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Notable locations in Ottawa: Ottawa Boat Club (A), La Salle County Jail (B), Reddick Mansion (C), Reddick Library (D), La Salle County Courthouse (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: South Towne Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Ottawa include: Pleasant View Lutheran Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), First Nazarene Church (C), First Congregational Church (D), Zion Evangelical Church (E), First Church of Christ Scientist (F), Bethel Lutheran Church (G), Epworth United Methodist Church (H), Trinity Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oakwood Memorial Cemetery (1), Ottawa Avenue Cemetery (2), Summit View Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
River: Fox River (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Ottawa include: Thornton Park (1), Rigden Park (2), Kiwanis Park (3), Varland Park (4), Allen Park (5), Walsh Park (6), Washington Park (7), Washington Park Historic District (8), Lincoln-Douglas Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Ottawa Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Comfort Inn (510 E Etna Rd), Hampton Inn Ottawa- IL (4115 Holiday Lane), Hampton Inn Ottawa-Starved Rock Area (4115 Holiday Ln), Holiday Inn Express Ottawa (120 West Stevenson Road), Fox River Bed and Breakfast (3367 E 2072nd Rd.).
Courts: La Salle County - Courts- Court Services (Courthouse), Illinois State - Appellate Court District No 3- Appellate Research (1007 La Salle Street), Illinois State - Appellate Court District No 3 (1004 Columbus Street).
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La Salle County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.5. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ottawa and their reported violations in the past:
FUNKS GROVE HWY REST AREA (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2001 and MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-25-2001), St Site Visit (enforcement) (MAR-15-2001), St Intentional no-action (JUL-16-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-10-2000), St Intentional no-action (AUG-25-2000)
SIP N SNACK (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (MAY-21-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
ILLINOIS WATERWAY VISITOR CTR (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
PINE HILLS GOLF COURSE (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (APR-29-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
THE BUSTED PROP (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
MOOSE LODGE 960/DAYTON RIDGE (Population served: 130, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-04-2000), St Intentional no-action (OCT-11-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
DATTIS MHP (Address: 1570 NORTH 30TH RD. #48  , Population served: 115, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- Public Education - Between JAN-01-1998 and FEB-03-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (FEB-18-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-18-1999)
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between AUG-1995 and MAR-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-29-2000)
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-12-1995 and MAR-29-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-29-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
SENECA HUNT CLUB (Population served: 115, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-14-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ottawa that have no violations reported:
- PITSTICK PAVILLION (Population served: 350, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- GRAND BEAR LODGE LLC # 1 NORTH (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LUCIANAS RURAL OAKS (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- HY-VEE INC (Population served: 135, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
- HIDEOUT (136994) (Population served: 125, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- GRAND BEAR LODGE LLC # 3 NORTH (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- GRAND BEAR LODGE LLC # 2 NORTH (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- GRAND BEAR LODGE LLC # 5 NORTH (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- GRAND BEAR LODGE LLC # 4 NORTH (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SILVER SLIPPER SALOON (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.9%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.6% for Black residents, 25.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 5.9% for other race residents, 29.1% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Illinois: |  2.6 people |
| This city: | 65.1% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
| This city: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ottawa, IL
People in group quarters in Ottawa:
- 303 people in nursing homes
- 44 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 32 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 8 people in other group homes
- 5 people in religious group quarters
Ottawa compared to Illinois state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ottawa (2011 data):
- The First National Bank of Ottawa: The First National Bank Of Ottawa, Northfield Branch, South Branch, Plaza Facility. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $32.1 mil, Deposits: $29.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First Ottawa Bancshares, Inc.
- Centrue Bank: Ottawa Columbus Str Branch, Ottawa North Branch, Ottawa Lending Center & Executive Of. Info updated 06/27/2007: Bank assets: $1,175.4 mil, Deposits: $96.1 mil, headquarters in Streator, IL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: Centrue Financial Corporation
- Ottawa Savings Bank: at 925 La Salle St, branch established on 01/01/1871. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $2.0 mil, Deposits: $17.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
- Old Second National Bank: Ottawa Branch at 323 East Norris Drive, branch established on 02/01/1978. Info updated 03/03/2008: Bank assets: $2,287.2 mil, Deposits: $2,003.8 mil, headquarters in Aurora, IL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Old Second Bancorp, Inc.
