Onarga, Illinois

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Iroquois County

Population in July 2008: 1,376. Population change since 2000: -4.3%

Males: 719	(52.3%)
Females: 657	(47.7%)

Median resident age:	29.9 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 60955.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,354 (it was $35,852 in 2000)

Onarga:	$41,354
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,481

Onarga:	$16,481
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,463 (it was $67,800 in 2000)

Onarga:	$111,463
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $120,164; Detached houses: $124,918; Townhouses or other attached units: $102,401; Mobile homes: $20,595

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Races in Onarga:

White Non-Hispanic (61.1%)
Hispanic (35.3%)
Other race (24.4%)
Black (2.2%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
American Indian (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Onarga: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.8%), Irish (9.0%), English (8.4%), United States (7.0%), French (2.7%), Dutch (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/10/1876

Elevation: 667 feet

Land area: 1.31 square miles.

Population density: 1051 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Onarga

High school or higher: 64.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
Unemployed: 7.5%
Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Onarga village

Never married: 25.7%
Now married: 57.5%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 8.1%
Divorced: 7.7%

286 residents are foreign born (18.9% Latin America).

This village:	19.9%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Onarga, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Onarga to the number of sex offenders is 688 to 1.

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

Onarga:	1.5% ($987)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Champaign, IL (43.8 miles , pop. 67,518).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (79.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gilman, IL (1.9 miles ), Thawville, IL (2.5 miles ), Danforth, IL (2.7 miles ), Buckley, IL (2.9 miles ), Crescent City, IL (2.9 miles ), Piper City, IL (3.2 miles ), Roberts, IL (3.4 miles ), Ashkum, IL (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $100,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $189,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $140,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $92,000
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 1 building, cost: $112,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.72 N, Longitude: 88.01 W

Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: +137 (+10.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Food (10%)
Construction (8%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (24%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cashiers (5%)

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Crime in Onarga by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	3	0	1	2	0	0	0
per 100,000	208.6	0.0	70.6	142.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	69.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	18	5	3	7	7	5	1
per 100,000	1251.7	347.7	211.9	500.0	500.0	358.2	71.7
Burglaries	3	4	4	4	2	9	8
per 100,000	208.6	278.2	282.5	285.7	142.9	644.7	573.5
Thefts	5	15	19	23	16	13	9
per 100,000	347.7	1043.1	1341.8	1642.9	1142.9	931.2	645.2
Auto thefts	0	1	1	3	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	69.5	70.6	214.3	0.0	71.6	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	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)	466.6	136.3	178.0	317.1	155.7	159.7	80.3

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Average climate in Onarga, Illinois

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Onarga-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 160% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/6/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.9 miles away from the Onarga village center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.5 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Onarga-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% 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 69.4 miles away from Onarga center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 67.7 miles away from the city center
On 12/16/1996 at 01:58:31, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from Onarga center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Onarga:

IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WATSEKA, IL)
GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GIBSON CITY, IL)
HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HOOPESTON, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Onarga, IL

Amtrak station near Onarga:

4 miles: GILMAN (U.S. 24 & U.S. 45). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Onarga:

OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 44 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 45 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)

Public high school in Onarga:

Nexus Education Center School (Location: 206 E LINCOLN; Grades: 7 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Onarga:

Iroquois West Middle School (Location: 303 N EVERGREEN ST; Grades: 6 - 8)

See full list of schools located in Onarga, School District: IROQUOIS WEST COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 10

Library in Onarga:

ONARGA COMMUNITY P.L.D. (Operating income: $39,848; Location: 209 W. SEMINARY; 12,174 books; 230 audio materials; 519 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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

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

Average household size:

This village:	2.9 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	72.2%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.9%
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 2007:

This village:	10.9%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	3.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Onarga, IL

68 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
9 people in other workers' dormitories

Onarga compared to Illinois state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Onarga (2009 data):

Federated Bank: at 107 North Chestnut, branch established on 1918-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $72.0 mil, Deposits: $62.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Admiral Family Banks, Inc.
First State Bank of Forrest: 115 N Chestnut St Branch at 115 North Chestnut Street, branch established on 1917-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $62.0 mil, Deposits: $54.4 mil, headquarters in Forrest, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Forrest Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Iroquois County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (95%) Electricity (4%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Onarga

