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Notable locations in Mendota: Tri-County Fairground (A), Doeneir Field (B), Graves Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mendota include: Advent Christian Church (A), Holy Cross Catholic Church (B), Zion United Methodist Church (C), Church of the Nazarene (D), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (E), Faith Fellowship Church (F), Northbrook Missionary Baptist Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), First United Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Mendota, Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Mendota include: Blackstone Park (1), Apple Orchard Park (2), Mendota Lake Park (3), Mendota Swimming Pool (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Mendota Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotel: Comfort Inn Mendota (1307 Kailash Drive).
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La Salle County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.5. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Mendota and their reported violations in the past:
CLEARVIEW MOBILE ESTATES, INC. (Population served: 138, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-08-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-08-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-19-2000)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-05-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-12-1999)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-21-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-05-1999)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-01-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-05-1999)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-1999 and MAR-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-19-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-19-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-05-1999)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-24-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-24-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-05-1999)
- 4 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2005)
- One routine major monitoring violation
MENDOTA GOLF COURSE (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2000 and MAR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-22-1996), St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-1996), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-22-1996), St Intentional no-action (OCT-31-1996)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.6%
(8.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 11.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.1% for other race residents, 55.8% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.6 people | | Illinois: |  2.6 people |
| This city: | 69.2% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
| This city: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mendota, IL
People in group quarters in Mendota:
- 210 people in nursing homes
- 29 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 5 people in religious group quarters
- 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Mendota compared to Illinois state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above 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 below state average.
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Banks with branches in Mendota (2011 data):
- First State Bank: Mendota Branch at 1403 13th Avenue, branch established on 06/08/1999; at 706-8 Washington Street, branch established on 07/06/1940. Info updated 07/15/2010: Bank assets: $58.8 mil, Deposits: $46.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Tri-County Financial Group, Inc.
- Midland States Bank: Mendota Branch at 801 Washington Street, branch established on 04/09/1932; Data Center Drive-In Facility at 609 Eighth Avenue, branch established on 06/24/1983. Info updated 10/19/2010: Bank assets: $1,651.0 mil, Deposits: $1,354.4 mil, headquarters in Effingham, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
- Eureka Savings Bank: Mendota Branch at 1300 13th Avenue, branch established on 01/01/1926. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $39.4 mil, Deposits: $32.5 mil, headquarters in La Salle, IL, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Mendota, Illinois:
- Super 8, 2601 E 12th St, Mendota, IL 61342
 , Phone: (815) 539-7429, Fax: (815) 539-7429
- Comfort Inn, 1307 Kailash Dr, Mendota, IL 61342 , Phone: (815) 538-3355, Fax: (815) 538-3355
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Mendota, Illinois
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (87%)
- Electricity (13%)
Religion statistics for Mendota:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.49%
| Here | | 62.5% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Nazarene |
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| Adherents | 64.2% | 9.8% | 8.0% | 2.3% | 2.1% |
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| Congregations | 22.1% | 18.4% | 8.1% | 4.4% | 5.1% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | United Church of Christ | Lutheran Church | Association of Free Lutheran Congregations | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 6.6% |
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| Congregations | 2.9% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 28.7% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 25 | Here: | 2.23 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | La Salle County: | 0.36 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 61 | This county: | 5.44 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 116 | La Salle County: | 10.35 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | La Salle County: | 8.9% | | State: | 8.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 14.3% | | Illinois: | 14.5% |
| 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 |
3 | $9,004 | $36,016 | 1 | $306 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 12 | $3,946 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
15 | $60,306 | $48,245 | 2 | $290 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $14,374 | $34,498 | 2 | $1,173 |
| Firefighters |
6 | $28,768 | $57,536 | 13 | $378 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $14,728 | $44,184 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 10 | $1,250 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $13,206 | $52,824 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $7,002 | $42,012 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $15,792 | $47,376 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $6,166 | $36,996 | 12 | $2,515 |
| Totals for Government |
44 | $169,346 | $46,185 | 52 | $9,858 |
Mendota government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $217,000 ($30.96)
- Charges - Sewerage: $926,000 ($132.13)
All Other: $411,000 ($58.65)
Parks & Recreation: $359,000 ($51.23)
