Paw Paw, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 876. Population change since 2000: +2.8%

Males: 436	(49.9%)
Females: 440	(50.1%)

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61353.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,399 (it was $37,563 in 2000)

Paw Paw:	$48,399
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,645

Paw Paw:	$22,645
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $151,954 (it was $93,000 in 2000)

Paw Paw:	$151,954
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $161,517; Detached houses: $158,635; Townhouses or other attached units: $146,407; Mobile homes: $95,000
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Races in Paw Paw:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Paw Paw: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.5%), Irish (13.5%), English (11.9%), Swedish (5.8%), United States (5.3%), French (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/21/1894

Elevation: 930 feet

Land area: 0.57 square miles.

Population density: 1549 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Paw Paw

High school or higher: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Unemployed: 2.9%
Mean travel time to work: 34.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paw Paw village

Never married: 23.0%
Now married: 58.5%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 10.3%
Divorced: 7.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.2%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Paw Paw:	1.8% ($1,697)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Aurora, IL (35.7 miles , pop. 142,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (68.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Compton, IL (2.3 miles ), Earlville, IL (2.7 miles ), Lee, IL (2.8 miles ), Shabbona, IL (2.8 miles ), West Brooklyn, IL (2.9 miles) , Leland, IL (3.3 miles ), Steward, IL (3.4 miles ), Mendota, IL (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $57,800
1997: 1 building, cost: $70,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $70,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $152,100
2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $141,100
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $181,300
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.69 N, Longitude: 88.98 W

Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+5.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Printing and related support activities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (20%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Health care (10%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Computer and electronic products (3%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Printing workers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Cashiers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Personal appearance workers (3%)

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Paw Paw-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.7 miles away from the Paw Paw village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/6/1951, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Paw Paw-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 16.3 miles away from Paw Paw 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 23.4 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 Paw Paw:

MENDOTA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MENDOTA, IL)
KISHWAUKEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DEKALB, IL)
VALLEY WEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SANDWICH, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Paw Paw, IL

Airports located in Paw Paw:

Dunn Airport (Runways: 1)
Walder's Farm Airport (Runways: 1)

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Amtrak station near Paw Paw:

12 miles: MENDOTA (8TH ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paw Paw:

NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)
ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; OGLESBY, IL; FT enrollment: 2,272)
WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,834)
ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ELGIN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,077)
JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 43 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 6,075)
ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)

Public high school in Paw Paw:

Paw Paw Junior/Senior High School (Location: PO BOX 37; Grades: 7 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Paw Paw:

Paw Paw Elementary School (Location: PO BOX 37; Grades: K - 6)

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Library in Paw Paw:

PAW PAW P.L.D. (Operating income: $36,297; Location: 362 CHICAGO ROAD; 17,515 books; 397 audio materials; 81 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Paw Paw include: First Presbyterian Church (A), Paw Paw United Methodist Church (B), First Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	66.7%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	5.9%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	1.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Paw Paw, IL

Paw Paw compared to Illinois state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Paw Paw (2009 data):

State Bank of Paw Paw, Illinois: State Bank Of Paw Paw, Illinois at 235 Chicago Road, branch established on 1901-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $40.7 mil, Deposits: $31.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Nbe Bancshares, Inc

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2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (87%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Paw Paw

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
Adherents	51.9%	16.2%	13.3%	2.6%	2.4%
Congregations	16.1%	14.3%	19.6%	3.6%	3.6%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of the Brethren	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.3%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	5.9%
Congregations	5.4%	5.4%	3.6%	1.8%	26.8%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$2,464
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$536
Streets and Highways	1	$3,034	$36,408	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,951	$47,412	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$6,985	$41,910	9	$3,000

Paw Paw government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $49,000
Solid Waste Management: $42,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $120,000
Water Utilities: $51,000

Sewerage: $48,000

Solid Waste Management: $43,000

Financial Administration: $40,000

Police Protection: $40,000

General - Other: $23,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $35,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $35,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $39,000
Central Staff: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $464,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $51,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $106,000
Highways: $63,000
Tax - Property: $74,000
NEC: $9,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $103,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

6.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,498 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.04%
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 Whiteside County, IL	1.05% ($27,104 average AGI)
from Ogle County, IL	0.98% ($30,481)
from DeKalb County, IL	0.47% ($42,692)

