Prairie Grove, Illinois

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Population in July 2007: 1,956. Population change since 2000: +97.1%

Males: 963	(49.3%)
Females: 993	(50.7%)

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 60012.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $105,545 (it was $93,361 in 2000)

Prairie Grove:	$105,545
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $453,430 (it was $289,600 in 2000)

Prairie Grove:	$453,430
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $524,017; Detached houses: $536,278; In 2-unit structures: $367,435; Mobile homes: $225,000

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Races in Prairie Grove:

White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Prairie Grove: 107.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.8%), Irish (18.8%), Polish (12.6%), Italian (9.1%), English (8.2%), Swedish (7.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/09/1973

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 4.63 square miles.

Population density: 422 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Prairie Grove

High school or higher: 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
Unemployed: 3.3%
Mean travel time to work: 32.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prairie Grove village

Never married: 22.3%
Now married: 64.6%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 8.1%

39 residents are foreign born (2.4% Europe, 1.4% Latin America).

This village:	4.1%
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:

Prairie Grove:	1.7% ($4,988)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Elgin, IL (16.5 miles , pop. 94,487).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (50.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Oakwood Hills, IL (2.6 miles ), Holiday Hills, IL (3.1 miles ), McHenry, IL (4.4 miles ), Island Lake, IL (4.7 miles ), Cary, IL (4.7 miles ), Fox River Valley Gardens, IL (5.4 miles ), Trout Valley, IL (5.5 miles ), Crystal Lake, IL (5.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $194,000
1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $226,900
1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $226,300
1999: 23 buildings, average cost: $283,900
2000: 42 buildings, average cost: $233,600
2001: 49 buildings, average cost: $204,300
2002: 48 buildings, average cost: $151,500
2003: 26 buildings, average cost: $155,000
2004: 26 buildings, average cost: $160,900
2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $171,100
2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $181,800
2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $192,700

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Latitude: 42.28 N, Longitude: 88.27 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +255 (+36.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Educational services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (14%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Top executives (13%)
Computer specialists (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Engineers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Accountants and auditors (4%)

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Crime in Prairie Grove by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	1	0	3
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	104.2	0.0	238.1
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	1	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	104.2	104.2	79.4
Burglaries	0	1	2	3	7
per 100,000	0.0	104.2	208.3	312.5	555.6
Thefts	0	7	7	17	4
per 100,000	0.0	729.2	729.2	1770.8	317.5
Auto thefts	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	79.4
Arson	0	0	0	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	208.3	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	0.0	36.5	147.9	113.5	264.3

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Average climate in Prairie Grove, Illinois

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Prairie Grove-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 59% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the Prairie Grove village center killed 6 people and injured 75 people.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 tornado 8.8 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Prairie Grove:

NORTHERN ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; MCHENRY, IL)
GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL ADVOCATE (about 12 miles; BARRINGTON, IL)
MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; WOODSTOCK, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prairie Grove:

KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 33 miles; KENOSHA, WI; ID: ENW)
CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 34 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)
CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 50 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prairie Grove:

LAKE IN THE HILLS (about 7 miles; CHICAGO/LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL; ID: 3CK)
GALT FIELD (about 11 miles; GREENWOOD/WONDER LAKE, IL; ID: 10C)
CAMPBELL (about 15 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; ID: C81)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prairie Grove:

MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 17 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; FT enrollment: 6,973)
ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; ELGIN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,077)
WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 20 miles; PALATINE, IL; FT enrollment: 8,229)
TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 2,121)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 31 miles; ADDISON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,076)
OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; FT enrollment: 5,749)

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Notable location: Prairie Isle Golf Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Thunderbird Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This village:	3.2 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	86.5%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	1.3%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	0.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Prairie Grove, IL

Prairie Grove compared to Illinois state average:

Median household income significantly above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

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Prairie Grove mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in McHenry County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	1	$3,188	$38,256	1	$968
Streets and Highways	0	$0		2	$2,181
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$166
Financial Administration	0	$0		5	$294
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		10	$13,040
Totals for Government	1	$3,188	$38,256	19	$16,649

Prairie Grove government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $216,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $435,000
Police Protection: $327,000

Central Staff Services: $267,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $189,000

Parks & Recreation: $173,000

General Public Buildings: $72,000
General - Interest on Debt: $66,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,280,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,168,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $112,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $372,000
Interest Earnings: $25,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $530,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $400,000
General Support: $177,000

Highways: $50,000
Tax - NEC: $852,000
Property: $286,000

Public Utilities: $51,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $415,000

7.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,200 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.68%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($255 average AGI)
McHenry County: 0.04%
Illinois average: 0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cook County, IL	2.75% ($61,625 average AGI)
from Lake County, IL	1.11% ($60,755)
from Kane County, IL	0.87% ($55,269)

6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,289 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.52%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($166 average AGI)
McHenry County: 0.04%
Illinois average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cook County, IL	1.27% ($50,092 average AGI)
to Lake County, IL	0.85% ($54,236)
to Kane County, IL	0.65% ($52,469)

Strongest AM radio stations in Prairie Grove:

WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WAIT (850 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WMBI (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WKTA (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Prairie Grove:

WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WZCH (103.9 FM; DUNDEE, IL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WVIV-FM (103.1 FM; HIGHLAND PARK, IL; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Prairie Grove:

W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
W57DN (Channel 57; ELGIN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Prairie Grove)

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