Neponset, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 493. Population change since 2000: -5.0%

Males: 241	(48.9%)
Females: 252	(51.1%)

Median resident age:	40.8 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61345.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,928 (it was $38,750 in 2000)

Neponset:	$49,928
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,738

Neponset:	$25,738
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,539 (it was $54,800 in 2000)

Neponset:	$89,539
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $113,256; Detached houses: $115,127; Mobile homes: $47,222

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Races in Neponset:

White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
Hispanic (2.5%)
Other Asian (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Neponset: 72.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (29.7%), German (21.0%), Irish (16.2%), United States (9.6%), Scottish (4.6%), Swedish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/16/1883

Elevation: 825 feet

Land area: 1.04 square miles.

Population density: 473 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Neponset

High school or higher: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Unemployed: 6.0%
Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Neponset village

Never married: 20.8%
Now married: 60.9%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 9.5%
Divorced: 7.4%

10 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.9%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Neponset, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Neponset to the number of sex offenders is 493 to 1.

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

Neponset:	1.8% ($960)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Peoria, IL (41.0 miles , pop. 112,936).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (115.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sheffield, IL (2.2 miles ), Buda, IL (2.5 miles ), Mineral, IL (2.5 miles ), Kewanee, IL (2.8 miles ), Annawan, IL (3.0 miles ), Bradford, IL (3.3 miles ), Wyanet, IL (3.4 miles ), Manlius, IL (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $40,000
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
1998: 1 building, cost: $25,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.30 N, Longitude: 89.79 W

Area code: 309

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Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-3.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Machinery (20%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Construction (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (11%)
Social assistance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Machinery (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (18%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
Top executives (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Child care workers (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Business operations specialists (5%)

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Crime in Neponset by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	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
Rapes	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
Robberies	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
Assaults	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	192.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	197.6	0.0
Thefts	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
Auto thefts	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
Arson	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
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	0.0	38.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.8	0.0

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Average climate in Neponset, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Neponset, Illinois average precipitation

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Neponset-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 138% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1995, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.5 miles away from the Neponset village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/29/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.7 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Neponset-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 47.6 miles away from Neponset 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 34.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Neponset topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Neponset:

KEWANEE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; KEWANEE, IL)
ST MARGARETS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SPRING VALLEY, IL)
PERRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; PRINCETON, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Neponset, IL

Amtrak stations near Neponset:

8 miles: KEWANEE (3RD & DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
19 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 Neponset:

ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 44 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)

Public elementary/middle school in Neponset:

Neponset Elementary School (Location: PO BOX 148; Grades: PK - 8)

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Library in Neponset:

NEPONSET P.L. (Operating income: $48,527; Location: 210 WEST COMMERCIAL; 15,694 books; 576 audio materials; 169 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Neponset Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Floral Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Neponset: Scott Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	73.0%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	11.9%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	4.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Neponset, IL

Neponset compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Neponset (2009 data):

Community State Bank: Neponset Whaples Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1919-12-27. Info updated 2007-07-26: Bank assets: $92.1 mil, Deposits: $80.9 mil, headquarters in Galva, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Galva Investment, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Neponset mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Bureau County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Neponset

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	39.1%	16.0%	15.7%	5.5%	4.7%
Congregations	21.4%	18.6%	8.6%	8.6%	7.1%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	The Evangelical Covenant Church	Bulgarian Orthodox Diocese of the USA	General Conference Churches of God	Other religions
Adherents	4.1%	2.2%	1.9%	1.5%	9.2%
Congregations	4.3%	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.
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	0	$0		2	$753
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		2	$2,083
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$1,228
Sewerage	0	$0		2	$1,479
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$1,039
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$77
Totals for Government	0	$0		10	$6,659

Neponset government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $18,000
Construction - Sewerage: $17,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $73,000
Water Utilities: $57,000

Regular Highways: $49,000

Solid Waste Management: $19,000

General - Other: $4,000

Police Protection: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $49,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $33,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $16,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $287,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $37,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $74,000
Highways: $15,000
Tax - Property: $54,000
Public Utilities: $5,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $38,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

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 Neponset:

WKEI (1450 AM; 1 kW; KEWANEE, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORP.)
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.)
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.)
WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZOE (1490 AM; 1 kW; PRINCETON, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC.)
WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Neponset:

WYEC (93.9 FM; KEWANEE, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
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.)
WAJK (99.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: LA SALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WXLP (96.9 FM; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WZOE-FM (98.1 FM; PRINCETON, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC.)
WKAY (105.3 FM; KNOXVILLE, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Neponset:

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

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

NEPONSET, 306 N. Harlan Street, Type: Mast, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQHW889
Assigned Frequencies : 10875.0 MHz, 6004.50 MHz
Grant Date: 11/27/2007, Expiration Date: 11/27/2017, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy Ste 150 (Mc: Gasa5reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KB9INL, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/14/1993, Expiration Date: 09/14/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/15/2005
Registrant: William G Currier, 105 W Norton St, Neponset, IL 61345

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: , Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 405RM , Serial Number: TWO
Registrant (Individual): Ronald E Morris, 407 N 7th St, Neponset, IL 61345
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 02/10/1994, Exported to: Germany
Aircraft: MORRIS RONALD TEENIE II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9150A , Serial Number: 1, Year manufactured: 1991, Airworthiness Date: 10/23/1991
Registrant (Individual): Ronald E Morris, 405 N 7th St, Neponset, IL 61345
Deregistered: Yes

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