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| Males: 3,439 |  (46.9%) |
| Females: 3,888 |  (53.1%) |
| Median resident age: |  39.2 years |
| Illinois median age: |  39.6 years |
Zip codes: 61342.
| Mendota: | $40,896 |
| IL: | $55,137 |
Mendota city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2012: $108,134 (it was $86,100 in 2000)
| Mendota: | $108,134 |
| IL: | $170,600 |
Median gross rent in 2012: $627.
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- White alone - 5,423 (73.6%)
- Hispanic - 1,807 (24.5%)
- Two or more races - 56 (0.8%)
- Black alone - 37 (0.5%)
- Asian alone - 40 (0.5%)
- American Indian alone - 5 (0.07%)
- Other race alone - 4 (0.05%)
Races in Mendota detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (28.8%), Irish (11.8%), English (6.1%), United States (3.9%), Norwegian (3.2%), Italian (2.5%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Incorporated on 05/07/1883
Elevation: 740 feet
Land area: 3.78 square miles.
Population density: 1,939 people per square mile (low).
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For population 25 years and over in Mendota:
- High school or higher: 78.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
- Unemployed: 5.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Mendota city:
- Never married: 26.5%
- Now married: 54.1%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 8.7%
- Divorced: 10.1%
868 residents are foreign born
| This city: | 12.2% |
| Illinois: | 13.9% |
According to our research of Illinois and other state lists there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Mendota, Illinois as of March 04, 2015.
The ratio of number of residents in Mendota to the number of sex offenders is 411 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2012: $2,516 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2012: $2,162 (1.9%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Aurora, IL 
(44.8 miles , pop. 142,990).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (77.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: Troy Grove, IL (2.5 miles ),
Arlington, IL (2.9 miles ),
La Moille, IL (2.9 miles ),
Sublette, IL (2.9 miles ),
Cherry, IL (3.1 miles ),
West Brooklyn, IL (3.2 miles)
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Compton, IL (3.2 miles ),
Earlville, IL (3.2 miles ).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $115,800
- 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $115,800
- 1999: 19 buildings, average cost: $115,800
- 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $115,800
- 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $105,800
- 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $114,500
- 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $146,400
- 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $146,400
- 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $153,100
- 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $140,000
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,700
- 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $125,100
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $170,000
Latitude: 41.55 N, Longitude: 89.12 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +613 (+8.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,566 (51.2%)
Area code: 815
| Crime rates in Mendota by Year | |||||||||||||
| Type | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rapes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| per 100,000 | 55.0 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 183.7 | 141.4 | 99.6 | 100.1 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Robberies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| per 100,000 | 41.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 14.5 | 94.7 | 0.0 |
| Assaults | 65 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 18 | 44 | 71 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| per 100,000 | 893.8 | 247.5 | 192.5 | 194.4 | 487.6 | 252.3 | 621.7 | 1004.0 | 85.3 | 71.5 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 176.9 |
| Burglaries | 38 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 19 | 32 | 37 | 51 | 33 | 43 | 24 | 48 | 70 |
| per 100,000 | 522.6 | 481.3 | 522.6 | 527.6 | 264.7 | 448.6 | 522.8 | 721.2 | 469.4 | 614.7 | 347.4 | 649.2 | 952.5 |
| Thefts | 152 | 185 | 160 | 160 | 205 | 182 | 155 | 151 | 215 | 203 | 152 | 116 | 87 |
| per 100,000 | 2090.2 | 2544.0 | 2200.2 | 2221.3 | 2855.9 | 2551.5 | 2190.2 | 2135.2 | 3058.3 | 2902.1 | 2200.3 | 1568.8 | 1183.8 |
| Auto thefts | 6 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| per 100,000 | 82.5 | 110.0 | 178.8 | 180.5 | 83.6 | 196.3 | 169.6 | 70.7 | 71.1 | 71.5 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 0.0 |
| Arson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| per 100,000 | 27.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 81.6 |
| City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 301.1) | 370.4 | 209.6 | 192.8 | 194.7 | 242.5 | 215.8 | 418.7 | 466.1 | 263.6 | 274.0 | 134.2 | 140.9 | 152.9 |
City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Mendota detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.04 |
| Illinois average: | 2.76 |
Mendota, Illinois accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data
| Here: | 7.1% |
| Illinois: | 7.1% |
Unemployment by year (%)
Historical population
Historical housing units
Population change in the 1990s: +225 (+3.2%).
- Manufacturing (27%)
- Construction (12%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Transportation and warehousing (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Manufacturing (13%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Printing workers (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Registered nurses (5%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Average climate in Mendota, Illinois
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Mendota-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/28/1990, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.7 miles away from the Mendota city center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 12/6/1951, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Mendota-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 224.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 199.6 miles away from Mendota center
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 12.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 256.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 223.0 miles away from Mendota center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 211.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in La Salle County (15) is greater than the US average (12).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Snows: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Ray Jauch - Player of and football, William P. Bettendorf - Inventor, Bill Brown (American football) - Football player, Frank Seno - Football player, Otto Vogel - Baseball player.
