Pecatonica, Illinois

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Back to Pecatonica, IL housing info, Winnebago County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities. 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 Pecatonica, IL Winnebago County Population in July 2008: 2,209. Population change since 2000: +10.6%   Males: 1,055   (47.8%) Females: 1,154   (52.2%) Median resident age:   37.4 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 61063. Estimated median household income in 2008: $50,883 (it was $47,361 in 2000) Pecatonica:   $50,883 Illinois:   $56,235 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,045 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $134,896 (it was $91,100 in 2000) Pecatonica:   $134,896 Illinois:   $214,900 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $132,825; Detached houses: $132,792; Townhouses or other attached units: $109,731; In 2-unit structures: $142,477; Mobile homes: $37,500 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 61063 Pecatonica, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Pecatonica: White Non-Hispanic (98.1%) Two or more races (0.9%) Hispanic (0.6%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Pecatonica: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Pecatonica, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Pecatonica is mentioned 15 times on our forum: Beating Rockford a little more...  (83 replies) Rockford is horrible  (82 replies) Want to make the move...but  (33 replies) Rockford IL good or bad  (161 replies) is it safe in Rockford?  (37 replies) Relocating to Rockford  (14 replies) Latest news from Pecatonica, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (42.0%), Irish (13.6%), English (11.2%), Swedish (11.1%), United States (5.5%), Norwegian (4.3%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 09/14/1901 Elevation: 759 feet Land area: 1.24 square miles. Population density: 1778 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 42.31 N, Longitude: 89.36 W

Area code: 815

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Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.81
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Pecatonica, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Pecatonica-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.3 miles away from the Pecatonica village center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Pecatonica-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 63.4 miles away from Pecatonica 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 40.9 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 Pecatonica, IL

• Carlson Rla Airport (Runways: 1)
• Early - Merkel Field Airport (Runways: 1)
• O'Connor Field Airport (Runways: 1)
• Olson Heliport
• Pecatonica Fire Protection District Heliport

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Notable locations in Pecatonica: Winnebago County Fairgrounds (A), Pecatonica Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Pecatonica include: Saint Marys Catholic Church (A), First Congregational Church (B), First Lutheran Church (C), Pecatonica United Methodist Church (D), First Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Pecatonica: Sumner Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Pecatonica Post Office (A). 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:	73.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.9%
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: 0.1% of all households

This village:	4.7%
Whole state:	10.7%

This village:	1.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pecatonica, IL

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Here		50.0%
USA		50.2%

5.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,133 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.16%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($216 average AGI)

Winnebago County:	0.05%
Illinois average:	0.19%

from Cook County, IL	0.65% ($38,299 average AGI)
from Boone County, IL	0.64% ($41,703)
from Ogle County, IL	0.27% ($38,233)

4.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,642 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.74%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($364 average AGI)

Winnebago County:	0.04%
Illinois average:	0.07%

to Cook County, IL	0.42% ($29,980 average AGI)
to Boone County, IL	0.41% ($85,064)
to Rock County, WI	0.28% ($33,808)

