Jo Daviess County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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SO2
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.9. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.53. This is significantly better than average. There were 42 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.4. This is about average. There were 27 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Elizabeth that have no violations reported:
- ELIZABETH (Population served: 682, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.3%
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.1 people | | Illinois: |  2.4 people |
| This village: | 52.6% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
| This village: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elizabeth, IL
48 people in nursing homes
Elizabeth compared to Illinois state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage 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 (2011 data):
- Apple River State Bank: Elizabeth Branch at 112 North Main Street, branch established on 1995/09/04. Info updated 2008/07/18: Bank assets: $266.8 mil, Deposits: $235.2 mil, headquarters in Apple River, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Apple River Corporation
- Galena State Bank & Trust Co.: The Elizabeth State Bank Branch at 151 Main Street, branch established on 1909/12/01. Info updated 2009/07/07: Bank assets: $283.8 mil, Deposits: $243.6 mil, headquarters in Galena, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Heartland Financial Usa, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Elizabeth, Illinois:
- Terrapin Ridge Inn, 1511 US 20 E, Elizabeth, IL 61028
 , Phone: (815) 858-3629
- The View Motel, 2500 Hwy 20 W, Elizabeth, IL 61028 , Phone: (815) 858-2205
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Elizabeth, Illinois
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (83%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
Religion statistics for Elizabeth (based on Jo Daviess County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 78.46%
| Here | | 78.5% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Lutheran Church |
|---|
| Adherents | 63.8% | 13.5% | 13.4% | 3.5% | 1.7% |
|---|
| Congregations | 24.4% | 22.0% | 19.5% | 14.6% | 2.4% |
|---|
| Name | Evangelical Free Church of America | Unitarian Universalist Association | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Episcopal Church | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.9% |
|---|
| Congregations | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 7.3% |
|---|
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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 8 | Here: | 3.60 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | Jo Daviess County: | 1.35 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14 | This county: | 6.30 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 36 | Jo Daviess County: | 16.20 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Jo Daviess County: | 9.1% | | State: | 8.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 11.7% | | Illinois: | 14.5% |
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 9 | $1,551 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $6,037 | $72,444 | 4 | $1,658 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,434 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,224 | $38,688 | 1 | $1,490 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $9,261 | $55,566 | 16 | $6,133 |
Elizabeth government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $50,000 ($65.79)
- Charges - Sewerage: $122,000 ($160.53)
Solid Waste Management: $40,000 ($52.63)
All Other: $10,000 ($13.16)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $61,000 ($80.26)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $218,000 ($286.84)
Police Protection: $72,000 ($94.74)
Sewerage: $68,000 ($89.47)
Financial Administration: $65,000 ($85.53)
Water Utilities: $64,000 ($84.21)
Solid Waste Management: $41,000 ($53.95)
General - Other: $10,000 ($13.16)
- General - Interest on Debt: $34,000 ($44.74)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $561,000 ($738.16)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $519,000 ($682.89)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $42,000 ($55.26)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $32,000 ($42.11)
Interest Earnings: $15,000 ($19.74)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $515,000 ($677.63)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $129,000 ($169.74)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $163,000 ($214.47)
All Other: $111,000 ($146.05)
Highways: $19,000 ($25.00)
- Tax - Property: $40,000 ($52.63)
NEC: $4,000 ($5.26)
Public Utilities: $4,000 ($5.26)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $56,000 ($73.68)
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:
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:
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.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
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.)
- WQLF (102.1 FM; LENA, IL; Owner: LENA RADIO BROADCASTING)
- K254AE (98.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- WVRE (101.1 FM; DICKEYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
- WFPS (92.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
- KXGE (102.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- K269EK (101.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
TV broadcast stations around Elizabeth:
- KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
Elizabeth fatal accident list:
Oct 7, 2006 08:20 AM, Us-20, Myrtle St, Lat: 42.317806, Lon: -90.221372, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Elizabeth)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 16 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - Elizabeth Fire Station 1 Blk S Of Rt 20 (Lat: 42.310833 Lon: -90.237639), Call Sign: KIA867, Licensee ID: L00626130
