Evanston, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 77,693. Population change since 2000: +4.7%

Males: 36,593	(47.1%)
Females: 41,100	(52.9%)

Median resident age:	32.5 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 60201, 60202, 60203, 60204, 60208, 60209.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $76,306 (it was $56,335 in 2000)

Evanston:	$76,306
Illinois:	$56,235

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $44,699

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $415,600 (it was $229,500 in 2000)

Evanston:	$415,600
Illinois:	$214,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $498,860; Detached houses: $649,931; Townhouses or other attached units: $508,022; In 2-unit structures: $409,791; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $245,916; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $270,489

Median gross rent in 2008: $1,126.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2008: 7.2%

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Races in Evanston:

White Non-Hispanic (62.6%)
Black (22.5%)
Hispanic (6.1%)
Two or more races (3.0%)
Other race (2.9%)
Chinese (1.9%)
Asian Indian (1.5%)
Korean (0.9%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Japanese (0.6%)
Filipino (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Evanston: 113.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.2%), Irish (12.5%), English (9.0%), Polish (5.6%), West Indian (4.6%), Italian (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/14/1872

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 7.75 square miles.

Population density: 10030 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Evanston

High school or higher: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 33.2%
Unemployed: 7.0%
Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Evanston city

Never married: 39.2%
Now married: 45.7%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 8.2%

11,448 residents are foreign born (6.3% Latin America, 4.4% Asia, 3.7% Europe).

This city:	15.4%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Evanston, Illinois in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Evanston to the number of sex offenders is 5180 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2008: $5,963 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2008: $4,556 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (14.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Skokie, IL (1.6 miles ), Wilmette, IL (1.6 miles ), Kenilworth, IL (1.8 miles ), Lincolnwood, IL (1.9 miles ), Winnetka, IL (2.2 miles ), Morton Grove, IL (2.2 miles ), Golf, IL (2.2 miles ), Northfield, IL (2.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $212,300
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $341,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $293,700
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $222,500
2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $166,700
2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $441,500
2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $349,200
2004: 29 buildings, average cost: $221,800
2005: 25 buildings, average cost: $237,100
2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $233,000
2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $233,800
2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $233,700

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Latitude: 42.05 N, Longitude: 87.69 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,558 (+7.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 13,634 (36.2%)

Area codes: 847, 224

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:

Here:	7.7%
Illinois:	10.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Crime in Evanston by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murders	2	1	2	2	1	3	2	1	2	2
per 100,000	2.8	1.3	2.7	2.7	1.4	4.0	2.7	1.3	2.6	2.6
Rapes	12	9	10	9	10	7	8	10	12	8
per 100,000	16.7	12.1	13.5	12.1	13.6	9.4	10.7	13.3	15.9	10.5
Robberies	184	168	113	132	134	139	108	135	141	124
per 100,000	256.7	226.3	152.2	177.8	182.5	186.9	144.4	179.4	186.6	163.4
Assaults	151	161	145	171	148	117	108	98	127	164
per 100,000	210.7	216.9	195.3	230.3	201.6	157.3	144.4	130.3	168.1	216.1
Burglaries	1,059	1,170	925	963	707	651	568	853	861	638
per 100,000	1477.4	1576.0	1246.0	1297.2	962.9	875.5	759.2	1133.8	1139.7	840.5
Thefts	3,515	3,414	3,008	2,954	2,464	2,376	2,259	1,953	1,827	1,963
per 100,000	4903.8	4598.7	4051.8	3979.0	3356.0	3195.3	3019.6	2595.8	2418.5	2586.1
Auto thefts	219	252	215	186	138	103	125	123	137	126
per 100,000	305.5	339.4	289.6	250.5	188.0	138.5	167.1	163.5	181.4	166.0
Arson	26	22	26	19	9	15	13	13	0	12
per 100,000	36.3	29.6	35.0	25.6	12.3	20.2	17.4	17.3	0.0	15.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	462.1	445.1	373.3	384.5	325.4	303.3	273.4	289.4	298.7	281.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 214 (158 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.03
US city average:	3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +1,081 (+1.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
Educational services (17%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Health care (5%)
Construction (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (24%)
Health care (14%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Computer specialists (6%)
Postsecondary teachers (6%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Lawyers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Postsecondary teachers (4%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Media and communication equipment workers (4%)

Average climate in Evanston, Illinois

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Evanston, Illinois average precipitation

