Boone 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 (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.1. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.45. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.4 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.2%
(4.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 3.0 people | | Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 81.7% | | 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: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Poplar Grove, IL
Poplar Grove compared to Illinois state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Poplar Grove (2011 data):
- The Poplar Grove State Bank: at 109 North State Street, branch established on 09/14/1946; Menge Lane Branch at 4111 Menge Lane, branch established on 09/01/2002. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $7.6 mil, Deposits: $5.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices
- Byron Bank: Poplar Grove Branch at 11159 Highway 76, branch established on 01/03/2006. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $21.9 mil, Deposits: $19.8 mil, headquarters in Byron, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Byron Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Boone County Illinois:
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Religion statistics for Poplar Grove:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.11%
| Here |  | 42.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 45.3% | 14.3% | 12.3% | 6.4% | 5.6% |
| Congregations | 3.6% | 3.6% | 17.9% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 4.0% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 6.7% |
| Congregations | 7.1% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 42.9% |
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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: 7 | Here: | 1.31 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | Boone County: | 0.56 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17 | This county: | 3.19 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 26 | Boone County: | 4.88 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Boone County: | 7.2% | | State: | 8.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 19.4% | | 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 |
4 | $15,257 | $45,771 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,100 | $37,200 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $6,199 | $37,194 | 1 | $551 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,711 | $44,532 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
8 | $28,267 | $42,401 | 1 | $551 |
Poplar Grove government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $0 ($0.00)
- Charges - Sewerage: $339,000 ($196.07)
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $1,138,000 ($658.18)
Water Utilities: $324,000 ($187.39)
Sewerage: $324,000 ($187.39)
Regular Highways: $147,000 ($85.02)
Police Protection: $61,000 ($35.28)
General - Other: $13,000 ($7.52)
Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($0.58)
- General - Interest on Debt: $374,000 ($216.31)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $535,000 ($309.43)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $59,000 ($34.12)
General Revenue, NEC: $46,000 ($26.60)
Fines and Forfeits: $26,000 ($15.04)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,195,000 ($7053.21)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,525,000 ($3773.86)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,205,000 ($3588.78)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $2,213,000 ($1279.93)
Central Staff Services: $408,000 ($235.97)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,233,000 ($1869.87)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $341,000 ($197.22)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $429,000 ($248.12)
Highways: $85,000 ($49.16)
- Tax - Other License: $277,000 ($160.21)
Property: $190,000 ($109.89)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $377,000 ($218.05)
10.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,601 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.64% | | 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:
8.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,550 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.67% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Poplar Grove:
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- 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.)
- WROK (1440 AM; 5 kW; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTJK (1380 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BELOIT, IL; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WAIT (850 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WGEZ (1490 AM; 1 kW; BELOIT, WI; Owner: REGO, LTD.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Poplar Grove:
- WXRX (104.9 FM; BELVIDERE, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WGSL (91.1 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER SCHOOL)
- WQFL (100.9 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUEST FOR LIFE, INC.)
- WGFB (103.1 FM; ROCKTON, IL; Owner: WRWC, Inc.)
- WZOK (97.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WFEN (88.3 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY, DBA WFEN)
- WKMQ-FM (96.7 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WYHY (95.3 FM; WINNEBAGO, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WYCH (106.3 FM; GENOA, IL; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
- WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- W233AD (94.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WNIU (89.5 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WNIJ (90.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- W220BL (91.9 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- W289AB (105.7 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Poplar Grove:
- WCFC-CA (Channel 51; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS OF CHICAGOLAND, INC.)
- WIFR (Channel 23; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WQFL-CA (Channel 8; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAMILY VALUES ORGANIZATION, INC.)
- WTVO (Channel 17; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WINNEBAGO TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- WFBN-LP (Channel 33; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQRF-TV (Channel 39; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUORUM OF ROCKFORD LICENSE, LLC)
- WREX-TV (Channel 13; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WREX TELEVISION, LLC)
- W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
- W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W25CL (Channel 25; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Poplar Grove fatal accident list:
Apr 20, 2004 04:15 AM, Sr-173, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 2, 2003 04:46 AM, Sr-76, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Poplar Grove)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 38 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Farmbuilding Wm Randall Farm 7188 Randall Rd (Lat: 42.458639 Lon: -88.797889), Call Sign: WSJ334, Licensee ID: L00035672
Assigned Frequencies: 152.960 MHz Grant Date: 08/10/2004, Expiration Date: 09/06/2014
Registrant: William Randall Jr, 7090 Randall Rd, Poplar Grove, IL 61065, Phone: (815) 737-8751
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Various Locations (Lat: 42.350000 Lon: -88.816750), Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNM743
Assigned Frequencies: 956.318 MHz Grant Date: 05/27/1998, Expiration Date: 05/27/2008, Cancellation Date: 08/02/2008
Registrant: Phone: (412) 430-3974 - POPLAR GROVE, Lat: 42.363889 Lon: -88.837222, Call Sign: WQKP255
Assigned Frequencies: 956.281 MHz Grant Date: 07/30/2009, Expiration Date: 07/30/2019, Certifier: Paul Guthrie
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 32 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Poplar Grove)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 139 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Poplar Grove)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Businesses in Poplar Grove, IL |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| FedEx | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | UPS | 2 |
Poplar Grove on our top lists:
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage population increase from 2000 to 2006"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Secretaries and administrative assistants"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with most building permits per 1,000 residents in 2004-2006"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Information and record clerks except customer service representatives"
- #31 (61065) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Slavic first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #58 (61065) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Northern European first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #76 (61065) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Belizean first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
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