DeKalb 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
PM10
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.1. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2007 was 24.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.4. This is about average. There were 4 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.1%
(6.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 4.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 35.3% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: |  3.0 people | | Illinois: |  2.4 people |
| This village: | 79.1% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
| This village: | 6.4% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kingston, IL
16 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
Kingston compared to Illinois state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (85%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in DeKalb County Illinois:
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Religion statistics for Kingston (based on DeKalb County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.58%
| Here | | 48.6% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | Lutheran Church |
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| Adherents | 39.5% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 7.1% | 6.8% |
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| Congregations | 7.8% | 10.0% | 15.6% | 8.9% | 4.4% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | American Baptist Churches in the USA | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 13.4% |
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| Congregations | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 38.9% |
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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: 13 | Here: | 1.24 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6 | DeKalb County: | 0.57 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32 | This county: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 67 | DeKalb County: | 6.37 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | DeKalb County: | 7.0% | | State: | 8.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.3% | | 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 |
1 | $2,668 | $32,016 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $1,156 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $6,424 | $38,544 | 1 | $408 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,250 | $39,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $12,342 | $37,026 | 9 | $1,564 |
Kingston government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $105,000 ($90.13)
Solid Waste Management: $60,000 ($51.50)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $110,000 ($94.42)
Sewerage: $87,000 ($74.68)
Water Utilities: $73,000 ($62.66)
Financial Administration: $72,000 ($61.80)
Solid Waste Management: $61,000 ($52.36)
Police Protection: $52,000 ($44.64)
General - Other: $37,000 ($31.76)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $22,000 ($18.88)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $334,000 ($286.70)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,000 ($6.87)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $85,000 ($72.96)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $85,000 ($72.96)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $316,000 ($271.24)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $18,000 ($15.45)
Other, NEC: $8,000 ($6.87)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $33,000 ($28.33)
Interest Earnings: $21,000 ($18.03)
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $9,000 ($7.73)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $697,000 ($598.28)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $92,000 ($78.97)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $91,000 ($78.11)
Highways: $25,000 ($21.46)
- Tax - Property: $93,000 ($79.83)
NEC: $18,000 ($15.45)
Public Utilities: $3,000 ($2.58)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $111,000 ($95.28)
- Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $20,000 ($17.17)
10.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,321 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.87% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
0.42% of residents moved from foreign countries ($209 average AGI)| DeKalb County: | 0.42% | | Illinois average: | 0.19% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,440 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.32% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($109 average AGI)| DeKalb County: | 0.06% | | Illinois average: | 0.07% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Kingston:
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WROK (1440 AM; 5 kW; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WLBK (1360 AM; 1 kW; DEKALB, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAIT (850 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WTJK (1380 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BELOIT, IL; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kingston:
- WYCH (106.3 FM; GENOA, IL; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
- WNIU (89.5 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WDEK (92.5 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
- WDKB (94.9 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY RADIO, LIMITED)
- WNIJ (90.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WGSL (91.1 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER SCHOOL)
- WQFL (100.9 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUEST FOR LIFE, INC.)
- WZOK (97.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WXRX (104.9 FM; BELVIDERE, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WFEN (88.3 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY, DBA WFEN)
- WGFB (103.1 FM; ROCKTON, IL; Owner: WRWC, Inc.)
- WYHY (95.3 FM; WINNEBAGO, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKMQ-FM (96.7 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WZCH (103.9 FM; DUNDEE, IL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- W233AD (94.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Kingston:
- W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
- 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)
- WQFL-CA (Channel 8; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAMILY VALUES ORGANIZATION, INC.)
- WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- WQRF-TV (Channel 39; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUORUM OF ROCKFORD LICENSE, LLC)
- W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WCFC-CA (Channel 51; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS OF CHICAGOLAND, INC.)