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

On 9/28/1972, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.5 miles away from the Evanston city center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 tornado 23.1 miles away from the city center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Evanston-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 99% 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 74.3 miles away from Evanston 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 92.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Charlton Heston - (born 1924), actor, Donald Rumsfeld - (born 1932), defense minister, John Cusack - (born 1966), actor; brother of Joan (see above), Aaron Williams - NBA player (Toronto Raptors, born: Oct 2, 1971), Andrew Hutchinson - NHL player (Carolina Hurricanes, born: Mar 24, 1980), Gahan Wilson - (born 1930), cartoonist, Josh Paul - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Los Angeles Angels, born: May 19, 1975), Justin McCareins - 2005 NFL player (New York Jets, born: Dec 11, 1978), Richard Powers - novelist, Kenneth L. Hale - (1934-2001), linguist.

Main business address for: NORTHFIELD LABORATORIES INC /DE/ (BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES)), NATIONAL EQUIPMENT SERVICES INC (SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC).

Hospitals/medical centers in Evanston:

EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCAR (2650 RIDGE AVE)
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL OF EVANSTON (355 RIDGE AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Evanston:

RUSH NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; SKOKIE, IL)
SWEDISH COVENANT HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL)
HCA CHICAGO LAKESHORE HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL)

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Heliports located in Evanston:

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Amtrak stations near Evanston:

7 miles: GLENVIEW (1116 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
12 miles: CHICAGO (225 S. CANAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
19 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.evanston.lib.il.us/city/city.html

Colleges/Universities in Evanston:

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 14,958; Location: 633 CLARK ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.northwestern.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
KENDALL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 526; Location: 2408 ORRINGTON AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
GARRETT EVANGELICAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 228; Location: 2121 SHERIDAN RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.garrett.northwestern.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
SEABURY-WESTERN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 102; Location: 2122 SHERIDAN RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.seabury.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHN (Location: 319 RIDGE AVE; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Evanston:

NATIONAL-LOUIS UNIVERSITY (about 2 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,365)
SCHOOL OF ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO (about 2 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 2,237)
NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 7,324)
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-HARRY S TRUMAN COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 6,332)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 3,201)
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 5,618)
OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; FT enrollment: 5,749)

Public high schools in Evanston:

Evanston Twp High School (Location: 1600 DODGE AVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
Park School (Location: 828 MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 12)

Private high school in Evanston:

ROYCEMORE SCHOOL (Students: 237; Location: 640 LINCOLN STREET; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Evanston:

Haven Middle School (Location: 2417 PRAIRIE AVE; Grades: 6 - 8)
M L King Junior Lab Experimental School (Location: 2424 LAKE ST; Grades: K - 8)
Chute Middle School (Location: 1400 OAKTON ST; Grades: 6 - 8)
Nichols Middle School (Location: 800 GREENLEAF ST; Grades: 6 - 8)
Washington Elementary School (Location: 914 ASHLAND AVE; Grades: K - 5)
Oakton Elementary School (Location: 436 RIDGE AVE; Grades: K - 5)
Lincolnwood Elementary School (Location: 2600 COLFAX ST; Grades: K - 5)
Dawes Elementary School (Location: 440 DODGE AVE; Grades: K - 5)
Dewey Elementary School (Location: 1551 WESLEY AVE; Grades: K - 5)
Kingsley Elementary School (Location: 2300 GREENBAY RD; Grades: K - 5)

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Evanston:

CHIARAVALLE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 425 DEMPSTER STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
ST ATHANASIUS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 351; Location: 2510 ASHLAND AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
POPE JOHN XXIII (Students: 332; Location: 1120 WASHINGTON; Grades: PK - 8)
BAKER DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL (Students: 327; Location: 2840 SHERIDAN RD; Grades: PK - 8)
ST JOAN OF ARC ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: 9245 N LAWNDALE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
MIDWEST MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 69; Location: 2408 ORRINGTON AVENUE; Grades: PK - 4)
GREAT OAKS SCHOOL (Students: 66; Location: 933 B CHICAGO AVE; Grades: PK - 5)
BARBEREUX (Students: 48; Location: 3333 CULVER ST; Grades: PK - KG)
BARBER CHRISTIAN CHILD CARE CR (Students: 21; Location: 2216 FOSTER ST; Grades: PK - KG)
SHORE SCHOOL & ADULT CENTER (Students: 15; Location: 2525 CHURCH ST; Grades: UG - UG)

