Lyndon, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 543. Population change since 2000: -4.1%

Males: 274	(50.5%)
Females: 269	(49.5%)

Median resident age:	41.3 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61261.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,156 (it was $37,375 in 2000)

Lyndon:	$48,156
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,878

Lyndon:	$21,878
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $102,773 (it was $62,900 in 2000)

Lyndon:	$102,773
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $99,793; Detached houses: $103,928; Mobile homes: $25,750
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Races in Lyndon:

White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
American Indian (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Hispanic (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Lyndon: 73.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.1%), Irish (11.5%), United States (10.1%), English (9.5%), Dutch (9.0%), Italian (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/20/1874

Elevation: 615 feet

Land area: 0.82 square miles.

Population density: 662 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lyndon

High school or higher: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lyndon village

Never married: 26.3%
Now married: 56.6%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.7%
Divorced: 11.5%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.7%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Lyndon, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lyndon to the number of sex offenders is 181 to 1.

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

Lyndon:	1.5% ($969)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (36.5 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (97.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (116.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Prophetstown, IL (1.8 miles ), Morrison, IL (2.6 miles ), Erie, IL (3.0 miles ), Tampico, IL (3.0 miles ), Rock Falls, IL (3.6 miles ), Sterling, IL (3.6 miles ), Hooppole, IL (3.7 miles) , Deer Grove, IL (3.8 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $71,700
1997: 1 building, cost: $80,000
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $57,500
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $31,500
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,700
2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $51,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.72 N, Longitude: 89.92 W

Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: -36 (-6.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Metal and metal products (13%)
Machinery (8%)
Food (5%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Other direct selling establishments (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (25%)
Social assistance (14%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Computer and electronic products (3%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)

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Crime in Lyndon by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	183.2	551.5
Burglaries	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	500.8	0.0	0.0	176.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Thefts	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	333.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Auto thefts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	166.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	48.4	0.0	0.0	12.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	36.6	110.3

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Average climate in Lyndon, Illinois

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Lyndon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the Lyndon village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Lyndon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 95% 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 55.8 miles away from Lyndon 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 25.3 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 Lyndon:

MORRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MORRISON, IL)
CGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; STERLING, IL)
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - CLINTON (about 19 miles; CLINTON, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Lyndon, IL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lyndon:

BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 34 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 37 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; OGLESBY, IL; FT enrollment: 2,272)
KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; DeKalb, IL; FT enrollment: 19,477)

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Tourist attraction: Great Pumpkin Patch (Amusement & Theme Parks; 16470 Black Road).

Average household size:

This village:	2.4 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:	5.9%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	6.8%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	2.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lyndon, IL

Lyndon compared to Illinois 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 significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in 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

Lyndon mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (97%) Electricity (2%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Lyndon

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Reformed Church in America	Lutheran Church
Adherents	34.1%	12.6%	10.0%	8.4%	4.8%
Congregations	9.1%	14.1%	7.1%	8.1%	4.0%

Name	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Southern Baptist Convention	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Reformed Church in North America	Other religions
Adherents	4.0%	3.4%	2.5%	2.3%	18.0%
Congregations	2.0%	5.1%	4.0%	3.0%	43.4%

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
Financial Administration	1	$4,135	$49,620	1	$510
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$180
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$1,500
Streets and Highways	2	$5,500	$33,000	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$4,054	$24,324	0	$0
Totals for Government	5	$13,689	$32,854	8	$2,190

Lyndon government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $31,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $143,000
Water Utilities: $56,000

Financial Administration: $51,000

Parks & Recreation: $41,000

Solid Waste Management: $24,000

Police Protection: $18,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
Interest Earnings: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $170,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $43,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $120,000
Highways: $16,000

All Other: $10,000
Tax - Property: $45,000
NEC: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $116,000

4.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,088 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.38%
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, IL	0.71% ($25,689 average AGI)
from Clinton County, IA	0.46% ($30,787)
from Carroll County, IL	0.24% ($33,684)

5.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.04%
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, IL	0.61% ($27,104 average AGI)
to Rock Island County, IL	0.38% ($38,444)
to Clinton County, IA	0.34% ($24,354)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lyndon:

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.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSDR (1240 AM; 1 kW; STERLING, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KROS (1340 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, IA; Owner: KROS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lyndon:

WZZT (95.1 FM; MORRISON, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
WSSQ (94.3 FM; STERLING, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WLLT (107.7 FM; POLO, IL; Owner: SAUK VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WNIQ (91.5 FM; STERLING, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
KZEG (94.7 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCCI (100.3 FM; SAVANNA, IL; Owner: CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WDLM-FM (89.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WRCV (101.7 FM; DIXON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WAXR (88.1 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Lyndon:

WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
W52BI (Channel 52; STERLING/DIXON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W48CK (Channel 48; STERLING, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
K61HD (Channel 61; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Christopher B Page, Northeast Corner Of Short Road & Star Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 110.7 m, Overall height: 110.7 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive Ste 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
Janean K Amundson, 1917 Moline Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Iowa Wireless Services LP, 11358 Aurora, Urbandale, IA 50322, Phone: (515) 258-7000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Rt 1 12207 Yager Road, Call Sign: KTJ225, Licensee ID: L00957342
Assigned Frequencies : 154.490 MHz
Grant Date: 12/29/2004, Expiration Date: 01/04/2015
Registrant: Arnold C Stralow, 12207 Yager Rd, Lyndon, IL 61261, Phone: (815) 778-4406

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KB9KHD, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/04/1995, Expiration Date: 05/04/2005, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2007
Registrant: Matthew T Gerrity, 17929 Moline Rd, Lyndon, IL 61261
Call Sign: KB9KHE, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/04/1995, Expiration Date: 05/04/2005, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2007
Registrant: Micah E Gerrity, 17929 Moline Rd, Lyndon, IL 61261
Call Sign: N9ZAT, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/04/1994, Expiration Date: 11/04/2004, Cancelation Date: 11/07/2006
Registrant: Thomas E Gerrity, 17929 Moline Rd, Lyndon, IL 61261

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4
Hazardous Condition: 1

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