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Tazewell County

Population in July 2008: 2,831. Population change since 2000: +1.3%
 

Males: 1,424  (50.3%)
Females: 1,407  (49.7%)

Median resident age:  34.2 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61554.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,440 (it was $47,073 in 2000)
Marquette Heights:  $54,440
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,454
Marquette Heights:  $22,454
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $100,264 (it was $71,400 in 2000)
Marquette Heights:  $100,264
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $104,485; Detached houses: $104,254; Townhouses or other attached units: $109,489; Mobile homes: $12,500

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Races in Marquette Heights:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Marquette Heights: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.9%), Irish (17.0%), English (13.0%), United States (8.7%), French (5.1%), Italian (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/06/1956

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 1.64 square miles.

Population density: 1725 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Marquette Heights

  • High school or higher: 87.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marquette Heights city

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

38 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Marquette Heights, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Marquette Heights to the number of sex offenders is 472 to 1.

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

Marquette Heights:  1.8% ($1,293)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Peoria, IL (7.2 miles , pop. 112,936).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (131.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: North Pekin, IL (1.1 miles ), Creve Coeur, IL (1.4 miles ), Bartonville, IL (1.9 miles ), Pekin, IL (2.0 miles ), East Peoria, IL (2.2 miles ), West Peoria, IL (2.4 miles ), Bellevue, IL (2.4 miles ), Peoria, IL (2.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $73,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $81,000
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $79,000
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $81,100
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $81,100
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $99,800
  • 2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $99,800
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $127,000
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $97,400
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $114,500
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $144,700
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 40.62 N, Longitude: 89.60 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 309

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Population change in the 1990s: -317 (-10.2%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Machinery (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



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Crime in Marquette Heights by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 200100011
    per 100,000 64.80.00.035.80.00.00.035.435.3
Robberies 000000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.035.3
Assaults 812221734
    per 100,000 259.235.871.671.671.135.4247.1106.2141.4
Burglaries 4813934341
    per 100,000 129.6286.3465.3322.1106.7141.7105.9141.535.3
Thefts 421535652833282316
    per 100,000 1360.5536.91252.72326.4995.71169.4988.4813.9565.6
Auto thefts 100223111
    per 100,000 32.40.00.071.671.1106.335.335.435.3
Arson 001000310
    per 100,000 0.00.035.80.00.00.0105.935.40.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 169.748.797.0164.367.272.399.294.895.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.77
US city average:  3.00

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Marquette Heights-area historical tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 167% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the Marquette Heights city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/13/2004, a category 4 tornado 19.1 miles away from the city center injured 3 people.


Marquette Heights-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% 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 68.9 miles away from Marquette Heights 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 76.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Marquette Heights topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Marquette Heights:
  • PEKIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; PEKIN, IL)
  • METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF ILLINOIS (about 6 miles; PEORIA, IL)
  • SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; PEORIA, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Marquette Heights, IL

Amtrak station near Marquette Heights:
  • 6 miles: PEORIA AIRPORT (6100 W. EVERETT M. DIRKSEN PKY.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marquette Heights:
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; OGLESBY, IL; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
Public elementary/middle schools in Marquette Heights:
See full list of schools located in Marquette Heights, Map of school districts: NORTH PEKIN & MARQUETTE HEIGHTS SCHOOL DISTRICT 102, PEKIN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 303

Library in Marquette Heights:
  • MARQUETTE HEIGHTS P.L. (Operating income: $43,453; Location: 715 LINCOLN ROAD; 12,167 books; 180 audio materials; 87 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Marquette Heights Municipal Building (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Marquette Heights: First Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  83.0%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Marquette Heights, IL



Marquette Heights compared to Illinois state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Marquette Heights travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Electricity (9%)