See full list of schools located in Evanston, Map of school districts: EVANSTON COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 65, EVANSTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 202

Library in Evanston:

EVANSTON P.L. (Operating income: $4,034,796; Location: 1703 ORRINGTON AVE.; 448,800 books; 20,004 audio materials; 7,424 video materials; 921 serial subscriptions)

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Kendall College is no longer in Evanston

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Notable locations in Evanston: Womens Quadrangle (A), McGraw Memorial Hall (B), Peter Jans Golf Course (C), Dearborn Observatory (D), Mens Quadrangle (E), Grosspoint Lighthouse (F), Robert Crown Community Center (G), Noyes Culture Arts Center (H), Deering Library (I), Blomquist Memorial Recreation Center (J), Lunt Administration Building (K), Annie May Swift Hall (L), James L Allen Center (M), Pioneer Place Home for the Aged (N), Harris Hall (O), Searle Hall (P), Leverone Hall (Q), Virginia Hall (R), Elder Hall (S), Evanston Art Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Evanston include: Alice Millard Chapel (A), Apostolic Faith Church (B), Sherman Methodist Church (C), Ascension Of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church (D), Shalom Center of the Assemblies of God (E), Second Presbyterian Church (F), Beth Emet Synagogue (G), Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church (H), Saint Pauls English Evangelical Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Evanston include: Kamen Park (1), Fitzsimmons Park (2), Kelly Park (3), Firemans Park (4), Ellis Park (5), Eiden Park (6), Eggleston Park (7), Grey Park (8), Dyche Stadium (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Evanston Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Daves Down To Earth Rock Shop (Museums; 704 Main Street), Evanston Historical Society Dawes House (Museums; 225 Greenwood Street), Frances Willard House (Museums; 1730 Chicago Avenue), Evanston City - Recreation Community Centers- Ecology Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2024 McCormick Boulevard), Evanston Convention & Visitors Bureau (1560 Sherman Avenue).

Hotels: Evanston Convention & Visitors Bureau (1560 Sherman Avenue), Hilton Garden Inn (Evanston), Holiday Inn (1501 Sherman Ave), Best Western University Plaza (1501 Sherman Ave).

Court: Tower Court On The Lake (554 Sheridan).

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

EVANSTON (Address: 555 LINCOLN ST, Population served: 74360, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between DEC-07-1992 and JAN-19-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from JAN-19-1994 to JAN-19-1994)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	53.8%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.5%
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: 0.4% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Evanston, IL

People in group quarters in Evanston

5396 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
730 people in other nonhousehold living situations
559 people in nursing homes
104 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
103 people in other group homes
41 people in homes for the mentally retarded
21 people in homes for the mentally ill
10 people in religious group quarters

Evanston compared to Illinois state average:

Evanston, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Median household income above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

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Arenas or stadiums:

Ryan Field. Capacity: 49,256. Northwestern Wildcats football.
Welsh-Ryan Arena. Northwestern University.

Banks with most branches in Evanston (2009 data):

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
RBS Citizens, National Association: Evanston Drive Thru Branch, Drive-In Facility, Evanston Branch, Evanston Branch. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
First Bank & Trust: at 820 Church Street, Central Street Branch, Emerson Street Branch, Main Street Office Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $466.1 mil, Deposits: $414.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Evanston Bancorp, Inc.
TCF National Bank: Howard/Mccormick Jewel Branch #2241 at 2485 Howard Street, branch established on 1996-09-19; Chicago/Greenleaf Jewel Branch #2243 at 1128 Chicago Avenue, branch established on 1996-09-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $16,703.1 mil, Deposits: $10,292.3 mil, headquarters in Wayzata, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 455 total offices, Holding Company: Tcf Financial Corporation
Harris National Association: Evanston Branch at 1638 Maple Avenue, branch established on 2003-06-30; Harris Evanston-Central Branch at 2821 East Central Street, branch established on 2007-06-28. Info updated 2008-10-06: Bank assets: $67,306.7 mil, Deposits: $53,354.5 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, negative income in the last year, 290 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal
Bank of America, National Association: Evanston Branch at 1336 Chicago Avenue, branch established on 1990-09-24; Evanston - Sherman And Church Branch at 1705 Sherman Avenue, branch established on 2005-12-27. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Fifth Third Bank: Evanston Main Branch at 2440 Main Street, branch established on 2007-12-17; Evanston Banking Center Branch at 1710 Maple Avenue, branch established on 2004-01-12. Info updated 2008-11-05: Bank assets: $54,116.4 mil, Deposits: $39,964.9 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 851 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
National City Bank: Evanston Branch at Chicago Avenue, branch established on 2005-01-03. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
Citibank, National Association: Evanston Branch at 817 Church Street, branch established on 1950-05-23. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $1,227,040.0 mil, Deposits: $755,298.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, negative income in the last year, International Specialization, 1072 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
2 other banks with 2 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Evanston, Illinois

