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Population in July 2008: 705. Population change since 2000: +27.3%

Males: 369	(52.3%)
Females: 336	(47.7%)

Median resident age:	37.0 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 60935.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,148 (it was $50,238 in 2000)

Essex:	$56,148
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,698

Essex:	$21,698
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $153,078 (it was $105,200 in 2000)

Essex:	$153,078
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $167,654; Detached houses: $172,386; Townhouses or other attached units: $207,937; Mobile homes: $63,958
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Races in Essex:

White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
Two or more races (1.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Essex: 97.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.5%), Irish (18.4%), Italian (11.7%), English (10.1%), Polish (8.5%), United States (6.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/17/1885

Elevation: 590 feet

Land area: 2.03 square miles.

Population density: 347 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Essex

High school or higher: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.3%
Unemployed: 10.4%
Mean travel time to work: 33.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Essex village

Never married: 21.2%
Now married: 66.2%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 5.5%
Divorced: 6.2%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.5%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Essex, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Essex to the number of sex offenders is 705 to 1.

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

Essex:	0.9% ($985)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Joliet, IL (25.0 miles , pop. 106,221).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (53.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: East Brooklyn, IL (2.0 miles) , South Wilmington, IL (2.1 miles ), Godley, IL (2.2 miles ), Braceville, IL (2.3 miles ), Union Hill, IL (2.3 miles) , Gardner, IL (2.5 miles ), Reddick, IL (2.5 miles ), Braidwood, IL (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $126,300
1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $146,000
1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $143,800
1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $143,000
2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $126,100
2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $141,600
2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $151,400
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $181,200
2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $167,600
2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $167,600
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.18 N, Longitude: 88.19 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 815

Population change in the 1990s: +85 (+18.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Chemicals (6%)
Machinery (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (16%)
Finance and insurance (14%)
Health care (13%)
Educational services (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Machinery (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Engineers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Electricians (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Construction laborers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Crime in Essex by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	180.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	153.6	150.8	0.0	141.8
Burglaries	0	0	0	3	4	7	3	6	5
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	541.5	631.9	1075.3	452.5	883.7	709.2
Thefts	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	153.6	150.8	736.4	283.7
Auto thefts	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	180.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	0.0	0.0	144.4	52.3	44.2	112.1	67.9	91.3	89.4

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Average climate in Essex, Illinois

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Essex-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 146% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.2 miles away from the Essex 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 4.8 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Essex-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 41.7 miles away from Essex 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 74.5 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Essex topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Essex:

MORRIS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MORRIS, IL)
RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Essex, IL

located in Essex:

Jurassic Landings Ultralight

Amtrak stations near Essex:

14 miles: DWIGHT (119 W. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area.
18 miles: KANKAKEE (199 S. EAST AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Essex:

7 miles: Braidwood 2 in Braidwood, IL.
7 miles: Braidwood 1 in Braidwood, IL.
18 miles: Dresden 2 in Morris, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Essex:

OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 25 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 6,075)
UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 26 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 2,361)
LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,974)
GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,088)

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Cemetery: North Essex Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

KATIES KITCHEN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2000 and MAR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform

Average household size:

This village:	2.8 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	80.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	5.8%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	2.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Essex, IL

Essex compared to Illinois 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 significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Essex mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Kankakee County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Essex

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of the Nazarene	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	45.0%	11.0%	9.7%	9.5%	2.9%
Congregations	13.3%	9.5%	16.2%	7.6%	2.9%

Name	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Reformed Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	2.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.6%	13.8%
Congregations	2.9%	2.9%	3.8%	2.9%	38.1%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		9	$646
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		2	$960
Totals for Government	0	$0		11	$1,606

Essex government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $74,000
Central Staff Services: $30,000

Police Protection: $19,000

Parks & Recreation: $17,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $52,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $140,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $55,000
Highways: $15,000
Tax - Property: $16,000
NEC: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $33,000

5.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,800 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.62%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($147 average AGI)
Kankakee County: 0.05%
Illinois average: 0.19%

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

from Cook County, IL	1.63% ($44,847 average AGI)
from Will County, IL	1.04% ($46,962)
from Iroquois County, IL	0.48% ($36,599)

5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,102 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.43%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($77 average AGI)
Kankakee County: 0.03%
Illinois average: 0.07%

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

to Cook County, IL	0.83% ($36,245 average AGI)
to Will County, IL	0.58% ($42,716)
to Iroquois County, IL	0.44% ($32,034)

Strongest AM radio stations in Essex:

WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
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.)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Essex:

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.)
WJEZ (98.9 FM; DWIGHT, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WJCH (91.9 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WCCQ (98.3 FM; CREST HILL, IL; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF JOLIET, INC.)
WONU (89.7 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY)
WRZA (99.9 FM; PARK FOREST, IL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WCFL (104.7 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ASSEMBL)
WKIF (92.7 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
WKCC (91.1 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: KANKAKEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WAWF (88.3 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WJDK-FM (95.7 FM; SENECA, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
WVLI (95.1 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: MILNER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYBA (102.3 FM; CRETE, IL; Owner: DONTRON INC.)
WJTW (93.5 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Essex:

WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 41.123639 Lon: -87.901556, Call Sign: WPUB265
Assigned Frequencies : 457.687 MHz, 457.550 MHz, 457.600 MHz, 457.612 MHz
Grant Date: 01/28/2002, Expiration Date: 01/28/2012, Certifier: Randy Bisaillon
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KB9OFH, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/05/1996, Expiration Date: 08/05/2006, Cancelation Date: 08/06/2008
Registrant: Michael P Janczak, 120 E Main St, Essex, IL 60935
Call Sign: KB9SGJ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 02/03/1999, Expiration Date: 03/10/2008
Registrant: Richard A Kennedy, 380 Pine, Essex, IL 60935-0235
Call Sign: N9NMF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00401127
Grant Date: 09/18/2001, Expiration Date: 12/10/2011
Registrant: Charles L Reardanz, 311 S East St Box 36, Essex, IL 60935

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: CREVIER D JR/CREVIER P RANS S6S (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 205LP , Serial Number: 12041624, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 10/15/2005
Registrant (Co-Owned): Donald Jr Crevier, 4988d North 14750 West Rd, Essex, IL 60935, Other Owners: Paula Crevier
Aircraft: SKOWRONSKI MARK W FLTSTAR II SC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 3070Q , Serial Number: 343
Registrant (Individual): Mark W Skowronski, 4988 C North 14750 West Rd, Essex, IL 60935
Aircraft: CREVIER DONALD L JR FLIGHTSTAR IISC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 498LP , Serial Number: FS287SC, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 06/16/2007
Registrant (Co-Owned): Donald Jr Crevier, 4988-D N 14750w Rd, Essex, IL 60935, Other Owners: Paula Crevier
Aircraft: HAYDEN GRANT FLIGHTSTAR II SC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 514AH , Serial Number: 285, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 12/10/2000
Registrant (Individual): Grant J Hayden, 4988-B N 14750w Rd, Essex, IL 60935

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$99,760	1	$193,670
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	1	$78,240
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0103.00

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 13

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Essex, IL

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