess County

Median resident age:  48.3 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61028.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,200 (it was $33,587 in 2000)
Elizabeth  $35,200
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $77,000 (it was $71,700 in 2000)
Elizabeth  $77,000
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Elizabeth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (50.4%), Irish (13.3%), English (13.2%), Dutch (2.6%), United States (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/13/1887

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 0.44 square miles.

Population density: 1530 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Elizabeth

  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elizabeth village

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 47.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 17.6%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

15 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe).

This village:  2.2%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Elizabeth, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elizabeth to the number of sex offenders is 671 to 1.

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

Elizabeth:  1.7% ($1,185)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)

Elizabeth satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (34.4 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (77.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (177.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hanover, IL (5.8 miles ), Scales Mound, IL (11.3 miles ), Bellevue, IA (14.5 miles ), Stockton, IL (15.1 miles ), White Oak Springs, WI (15.5 miles) , Apple River, IL (15.5 miles ), Galena, IL (15.9 miles ), Monticello, WI (16.3 miles) .

Latitude: 42.32 N, Longitude: 90.22 W


48 people in nursing homes

Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: -38 (-5.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)


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Crime in Elizabeth by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 01001000
    per 100,000 0.0146.60.00.0146.60.00.00.0
Burglaries 51213030
    per 100,000 672.0146.6293.3146.6439.90.0441.20.0
Thefts 105554321
    per 100,000 1344.1733.1733.1733.1586.5440.5294.1148.6
Auto thefts 02100010
    per 100,000 0.0293.3146.60.00.00.0147.10.0
Arson 00040001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0586.50.00.00.0148.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 100.892.461.639.683.617.654.45.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.49
US city average:  3.00

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Elizabeth-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 48.2 miles away from the Elizabeth village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Elizabeth:
  • GALENA-STAUSS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GALENA, IL)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE CTY (about 27 miles; DARLINGTON, WI)
  • JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; MAQUOKETA, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elizabeth:
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 34 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 35 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 56 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; ID: SQI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elizabeth:
  • FOSTER FIELD (about 10 miles; APPLE RIVER, IL; ID: 7A4)
  • TRI-TOWNSHIP (about 22 miles; SAVANNA, IL; ID: SFY)
  • PLATTEVILLE MUNICIPAL (about 30 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; ID: PVB)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elizabeth:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 35 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 60 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 76 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 77 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
Private high school in Elizabeth:
  • WOODBINE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 3; Location: 1904 S VEL TERRA RD; Grades: 7 - 12)
Library in Elizabeth:
  • ELIZABETH TWP. LIB. (Operating income: $41,502; Location: 210 E.MYRTLE ST.; 13,482 books; 133 audio materials; 377 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Please add, The web site of the Elizabeth Historical Society www.elizabethhistoricalsociety.org

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Churches in Elizabeth include: Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), First United Methodist Church (B), Church of Saint Mary (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Elizabeth that have no violations reported:
  • ELIZABETH (Population served: 682, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.0 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  57.6%
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:  8.2%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Elizabeth compared to Illinois state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Elizabeth (2007 data):
  • The Elizabeth State Bank: at 151 Main Street, branch established on 1909-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $67.5 mil, Deposits: $55.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Terrapin Bancorp, Inc.
  • Centrue Bank: Elizabeth Branch at 112 North Main Street, branch established on 1995-09-04. 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



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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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$366
Police Protection - Officers 1$4,500$54,0007$1,853
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$1,100
Totals for Government 1$4,500$54,00016$3,319


Elizabeth government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $50,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $122,000
    Solid Waste Management: $40,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $61,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $218,000
    Police Protection: $72,000
    Sewerage: $68,000
    Financial Administration: $65,000
    Water Utilities: $64,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,000
    General - Other: $10,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $34,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $561,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $519,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $42,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $32,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $515,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $129,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $163,000
    All Other: $111,000
    Highways: $19,000
  • Tax - Property: $40,000
    NEC: $4,000
    Public Utilities: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $56,000

5.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($64,765 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.69%
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 Dubuque County, IA  0.99% ($139,806 average AGI)
from Stephenson County, IL  0.65% ($38,115)
from Cook County, IL  0.56% ($72,500)


5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.36%
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 Dubuque County, IA  1.45% ($29,326 average AGI)
to Stephenson County, IL  0.60% ($48,250)
to Grant County, WI  0.28% ($32,385)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elizabeth:
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elizabeth:
  • WCCI (100.3 FM; SAVANNA, IL; Owner: CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WDBQ-FM (107.5 FM; GALENA, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Elizabeth:
  • KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)

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