Omni Orrington Hotel, 1710 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL 60201, Phone: (847) 866-8700, Fax: (847) 866-8724
Margarita European Inn, 1566 Oak St, Evanston, IL 60201, Phone: (847) 869-2273
Holiday Inn Evanston, 1501 Sherman Ave, Evanston, IL 60201, Phone: (847) 491-6400, Fax: (847) 328-3090
Hilton Garden Inn Evanston, 1818 N Maple Ave, Evanston, IL 60202, Phone: (847) 492-6549, Fax: (847) 475-6460
Hilton Garden Inn Evanston, 1818 Maple Ave, Evanston, IL 60201, Phone: (847) 475-6400, Fax: (847) 475-6460

All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Evanston, Illinois

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Evanston mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Cook County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (13%) Other fuel (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Neighborhoods in Evanston:

Religion statistics for Evanston

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.63%

Here		57.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	Muslim Estimate	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	69.3%	3.1%	2.1%	2.0%	2.0%
Congregations	15.8%	2.0%	5.8%	6.8%	6.4%

Name	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Other
Adherents	1.7%	1.4%	1.2%	0.9%	16.3%
Congregations	4.7%	6.1%	4.3%	0.8%	47.4%

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	43	$249,527	$69,635	1	$1,769
Other Government Administration	13	$41,694	$38,487	11	$5,079
Judicial and Legal	10	$61,339	$73,607	1	$1,030
Police Protection - Officers	175	$711,996	$48,823	0	$0
Police - Other	48	$238,853	$59,713	45	$33,839
Firefighters	111	$756,652	$81,800	0	$0
Fire - Other	2	$8,154	$48,924	0	$0
Streets and Highways	43	$111,851	$31,214	2	$3,883
Welfare	9	$48,613	$64,817	4	$7,528
Health	25	$72,513	$34,806	15	$16,147
Solid Waste Management	28	$142,593	$61,111	8	$8,358
Sewerage	14	$67,168	$57,573	1	$1,459
Parks and Recreation	45	$234,713	$62,590	190	$150,176
Housing and Community Development(Local)	36	$209,163	$69,721	3	$3,861
Natural Resources	34	$148,183	$52,300	0	$0
Water Supply	40	$217,492	$65,248	1	$1,966
Local Libraries	29	$138,785	$57,428	88	$47,271
Other and Unallocable	76	$169,083	$26,697	3	$2,931
Totals for Government	781	$3,628,372	$55,750	373	$285,297

Evanston government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,232,000
Charges - Sewerage: $16,077,000
Parking Facilities: $4,588,000

Parks and Recreation: $4,310,000

All Other: $2,594,000
Construction - General - Other: $42,042,000
Sewerage: $8,353,000

Water Utilities: $3,120,000

General Public Buildings: $457,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $18,670,000
Parks and Recreation: $11,828,000

Local Fire Protection: $11,183,000

General - Other: $10,094,000

Regular Highways: $7,217,000

Housing and Community Development: $6,644,000

Central Staff Services: $6,086,000

Water Utilities: $6,071,000

Libraries: $4,477,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,371,000

Parking Facilities: $3,286,000

Health - Other: $3,028,000

General Public Buildings: $2,372,000

Sewerage: $2,130,000

Financial Administration: $1,798,000

Public Welfare - Other: $785,000

Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $753,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $649,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $3,111,000
General - Interest on Debt: $10,958,000
Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $8,824,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,625,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,358,000
Interest Earnings: $3,866,000

Fines and Forfeits: $3,781,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $202,920,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $195,275,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,270,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $76,205,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $13,961,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $17,031,000
All Other: $8,513,000