Hospitals and medical centers in Mendota:
Airports and heliports located in Mendota:
- Grandpas' Farm Mendota Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 1,000, Local Ops: 5,000)
- Otterbach Farm Airport (Runways: 1)
- Mendota Community Hospital Heliport
Local government website: WWW.MENDOTA.IL.US
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mendota:
- Illinois Valley Community College (about 17 miles; Oglesby, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,747)
- Kishwaukee College (about 30 miles; Malta, IL; FT enrollment: 3,356)
- Northern Illinois University (about 33 miles; Dekalb, IL; FT enrollment: 18,126)
- Waubonsee Community College (about 39 miles; Sugar Grove, IL; FT enrollment: 7,698)
- Aurora University (about 43 miles; Aurora, IL; FT enrollment: 4,596)
- Joliet Junior College (about 49 miles; Joliet, IL; FT enrollment: 11,401)
- Elgin Community College (about 53 miles; Elgin, IL; FT enrollment: 8,173)
Public high school in Mendota:
- Mendota Twp High School (Location: 2300 W Main St; Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Mendota:
- Northbrook School (Location: 1804 Guiles Ave; Grades: PK-8)
- Blackstone Elementary School (Location: 1309 Jefferson St; Grades: K-1)
- Lincoln Elementary School (Location: 805 4th Ave; Grades: 2-3)
Private elementary/middle school in Mendota:
Library in Mendota:
Notable locations in Mendota: Tri-County Fairground (A), Doeneir Field (B), Mendota Fire Department Station 2 (C), Mendota Fire Department Station 1 (D), Graves Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mendota include: First Baptist Church (A), First United Methodist Church (B), First United Presbyterian Church (C), Holy Cross Catholic Church (D), Northbrook Missionary Baptist Church (E), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (F), Zion United Methodist Church (G), Advent Christian Church (H), Church of the Nazarene (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Lake Mendota (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Mendota include: Blackstone Park (1), Apple Orchard Park (2), Mendota Swimming Pool (3), Mendota Lake Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotel: Comfort Inn Mendota (1307 Kailash Drive).
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 46.5. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 46.5 |
| U.S.: | 74.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 9.66. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.66 |
| U.S.: | 9.14 |
Drinking water stations with addresses in Mendota and their reported violations in the past:
HEARTLAND MEATS INC (Population served: 25, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Mendota that have no violations reported:
- MENDOTA GOLF COURSE (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
(7.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 46.7% for Black residents, 21.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 30.8% for other race residents, 48.1% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mendota, IL
Average household size:
Percentage of family households:
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
| This city: | 2.5 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 66.6% |
| Whole state: | 65.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 7.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.3% |
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
11 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
People in group quarters in Mendota in 2000:
- 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
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Mendota compared to Illinois state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Mendota (2011 data):
- Midland States Bank: Mendota Branch at 801 Washington Street, branch established on 1932/04/09; Data Center Drive-In Facility at 609 Eighth Avenue, branch established on 1983/06/24. Info updated 2010/10/19: Bank assets: $1,510.0 mil, Deposits: $1,222.1 mil, headquarters in Effingham, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
- First State Bank: at 706-8 Washington Street, branch established on 1940/07/06; Mendota Branch at 1403 13th Avenue, branch established on 1999/06/08. Info updated 2011/02/28: Bank assets: $751.6 mil, Deposits: $619.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Tri-County Financial Group, Inc.