• Highway Garage, Call Sign: KGG615
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.105 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/20/2004, Expiration Date: 01/26/2014
  Registrant: Universal Licensing Service, 3419 Via Lido 609, Newport Beach, CA 92663-3908, Phone: (877) 677-3639, Fax: (949) 515-2544
• 6759 Best Rd, Structure height: 91 m, Call Sign: WNZT554, Licensee ID: L00090933
  Assigned Frequencies : 452.500 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/13/2002, Expiration Date: 06/29/2012
  Registrant: County Of Winnebago, 424 N Springfield, Rockford, IL 61101, Phone: (815) 965-9431
• 1200 Grove St, Type: Building, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPKF669
  Assigned Frequencies : 72.7800 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/27/2002, Expiration Date: 02/08/2012, Certifier: Wayne Tipton
  Registrant: Universal Licensing Service, 4401 A Connecticut Ave Nw 232, Washington, DC 20008-2322, Phone: (877) 677-3639, Fax: (949) 515-2544
• Fire Station Pecatonica Fire Protection Dist, Call Sign: KCY545, Licensee ID: L00090933
  Assigned Frequencies : 47.5000 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/22/2003, Expiration Date: 11/16/2013
  Registrant: Winnebago County Emergency Services & Disaster Agency, 420 W State St, Rockford, IL 61101, Phone: (815) 987-5990
• 4/10 Mi E Of Jackson Rd, Call Sign: KNGE775, Licensee ID: L00038570
  Assigned Frequencies : 159.660 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/06/1998, Expiration Date: 05/13/2003, Cancelation Date: 08/17/2003
  Registrant: Roadway Express Inc, Akron, OH 44309
• Judd Rd (Forrest Preserve), Type: Upole, Structure height: 13.7 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WQJK968
  Assigned Frequencies : 159.405 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/17/2008, Expiration Date: 10/17/2018, Certifier: Lt Brad Fitz
  Registrant: Kwik Kall Communications, 1008 Elm St, Rockford, IL 61102, Phone: (815) 964-7871, Fax: (815) 964-4505, Email:
• N Hoisington Rd (Near Transformer), Type: Upole, Structure height: 13.7 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WQJK972
  Assigned Frequencies : 159.405 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/17/2008, Expiration Date: 10/17/2018, Certifier: Lt Brad Fitz
  Registrant: Kwik Kall Communications, 1008 Elm St, Rockford, IL 61102, Phone: (815) 964-7871, Fax: (815) 964-4505, Email:

• Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPJB916, Licensee ID: L00003171
  Assigned Frequencies : 956.331 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/30/2001, Expiration Date: 12/05/2010
  Registrant: Village Of Pecatonica
• Pecatonica, 3214 Grove Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WPQY423
  Assigned Frequencies : 6605.00 MHz, 6635.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/29/2000, Expiration Date: 11/29/2010, 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:
• PECATONICA, Se Corner Jct Il Rt 116 & Us Rt 20, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 73.2 m, Call Sign: WPYA944, Licensee ID: L00004892
  Assigned Frequencies : 6630.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/14/2003, Expiration Date: 07/14/2013, Certifier: Bette N Rinehart
  Registrant: Motorola, Inc., 1309 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60196, Phone: (847) 538-8500, Fax: (847) 538-6020, Email:
• Pecatonica, Se Corner Of Il Rt 18 & Us 20 2-5- Mi S Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 73.2 m, Call Sign: WBD359
  Assigned Frequencies : 6585.62 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/26/2000, Expiration Date: 10/04/2010
  Registrant: Illinois State Police, 531 Sangamon Avenue, Springfield, IL 62702, Phone: (217) 782-7345, Fax: (217) 524-4396, Email:

• 6759 Best Road, Overall height: 98.5 m, Call Sign: KUD238
  Assigned Frequencies : 75.4600 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/03/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
  Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:

• Call Sign: K9MFL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01346688
  Grant Date: 11/30/2007, Expiration Date: 02/25/2018, Certifier: Thomas W Moth
  Registrant: Thomas W Moth, 702 Main St Box 178, Pecatonica, IL 61063
• Call Sign: KA9JAX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01253586
  Grant Date: 10/17/2007, Expiration Date: 10/30/2017
  Registrant: Todd R Haas, 17581 Sumner Rd, Pecatonica, IL 61063
• Call Sign: KB9OPC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01173984
  Grant Date: 07/19/2006, Expiration Date: 09/24/2016, Certifier: William R Spears Jr
  Registrant: William R Spears Jr, Pecatonica, IL 61063
• Call Sign: N9CCC, Previous Call Sign: KA9DQV, Licensee ID: L00191003
  Grant Date: 01/04/2000, Expiration Date: 03/13/2010
  Registrant: Richard L Witherby, 214 W First St, Pecatonica, IL 61063
• Call Sign: N9IDT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00288733
  Grant Date: 09/21/2002, Expiration Date: 09/21/2012
  Registrant: Melvin T Hess, 3158 N Jackson Rd, Pecatonica, IL 61063-9222
• Call Sign: N9MDQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00572574
  Grant Date: 09/21/2002, Expiration Date: 09/21/2012
  Registrant: Pamela S Hess, 3158 N Jackson Rd, Pecatonica, IL 61063-9222

• Fire: 16
• Hazardous Condition: 15
• Good Intent Call: 5

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• #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"