Prophetstown, Illinois

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Back to Prophetstown, IL housing info, Whiteside 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 Prophetstown, IL Whiteside County Population in July 2008: 1,925. Population change since 2000: -4.8%   Males: 929   (48.3%) Females: 996   (51.7%) Median resident age:   42.7 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 61277. Estimated median household income in 2008: $50,769 (it was $37,452 in 2000) Prophetstown:   $50,769 Illinois:   $56,235 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $26,229 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $127,772 (it was $72,300 in 2000) Prophetstown:   $127,772 Illinois:   $214,900 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $128,925; Detached houses: $125,236; Townhouses or other attached units: $124,579; In 2-unit structures: $124,108; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $160,374; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $574,078; Mobile homes: $30,000 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 61277 Prophetstown, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Riverview Estates 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 Prophetstown: White Non-Hispanic (97.0%) Hispanic (1.1%) Black (0.9%) Two or more races (0.7%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Prophetstown: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Prophetstown, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Get to know your fellow Illinoisans  (44 replies) Fun Illinois question 3/27/08  (10 replies) Latest news from Prophetstown, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (34.3%), Irish (15.7%), English (11.6%), Swedish (8.6%), Dutch (5.0%), United States (4.7%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 03/24/1884 Elevation: 618 feet Land area: 1.36 square miles. Population density: 1413 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 41.67 N, Longitude: 89.94 W

Area code: 815

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Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.56
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Prophetstown, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Prophetstown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.0 miles away from the Prophetstown city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Prophetstown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 95% 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 55.5 miles away from Prophetstown 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 26.2 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 Prophetstown, IL

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Notable location: River View Picnic Area (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Prophetstown include: Advent Christian Church (A), First Congregational Church (B), First Lutheran Church (C), Saint Catherines Catholic Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Prophetstown: Prophetstown State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.0%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.2%
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 city:	9.5%
Whole state:	10.7%

This city:	2.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Prophetstown, IL

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Here		66.7%
USA		50.2%

4.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,088 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.38%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Lee County, IL	0.71% ($25,689 average AGI)
from Clinton County, IA	0.46% ($30,787)
from Carroll County, IL	0.24% ($33,684)

5.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.04%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Lee County, IL	0.61% ($27,104 average AGI)
to Rock Island County, IL	0.38% ($38,444)
to Clinton County, IA	0.34% ($24,354)

• Bruce Gluckman, 350 Ft S Of Woodlawn & Dale Ct, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 68 m
  Registrant: Fleischman And Walsh, LLP, 1400 16th St., Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 939-7900
• PETER M CONNOLLY, 1005 Swanson Drive, Type: Pole, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
  Registrant: Holland And Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:

• 3/4 Mi From Int 2600n & 2720e, Call Sign: KNBU600
  Assigned Frequencies : 151.025 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/16/1996, Expiration Date: 10/16/2001, Cancelation Date: 03/17/2002
  Registrant: Yorktown, Township Of, 28382 N 2630 Ave, Prophetstown, IL 61277
• 339 Washington St, Call Sign: WRI230, Licensee ID: L00039184
  Assigned Frequencies : 452.725 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/21/1996, Expiration Date: 01/30/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/01/2001
  Registrant: City Of Prophetstown, 339 Washington St, Prophetstown, IL 61277, Phone: (815) 537-5598
• Prophetstown State Park 1 Mi Ne, Call Sign: WNBM931, Licensee ID: L00006951
  Assigned Frequencies : 159.300 MHz, 151.280 MHz, 151.445 MHz, 159.375 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/09/2004, Expiration Date: 01/30/2015
  Registrant: State Of Illinois, 801 S. 7th St. - Ste. 103-S, Springfield, IL 62794-9461, Phone: (217) 782-7347, Fax: (217) 524-4396, Email:
• 9 Mi S, Call Sign: KNAU709, Licensee ID: L00067636
  Assigned Frequencies : 157.560 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/04/2001, Expiration Date: 03/07/2011
  Registrant: Odetta Thompson, Box 155, Annawan, IL 61234, Phone: (309) 935-6406

• RS 17 18 MW RPTR 109, 7 Mi S 4 Mi E, Overall height: 120.4 m, Call Sign: WPOT331
  Assigned Frequencies : 5974.85 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/13/1999, Expiration Date: 04/13/2009, Cancelation Date: 12/06/2005
  Registrant: Northern Border Pipeline Company, 13710 Fnb Parkway, Omaha, NE 68154-8500, Phone: (402) 492-7467, Fax: (402) 492-7485, Email:

• Fire: 11

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• #62 (61277) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Belgian first ancestries"