- Eureka Savings Bank: Mendota Branch at 1300 13th Avenue, branch established on 1926/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $394.2 mil, Deposits: $324.4 mil, headquarters in La Salle, IL, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
- First Federal Savings Bank: 1205 Washington Branch at 1205 Washington Street, branch established on 1889/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $398.1 mil, Deposits: $355.1 mil, headquarters in Ottawa, IL, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 13 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
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (85%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
Religion statistics for Mendota city (based on La Salle County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.49%| Here: | | 62.5% |
| USA: | | 50.2% |
Adherents
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% |
| Congregations | 22.1% | 18.4% | 8.1% | 4.4% | 5.1% |
| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | United Church of Christ | Lutheran Church | Association of Free Lutheran Congregations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adherents | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 6.6% |
| Congregations | 2.9% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 28.7% |
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 25
| La Salle County: | 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
| La Salle County: | 5.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 116
| Here: | 10.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.9% |
| Illinois: | 8.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| La Salle County: | 27.1% |
| Illinois: | 25.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 14.3% |
| State: | 14.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2013) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
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| Other Government Administration | 3 | $11,252 | $45,008 | 1 | $486 |
| Police Protection - Officers | 15 | $75,724 | $60,579 | 3 | $8,428 |
| Police - Other | 5 | $15,460 | $37,104 | 6 | $5,038 |
| Firefighters | 6 | $33,328 | $66,656 | 15 | $3,810 |
| Streets and Highways | 4 | $19,202 | $57,606 | 1 | $192 |
| Sewerage | 3 | $13,618 | $54,472 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply | 3 | $14,584 | $58,336 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable | 2 | $5,412 | $32,472 | 12 | $5,824 |
| Totals for Government | 41 | $188,580 | $55,194 | 38 | $23,778 |
Mendota government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,013,000 ($138.26)
Sewerage: $702,000 ($95.81)
Regular Highways: $594,000 ($81.07)
Fire Protection: $534,000 ($72.88)
Water Utilities: $403,000 ($55.00)
Solid Waste Management: $338,000 ($46.13)
Central Staff Services: $326,000 ($44.49)
Financial Administration: $300,000 ($40.94)
Parks & Recreation: $289,000 ($39.44)
General - Other: $79,000 ($10.78)
- Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $2,476,000 ($337.93)
Benefit Payments: $181,000 ($24.70)
Withdrawals: $1,000 ($0.14)
- General - Interest on Debt: $632,000 ($86.26)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,201,000 ($163.91)
Water Utilities: $360,000 ($49.13)
Regular Highways: $271,000 ($36.99)
Fire Protection: $85,000 ($11.60)
Parks & Recreation: $80,000 ($10.92)
Police Protection: $34,000 ($4.64)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,081,000 ($284.02)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000 ($2.87)
Mendota government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $926,000 ($126.38)
All Other: $411,000 ($56.09)
Parks & Recreation: $359,000 ($49.00)
Solid Waste Management: $257,000 ($35.08)
- Employee Retirement - Interest Revenue: $119,000 ($16.24)
From Local Government: $90,000 ($12.28)
Local Employee Contribution: $46,000 ($6.28)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $600,000 ($81.89)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $172,000 ($23.47)
Interest Earnings: $77,000 ($10.51)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $513,000 ($70.02)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,668,000 ($227.65)
Highways: $206,000 ($28.12)
All Other: $201,000 ($27.43)
- Tax - Property: $1,963,000 ($267.91)
NEC: $141,000 ($19.24)
Mendota government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $350,000 ($47.77)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $10,529,000 ($1437.01)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $374,000 ($51.04)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $650,000 ($88.71)
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $270,000 ($36.85)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $9,367,000 ($1278.42)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $886,000 ($120.92)
Water Utilities: $80,000 ($10.92)
Mendota government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $217,000 ($29.62)
- Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $114,000 ($15.56)
Total Federal Securities: $1,000 ($0.14)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $869,000 ($118.60)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $23,000 ($3.14)
4.01% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,624 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.01% |
| Illinois average: | 4.45% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Bureau County, IL | 0.44% ($27,837 average AGI) |
| from Will County, IL | 0.27% ($37,508) |
| from Kendall County, IL | 0.26% ($37,214) |
4.58% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,963 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.58% |
| Illinois average: | 4.96% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($170 average AGI)
La Salle County: 0.03% Illinois average: 0.07%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Bureau County, IL | 0.39% ($29,511 average AGI) |
| to Cook County, IL | 0.28% ($31,646) |
| to Kendall County, IL | 0.23% ($37,226) |
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.)
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
- Fatal accident count: 118
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 179
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 40
- Fatalities: 127
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 313
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 20
Mendota fatal accident list:
Mar 3, 2008 12:48 AM, Sr-34, Lat: 41.55436, Lon: -89.06662, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 10, 2006 10:36 AM, Us-34, Us-52, Lat: 41.54824, Lon: -89.12761, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Aug 7, 1989 05:33 PM, 15th St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 13, 1975 03:05 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 2
Oct 10, 2006 10:36 AM, Us-34, Us-52, Lat: 41.54824, Lon: -89.12761, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Aug 7, 1989 05:33 PM, 15th St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 13, 1975 03:05 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 2
Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 33 meters (108ft)
Total average daily traffic: 48,825
Total average daily truck traffic: 12,788
Total length: 33 meters (108ft)
Total average daily traffic: 48,825
Total average daily truck traffic: 12,788
- 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
- 2000-2009: 2
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Mendota)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 76 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Mendota, IL)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mendota)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 28 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Mendota)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 76 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Mendota, IL)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mendota)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 28 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Mendota)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 27
- Hazardous Condition: 30
- Service Call: 1
Incident types - Mendota
| Most common first names in Mendota, IL among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
| Curves | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| KFC | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| McDonald's | 2 | YMCA | 1 | |
| Pizza Hut | 1 | |||
Mendota on our top lists:
- #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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