Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 1.9% | | Whole state: | 10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 1.5% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Ransom compared to Illinois state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ransom (2009 data):
- Benchmark Bank: Ransom Facility at 100 North Lincoln, branch established on 1984-06-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $222.7 mil, Deposits: $198.4 mil, headquarters in Aurora, IL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Benchmark Bancorp, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (95%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Religion statistics for Ransom
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Nazarene |
| Adherents | 64.2% | 9.8% | 8.0% | 2.3% | 2.1% |
| Congregations | 22.1% | 18.4% | 8.1% | 4.4% | 5.1% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | United Church of Christ | Lutheran Church | Association of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of Adherents | Other religions |
| Adherents | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 6.6% |
| Congregations | 2.9% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 652.2% | -620.6% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $90 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $180 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 9 | $270 |
Ransom government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $86,000
Water Utilities: $52,000
Financial Administration: $33,000
General - Other: $4,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $87,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $41,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $47,000
Highways: $12,000
All Other: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $24,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $56,000
5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,454 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.25% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($128 average AGI)| La Salle County: | 0.02% | | Illinois average: | 0.19% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,207 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.25% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($81 average AGI)| La Salle County: | 0.03% | | Illinois average: | 0.07% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ransom:
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, 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.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WSPL (1250 AM; 1 kW; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
Strongest FM radio stations in Ransom:
- WJDK-FM (95.7 FM; SENECA, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
- WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WJEZ (98.9 FM; DWIGHT, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WSTQ (97.7 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WYYS (106.1 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCFL (104.7 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ASSEMBL)
- WALS (102.1 FM; OGLESBY, IL; Owner: LACO RADIO, INC.)
- WKOT (96.5 FM; MARSEILLES, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WRXQ (100.7 FM; COAL CITY, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WYKT (105.5 FM; WILMINGTON, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
- WBZG (100.9 FM; PERU, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
- WYXX (103.1 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: BIG CITY RADIO-CHI, L.L.C.)
- WJCH (91.9 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WYST (107.7 FM; FAIRBURY, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
- WPJC (88.3 FM; PONTIAC, IL; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WIVQ (103.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
- WSOG (88.1 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: SPIRIT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WRKX (95.3 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Ransom:
- WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,350
Total average daily truck traffic: 256
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,600
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Karen Zacharia, 1.9 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.9 m
Registrant: Mci Communications Services, Inc., 2400 N. Glenville Dr., 71216/107, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 729-6406, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- Ransom, Lat: 41.158278 Lon: -88.651500, Type: Bant, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WQHX870
Assigned Frequencies : 3650.00 MHz Grant Date: 11/29/2007, Expiration Date: 11/29/2017, Certifier: Donna J Olson
Registrant: Olson, Donna J, 7095 W. Waupecan Road, Verona, IL 60479, Phone: (815) 287-2500, Email:
- Ransom, Sherman St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: KTM45
Assigned Frequencies : 6595.00 MHz, 6835.00 MHz, 6855.00 MHz Grant Date: 07/31/2001, Expiration Date: 07/31/2011
Registrant: Bnsf Raiway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas Ciy, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
- RANSOM, 1.9 Mi South Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.9 m, Call Sign: WAX67
3710.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3950.00 MHz, 4030.00 MHz, 3710.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3950.00 MHz, 4030.00 MHz, 3730.00 MHz, 3810.00 MHz... (+10 more) Grant Date: 12/19/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 02/27/2008, Certifier: Karen Zacharia
Registrant: Mci Communications Services, Inc., 2400 N. Glenville Drive, Dept/Loc 71216/107, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 729-6406, Fax: (972) 729-2690, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3- Call Sign: KB9ETH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00208722
Grant Date: 02/17/2000, Expiration Date: 05/08/2010
Registrant: William H Koehler, 312 S Cartier Box 124, Ransom, IL 60470 - Call Sign: KC9BQO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00507860
Grant Date: 04/26/2002, Expiration Date: 04/26/2012, Cancelation Date: 01/05/2004, Certifier: Ronald J Barrett
Registrant: Ronald J Barrett, 601 Plumb, Ransom, IL 60470 - Call Sign: KC9FGV, Previous Call Sign: KC9BQO, Licensee ID: L00507860
Grant Date: 04/26/2002, Expiration Date: 04/26/2012, Certifier: Ronald J Barrett
Registrant: Ronald J Barrett, 601 Plumb, Ransom, IL 60470
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: COONAN JAMES COONAN-GLASTAR (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 43JC , Serial Number: 5338
Registrant (Individual): James J Coonan, Po Box 188, Ransom, IL 60470
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