Highways: $2,432,000
Tax - Property: $39,819,000
Other License: $9,164,000

Public Utilities Sales: $8,858,000

General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,612,000

Other Selective Sales: $5,196,000

Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,009,000

Motor Vehicle License: $2,129,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $55,621,000

3.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,589 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.97%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($887 average AGI)
Cook County: 0.27%
Illinois average: 0.19%

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

from DuPage County, IL	0.48% ($52,869 average AGI)
from Lake County, IL	0.25% ($62,810)
from Will County, IL	0.24% ($42,313)

4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.98%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($743 average AGI)
Cook County: 0.09%
Illinois average: 0.07%

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

to DuPage County, IL	0.65% ($54,553 average AGI)
to Will County, IL	0.56% ($54,095)
to Lake County, IL	0.38% ($69,774)

Strongest AM radio stations in Evanston:

WONX (1590 AM; 4 kW; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: KOVAS COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WCSN (820 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WYPA, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WKTA (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WCRW (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WSBC BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WEDC (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOREIGN LANGUAGE BROADCASTS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Evanston:

WNUR-FM (89.3 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY)
WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
WXRT-FM (93.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WDRV (97.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Evanston:

WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
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.)
WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
W57DN (Channel 57; ELGIN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Evanston fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 23
Total length: 81 meters (266ft)
Total costs: $9,145,000
Total average daily traffic: 274,518
Total average daily truck traffic: 20,639

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 12
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 1
2000-2009: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Evanston, IL

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

2100 Ridge Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 32.6 m, Call Sign: KNKA200
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 11/07/2005, Expiration Date: 11/06/2015
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
2425 Oakton St., Type: Pole, Structure height: 36.9 m, Overall height: 37.8 m, Call Sign: KNKA254
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+14 more)
Grant Date: 10/05/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

Kenneth Kovas, 2100 Lee Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64.8 m, Overall height: 65.2 m
Registrant: Kovas Communications, Inc., 2100 Lee Street, Evanston, IL 60202, Phone: (847) 475-1590, Email:
Christopher Wood, Evanston, Il, Type: Tower, Structure height: 138.1 m, Overall height: 138.1 m
Registrant: 10801-2 N. Mopac Expressway, # 250, Austin, TX 78759, Phone: (512) 569-3445, Email:
Christopher Wood, 2425 Main Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 73.2 m
Registrant: 10801-2 N. Mopac Expressway, #250, Austin, TX 78759, Phone: (512) 569-3445, Email:
DAVID C JATLOW, 3200 Grant Street, Type: Stack, Structure height: 22.8 m, Overall height: 22.8 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 17330 Preston Road, Suite 100a, Dallas, TX 75252, Phone: (972) 733-2092

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Evanston, IL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 174 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Evanston)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 36 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Evanston)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 18 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	6	$240,270	1,140	$287,173	1,359	$288,732	108	$198,467	45	$2,652,191	286	$300,297	0	$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	129	$285,483	206	$273,195	39	$121,318	1	$1,720,000	39	$274,813	2	$164,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$274,590	216	$267,297	714	$294,374	78	$137,512	2	$667,500	105	$280,246	1	$32,830
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	108	$272,238	216	$277,653	12	$262,650	1	$50,000	23	$262,003	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	27	$280,209	120	$305,799	4	$141,000	0	$0	12	$231,415	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 18 tracts in Evanston, IL

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 18 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	143	$254,016	69	$274,997	10	$326,648
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	18	$240,446	21	$294,131	3	$280,697
APPLICATIONS DENIED	4	$248,023	3	$333,033	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	10	$329,875	8	$248,750	4	$387,188
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	2	$320,000	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 199
Hazardous Condition: 267
Service Call: 6
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Evanston

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

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#11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with low-earning residents located near cities with high-earning residents (pop 50,000+)"
#12 on the list of "Top 100 best educated cities (highest percentage of bachelor degree holding residents) (pop. 50,000+)"
#15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (population 50,000+)"
#17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of parking facilities per resident in 2004 in $"
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#24 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
#25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households) (population 50,000+)"
#25 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the highest real estate taxes percentage in 2005"
#26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of libraries per resident in 2004 in $ (population 50,000+)"
#30 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students (pop. 50,000+)"
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#33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of parks and recreation per resident in 2004 in $ (population 50,000+)"
#34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Life, physical, and social science occupations: (population 5,000+)"

#19 (60202) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Belizean first ancestries"
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#6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
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