- First Federal Savings Bank: at 633 La Salle St, branch established on 01/01/1889. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $40.0 mil, Deposits: $34.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization
- First State Bank: Ottawa Branch at 1212 Columbus Avenue, branch established on 11/12/2004. Info updated 07/15/2010: Bank assets: $58.8 mil, Deposits: $46.9 mil, headquarters in Mendota, IL, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Tri-County Financial Group, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ottawa, Illinois:
- Comfort Inn Ottawa, 510 E Etna Rd, Ottawa, IL 61350 , Phone: (815) 433-9600, Fax: (815) 433-9696
- Holiday Inn Express Ottawa, 120 W Stevenson Rd, Ottawa, IL 61350 , Phone: (815) 433-0029, Fax: (815) 433-0382
- Surrey Motel, 1215 Lasalle St, Ottawa, IL 61350 , Phone: (815) 433-1263, Fax: (815) 433-1263
- Super 8, 500 E Etna Rd, Ottawa, IL 61350 , Phone: (815) 434-2888, Fax: (815) 434-2891
- Sands Motel, 1215 Ln Salle St, Ottawa, IL 61350 , Phone: (815) 434-6440
- Ottawa Inn Motel, 3000 Columbus St, Ottawa, IL 61350 , Phone: (815) 434-3400, Fax: (815) 434-3904
- Surrey Motel, 2750 Columbus St, Ottawa, IL 61350 , Phone: (815) 433-1263
- Hampton Inn Ottawa Il, 4115 Holiday Ln, Ottawa, IL 61350 , Phone: (815) 434-6040
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Ottawa, Illinois
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (89%)
- Electricity (10%)
Religion statistics for Ottawa:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.49%
| Here | | 62.5% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Nazarene |
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| Adherents | 64.2% | 9.8% | 8.0% | 2.3% | 2.1% |
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| Congregations | 22.1% | 18.4% | 8.1% | 4.4% | 5.1% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | United Church of Christ | Lutheran Church | Association of Free Lutheran Congregations | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 6.6% |
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| Congregations | 2.9% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 28.7% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 25 | Here: | 2.23 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | La Salle County: | 0.36 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 61 | This county: | 5.44 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 116 | La Salle County: | 10.35 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | La Salle County: | 8.9% | | State: | 8.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 14.3% | | Illinois: | 14.5% |
| 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 |
7 | $34,340 | $58,869 | 1 | $1,146 |
| Other Government Administration |
6 | $36,038 | $72,076 | 7 | $6,290 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
28 | $186,294 | $79,840 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
12 | $48,016 | $48,016 | 4 | $5,056 |
| Firefighters |
15 | $101,504 | $81,203 | 16 | $7,431 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $5,881 | $70,572 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
11 | $64,787 | $70,677 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
11 | $54,651 | $59,619 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
2 | $11,430 | $68,580 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
8 | $38,817 | $58,226 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
6 | $18,773 | $37,546 | 13 | $12,168 |
| Other and Unallocable |
13 | $68,485 | $63,217 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
120 | $669,016 | $66,902 | 41 | $32,091 |
Ottawa government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,669,000 ($86.37)
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,364,000 ($70.59)
Parks & Recreation: $144,000 ($7.45)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,646,000 ($85.18)
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $4,403,000 ($227.85)
General - Other: $2,308,000 ($119.44)
Police Protection: $2,303,000 ($119.18)
Fire Protection: $1,724,000 ($89.22)
Regular Highways: $1,466,000 ($75.86)
Water Utilities: $729,000 ($37.73)
Sewerage: $726,000 ($37.57)
Libraries: $452,000 ($23.39)
Parks & Recreation: $311,000 ($16.09)
Financial Administration: $12,000 ($0.62)
- General - Interest on Debt: $247,000 ($12.78)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $685,000 ($35.45)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,044,000 ($261.02)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $6,087,000 ($315.00)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,413,000 ($176.62)
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $215,000 ($11.13)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $7,021,000 ($363.33)
Water Utilities: $315,000 ($16.30)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $697,000 ($36.07)
Water Utilities: $155,000 ($8.02)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,401,000 ($124.25)
Interest Earnings: $411,000 ($21.27)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $169,000 ($8.75)
Libraries: $119,000 ($6.16)
General - Other: $40,000 ($2.07)
Parks & Recreation: $19,000 ($0.98)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,196,000 ($475.88)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,478,000 ($76.49)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $192,000 ($9.94)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,087,000 ($315.00)
Highways: $508,000 ($26.29)
- Tax - Property: $3,321,000 ($171.86)
Public Utilities: $974,000 ($50.40)
NEC: $719,000 ($37.21)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $5,573,000 ($288.40)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $41,000 ($2.12)
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% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ottawa:
- WCMY (1430 AM; 1 kW; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, 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.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
- WLPO (1220 AM; 1 kW; LASALLE, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WSPL (1250 AM; 1 kW; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ottawa:
- WKOT (96.5 FM; MARSEILLES, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WRKX (95.3 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WALS (102.1 FM; OGLESBY, IL; Owner: LACO RADIO, INC.)
- WBZG (100.9 FM; PERU, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
- WSTQ (97.7 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WYYS (106.1 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCFL (104.7 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ASSEMBL)
- WIVQ (103.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
- WAJK (99.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: LA SALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WSOG (88.1 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: SPIRIT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WMKB (102.9 FM; EARLVILLE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF EARLVILLE, L.L.C.)
- WJDK-FM (95.7 FM; SENECA, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
- WGLC-FM (100.1 FM; MENDOTA, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSPY-FM (107.1 FM; PLANO, IL; Owner: NELSON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WJCH (91.9 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WRXQ (100.7 FM; COAL CITY, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WJEZ (98.9 FM; DWIGHT, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WNIW (91.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Ottawa:
- WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WSPY-LP (Channel 30; PLANO, IL; Owner: WSPY-TV, INC.)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Ottawa fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 97 meters (318ft)
Total costs: $2,023,000
Total average daily traffic: 191,550
Total average daily truck traffic: 27,724
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1920-1929: 2
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 1
- 1950-1959: 3
- 1960-1969: 0
- 1970-1979: 1
- 1980-1989: 2
- 1990-1999: 5
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Ottawa, IL
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ottawa, IL
| Businesses in Ottawa, IL |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | Papa John's Pizza | 1 |
| Arby's | 1 | | Penske | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | | Sprint Nextel | 1 |
| FedEx | 3 | | Subway | 2 |
| GameStop | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | T-Mobile | 1 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | U-Haul | 3 |
| Kroger | 2 | | UPS | 4 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| Marriott | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
| McDonald's | 2 | | YMCA | 1 |
Browse common businesses in Ottawa, IL
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Office supplies and stationery stores"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Utilities (population 5,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
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