La Salle 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 35.5. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.0 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.4%
(4.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.8 people | | Illinois: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 75.0% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grand Ridge, IL
Grand Ridge compared to Illinois state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Grand Ridge (2011 data):
- Grand Ridge National Bank: at 105 West Main Street, branch established on 1903/04/06. Info updated 2011/07/29: Bank assets: $53.6 mil, Deposits: $43.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Premier Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (91%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Wood (1%)
Religion statistics for Grand Ridge (based on La Salle County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.49%
| Here |  | 62.5% |
| 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) | Church of the Nazarene |
| Adherents | 64.2% | 9.8% | 8.0% | 2.3% | 2.1% |
| Congregations | 22.1% | 18.4% | 8.1% | 4.4% | 5.1% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | United Church of Christ | Lutheran Church | Association of Free Lutheran Congregations | Other |
| Adherents | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 6.6% |
| Congregations | 2.9% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 28.7% |
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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: 25 | Here: | 2.23 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | La Salle County: | 0.36 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 61 | This county: | 5.44 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 116 | La Salle County: | 10.35 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | La Salle County: | 8.9% | | State: | 8.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 14.3% | | 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 | $340 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $1,530 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,102 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $336 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $312 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 14 | $3,620 |
Grand Ridge government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $97,000 ($173.21)
Water Utilities: $40,000 ($71.43)
Police Protection: $32,000 ($57.14)
Regular Highways: $8,000 ($14.29)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $18,000 ($32.14)
General Revenue, NEC: $7,000 ($12.50)
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $36,000 ($64.29)
Police Protection: $16,000 ($28.57)
Water Utilities: $6,000 ($10.71)
Regular Highways: $3,000 ($5.36)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $613,000 ($1094.64)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $26,000 ($46.43)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $127,000 ($226.79)
Highways: $15,000 ($26.79)
- Tax - Property: $37,000 ($66.07)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $35,000 ($62.50)
5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,454 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.25% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($128 average AGI)| La Salle County: | 0.02% | | Illinois average: | 0.19% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,207 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.25% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($81 average AGI)| La Salle County: | 0.03% | | Illinois average: | 0.07% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Grand Ridge:
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WSPL (1250 AM; 1 kW; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WCMY (1430 AM; 1 kW; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
- WLPO (1220 AM; 1 kW; LASALLE, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Grand Ridge:
- WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WSTQ (97.7 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WYYS (106.1 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKOT (96.5 FM; MARSEILLES, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WALS (102.1 FM; OGLESBY, IL; Owner: LACO RADIO, INC.)
- WBZG (100.9 FM; PERU, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
- WSOG (88.1 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: SPIRIT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WIVQ (103.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
- WRKX (95.3 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WCFL (104.7 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ASSEMBL)
- WJDK-FM (95.7 FM; SENECA, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
- WAJK (99.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: LA SALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WJEZ (98.9 FM; DWIGHT, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WMKB (102.9 FM; EARLVILLE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF EARLVILLE, L.L.C.)
- WRXQ (100.7 FM; COAL CITY, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WYKT (105.5 FM; WILMINGTON, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
- WGLC-FM (100.1 FM; MENDOTA, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Grand Ridge:
- WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - Brandon J Bullis, Aproximately 5 Miles Sw Of Ottawa, Il (Lat: 41.260639 Lon: -88.788389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 259.1 m, Overall height: 261.8 m
Registrant: Nucentrix Broadband Networks, Inc., 4120 International Parkway, Suite 2, Carrollton, TX 75007-1906, Phone: (972) 423-9494 - Brandon J Bullis, Aproximately 5 Miles Sw Of Ottawa, Il (Lat: 41.260639 Lon: -88.788389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 259.1 m, Overall height: 261.8 m
Registrant: Nucentrix Broadband Networks, Inc., 4120 International Parkway, Suite 2, Carrollton, TX 75007-1906, Phone: (972) 423-9494
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KA9YPD
Grant Date: 06/18/1999, Expiration Date: 06/18/2009
Registrant: Richard K Munter, 3 Clover Ct, Grand Ridge, IL 61325 - Call Sign: KB9EQD, Licensee ID: L00344491
Grant Date: 09/10/2001, Expiration Date: 06/12/2011
Registrant: Carol A White, Grand Ridge, IL 61325 - Call Sign: N9QIK, Licensee ID: L00448702
Grant Date: 05/09/2002, Expiration Date: 07/21/2012
Registrant: Ronald E Wilson, 230 W Penn, Grand Ridge, IL 61325 - Call Sign: WD9DVS, Licensee ID: L01452432
Grant Date: 12/16/2008, Expiration Date: 12/16/2018
Registrant: John H Scifers, 155 Poundstone Ave, Grand Ridge, IL 61325-0176 - Call Sign: KB9ZWJ, Licensee ID: L00369044
Grant Date: 06/19/2001, Expiration Date: 06/19/2011, Certifier: Christopher Phelps
Registrant: Christopher Phelps, 2275 State Rt 23, Grand Ridge, IL 61325
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3704T , Serial Number: 28R-30008, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 09/22/1967
Registrant (Individual): Michael J Stevens, 225 Sylvan Ave Po Box 267, Grand Ridge, IL 61325 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-12 (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 78594 , Serial Number: 12-3975, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 09/12/1957
Registrant (Individual): James L Pyne, 1459 N 1950th Rd, Grand Ridge, IL 61325
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Most common first names in Grand Ridge, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Robert | 11 | 62.6 years |
| Mary | 10 | 83.5 years |
| James | 9 | 70.4 years |
| William | 9 | 83.1 years |
| John | 8 | 63.5 years |
| Margaret | 7 | 79.4 years |
| George | 7 | 79.0 years |
| Richard | 6 | 67.5 years |
| Edna | 6 | 76.6 years |
| Ethel | 5 | 89.0 years |
| Most common last names in Grand Ridge, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Hagie | 9 | 63.7 years |
| Walter | 7 | 75.7 years |
| Black | 6 | 79.5 years |
| Johnson | 6 | 82.0 years |
| Schobert | 6 | 76.4 years |
| Jones | 5 | 83.0 years |
| Geiger | 5 | 83.0 years |
| Ott | 5 | 82.0 years |
| Rinker | 5 | 80.4 years |
| Wilson | 4 | 76.0 years |
Grand Ridge on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Management of companies and enterprises"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of murders to rapes between 2001 and 2006"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Mathematical science occupations"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
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