Assigned Frequencies: 155.820 MHz
Grant Date: 04/24/2003, Expiration Date: 04/07/2013
Registrant: Elizabeth Fire Department, Elizabeth, IL 61028 - Derinda & Tower Rd (Lat: 42.298639 Lon: -90.194028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: KNNJ653
Assigned Frequencies: 458.675 MHz
Grant Date: 03/15/2001, Expiration Date: 03/15/2011, Certifier: Steve Allendorf
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440 - 500 S Of Il Rt 20 2 Mi W (Lat: 42.298639 Lon: -90.194028), Call Sign: WNBH422, Licensee ID: L00006951
Assigned Frequencies: 151.280 MHz, 151.445 MHz
Grant Date: 10/21/2004, Expiration Date: 01/18/2015
Registrant: State Of Illinois, 801 S. 7th St. - Ste. 103-S, Springfield, IL 62794-9461, Phone: (217) 782-7347, Fax: (217) 524-4396, Email:
- 148 N Main St (Lat: 42.394444 Lon: -90.218194), Call Sign: KNFM260, Licensee ID: L00536961
Assigned Frequencies: 43.1200 MHz
Grant Date: 06/25/2002, Expiration Date: 06/25/2012
Registrant: Breeds Electric Service Inc, 148 N Main St, Elizabeth, IL 61028, Phone: (815) 858-3714 - On Tower Rd .3 Mi W Derinda Rd (Lat: 42.297778 Lon: -90.193889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 87 m, Overall height: 95.1 m, Call Sign: WPYC512
Assigned Frequencies: 855.337 MHz, 855.937 MHz
Grant Date: 07/18/2003, Expiration Date: 07/18/2013, Certifier: Lawrence J Potzke
Registrant: Interstate Power And Light Company, 1000 Main St, Dubuque, IA 52001-4700, Phone: (563) 584-7374, Fax: (563) 599-0780, Email:
- Lat: 42.317111 Lon: -90.223028, Call Sign: WQKD593
Assigned Frequencies: 155.340 MHz
Grant Date: 04/09/2009, Expiration Date: 04/09/2019, Certifier: Dan Schleicher
Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, 1588 Fairfield Road Ste 7, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - ELIZABETH, On Tower Rd .3 Mi W Derinda Rd (Lat: 42.297500 Lon: -90.193889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 87 m, Overall height: 95.1 m, Call Sign: WMS764
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz
Grant Date: 12/19/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- TAPLEY, 345 South Tippet Road (Lat: 42.363972 Lon: -90.318333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WQHW888
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz
Grant Date: 11/27/2007, Expiration Date: 11/27/2017, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- Derinda, 5003 S. Tower Road (Derinda #303765) (Lat: 42.297694 Lon: -90.194139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 87.2 m, Overall height: 93.9 m, Call Sign: WQKJ494
Assigned Frequencies: 11055.0 MHz
Grant Date: 06/11/2009, Expiration Date: 06/11/2019, Certifier: Jay C Butson
Registrant: Cwlab, 8100 S County Line Rd., Burr Ridge, IL 60527, Phone: (312) 205-2517, Email:
- GUILFORD SUB, Guilford Sub (Lat: 42.400250 Lon: -90.275000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 38.1 m, Call Sign: WQLL881
Assigned Frequencies: 10795.0 MHz, 11365.0 MHz
Grant Date: 03/04/2010, Expiration Date: 03/04/2020, Certifier: Kyle Buros
Registrant: Jo Carroll Energy, Inc, 793 U.S. Route 20 West, Elizabeth, IL 61028, Phone: (815) 858-2207, Fax: (815) 858-5522, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KF9KP, Previous Call Sign: N9LTU, Licensee ID: L00239576
Grant Date: 04/16/2002, Expiration Date: 07/14/2012
Registrant: Thomas R Veysey, 4 Galena Oaks Dr, Elizabeth, IL 61028 - Call Sign: N9ZLP
Grant Date: 12/13/1994, Expiration Date: 12/13/2004, Cancellation Date: 12/14/2006
Registrant: Roy R Havens, 317 W Sycamore, Elizabeth, IL 61028
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: AMERICAN GENERAL ACFT CORP AG5B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 128VU , Serial Number: 10067, Year manufactured: 1991, Airworthiness Date: 08/19/1991
Registrant (Individual): Stanley Victor Wurster, 5177 S Schnitzler Rd, Elizabeth, IL 61028 - Aircraft: BUCKEYE SKYHAWK (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 8035E , Serial Number: 6198, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 09/22/2007
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 2692 Us Highway 20 W, Elizabeth, IL 61028 - Aircraft: POWRACHUTE AIRWOLF (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912ULS (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 9933 , Serial Number: A 081 ULS, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 03/15/2007
Registrant (Individual): Richard P Schmit, 7631 S Derinda Dr, Elizabeth, IL 61028
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Elizabeth
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Elizabeth, IL
| Most common first names in Elizabeth, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| William | 29 | 76.1 years |
| John | 21 | 77.2 years |
| Mary | 19 | 84.4 years |
| Raymond | 16 | 79.0 years |
| Charles | 14 | 75.9 years |
| Helen | 11 | 79.0 years |
| Clara | 10 | 85.4 years |
| Margaret | 9 | 81.7 years |
| Ralph | 9 | 81.7 years |
| Elizabeth | 9 | 83.2 years |
| Most common last names in Elizabeth, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Wurster | 16 | 84.3 years |
| Krug | 13 | 81.9 years |
| Williams | 12 | 82.7 years |
| Dittmar | 11 | 77.6 years |
| Albrecht | 10 | 82.7 years |
| Breed | 10 | 85.8 years |
| Meyer | 10 | 67.6 years |
| Read | 9 | 76.4 years |
| Beyer | 9 | 78.7 years |
| Haas | 9 | 76.8 years |
Businesses in Elizabeth, IL
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of arson incidents in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of murders to rapes between 2001 and 2006"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Art and design workers"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations:"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Child care workers"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales and office occupations:"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fire safe hotels and motels per 100,000 population"
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