Solid Waste Management: $257,000 ($36.67)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,013,000 ($144.55)
Sewerage: $702,000 ($100.17)
Regular Highways: $594,000 ($84.76)
Fire Protection: $534,000 ($76.20)
Water Utilities: $403,000 ($57.51)
Solid Waste Management: $338,000 ($48.23)
Central Staff Services: $326,000 ($46.52)
Financial Administration: $300,000 ($42.81)
Parks & Recreation: $289,000 ($41.24)
General - Other: $79,000 ($11.27)
- Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $2,476,000 ($353.31)
Benefit Payments: $181,000 ($25.83)
Interest Revenue: $119,000 ($16.98)
Total Other Securities: $114,000 ($16.27)
From Local Government: $90,000 ($12.84)
Local Employee Contribution: $46,000 ($6.56)
Withdrawals: $1,000 ($0.14)
Total Federal Securities: $1,000 ($0.14)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $600,000 ($85.62)
- General - Interest on Debt: $632,000 ($90.18)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $350,000 ($49.94)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $10,529,000 ($1502.43)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $374,000 ($53.37)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $650,000 ($92.75)
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $270,000 ($38.53)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $9,367,000 ($1336.62)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $886,000 ($126.43)
Water Utilities: $80,000 ($11.42)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $172,000 ($24.54)
Interest Earnings: $77,000 ($10.99)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,201,000 ($171.38)
Water Utilities: $360,000 ($51.37)
Regular Highways: $271,000 ($38.67)
Fire Protection: $85,000 ($12.13)
Parks & Recreation: $80,000 ($11.42)
Police Protection: $34,000 ($4.85)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $869,000 ($124.00)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $513,000 ($73.20)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $23,000 ($3.28)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,668,000 ($238.01)
Highways: $206,000 ($29.39)
All Other: $201,000 ($28.68)
- Tax - Property: $1,963,000 ($280.11)
NEC: $141,000 ($20.12)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,081,000 ($296.95)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000 ($3.00)
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Mendota:
- 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.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
- WLPO (1220 AM; 1 kW; LASALLE, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WROK (1440 AM; 5 kW; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Mendota:
- WGLC-FM (100.1 FM; MENDOTA, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMKB (102.9 FM; EARLVILLE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF EARLVILLE, L.L.C.)
- WAJK (99.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: LA SALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WNIW (91.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WBZG (100.9 FM; PERU, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
- WALS (102.1 FM; OGLESBY, IL; Owner: LACO RADIO, INC.)
- WIVQ (103.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
- WZOE-FM (98.1 FM; PRINCETON, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC.)
- WDEK (92.5 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
- WSOG (88.1 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: SPIRIT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WKOT (96.5 FM; MARSEILLES, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WRKX (95.3 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Mendota:
- WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WSPY-LP (Channel 30; PLANO, IL; Owner: WSPY-TV, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Mendota, Illinois:
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 5
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Illinois average:
- Fatal accident count: 113
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 171
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
- Fatalities: 122
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 302
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18
Mendota fatal accident list:
Mar 3, 2008 03:48 AM, Sr-34, Lat: 41.554358, Lon: -89.066622, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 10, 2006 10:36 AM, Us-34, Us-52, Lat: 41.548236, Lon: -89.127614, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Aug 7, 1989 08:33 AM, 15th St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 13, 1975 12:05 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 2
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 33 meters (108ft)
Total average daily traffic: 49,825
Total average daily truck traffic: 12,721
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1910-1919: 2
- 1920-1929: 0
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 1
- 1950-1959: 0
- 1960-1969: 1
- 1970-1979: 4
- 1980-1989: 1
- 1990-1999: 1
- 2000-2010: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Mendota, IL
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Mendota, IL
| Most common first names in Mendota, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Mary | 70 | 80.4 years |
| William | 67 | 76.1 years |
| John | 66 | 77.3 years |
| Robert | 62 | 71.2 years |
| Margaret | 47 | 84.6 years |
| James | 45 | 69.5 years |
| George | 45 | 79.8 years |
| Helen | 42 | 81.7 years |
| Harold | 41 | 76.1 years |
| Arthur | 38 | 76.6 years |
| Most common last names in Mendota, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Miller | 33 | 76.1 years |
| Smith | 25 | 73.5 years |
| Truckenbrod | 24 | 79.7 years |
| Sondgeroth | 18 | 75.1 years |
| Schmidt | 18 | 77.3 years |
| Brown | 18 | 76.9 years |
| Weber | 17 | 82.8 years |
| Jones | 17 | 79.7 years |
| Guilfoyle | 16 | 79.6 years |
| Becker | 15 | 76.6 years |
| Businesses in Mendota, IL |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| CVS | 1 | | Subway | 2 |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | U-Haul | 2 |
| KFC | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| McDonald's | 2 | | YMCA | 1 |
| Pizza Hut | 1 | | | |
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Communications equipment operators (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Printing and related support activities (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2005 to 2006 (population 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Machinery (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of rapes in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally retarded (population 5,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less) (population 5,000+)"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2000-2002 average to 2006"
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year (population 5,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes (population 5,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
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