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Population (year 2000): 1,385. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,318 (-4.8% change)
 

Males: 637  (46.0%)
Females: 748  (54.0%)

Hancock County

Median resident age:  41.1 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61450.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,200 (it was $32,589 in 2000)
La Harpe  $34,200
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,100 (it was $54,100 in 2000)
La Harpe  $58,100
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in La Harpe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

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Ancestries: German (17.8%), United States (14.9%), English (13.8%), Irish (9.0%), Swedish (3.6%), French (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 697 feet

Land area: 1.36 square miles.

Population density: 978 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in La Harpe

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Harpe city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.1%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in La Harpe, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in La Harpe to the number of sex offenders is 265 to 1.

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

La Harpe:  1.3% ($708)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (71.3 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (144.1 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (242.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Blandinsville, IL (7.3 miles ), Lomax, IL (9.8 miles ), Stronghurst, IL (11.9 miles ), Raritan, IL (12.6 miles) , Dallas City, IL (14.0 miles ), Tennessee, IL (14.9 miles) , Sciota, IL (15.1 miles) , Ferris, IL (15.9 miles) .

Latitude: 40.58 N, Longitude: 90.97 W


44 people in nursing homes

Area code: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-1.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Rail transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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Crime in La Harpe by Year

Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 030
    per 100,000 0.0224.00.0
Robberies 001
    per 100,000 0.00.075.6
Assaults 510
    per 100,000 373.474.70.0
Burglaries 352
    per 100,000 224.0373.4151.2
Thefts 19127
    per 100,000 1419.0896.2529.1
Auto thefts 201
    per 100,000 149.40.075.6
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 117.2) 159.1256.260.5

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La Harpe-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/21/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the La Harpe city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category 3 tornado 19.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near La Harpe:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CARTHAGE, IL)
  • GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
  • MC DONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MACOMB, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Harpe:
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 17 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
  • QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 48 miles; QUINCY, IL; ID: UIN)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 67 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
Other public-use airports nearest to La Harpe:
  • CARTHAGE (about 18 miles; CARTHAGE, IL; ID: I48)
  • MACOMB MUNI (about 23 miles; MACOMB, IL; ID: MQB)
  • FORT MADISON MUNI (about 25 miles; FORT MADISON, IA; ID: FSW)

Amtrak stations near La Harpe:
  • 18 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.
  • 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Harpe:
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 71 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 72 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 88 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 89 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
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Parks in La Harpe include: La Harpe Historic District (1), Mayor Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.4%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.7%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

La Harpe compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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 above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in La Harpe (2007 data):
  • First State Bank of Western Illinois: First State Bank Of Western Illinois at 128 East Main Street, branch established on 1904-01-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $175.2 mil, Deposits: $144.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Lamoine Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

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$450
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$1,475
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,036$24,2161$796
Sewerage 1$2,698$32,3761$463
Water Supply 2$4,172$25,0320$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,538$30,4560$0
Totals for Government 6$13,444$26,88811$3,184


La Harpe government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $90,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $177,000
    Regular Highways: $130,000
    Financial Administration: $124,000
    Sewerage: $100,000
    Police Protection: $84,000
    Central Staff Services: $18,000
    General - Other: $15,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $305,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $115,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $285,000
    Other, NEC: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
    Other, NEC: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $22,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $19,000
    Central Staff: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $573,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $162,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $203,000
    Highways: $39,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $74,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $206,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $18,000

5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.34%
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 Lee County, IA  0.83% ($26,359 average AGI)
from McDonough County, IL  0.68% ($22,288)
from Adams County, IL  0.59% ($24,822)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
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 Lee County, IA  1.03% ($31,675 average AGI)
to Adams County, IL  0.89% ($53,000)
to McDonough County, IL  0.59% ($21,848)


Strongest AM radio stations in La Harpe:
  • WCAZ (990 AM; 1 kW; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: RALLA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KBKB (1360 AM; 1 kW; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLRB (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KBUR (1490 AM; 1 kW; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Harpe:
  • WMQZ (104.1 FM; COLCHESTER, IL; Owner: COLCHESTER RADIO, INC.)
  • WKAI-FM (100.1 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBKB-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MADISON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGRS (107.3 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDMG (103.1 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRNQ (96.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: DAVID M. LISTER)
  • WIUM (91.3 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WJEQ (102.7 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS BROADCASTING INC)
  • KKMI (93.5 FM; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCEZ (93.9 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
  • WQKQ (92.1 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around La Harpe:
  • KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WMEC (Channel 22; MACOMB, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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