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Population (year 2000): 4,655. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,895 (+5.2% change)
 

Males: 2,256  (48.5%)
Females: 2,399  (51.5%)

La Salle County

Median resident age:  38.3 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61341.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,100 (it was $38,432 in 2000)
Marseilles  $39,100
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $104,000 (it was $79,000 in 2000)
Marseilles  $104,000
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Marseilles:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (24.2%), Irish (20.5%), English (12.6%), Italian (11.3%), Norwegian (8.5%), United States (6.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/01/1884

Elevation: 504 feet

Land area: 8.31 square miles.

Population density: 584 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Marseilles

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marseilles city

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

56 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Marseilles, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Marseilles to the number of sex offenders is 243 to 1.

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

Marseilles:  2.1% ($1,668)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Aurora, IL (40.7 miles , pop. 142,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (78.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Seneca, IL (6.6 miles ), Ottawa, IL (9.8 miles ), Grand Ridge, IL (11.1 miles ), Naplate, IL (12.2 miles ), Ransom, IL (12.3 miles ), Kinsman, IL (13.1 miles) , Sheridan, IL (13.9 miles ), Verona, IL (15.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 37 buildings, average cost: $189,700
  • 1998: 40 buildings, average cost: $189,700
  • 1999: 35 buildings, average cost: $117,900
  • 2000: 45 buildings, average cost: $115,600
  • 2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 2002: 27 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2003: 29 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2004: 30 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2005: 28 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2006: 25 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $200,000

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Latitude: 41.33 N, Longitude: 88.70 W


98 people in nursing homes
2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: -186 (-3.8%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



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


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Marseilles by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00100001
    per 100,000 0.00.021.50.00.00.00.020.6
Rapes 13694255
    per 100,000 19.764.4128.9193.383.541.4103.2102.9
Robberies 00000121
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.020.741.320.6
Assaults 843455651565937
    per 100,000 157.7923.7966.71203.01064.11160.41217.8761.3
Burglaries 2819213239283225
    per 100,000 551.8408.2451.1687.4813.7580.2660.5514.4
Thefts 4163616450656657
    per 100,000 808.01353.41310.41374.91043.21346.91362.21172.8
Auto thefts 13660858
    per 100,000 19.764.4128.9128.90.0165.8103.2164.6
Arson 20120200
    per 100,000 39.40.021.543.00.041.40.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 119.8324.2433.7508.7378.3379.2447.5378.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.86
US city average:  3.00

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Marseilles-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.3 miles away from the Marseilles city center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/20/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.9 miles away from the city center killed 8 people and injured 12 people and caused $8 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Marseilles:
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF OTTAWA (about 11 miles; OTTAWA, IL)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; STREATOR, IL)
  • MORRIS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MORRIS, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marseilles:
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 61 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; ID: BMI)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 65 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; ID: RFD)
  • CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 71 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Marseilles:
  • SKYDIVE CHICAGO (about 7 miles; OTTAWA, IL; ID: 8N2)
  • CUSHING FIELD LTD (about 15 miles; NEWARK, IL; ID: 0C8)
  • MORRIS MUNI - JAMES R. WASHBURN FIELD (about 21 miles; MORRIS, IL; ID: C09)

Operable nuclear power plants near Marseilles:
  • 7 miles: LaSalle County 1 and 2 in Seneca, IL.
  • 20 miles: Dresden 2 in Morris, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marseilles:
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; DeKalb, IL; FT enrollment: 19,477)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,834)
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 38 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 6,075)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 43 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 2,361)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)
  • NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,088)
Public elementary/middle schools in Marseilles:
  • MARSEILLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 574; Location: 201 CHICAGO STREET; Grades: PK - 08)
  • MILTON POPE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 3197 E 28TH RD; Grades: KG - 08)
Library in Marseilles:
  • MARSEILLES P.L. (Operating income: $117,174; Location: 155 EAST BLUFF STREET; 19,777 books; 328 audio materials; 474 video materials; 70 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Marseilles include: Saint Josephs Catholic Church (A), First Church of God (B), First Congregational Church (C), Trinity Lutheran Church (D), Immanuel Lutheran Church (E), First Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Marseilles Pool (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Long Creek (A), Gum Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Marseilles: Marseilles State Fish and Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Marseilles Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: The Cliffs Insane Terrain Inc (Recreation Areas; 2400 East Bluff Street).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Marseilles that have no violations reported:
  • TACO TIME (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GLENWOOD OUTBACK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.4%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.7%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Marseilles compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below 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 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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Banks with branches in Marseilles (2007 data):
  • Marseilles Bank: Drive-In Facility at 508 Roath Street, branch established on 1972-11-03; at 101 East Bluff Street, branch established on 1945-09-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $32.6 mil, Deposits: $28.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Marseilles Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Twin Oaks Savings Bank: at 125 West Bluff Street, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $58.6 mil, Deposits: $43.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices



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Marseilles government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $60,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $550,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $556,000
    Sewerage: $292,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $713,000
    Police Protection: $550,000
    Regular Highways: $527,000
    Sewerage: $476,000
    Water Utilities: $420,000
    Central Staff Services: $324,000
    Fire Protection: $174,000
    Financial Administration: $137,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $55,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $479,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,105,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $910,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $736,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $3,910,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $195,000
    Other, NEC: $174,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $213,000
    Interest Earnings: $69,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $70,000
    Sewerage: $57,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,405,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $500,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $81,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $634,000
    Highways: $134,000
    All Other: $114,000
  • Tax - Property: $726,000
    Public Utilities: $566,000
    NEC: $138,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $990,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $246,000

5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,454 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.25%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($128 average AGI)
La Salle County:  0.02%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bureau County, IL  0.47% ($30,479 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  0.44% ($40,520)
from Kendall County, IL  0.39% ($48,291)


5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,207 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.25%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($81 average AGI)
La Salle County:  0.03%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bureau County, IL  0.55% ($30,241 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL  0.38% ($37,749)
to Kendall County, IL  0.29% ($40,023)


Strongest AM radio stations in Marseilles:
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WCMY (1430 AM; 1 kW; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WSPL (1250 AM; 1 kW; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Marseilles:
  • WKOT (96.5 FM; MARSEILLES, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WCFL (104.7 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ASSEMBL)
  • WALS (102.1 FM; OGLESBY, IL; Owner: LACO RADIO, INC.)
  • WJDK-FM (95.7 FM; SENECA, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • WSTQ (97.7 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRKX (95.3 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WYYS (106.1 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSPY-FM (107.1 FM; PLANO, IL; Owner: NELSON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WJEZ (98.9 FM; DWIGHT, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WBZG (100.9 FM; PERU, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WRXQ (100.7 FM; COAL CITY, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WJCH (91.9 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMKB (102.9 FM; EARLVILLE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF EARLVILLE, L.L.C.)
  • WYXX (103.1 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: BIG CITY RADIO-CHI, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Marseilles:
  • WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WSPY-LP (Channel 30; PLANO, IL; Owner: WSPY-TV, INC.)

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