6.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,521 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.31%
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 Whiteside County, IL	1.21% ($25,689 average AGI)
to Ogle County, IL	0.79% ($33,870)
to DeKalb County, IL	0.44% ($29,417)

Strongest AM radio stations in Paw Paw:

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.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WROK (1440 AM; 5 kW; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
WLBK (1360 AM; 1 kW; DEKALB, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Paw Paw:

WMKB (102.9 FM; EARLVILLE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF EARLVILLE, L.L.C.)
WGLC-FM (100.1 FM; MENDOTA, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDEK (92.5 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
WSPY-FM (107.1 FM; PLANO, IL; Owner: NELSON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WALS (102.1 FM; OGLESBY, IL; Owner: LACO RADIO, INC.)
WAJK (99.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: LA SALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WDKB (94.9 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY RADIO, LIMITED)
WNIU (89.5 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WBZG (100.9 FM; PERU, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
WNIJ (90.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WYCH (106.3 FM; GENOA, IL; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
WNIW (91.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WRHL-FM (102.3 FM; ROCHELLE, IL; Owner: ROCHELLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Paw Paw:

WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WSPY-LP (Channel 30; PLANO, IL; Owner: WSPY-TV, INC.)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Paw Paw Cell Site 3.5 Miles N Of, Structure height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: KNKN439, Licensee ID: L00127162
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Uscoc Of Central Illinois, LLC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

PETER M CONNOLLY, 3.5 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
Lisa M Minney, 2651 Chicago Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Fire Station, Call Sign: KSG568, Licensee ID: L00036200
Assigned Frequencies : 154.190 MHz
Grant Date: 02/13/2004, Expiration Date: 04/18/2014
Registrant: Paw Paw Community Fire Protection Dist, 244 Elizabeth Street, Paw Paw, IL 61353, Phone: (815) 627-3511, Fax: (815) 627-3011
100 S Flagg, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: KUP939
Assigned Frequencies : 451.400 MHz, 451.400 MHz
Grant Date: 04/26/2003, Expiration Date: 06/30/2013
Registrant: Verizon North Inc., Irving, TX 75015-2092, Phone: (972) 718-4599, Fax: (972) 719-7242, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

PAW PAW, 3.5 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: WPJE871
Assigned Frequencies : 6155.22 MHz, 6595.00 MHz, 6615.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7

Call Sign: KB9LBE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01021072
Grant Date: 05/24/2005, Expiration Date: 07/13/2015, Certifier: Thomas W Ague
Registrant: Thomas W Ague, 444 Wyoming Ave, Paw Paw, IL 61353
Call Sign: N9KSM, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/16/1991, Expiration Date: 07/16/2001, Cancelation Date: 07/18/2003
Registrant: William H Burnham, 210 Peru St, Paw Paw, IL 61353
Call Sign: W9SIA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00313082
Grant Date: 10/18/2003, Expiration Date: 01/04/2014
Registrant: Franklin E Swan Sr, 510 Grummon St, Box 376, Paw Paw, IL 61353-0376
Call Sign: KC9IHJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01072956
Grant Date: 10/13/2005, Expiration Date: 10/13/2015, Certifier: Wade P Raymer
Registrant: Wade P Raymer, 441 Wyoming Ave, Paw Paw, IL 61353
Call Sign: KC9NXZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01415324
Grant Date: 07/10/2008, Expiration Date: 07/10/2018, Certifier: Joel T Bertram
Registrant: Joel T Bertram, Paw Paw, IL 61353
Call Sign: KC9ODJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01424011
Grant Date: 08/15/2008, Expiration Date: 08/15/2018, Certifier: Joel T Bertram Iii
Registrant: Joel T Bertram Iii, Paw Paw, IL 61353-0188
Call Sign: KC9OJF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01434708
Grant Date: 09/30/2008, Expiration Date: 09/30/2018, Certifier: Dunklau G Samuel
Registrant: Samuel G Dunklau, Paw Paw, IL 61353

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: WINTERTON DEAN A KITFOX (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 87DW , Serial Number: 57, Year manufactured: 1986, Airworthiness Date: 06/26/1987
Registrant (Individual): Dean A Winterton, Rr 1 County Line Road, Paw Paw, IL 61353

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 17
Hazardous Condition: 5

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