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Long Point, IL map Population (year 2000): 247. Estimated population in July 2006: 239 (-3.2% change)
 

Males: 122  (49.4%)
Females: 125  (50.6%)

Livingston County

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61333.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,900 (it was $45,625 in 2000)
Long Point  $47,900
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $55,600 (it was $51,700 in 2000)
Long Point  $55,600
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Long Point:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (41.3%), English (15.0%), United States (8.9%), Irish (8.5%), Norwegian (5.3%), Polish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/02/1901

Elevation: 643 feet

Land area: 0.19 square miles.

Population density: 1287 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Long Point

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Long Point village

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.8%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Long Point, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Long Point to the number of sex offenders is 121 to 1.

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

Long Point:  1.7% ($900)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bloomington, IL (37.0 miles , pop. 64,808).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (101.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dana, IL (5.1 miles) , Flanagan, IL (9.1 miles ), Streator, IL (9.4 miles ), Kangley, IL (9.9 miles ), Rutland, IL (10.4 miles ), Cornell, IL (11.3 miles ), Wenona, IL (11.5 miles ), Minonk, IL (12.1 miles ).

Latitude: 41.00 N, Longitude: 88.89 W


Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+16.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (25%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Machinery (12%)
  • Warehousing and storage (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (30%)
  • Food and beverage stores (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Personal appearance workers (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)


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Long Point-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/13/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the Long Point village center injured 3 people.

On 4/20/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.1 miles away from the village center killed 8 people and injured 12 people and caused $8 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Long Point:
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; STREATOR, IL)
  • SAINT JAMES HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PONTIAC, IL)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF OTTAWA (about 25 miles; OTTAWA, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Long Point:
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 37 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; ID: BMI)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 60 miles; PEORIA, IL; ID: PIA)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 74 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; ID: SQI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Long Point:
  • HARTENBOWER HECTARES (about 20 miles; LOSTANT, IL; ID: 2V3)
  • PONTIAC MUNICIPAL (about 21 miles; PONTIAC, IL; ID: PNT)
  • SKYDIVE CHICAGO (about 28 miles; OTTAWA, IL; ID: 8N2)

Amtrak station near Long Point:
  • 20 miles: PONTIAC (721 W. WASHINGTON ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Long Point:
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; DeKalb, IL; FT enrollment: 19,477)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.7 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  78.3%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.6%
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: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  6.6%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Long Point compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic 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 significantly 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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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$40
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$149
Totals for Government 0$0 8$189


Long Point government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $23,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $52,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $21,000
    Highways: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000

4.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,942 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.66%
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 McLean County, IL  0.69% ($29,922 average AGI)
from Will County, IL  0.50% ($41,568)
from Grundy County, IL  0.48% ($30,380)


6.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,806 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.00%
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 McLean County, IL  1.25% ($35,349 average AGI)
to La Salle County, IL  0.44% ($38,723)
to Will County, IL  0.36% ($31,296)


Strongest AM radio stations in Long Point:
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WSPL (1250 AM; 1 kW; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Long Point:
  • WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WSTQ (97.7 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYYS (106.1 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WALS (102.1 FM; OGLESBY, IL; Owner: LACO RADIO, INC.)
  • WBZG (100.9 FM; PERU, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WYST (107.7 FM; FAIRBURY, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WKOT (96.5 FM; MARSEILLES, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTRX-FM (93.7 FM; PONTIAC, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WSOG (88.1 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: SPIRIT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WIVQ (103.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WPJC (88.3 FM; PONTIAC, IL; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Long Point:
  • WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)

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