Religion statistics for Marquette Heights

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents24.4%12.9%11.5%6.8%4.9%
Congregations5.2%10.4%6.7%9.7%6.0%
NameUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Assemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents4.7%4.6%3.6%3.3%23.3%
Congregations4.5%3.0%3.0%3.7%47.8%
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 2$4,924$29,5441$945
Police Protection - Officers 4$11,205$33,6155$1,574
Police - Other 0$0 2$675
Streets and Highways 3$6,452$25,8082$354
Water Supply 2$8,322$49,9321$1,594
Local Libraries 1$2,511$30,1321$445
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$516
Totals for Government 12$33,414$33,41413$6,103



Marquette Heights government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $190,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $262,000
    Water Utilities: $244,000
    Regular Highways: $233,000
    Fire Protection: $168,000
    Sewerage: $110,000
    Financial Administration: $94,000
    General - Other: $68,000
    Parks & Recreation: $63,000
    Libraries: $42,000
    General Public Buildings: $26,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $40,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $39,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $130,000
    Parks & Recreation: $50,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,252,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $221,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $246,000
    Highways: $79,000
    All Other: $66,000
    Public Welfare: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $266,000
    Public Utilities: $181,000
    NEC: $29,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $416,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,199 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.30%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($207 average AGI)
Tazewell County:  0.04%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Peoria County, IL  2.48% ($39,334 average AGI)
from Woodford County, IL  0.42% ($35,895)
from McLean County, IL  0.34% ($36,050)


5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,891 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.98%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($113 average AGI)
Tazewell County:  0.02%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Peoria County, IL  2.12% ($33,412 average AGI)
to Woodford County, IL  0.42% ($43,876)
to McLean County, IL  0.41% ($37,836)


Strongest AM radio stations in Marquette Heights:
  • WWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)
  • WOAM (1350 AM; 1 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: KELLY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMBD (1470 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPEO (1020 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PEORIA, IL)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, 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.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Marquette Heights:
  • WCBU (89.9 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: BRADLEY UNIVERSITY)
  • WGLO (95.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
  • WBNH (88.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WXMP (105.7 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WPBG (93.3 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCIC (91.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WXCL (104.9 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WIXO (99.9 FM; BARTONVILLE, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
  • W278AE (103.5 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WSWT (106.9 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPPY (101.1 FM; GLASFORD, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
  • WDQX (102.3 FM; MORTON, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WZPW (92.3 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: B&G BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFYR (97.3 FM; ELMWOOD, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
  • WWCT (96.5 FM; FARMINGTON, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WPMJ (94.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, IL; Owner: KELLY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRVP (98.5 FM; EUREKA, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
  • WBYS-FM (107.9 FM; CANTON, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Marquette Heights:
  • WTVP (Channel 47; PEORIA, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS VALLEY PUB TELECOMM CORP)
  • WHOI (Channel 19; PEORIA, IL; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF PEORIA, LLC)
  • WEEK-TV (Channel 25; PEORIA, IL; Owner: WEEK-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WMBD-TV (Channel 31; PEORIA, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, L.L.C.)
  • W41BO (Channel 41; PEORIA, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WAOE (Channel 59; PEORIA, IL; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
  • WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)
  • W67CW (Channel 67; PEORIA, IL; Owner: M.C. PRODUCTIONS)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 4,200
Total average daily truck traffic: 210
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 5,015

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • DAVID SEYKOTA, 715 Lincoln Rd -- 688417, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.9 m, Overall height: 37.8 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: 1
  • 715 Lincoln Rd, Call Sign: KRX408, Licensee ID: L00028058
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.980 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/21/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012
    Registrant: City Of Marquette Heights, 715 Lincoln Rd, Marquette Heights, IL 61554, Phone: (309) 382-3455

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Marquette Heights)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$88,24721$83,66118$83,3605$34,8443$64,620
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$60,4203$98,2100$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$76,64712$82,8035$40,1800$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$54,0204$103,5480$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$140,2700$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0205.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$87,8912$91,910
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$80,4900$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0205.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6
  • Hazardous Condition: 6
  • Service Call: 1

Incident types - Marquette Heights


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Marquette Heights, IL

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