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Livingston County

Population in July 2008: 992. Population change since 2000: -2.2%
 

Males: 478  (48.2%)
Females: 514  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60460.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $56,048 (it was $41,346 in 2000)
Odell:  $56,048
Illinois:  $56,235

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $24,843

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $142,971 (it was $80,900 in 2000)
Odell:  $142,971
Illinois:  $214,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $135,452; Detached houses: $139,750; Townhouses or other attached units: $111,563; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $109,729; Mobile homes: $38,571

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Races in Odell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Odell: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.5%), Irish (24.5%), English (12.3%), United States (7.8%), French (6.3%), Italian (5.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/25/1872

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 1.12 square miles.

Population density: 889 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Odell

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Odell village

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

9 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.9%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Odell, Illinois in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Odell to the number of sex offenders is 992 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is near the state average.

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

Odell:  2.3% ($1,846)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Joliet, IL (42.5 miles , pop. 106,221).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (72.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dwight, IL (2.8 miles ), Emington, IL (3.0 miles) , Saunemin, IL (3.1 miles ), Pontiac, IL (3.2 miles ), Cornell, IL (3.3 miles ), Campus, IL (3.4 miles) , Ransom, IL (3.5 miles ), Kinsman, IL (3.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $102,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $160,000
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $97,300
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,000
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $77,700
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $110,600
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,300
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.00 N, Longitude: 88.52 W

Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-1.6%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Printing and related support activities (14%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Printing and related support activities (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



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Odell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 153% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.2 miles away from the Odell village center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.9 miles away from the village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Odell-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 96% 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 37.2 miles away from Odell 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 68.5 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 Odell:
  • SAINT JAMES HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PONTIAC, IL)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; STREATOR, IL)
  • MORRIS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MORRIS, IL)

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Amtrak stations near Odell:
  • 8 miles: DWIGHT (119 W. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area.
  • 11 miles: PONTIAC (721 W. WASHINGTON ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Odell:
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 40 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 6,075)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 43 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 2,361)
Public elementary/middle school in Odell:
Private elementary/middle school in Odell:
  • ST PAUL GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 300 S WEST STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
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Library in Odell:
  • ODELL P.L.D. (Operating income: $63,386; Location: 301 E. RICHARD ST.; 17,881 books; 175 audio materials; 417 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Odell include: Saint Paul Catholic Church (A), United Methodist Church of Odell (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Odell: Miller Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  69.6%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.7%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  8.9%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

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Odell 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.
  • 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 Odell (2009 data):
  • Bank of Pontiac: Odell State Bank Branch at 200 South Waupansie, branch established on 1949-05-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $293.1 mil, Deposits: $244.5 mil, headquarters in Pontiac, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Pontiac Bancorp, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Electricity (8%)


Religion statistics for Odell

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.09%
Here61.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America
Adherents29.0%20.7%18.2%6.5%5.8%
Congregations13.3%14.7%21.3%8.0%2.7%
NameLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other
Adherents3.9%2.8%2.1%1.6%9.5%
Congregations2.7%2.7%4.0%4.0%26.7%
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 1$199
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,804
Streets and Highways 1$3,852$46,2240$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,480$29,7600$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$996
Totals for Government 2$6,332$37,9929$2,999



Odell government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $52,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $42,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $139,000
    Financial Administration: $120,000
    Sewerage: $81,000
    Regular Highways: $63,000
    General - Other: $49,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $129,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $117,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $12,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $264,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $103,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $112,000
    Highways: $28,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $79,000
    Property: $55,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $105,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

4.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,942 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.66%
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 McLean County, IL  0.69% ($29,922 average AGI)
from Will County, IL  0.50% ($41,568)
from Grundy County, IL  0.48% ($30,380)


6.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,806 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.00%
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 McLean County, IL  1.25% ($35,349 average AGI)
to La Salle County, IL  0.44% ($38,723)
to Will County, IL  0.36% ($31,296)


Strongest AM radio stations in Odell:
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, 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.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