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	22.8%	20.1%	17.2%	12.3%	8.8%
Congregations	12.9%	14.3%	22.9%	7.1%	11.4%

Name	United Church of Christ	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	3.9%	2.1%	2.1%	1.7%	9.1%
Congregations	4.3%	2.9%	1.4%	5.7%	17.1%

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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$900
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$500
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		4	$3,917
Streets and Highways	1	$2,748	$32,976	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,695	$44,340	3	$320
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$255
Totals for Government	2	$6,443	$38,658	11	$5,892

Onarga government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $50,000
Parks & Recreation: $14,000
Construction - Parks & Recreation: $169,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $145,000
Water Utilities: $83,000

Regular Highways: $68,000

Police Protection: $54,000

Welfare - Other: $43,000

Solid Waste Management: $36,000

Parks & Recreation: $32,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $40,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $127,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $58,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $109,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $54,000
Interest Earnings: $9,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $444,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $159,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $203,000
All Other: $81,000

Highways: $39,000

Public Welfare: $29,000
Tax - Property: $100,000
NEC: $7,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $193,000

5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,523 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.25%
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 Kankakee County, IL	1.46% ($32,034 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL	0.57% ($33,565)
from Ford County, IL	0.47% ($36,053)

5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,188 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.98%
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 Kankakee County, IL	1.59% ($36,599 average AGI)
to Champaign County, IL	0.49% ($25,559)
to Ford County, IL	0.45% ($31,963)

Strongest AM radio stations in Onarga:

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.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WGFA (1360 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATSEKA, IL; Owner: IROQUOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Onarga:

WGFA-FM (94.1 FM; WATSEKA, IL; Owner: IROQUOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYST (107.7 FM; FAIRBURY, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WPXN (104.9 FM; PAXTON, IL; Owner: PAXTON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGCY (106.3 FM; GIBSON CITY, IL; Owner: F & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHPO (100.9 FM; HOOPESTON, IL; Owner: MARKET STREET BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Onarga:

W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)
WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCCU (Channel 27; URBANA, IL; Owner: URBANA-CHAMPAIGN BROADCASTING PARTNERS)

Onarga fatal accident list:
Aug 3, 1993 08:04 AM, 54, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Sheila Smith, 319 E Lincoln, Type: Tower, Structure height: 158.5 m, Overall height: 158.5 m
Registrant: Comcast Corporation, One Comcast Center, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2838, Phone: (215) 286-7454, Email:
Lottie L Thompson, 379 East Rt. 54 (Bork Nurseries - 50859), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.7 m, Overall height: 93.3 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

500 N 319 E Illinois, Call Sign: KNCW903
Assigned Frequencies : 464.000 MHz
Grant Date: 02/18/1997, Expiration Date: 03/03/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
Registrant: Roger A Gualardi, 3556 N 1200 E Rd, Kempton, IL 60946
608 N Oak St, Call Sign: KMF838, Licensee ID: L00582906
Assigned Frequencies : 153.005 MHz
Grant Date: 01/07/2003, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012
Registrant: Onarga Nursery Co Inc, 608 N Oak St, Onarga, IL 60955, Phone: (815) 268-7245

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

ONARGA, Lincoln No. Side-Oak E., Overall height: 22.9 m, Call Sign: WLN842, Licensee ID: L00013369
Assigned Frequencies : 2118.40 MHz
Grant Date: 08/29/1990, Expiration Date: 08/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 06/06/2000
Registrant: Illinois Bell Telephone Company, Ohio Bell 65 Erieview Plaza Rm 306, Cleveland, OH 44114

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KB9JJJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00355403
Grant Date: 01/07/2005, Expiration Date: 02/22/2015
Registrant: Rolla C Dolph, 1359 E State Route 49, Onarga, IL 60955
Call Sign: KB9LWS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00282563
Grant Date: 10/31/2007, Expiration Date: 10/31/2017
Registrant: Christine L Majers, 868 E 1400 North Rd, Onarga, IL 60955-7546
Call Sign: N9CFP, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/30/1996, Expiration Date: 01/30/2006, Cancelation Date: 01/31/2008
Registrant: Norman T Moore, 334 E Lincoln Ave, Onarga, IL 60955

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-250 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 330JG , Serial Number: 24-3042, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 01/18/1962
Registrant (Corporation): Onarga Nursery Co, North Oak St, Onarga, IL 60955

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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