La Fayette, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 219. Population change since 2000: -3.5%

Males: 99	(45.4%)
Females: 120	(54.6%)

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61449.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,226 (it was $26,563 in 2000)

La Fayette:	$34,226
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,456

La Fayette:	$19,456
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,376 (it was $39,400 in 2000)

La Fayette:	$64,376
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $70,666; Detached houses: $72,426; Townhouses or other attached units: $57,792; In 2-unit structures: $74,064; Mobile homes: $14,167

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Races in La Fayette:

White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Other race (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in La Fayette: 73.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (18.9%), Irish (11.9%), German (8.4%), Scottish (4.8%), Swedish (4.4%), United States (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 802 feet

Land area: 0.18 square miles.

Population density: 1192 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in La Fayette

High school or higher: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
Unemployed: 18.9%
Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Fayette village

Never married: 17.4%
Now married: 61.1%
Separated: 3.2%
Widowed: 3.7%
Divorced: 14.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.9%
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:

La Fayette:	1.6% ($617)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Peoria, IL (33.0 miles , pop. 112,936).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (129.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Galva, IL (2.3 miles ), Toulon, IL (2.4 miles ), Victoria, IL (2.9 miles ), Kewanee, IL (3.1 miles ), Bishop Hill, IL (3.1 miles) , Altona, IL (3.2 miles ), Wyoming, IL (3.3 miles ), Williamsfield, IL (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 41.11 N, Longitude: 89.97 W

Area code: 309

La Fayette household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: -4 (-1.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Construction (18%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (13%)
Truck transportation (10%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (12%)
Health care (12%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (9%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (9%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Gasoline stations (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Business operations specialists (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Customer service representatives (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (18%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

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Average climate in La Fayette, Illinois

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La Fayette, Illinois average temperatures

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

On 6/29/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.4 miles away from the La Fayette village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/14/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the village center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

La Fayette-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 60.8 miles away from La Fayette center
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 50.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near La Fayette:

KEWANEE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; KEWANEE, IL)
GALESBURG COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; GALESBURG, IL)
ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; GALESBURG, IL)

Amtrak station near La Fayette:

10 miles: KEWANEE (3RD & DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Fayette:

ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 43 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 43 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; OGLESBY, IL; FT enrollment: 2,272)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	70.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	13.2%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	7.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in La Fayette, IL

La Fayette compared to Illinois state average:

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

La Fayette mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (16%)

Religion statistics for La Fayette

Adherents

Name	Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	22.7%	22.3%	21.2%	6.8%	5.5%
Congregations	10.0%	25.0%	15.0%	5.0%	5.0%

Name	United Church of Christ	Church of the Nazarene	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Other religions
Adherents	5.4%	4.6%	3.1%	3.0%	5.4%
Congregations	10.0%	5.0%	5.0%	5.0%	15.0%

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	$322
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$155
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$357
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$310
Totals for Government	0	$0		11	$1,144

La Fayette government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $7,000
Solid Waste Management: $0
Current Operations - General - Other: $19,000
Water Utilities: $12,000

Financial Administration: $12,000

Regular Highways: $9,000

General Public Buildings: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $56,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $54,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $47,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $11,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $132,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $18,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $19,000
Highways: $6,000
Tax - Property: $10,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

7.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,483 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.41%
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 Peoria County, IL	1.62% ($35,846 average AGI)
from Henry County, IL	1.37% ($24,485)
from Bureau County, IL	0.54% ($21,231)

6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,077 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.52%
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 Peoria County, IL	1.51% ($48,389 average AGI)
to Henry County, IL	1.14% ($23,148)

Strongest AM radio stations in La Fayette:

WKEI (1450 AM; 1 kW; KEWANEE, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORP.)
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.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)
WWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Fayette:

WJRE (102.5 FM; GALVA, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORP.)
WYEC (93.9 FM; KEWANEE, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKAY (105.3 FM; KNOXVILLE, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WAAG (94.9 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING CO.)
WLSR (92.7 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WXLP (96.9 FM; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WZPW (92.3 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: B&G BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIXO (99.9 FM; BARTONVILLE, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around La Fayette:

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)
WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
W50BY (Channel 50; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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