Strongest FM radio stations in Odell:
  • WJEZ (98.9 FM; DWIGHT, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WPJC (88.3 FM; PONTIAC, IL; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WYST (107.7 FM; FAIRBURY, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WJDK-FM (95.7 FM; SENECA, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • WRXQ (100.7 FM; COAL CITY, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WTRX-FM (93.7 FM; PONTIAC, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WYKT (105.5 FM; WILMINGTON, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • WCFL (104.7 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ASSEMBL)
  • WALS (102.1 FM; OGLESBY, IL; Owner: LACO RADIO, INC.)
  • WSTQ (97.7 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYXX (103.1 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: BIG CITY RADIO-CHI, L.L.C.)
  • WJCH (91.9 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WYYS (106.1 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Odell:
  • WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Odell)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6
  • 3 Mi W 1 Mi S, Call Sign: KNIM466, Licensee ID: L00305835
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.135 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/10/2004, Expiration Date: 04/25/2014
    Registrant: Livingston, Township Of, Flanagan, IL 61740, Phone: (815) 832-4683
  • 3 Mi W 1 Mi S, Call Sign: KZF580, Licensee ID: L00110792
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.050 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/01/2002, Expiration Date: 05/07/2012
    Registrant: County Of Livingston, 1705 S Manlove St, Pontiac, IL 61764, Phone: (815) 842-1184, Fax: (815) 842-3305, Email:
  • 3 Mi W 1 Mi S, Call Sign: KNDA840, Licensee ID: L00110792
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.750 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/30/2002, Expiration Date: 08/17/2012
    Registrant: Livingston County, 844 W. Lincoln, Pontiac, IL 61764, Phone: (815) 844-2774, Email:
  • 3.5 Mi W .5 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 123 m, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: WPPH919
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.875 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/07/2000, Expiration Date: 01/07/2005, Cancelation Date: 08/09/2002, Certifier: June Jacobs
    Registrant: Lukas Nace Gutierrez&sachs Chartere, 1111 19th Street Nw Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036, Fax: (202) 828-8409
  • South Front St, Call Sign: KNFN407
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.825 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/17/1997, Expiration Date: 02/27/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
    Registrant: Crop Production Services, 601 N Court, Pontiac, IL 61764, Phone: (815) 844-3111
  • Odell IL, Lat: 40.961472 Lon: -88.544861, Call Sign: WQBV709
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.337 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/23/2004, Expiration Date: 12/23/2014, Certifier: Rick Riccardi
    Registrant: Hexagram Inc., 23905 Mercantile Rd., Cleveland, OH 44122, Phone: (216) 896-8600, Fax: (216) 896-8577, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • ODELL TOWER, 3.5 Mi W 0.5 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 123 m, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: WPOV267
    Assigned Frequencies : 933.575 MHz, 934.375 MHz, 933.975 MHz, 954.750 MHz, 933.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/25/1999, Expiration Date: 08/25/2009
    Registrant: Ragan Communications, Inc., 2 Ragan Ct, Washington, IL 61571-1051, Phone: (309) 745-9386, Fax: (309) 745-3215, Email:
  • STATION, 3 Mi W & 1 Mi S Of, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: WHC418
    Assigned Frequencies : 954.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/06/2001, Expiration Date: 11/14/2011
    Registrant: Phone: (516) 289-6200

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: N9KFM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00266656
    Grant Date: 07/18/2000, Expiration Date: 10/09/2010
    Registrant: Michael R Pape, 405 E Howard St, Odell, IL 60460
  • Call Sign: WB0PPB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01439412
    Grant Date: 10/21/2008, Expiration Date: 01/19/2019, Certifier: Edward J Speer Iii
    Registrant: Edward J Speer Iii, 355 S Wabash, Odell, IL 60460-0432
  • Call Sign: KB9YSD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00316770
    Grant Date: 01/23/2001, Expiration Date: 01/23/2011, Certifier: Margueritte J Stadel
    Registrant: Margueritte J Stadel, 210 W Elk, Odell, IL 60460


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Good Intent Call: 1


Odell on our top lists:
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Printing and related support activities"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Printing and related support activities"
  • #53 (60460) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Jordanian first ancestries"
  • #96 (60460) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Czechoslovakian first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"

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