Kinsman, Illinois

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Population in July 2007: 109. Population change since 2000: -0.9%

Males: 55	(50.5%)
Females: 54	(49.5%)

Median resident age:	42.5 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip code: 60437

Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,223 (it was $42,083 in 2000)

Kinsman:	$54,223
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $114,374 (it was $70,000 in 2000)

Kinsman:	$114,374
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $118,357; Detached houses: $116,157

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Races in Kinsman:

White Non-Hispanic (86.2%)
Hispanic (12.8%)
Other race (2.8%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Kinsman: 93.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.0%), United States (24.8%), Irish (23.9%), Norwegian (8.3%), Danish (7.3%), English (6.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/22/1886

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 0.07 square miles.

Population density: 1638 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kinsman

High school or higher: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kinsman village

Never married: 16.0%
Now married: 72.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 10.0%
Divorced: 2.0%

5 residents are foreign born (2.8% Asia, 1.8% Latin America).

This village:	4.6%
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:

Kinsman:	2.1% ($1,444)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Joliet, IL (33.7 miles , pop. 106,221).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (64.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Verona, IL (2.0 miles ), Ransom, IL (2.2 miles ), Mazon, IL (2.9 miles ), Seneca, IL (2.9 miles ), Dwight, IL (3.2 miles ), Marseilles, IL (3.4 miles ), Odell, IL (3.6 miles ), Gardner, IL (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 1 building, cost: $75,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.19 N, Longitude: 88.57 W

Area code: 815

Population change in the 1990s: -4 (-3.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (16%)
Chemicals (10%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (10%)
Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (10%)
Utilities (10%)
Health care (10%)
Public administration (10%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Department and other general merchandise stores (13%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (10%)
Computer and electronic products (10%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
Public administration (10%)
Food (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Plant and system operators (19%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (16%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (16%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (16%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Cashiers (6%)

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Average climate in Kinsman, Illinois

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Kinsman-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 145% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.4 miles away from the Kinsman village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Kinsman:

MORRIS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MORRIS, IL)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; STREATOR, IL)
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF OTTAWA (about 19 miles; OTTAWA, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Kinsman, IL

Amtrak station near Kinsman:

11 miles: DWIGHT (119 W. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area.

Operable nuclear power plants near Kinsman:

9 miles: LaSalle County 1 and 2 in Seneca, IL.
15 miles: Dresden 2 in Morris, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kinsman:

ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 31 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 6,075)
UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 34 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 2,361)
OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,974)
WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,834)
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; DeKalb, IL; FT enrollment: 19,477)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	67.4%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Kinsman compared to Illinois state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly 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 significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Kinsman mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Grundy County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (85%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Electricity (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

Religon statistics for Kinsman

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	53.6%	13.2%	8.4%	8.4%	4.9%
Congregations	17.2%	24.1%	6.9%	3.4%	10.3%

Name	Association of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of Adherents	Southern Baptist Convention	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other religions
Adherents	4.0%	2.2%	1.9%	0.9%	2.5%
Congregations	2589.7%	6.9%	3.4%	3.4%	-2565.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$3,756
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$1,107
Totals for Government	0	$0		9	$4,863

Kinsman government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $6,000
Solid Waste Management: $0
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $16,000
Water Utilities: $11,000

Sewerage: $7,000

Regular Highways: $5,000

Health Services - Other: $2,000

General - Other: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $170,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $8,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $12,000
Highways: $3,000

Public Welfare: $1,000

Water Utilities: $1,000
Tax - Property: $9,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000

11.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,330 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.29%
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 Will County, IL	4.70% ($49,596 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL	2.38% ($48,442)
from DuPage County, IL	0.77% ($50,236)

7.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,914 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.86%
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 Will County, IL	2.46% ($42,728 average AGI)
to La Salle County, IL	0.71% ($40,477)
to Cook County, IL	0.65% ($37,233)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kinsman:

WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, 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.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WSPL (1250 AM; 1 kW; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

Strongest FM radio stations in Kinsman:

WJDK-FM (95.7 FM; SENECA, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
WCFL (104.7 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ASSEMBL)
WJEZ (98.9 FM; DWIGHT, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
WRXQ (100.7 FM; COAL CITY, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WYKT (105.5 FM; WILMINGTON, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WYXX (103.1 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: BIG CITY RADIO-CHI, L.L.C.)
WALS (102.1 FM; OGLESBY, IL; Owner: LACO RADIO, INC.)
WKOT (96.5 FM; MARSEILLES, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WSTQ (97.7 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJCH (91.9 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WYYS (106.1 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCCQ (98.3 FM; CREST HILL, IL; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF JOLIET, INC.)
WYST (107.7 FM; FAIRBURY, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WBZG (100.9 FM; PERU, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
WPJC (88.3 FM; PONTIAC, IL; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WRKX (95.3 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Kinsman:

WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KC9LYT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01308896
Grant Date: 07/27/2007, Expiration Date: 07/27/2017, Certifier: Jim L Dunning
Registrant: Jim L Dunning, Kinsman, IL 60437

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: RIBORDY DANIEL L ZODIAC CH 601 XL (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3601 , Serial Number: 64747, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 11/01/2003
Registrant (Individual): Daniel L Ribordy, 7865 S Kinsman Rd, Kinsman, IL 60437

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3
Hazardous Condition: 2

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