- WREX-TV (Channel 13; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WREX TELEVISION, LLC)
- W57DN (Channel 57; ELGIN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Kingston fatal accident list:
Aug 27, 2001 05:30 PM, Sr-72, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,400
Total average daily truck traffic: 204
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 6,200
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Kingston)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - 1 Mi Se (Lat: 39.807778 Lon: -91.015278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85 m, Overall height: 91 m, Call Sign: KSI760
Assigned Frequencies: 47.3000 MHz, 47.3800 MHz
Grant Date: 12/15/1998, Expiration Date: 02/13/2004, Cancellation Date: 04/25/2004
Registrant: State Of Illinois, Department Of Transportation, 2300 South Dirksen Parkway, Room 009, Springfield, IL 62764, Phone: (217) 782-7234, Fax: (217) 782-1927, Email:
- .9 Mi Se (Lat: 39.807833 Lon: -91.015417), Call Sign: WNKR367, Licensee ID: L00006951
Assigned Frequencies: 45.2800 MHz, 45.3600 MHz, 45.4000 MHz, 45.4400 MHz
Grant Date: 10/23/2002, Expiration Date: 01/08/2013
Registrant: State Of Illinois, 801 S. 7th St. - Ste. 103-S, Springfield, IL 62794-9461, Phone: (217) 782-7347, Fax: (217) 524-4396, Email:
- .5 Mi S (Lat: 39.807833 Lon: -91.015417), Call Sign: WNBA870, Licensee ID: L00006951
Assigned Frequencies: 151.250 MHz, 151.280 MHz
Grant Date: 10/16/2004, Expiration Date: 01/03/2015
Registrant: State Of Illinois, 801 S. 7th St. - Ste. 103-S, Springfield, IL 62794-9461, Phone: (217) 782-7347, Fax: (217) 524-4396, Email:
- 1 Mi Se (Lat: 39.807833 Lon: -91.015417), Structure height: 85 m, Call Sign: KXV447, Licensee ID: L00006951
Assigned Frequencies: 42.5000 MHz, 42.6000 MHz, 42.6200 MHz, 154.680 MHz, 154.905 MHz, 155.055 MHz, 155.460 MHz, 155.475 MHz
Grant Date: 06/08/2001, Expiration Date: 07/15/2011
Registrant: State Of Illinois, 801 S. 7th St. - Ste. 103-S, Springfield, IL 62794-9461, Phone: (217) 782-7347, Fax: (217) 524-4396, Email:
- 1 Mi Se (Lat: 39.807778 Lon: -91.015278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85 m, Overall height: 91 m, Call Sign: WQKB984
Assigned Frequencies: 853.450 MHz
Grant Date: 09/10/2009, Expiration Date: 03/09/2010, Cancellation Date: 12/18/2009, Certifier: Jeff Sexton
Registrant: Illinois State Police, 801 S 7th St - Ste 103-S, Springfield, IL 62794-9461, Phone: (217) 782-7347, Fax: (217) 524-4396, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Kingston, 1 Mi Se (Lat: 39.807778 Lon: -91.015278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85 m, Overall height: 91 m, Call Sign: KJV99
Assigned Frequencies: 955.150 MHz
Grant Date: 12/27/2001, Expiration Date: 03/14/2012
Registrant: State Of Illinois, Department Of Transportation, 2300 South Dirksen Parkway, Room 009, Springfield, IL 62764, Phone: (217) 782-7234, Fax: (217) 782-1927, Email:
- STATION, 1 Mi Se Of (Lat: 39.807806 Lon: -91.015389), Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WCP817
Assigned Frequencies: 1985.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/26/2002, Expiration Date: 04/16/2012, Cancellation Date: 11/29/2006
Registrant: Phone: (217) 782-7345
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kingston)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: WRIGHT LARRY D LANCAIR 360 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 211LW , Serial Number: 332, Year manufactured: 1993, Airworthiness Date: 12/22/1993
Registrant (Individual): Larry D Wright, 33095 Frank Lor Dr, Kingston, IL 60145 - Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 43008 , Serial Number: 6667, Year manufactured: 1945, Airworthiness Date: 04/14/1956
Registrant (Individual): Fredrick W Hall, 126 S Main Po Box 51, Kingston, IL 60145 - Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 99214 , Serial Number: 1837, Year manufactured: 1946
Registrant (Co-Owned): Richard A Ruby, 46 Holly Lane, Kingston, IL 60145, Other Owners: Peggy S Ruby
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| C) Refinancings
|
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $135,880 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $122,560 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $82,330 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
|
| C) Refinancings
|
|---|
| Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $269,170 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $144,980 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
|
| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $108,570 | 2 | $152,065 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $202,140 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $107,210 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
|
| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $111,210 | 2 | $154,690 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $149,730 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $140,530 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
|
| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $122,760 | 3 | $124,280 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $175,220 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $144,600 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $140,535 | 2 | $164,655 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $164,240 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $161,870 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
|
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $118,155 | 5 | $128,950 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $77,740 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $164,740 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $106,490 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
|
| A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans |
|---|
| Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $110,360 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Kingston, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| William | 15 | 72.8 years |
| John | 8 | 77.1 years |
| Dorothy | 7 | 75.7 years |
| Clifford | 7 | 71.3 years |
| Donald | 6 | 73.0 years |
| James | 6 | 76.3 years |
| Charles | 6 | 72.6 years |
| Harold | 6 | 72.5 years |
| Robert | 6 | 83.2 years |
| Howard | 5 | 73.6 years |
| Most common last names in Kingston, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Johnson | 11 | 75.6 years |
| Beach | 7 | 61.3 years |
| Anderson | 6 | 76.4 years |
| Nelson | 5 | 78.4 years |
| Smith | 5 | 70.0 years |
| Swanson | 5 | 83.0 years |
| Heath | 4 | 78.3 years |
| Lucas | 4 | 83.2 years |
| Larsen | 4 | 65.2 years |
| White | 4 | 77.3 years |
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Computer and electronic products"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Child care workers"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #75 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+)"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
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