Stephenson 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 (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.8. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2007 was 24.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.1 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.45. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.0 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.2%
(6.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 75.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.6 people | | Illinois: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 80.1% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 6.1% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in German Valley, IL
German Valley compared to Illinois state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age 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 German Valley (2011 data):
- German-American State Bank: at 100 Church Street, branch established on 1907/01/06. Info updated 2010/06/02: Bank assets: $195.9 mil, Deposits: $170.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Foresight Financial Group, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (79%)
- Electricity (21%)
Religion statistics for German Valley (based on Stephenson County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.24%
| Here |  | 58.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ | Lutheran Church |
| Adherents | 29.3% | 19.9% | 9.0% | 8.1% | 6.9% |
| Congregations | 5.5% | 28.8% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 4.1% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Evangelical Free Church of America | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
| Adherents | 5.2% | 4.7% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 12.1% |
| Congregations | 1.4% | 6.8% | 1.4% | 4.1% | 31.5% |
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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: 11 | Here: | 2.36 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Stephenson County: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18 | This county: | 3.86 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 36 | Stephenson County: | 7.73 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Stephenson County: | 9.5% | | State: | 8.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 14.0% | | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $225 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $382 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $100 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,584 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,510 | $30,120 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,510 | $30,120 | 12 | $2,291 |
German Valley government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $36,000 ($77.75)
Solid Waste Management: $16,000 ($34.56)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $80,000 ($172.79)
Financial Administration: $33,000 ($71.27)
Sewerage: $25,000 ($54.00)
Water Utilities: $25,000 ($54.00)
Police Protection: $18,000 ($38.88)
Solid Waste Management: $16,000 ($34.56)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $180,000 ($388.77)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $53,000 ($114.47)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $110,000 ($237.58)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $17,000 ($36.72)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $19,000 ($41.04)
Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($6.48)
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $93,000 ($200.86)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $122,000 ($263.50)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $36,000 ($77.75)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $43,000 ($92.87)
Highways: $13,000 ($28.08)
Water Utilities: $5,000 ($10.80)
- Tax - Property: $40,000 ($86.39)
NEC: $6,000 ($12.96)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $48,000 ($103.67)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,000 ($23.76)
4.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,316 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.35% | | 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:
5.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,465 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.39% | | 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 German Valley:
- WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- 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.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WROK (1440 AM; 5 kW; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WTJK (1380 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BELOIT, IL; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in German Valley:
- WXXQ (98.5 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSEY (95.7 FM; OREGON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WYHY (95.3 FM; WINNEBAGO, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFPS (92.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNIE (89.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WFEN (88.3 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY, DBA WFEN)
- WKMQ-FM (96.7 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WGFB (103.1 FM; ROCKTON, IL; Owner: WRWC, Inc.)
- WLLT (107.7 FM; POLO, IL; Owner: SAUK VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGSL (91.1 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER SCHOOL)
- WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
- WQLF (102.1 FM; LENA, IL; Owner: LENA RADIO BROADCASTING)
- W211AQ (90.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WQFL (100.9 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUEST FOR LIFE, INC.)
- WZOK (97.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WNIU (89.5 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WNIQ (91.5 FM; STERLING, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WXRX (104.9 FM; BELVIDERE, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- W233AD (94.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around German Valley:
- WREX-TV (Channel 13; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WREX TELEVISION, LLC)
- WIFR (Channel 23; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WTVO (Channel 17; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WINNEBAGO TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- WFBN-LP (Channel 33; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQRF-TV (Channel 39; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUORUM OF ROCKFORD LICENSE, LLC)
- WQFL-CA (Channel 8; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAMILY VALUES ORGANIZATION, INC.)
- W52BI (Channel 52; STERLING/DIXON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W48CK (Channel 48; STERLING, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
- WCFC-CA (Channel 51; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS OF CHICAGOLAND, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 800
Total average daily truck traffic: 16
Total future (year 2020) average daily traffic: 1,350
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - PETER M CONNOLLY, 6372 Edwardsville Road (Lat: 42.229444 Lon: -89.484111), Type: Pole, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Holland And Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Suie 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:
- PETER M CONNOLLY, 6372 Edwardsville Road (Lat: 42.229444 Lon: -89.484111), Type: Pole, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Holland And Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Suie 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 5521 S Rock City Rd (Lat: 42.219472 Lon: -89.458444), Call Sign: KXC579, Licensee ID: L00022572
Assigned Frequencies: 47.5800 MHz Grant Date: 02/13/1996, Expiration Date: 02/14/2001, Cancellation Date: 04/22/2001
Registrant: New Hope Veterinary Clinic, 5521 S Rock City Rd, German Valley, IL 61039, Phone: (815) 362-3151 - 4100 E German Valley Rd (Lat: 42.208361 Lon: -89.516778), Call Sign: KNFD511, Licensee ID: L00043876
Assigned Frequencies: 451.975 MHz Grant Date: 02/24/1997, Expiration Date: 03/28/2002, Cancellation Date: 06/02/2002
Registrant: Hayunga Oil Co, Rr 1, German Valley, IL 61039, Phone: (815) 362-2209
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KB9ZCU, Licensee ID: L00338267
Grant Date: 03/21/2001, Expiration Date: 03/21/2011, Cancellation Date: 01/03/2003, Certifier: Karl A Larson
Registrant: Karl A Larson, 46 S Bunker Hill Rd, German Valley, IL 61039 - Call Sign: W9UIJ, Previous Call Sign: KB9ZCU, Licensee ID: L00338267
Grant Date: 01/03/2003, Expiration Date: 01/03/2013, Certifier: Karl A Larson Mr.
Registrant: Karl A Larson Mr, 46 S Bunker Hill Rd, German Valley, IL 61039
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - German Valley
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for German Valley, IL
| Most common first names in German Valley, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 10 | 75.5 years |
| George | 9 | 81.5 years |
| Henry | 5 | 81.0 years |
| Anna | 5 | 85.2 years |
| Albert | 4 | 75.8 years |
| Grace | 4 | 85.3 years |
| Ella | 4 | 81.3 years |
| Robert | 4 | 72.3 years |
| Alice | 3 | 87.7 years |
| Ethel | 3 | 79.7 years |
| Most common last names in German Valley, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Buttel | 12 | 79.3 years |
| Miller | 11 | 78.5 years |
| Stykel | 8 | 73.2 years |
| Hayunga | 6 | 78.7 years |
| Greenfield | 6 | 87.2 years |
| Kruse | 6 | 83.6 years |
| Becker | 5 | 79.4 years |
| Hundertmark | 5 | 71.6 years |
| Mennenga | 5 | 79.6 years |
| Ross | 5 | 77.0 years |
German Valley on our top lists:
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Farmers and farm managers"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Management of companies and enterprises"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Recyclable material merchant wholesalers"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Retail sales workers except cashiers"
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