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Clark County

Population in July 2007: 782.
Males: 384  (49.1%)
Females: 398  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60010.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $95,189 (it was $83,508 in 2000)
Fox River Valley Gardens:  $95,189
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $349,566 (it was $212,500 in 2000)
Fox River Valley Gardens:  $349,566
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $431,529; Detached houses: $408,493; Townhouses or other attached units: $629,189; In 2-unit structures: $643,617; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $531,266

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Races in Fox River Valley Gardens:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Black (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Fox River Valley Gardens: 86.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.1%), Irish (26.6%), Italian (13.2%), English (9.4%), Polish (9.0%), Swedish (5.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 595 feet

Land area: 0.98 square miles.

Population density: 799 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fox River Valley Gardens

  • High school or higher: 91.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 45.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fox River Valley Gardens village

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 72.1%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

72 residents are foreign born (3.3% Europe, 3.0% Latin America, 2.8% Asia).

This village:  9.1%
Illinois:  12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Fox River Valley Gardens:  1.6% ($3,452)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Palatine, IL (11.9 miles , pop. 65,479).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (38.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Island Lake, IL (1.5 miles ), Oakwood Hills, IL (1.6 miles ), Tower Lakes, IL (1.6 miles ), Lake Barrington, IL (1.7 miles ), Wauconda, IL (1.8 miles ), Cary, IL (1.8 miles ), Fox River Grove, IL (1.9 miles ), Holiday Hills, IL (1.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $275,300
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 1998: 51 buildings, average cost: $125,600
  • 1999: 46 buildings, average cost: $139,600
  • 2000: 56 buildings, average cost: $99,800
  • 2001: 47 buildings, average cost: $142,800
  • 2002: 78 buildings, average cost: $134,800

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Latitude: 42.24 N, Longitude: 88.20 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 847

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Top executives (9%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)



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Fox River Valley Gardens-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.7 miles away from the Fox River Valley Gardens village center killed 6 people and injured 75 people.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 tornado 5.3 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fox River Valley Gardens:
  • GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL ADVOCATE (about 7 miles; BARRINGTON, IL)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; MCHENRY, IL)
  • CONDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LIBERTYVILLE, IL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fox River Valley Gardens:
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 11 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; FT enrollment: 6,973)
  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 12 miles; PALATINE, IL; FT enrollment: 8,229)
  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ELGIN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,077)
  • TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 2,121)
  • OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; FT enrollment: 5,749)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 24 miles; ADDISON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,076)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The Village of Fox River Valley Gardens changed its name in January of 2003. We also have a website: portbarrington.net.
  • Village Administrator, Port Barrington, IL (formerly Fox River Valley Gardens)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.7 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  79.0%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.5%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fox River Valley Gardens, IL



Fox River Valley Gardens compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Clark County Illinois:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (95%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religon statistics for Fox River Valley Gardens

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of the NazareneCatholic Church
Adherents32.3%21.4%10.3%7.2%6.4%
Congregations21.1%26.3%8.8%5.3%3.5%
Name General Conference Churches of GodChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Churches of ChristNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther religions
Adherents5.8%4.0%3.1%2.7%6.8%
Congregations7.0%1.8%7.0%1.8%17.5%
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 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$1,089
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$120
Police Protection - Officers 1$5,832$69,9843$1,534
Streets and Highways 1$4,380$52,5600$0
Totals for Government 2$10,212$61,2725$2,743



Fox River Valley Gardens government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $145,000
    Central Staff Services: $93,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $71,000
    Parks & Recreation: $52,000
    Regular Highways: $39,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $61,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $505,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $86,000
    Highways: $21,000
    Housing & Community Development: $5,000
  • Tax - NEC: $257,000
    Property: $68,000
    Public Utilities: $63,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $141,000

5.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,942 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.43%
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 Vigo County, IN  0.91% ($26,328 average AGI)
from Coles County, IL  0.61% ($29,462)
from Edgar County, IL  0.55% ($27,086)


5.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,127 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.76%
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 Vigo County, IN  0.92% ($29,153 average AGI)
to Coles County, IL  0.69% ($24,068)
to Edgar County, IL  0.47% ($29,133)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fox River Valley Gardens:
  • 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.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WAIT (850 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKTA (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WMBI (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fox River Valley Gardens:
  • WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WVIV-FM (103.1 FM; HIGHLAND PARK, IL; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WZFS (106.7 FM; DES PLAINES, IL; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WKIE (92.7 FM; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)

TV broadcast stations around Fox River Valley Gardens:
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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.)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING 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.)
  • WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, 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)
  • W57DN (Channel 57; ELGIN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$161,14525$152,4222$92,1601$122,720
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$229,2004$159,5200$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$138,56016$183,8602$114,2401$120,960
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$228,4807$191,5660$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$117,2803$191,1470$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8708.12

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$187,4402$187,120
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8708.12

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