Ransom, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 383. Population change since 2000: -6.4%

Males: 190	(49.6%)
Females: 193	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	33.6 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 60470.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,656 (it was $53,333 in 2000)

Ransom:	$63,656
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,370

Ransom:	$21,370
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,422 (it was $70,000 in 2000)

Ransom:	$103,422
Illinois:	$208,800

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Races in Ransom:

White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
Hispanic (3.2%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Two or more races (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Ransom: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (45.0%), Irish (30.3%), United States (10.0%), Norwegian (5.4%), English (4.4%), Slovak (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/02/1886

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 0.99 square miles.

Population density: 386 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ransom

High school or higher: 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ransom village

Never married: 18.9%
Now married: 63.1%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 7.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
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:

Ransom:	1.7% ($1,172)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Joliet, IL (38.5 miles , pop. 106,221).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (69.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Kinsman, IL (2.2 miles) , Verona, IL (3.0 miles ), Streator, IL (3.1 miles ), Grand Ridge, IL (3.3 miles ), Seneca, IL (3.3 miles ), Kangley, IL (3.4 miles ), Cornell, IL (3.5 miles ), Marseilles, IL (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $120,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $120,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $68,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.16 N, Longitude: 88.65 W

Area code: 815

Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-6.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Metal and metal products (15%)
Machinery (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Utilities (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Accommodation and food services (18%)
Educational services (12%)
Public administration (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Construction (5%)
Printing and related support activities (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Top executives (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (15%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
Customer service representatives (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)

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Ransom-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 147% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.2 miles away from the Ransom village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.9 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Ransom-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 24.6 miles away from Ransom 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 56.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ransom:

ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; STREATOR, IL)
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF OTTAWA (about 17 miles; OTTAWA, IL)
MORRIS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MORRIS, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Ransom, IL

Amtrak stations near Ransom:

13 miles: DWIGHT (119 W. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area.
20 miles: PONTIAC (721 W. WASHINGTON ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Operable nuclear power plants near Ransom:

11 miles: LaSalle County 1 and 2 in Seneca, IL.
19 miles: Dresden 2 in Morris, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ransom:

ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 36 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 6,075)
UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 39 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 2,361)
OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,834)
LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,974)

Public elementary/middle school in Ransom:

Ransom Grade School (Location: 400 S LANE ST; Grades: K - 8)

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Cemeteries: Allen Cemetery (1), Saint Patrick's Catholic Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Ransom Water Tower (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.8 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	74.8%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.4%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

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.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (95%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Ransom

Adherents

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%

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%

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.

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	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:

from Bureau County, IL	0.47% ($30,479 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL	0.44% ($40,520)
from Kendall County, IL	0.39% ($48,291)

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:

to Bureau County, IL	0.55% ($30,241 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL	0.38% ($37,749)
to Kendall County, IL	0.29% ($40,023)

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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