Oglesby, Illinois

Back to Oglesby, IL housing info, La Salle County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities. Oglesby IL Area Homes for Sale - Accurate and Complete - Roost.com   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Oglesby, IL La Salle County Population in July 2008: 3,671. Population change since 2000: +0.7%   Males: 1,752   (47.7%) Females: 1,919   (52.3%) Median resident age:   40.2 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 61348. Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,775 (it was $35,000 in 2000) Oglesby:   $41,775 Illinois:   $54,124 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,772 Oglesby:   $22,772 Illinois:   $27,965 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,105 (it was $75,200 in 2000) Oglesby:   $111,105 Illinois:   $208,800 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 61348 Oglesby, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Oglesby: White Non-Hispanic (95.8%) Hispanic (2.8%) Two or more races (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Oglesby: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Oglesby, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Oglesby is mentioned 14 times on our forum: Images of Illinois  (485 replies) Job in Oglesby, IL 61348  (3 replies) Why are SO many Illinois folk attracted to Arizona?  (164 replies) La Salle-Peru and Heritage Harbor, Ottawa  (8 replies) South Shore  (20 replies) Michigan Ave. photographers  (23 replies) Latest news from Oglesby, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (29.2%), Italian (25.0%), Polish (18.0%), Irish (11.4%), English (9.9%), Swedish (4.5%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 03/16/1903 Elevation: 636 feet Land area: 4.00 square miles. Population density: 918 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 41.30 N, Longitude: 89.07 W

Area code: 815

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Oglesby, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.72
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Oglesby, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Oglesby-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 140% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.3 miles away from the Oglesby city center killed 8 people and injured 12 people and caused $8 million in damages.

On 12/6/1951, a category 3 tornado 6.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Oglesby-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 94% 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 14.2 miles away from Oglesby 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 35.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Oglesby, IL

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Notable locations in Oglesby: Oglesby City Hall (A), Oglesby Public Library (B), Dickinson House Community Building (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Oglesby include: Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (A), Oglesby Union Church (B), First Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Deer Park Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Park in Oglesby: Lehigh Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Oblesby Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Hotels: Days Inn (120 North Lewis Avenue), Brightwood Inn (2407 North State Route 178).

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.2%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.6%
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: 0.3% of all households

This city:	10.1%
Whole state:	10.7%

This city:	4.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oglesby, IL

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• Holiday Inn Express, 900 Holiday St, Oglesby, IL 61348, Phone: (815) 883-3535, Fax: (815) 883-8050
• Days Inn Oglesby/peru, 120 N Lewis Ave, Oglesby, IL 61348, Phone: (815) 883-9600
• Holiday Inn Express, 900 Holiday Inn St, Oglesby, IL 61348, Phone: (815) 883-3535, Fax: (815) 883-8050

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%

from Bureau County, IL	0.47% ($30,479 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL	0.44% ($40,520)
from Kendall County, IL	0.39% ($48,291)

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%

to Bureau County, IL	0.55% ($30,241 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL	0.38% ($37,749)
to Kendall County, IL	0.29% ($40,023)

• Lat: 41.295306 Lon: -89.059528, Call Sign: WQBT567
  469.637 MHz, 457.612 MHz, 464.062 MHz, 464.137 MHz, 457.562 MHz, 464.237 MHz, 464.337 MHz, 468.487 MHz, 468.762 MHz, 469.037 MHz... (+35 more)
  Grant Date: 12/10/2004, Expiration Date: 12/10/2014, Certifier: Gary Baca
  Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:
• 100 Deer Park Lane, Call Sign: WQFD859
  Assigned Frequencies : 462.212 MHz, 462.437 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/22/2006, Expiration Date: 06/22/2016, Certifier: Tony Reiger
  Registrant: Electronic Engineering Co., 1100 Keo Way, Des Moines, IA 50309, Phone: (515) 283-1100, Fax: (515) 244-6948, Email:

• OGLESBY, 1.8 Mi S & 5 Mi S 0f Us 51, Overall height: 91.1 m, Call Sign: WMK412
  Assigned Frequencies : 2171.60 MHz, 2162.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/25/2000, Expiration Date: 07/01/2010, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
• STATION, 2578 E 350th St, Overall height: 155.1 m, Call Sign: WNTJ995
  Assigned Frequencies : 6735.00 MHz, 6775.00 MHz, 6795.00 MHz, 6715.00 MHz, 6755.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/02/2002, Expiration Date: 03/13/2012
  Registrant: Phone: (815) 224-2720
• WKOT-Oglesby, 1220 Orlando Smith Road, Type: Other, Structure height: 94 m, Call Sign: WPOM938
  Assigned Frequencies : 948.500 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/17/2000, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012, Certifier: Peter Miller Iii
  Registrant: La Salle County Broadcasting Corp., 1 Broadcast Lane, Ogiesby, IL 61348, Phone: (815) 223-3101, Fax: (815) 223-3095, Email:
• STATION, Sw Edge Of, Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: KSF48
  Assigned Frequencies : 6745.00 MHz, 6805.00 MHz, 2131.60 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/26/1996, Expiration Date: 01/30/2002, Cancelation Date: 12/22/1999
  Registrant: Phone: (217) 424-6773
• 25 Marquette Avenue, Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WHY484
  Assigned Frequencies : 6950.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/15/1984, Expiration Date: 08/01/1998, Cancelation Date: 08/01/1998
  Registrant: Christian Comm. Of Chicagoland, Inc., 38 South Peoria Avenue, Chicago, IL 60607
• 25 Marquette Ave, Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WHY753
  Assigned Frequencies : 6950.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/17/1984, Expiration Date: 08/01/1998, Cancelation Date: 07/12/1999
  Registrant: Christian Communications Of Chicagoland Inc, 38 S Peoria Ave, Chicago, IL 60607
• OGLESBY, 0.5 Km East Of I-39; 0.9 Km South Of State Rt. 71, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.6 m, Overall height: 90.8 m, Call Sign: WLR374
  Assigned Frequencies : 6093.45 MHz, 5945.20 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
  Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chtd., 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8661, Fax: (703) 266-4277, Email:

• Aircraft: BOWEN-CHARLES MODEL-II (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 7791B , Serial Number: B-7395, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 06/20/1980
  Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 9 Timberwood Ln, Oglesby, IL 61348
• Aircraft: CESSNA 172K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
  N-Number: 79905 , Serial Number: 17258239, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 05/01/1969
  Registrant (Corporation): November 905 Inc, 914 Hillside Ct, Oglesby, IL 61348

• Fire: 14
• Hazardous Condition: 18