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Bureau County

Population in July 2008: 261. Population change since 2000: -4.0%
 

Males: 127  (48.9%)
Females: 134  (51.1%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61344.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,962 (it was $38,000 in 2000)
Mineral:  $48,962
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,850
Mineral:  $29,850
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,709 (it was $44,500 in 2000)
Mineral:  $72,709
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,926; Detached houses: $82,713; In 2-unit structures: $85,458; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Mineral:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Black (0.7%)

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

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Ancestries: German (28.3%), Irish (11.8%), English (10.7%), Swedish (8.1%), Dutch (5.9%), United States (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/05/1901

Elevation: 640 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 848 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mineral

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mineral village

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 53.9%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Mineral:  1.5% ($658)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (40.6 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (116.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Annawan, IL (2.0 miles ), Sheffield, IL (2.3 miles ), Neponset, IL (2.5 miles ), Buda, IL (3.0 miles ), Atkinson, IL (3.1 miles ), Manlius, IL (3.2 miles ), Hooppole, IL (3.2 miles) , Kewanee, IL (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 41.38 N, Longitude: 89.84 W

Area code: 309

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Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+8.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Truck transportation (32%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (14%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (23%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (14%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)



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Mineral-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 135% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the Mineral village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1995, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Mineral-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 48.9 miles away from Mineral 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 31.4 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 Mineral:
  • KEWANEE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; KEWANEE, IL)
  • ST MARGARETS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SPRING VALLEY, IL)
  • HAMMOND HENRY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GENESEO, IL)

Amtrak stations near Mineral:
  • 11 miles: KEWANEE (3RD & DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: PRINCETON (107 BICENTENNIAL DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mineral:
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 40 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; OGLESBY, IL; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
Library in Mineral:
  • MINERAL-GOLD P.L.D. (Operating income: $32,890; Location: 120 EAST MAIN STREET; 13,861 books; 175 audio materials; 183 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  72.5%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  8.4%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mineral, IL



Mineral compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Bureau County Illinois:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Mineral

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents39.1%16.0%15.7%5.5%4.7%
Congregations21.4%18.6%8.6%8.6%7.1%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ) The Evangelical Covenant ChurchBulgarian Orthodox Diocese of the USA General Conference Churches of GodOther religions
Adherents4.1%2.2%1.9%1.5%9.2%
Congregations4.3%1.4%1.4%1.4%27.1%
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
Sewerage 1$4,800$57,6000$0
Totals for Government 1$4,800$57,6000$0



5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,800 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.63%
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 La Salle County, IL  1.76% ($30,241 average AGI)
from Henry County, IL  0.35% ($23,160)
from Cook County, IL  0.33% ($41,370)


6.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,138 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.02%
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 La Salle County, IL  1.52% ($30,479 average AGI)
to Putnam County, IL  0.30% ($28,465)
to Cook County, IL  0.30% ($22,238)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mineral:
  • 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.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WKEI (1450 AM; 1 kW; KEWANEE, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST 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.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZOE (1490 AM; 1 kW; PRINCETON, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mineral:
  • WYEC (93.9 FM; KEWANEE, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJRE (102.5 FM; GALVA, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WXLP (96.9 FM; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAXR (88.1 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WZOE-FM (98.1 FM; PRINCETON, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mineral:
  • KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
  • KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
  • WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
  • WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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