Kirkwood, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 707. Population change since 2000: -11.0%

Males: 344	(48.7%)
Females: 363	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61447.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,023 (it was $34,167 in 2000)

Kirkwood:	$44,023
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,505

Kirkwood:	$19,505
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,160 (it was $46,000 in 2000)

Kirkwood:	$75,160
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,496; Detached houses: $80,232; Mobile homes: $46,500

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Races in Kirkwood:

White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Kirkwood: 72.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.9%), German (14.4%), Irish (11.1%), English (9.7%), Swedish (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/11/1872

Elevation: 737 feet

Land area: 0.91 square miles.

Population density: 778 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kirkwood

High school or higher: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kirkwood village

Never married: 20.2%
Now married: 62.6%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 7.9%
Divorced: 8.2%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.5%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Kirkwood, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kirkwood to the number of sex offenders is 354 to 1.

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

Kirkwood:	1.1% ($495)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (47.4 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (157.3 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (173.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Biggsville, IL (2.4 miles ), Monmouth, IL (2.5 miles ), Media, IL (2.8 miles) , Little York, IL (3.1 miles ), Roseville, IL (3.2 miles ), Gladstone, IL (3.3 miles ), Oquawka, IL (3.4 miles ), Stronghurst, IL (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 1 building, cost: $60,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 40.87 N, Longitude: 90.75 W

Area code: 309

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Population change in the 1990s: -92 (-10.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Food (11%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Warehousing and storage (5%)
Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (13%)
Social assistance (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Average climate in Kirkwood, Illinois

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Kirkwood, Illinois average precipitation

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Kirkwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 136% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/21/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the Kirkwood village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/14/1974, a category 3 tornado 21.1 miles away from the village center injured 2 people.

Kirkwood-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.4 miles away from Kirkwood center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Kirkwood:

COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF WESTERN IL (about 7 miles; MONMOUTH, IL)
GALESBURG COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GALESBURG, IL)
ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; GALESBURG, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Kirkwood, IL

Amtrak stations near Kirkwood:

19 miles: ALDERSHOT (BURLINGTON, 1199 WATERDOWN RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
19 miles: BURLINGTON (300 S. MAIN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kirkwood:

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 47 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 48 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)

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Churches in Kirkwood include: Kirkwood United Methodist Church (A), Westminster Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	77.2%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.9%
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:	3.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	2.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kirkwood, IL

Kirkwood compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Kirkwood (2009 data):

Midwest Bank of Western Illinois: The Village Banking Center Facility at 106 South Kirk Street, branch established on 1982-06-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $355.1 mil, Deposits: $255.6 mil, headquarters in Monmouth, IL, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Western Illinois Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Kirkwood mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Kirkwood

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	23.5%	20.6%	15.3%	11.0%	9.9%
Congregations	5.7%	22.9%	20.0%	8.6%	8.6%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	American Baptist Churches in the USA	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Baptist General Conference	Other religions
Adherents	7.0%	4.6%	2.0%	1.5%	4.7%
Congregations	2.9%	8.6%	2.9%	2.9%	17.1%

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 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	$273
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$1,213
Streets and Highways	1	$2,126	$25,512	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$2,126	$25,512	9	$1,486

Kirkwood government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Water Utilities: $92,000
Central Staff Services: $84,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $422,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $109,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $209,000
General Support: $72,000

Highways: $23,000
Tax - Property: $17,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $65,000

5.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,557 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.56%
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 Knox County, IL	1.17% ($28,197 average AGI)
from McDonough County, IL	0.39% ($36,120)
from Rock Island County, IL	0.34% ($22,773)

6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,584 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.89%
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 Knox County, IL	1.50% ($28,051 average AGI)
to McDonough County, IL	0.46% ($27,167)
to Henderson County, IL	0.39% ($22,962)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kirkwood:

WRAM (1330 AM; 1 kW; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
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.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kirkwood:

WMOI (97.7 FM; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
WAAG (94.9 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING CO.)
WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KGRS (107.3 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WKAI-FM (100.1 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLSR (92.7 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KKMI (93.5 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KDMG (103.1 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJEQ (102.7 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS BROADCASTING INC)
WIUM (91.3 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WKAY (105.3 FM; KNOXVILLE, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLMD (104.7 FM; BUSHNELL, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMQZ (104.1 FM; COLCHESTER, IL; Owner: COLCHESTER RADIO, INC.)
WRMJ (102.3 FM; ALEDO, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kirkwood:

KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
W50BY (Channel 50; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Robert Leedham, 160th Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 71 m
Registrant: The Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Co, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106-1199, Phone: (913) 551-4568, Email:
Peter M Connolly, 1537 15th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Holland And Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Water Treatment Plant,Corner Of Carr & Mound St, Type: Bant, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPUD993
Assigned Frequencies : 451.675 MHz
Grant Date: 02/13/2002, Expiration Date: 02/13/2012, Certifier: Thomas Spreitler
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
Kirkwood, Walnut St Jct & Bnsf Tracks, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 71 m, Call Sign: WPYE529, Licensee ID: L00453398
Assigned Frequencies : 44.5800 MHz
Grant Date: 07/28/2003, Expiration Date: 07/28/2013, Certifier: Sandra Garl
Registrant: Mcc Holdings, 22614 66th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032-4844, Phone: (253) 872-2521, Fax: (253) 872-7662, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

KIRKWOOD, 160th Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 71 m, Call Sign: KYH75
Assigned Frequencies : 6315.84 MHz, 6256.54 MHz
Grant Date: 02/18/2009, Expiration Date: 04/28/2019
Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KA9GGU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00386983
Grant Date: 08/07/2001, Expiration Date: 09/03/2011
Registrant: Edward L Chewning, 420 W Peach St, Kirkwood, IL 61447
Call Sign: KC4EI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00248351
Grant Date: 11/05/1997, Expiration Date: 11/05/2007
Registrant: William A Shumate, 325 So Irvine, Kirkwood, IL 61447
Call Sign: N9QOZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00751742
Grant Date: 10/07/2003, Expiration Date: 10/07/2013
Registrant: Thomas E Winski, 425 N Broadway, Kirkwood, IL 61447-0043
Call Sign: KD9J, Previous Call Sign: KB9FMC, Licensee ID: L00287994
Grant Date: 01/07/2006, Expiration Date: 01/07/2016, Certifier: Aaron T Winski
Registrant: Aaron T Winski, 140 Knoll Drive, Kirkwood, IL 61447

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 63042 , Serial Number: 15077058, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 08/08/1975
Registrant (Individual): Bradley D Clark, Rr 1 Box 137, Kirkwood, IL 61447

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 7
Hazardous Condition: 2
Service Call: 1

Incident types - Kirkwood

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