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Knox County

Population in July 2008: 221. Population change since 2000: -7.9%
 

Males: 111  (50.4%)
Females: 110  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61472.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,640 (it was $37,750 in 2000)
Rio:  $48,640
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,281
Rio:  $22,281
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $109,473 (it was $67,000 in 2000)
Rio:  $109,473
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $107,678; Detached houses: $105,676
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Races in Rio:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Rio: 74.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Swedish (42.1%), German (21.3%), Irish (12.5%), United States (6.3%), Italian (5.4%), Scotch-Irish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/11/1958

Elevation: 778 feet

Land area: 0.33 square miles.

Population density: 679 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rio

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rio village

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 67.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

1 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.4%
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:

Rio:  1.5% ($1,000)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (31.5 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (145.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (149.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: North Henderson, IL (2.1 miles) , Alpha, IL (2.4 miles ), Henderson, IL (2.5 miles ), Woodhull, IL (2.5 miles ), Windsor, IL (2.6 miles ), Wataga, IL (2.9 miles ), Alexis, IL (3.0 miles ), Oneida, IL (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 41.11 N, Longitude: 90.40 W

Area code: 309

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Population change in the 1990s: -20 (-7.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Rail transportation (14%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Warehousing and storage (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (15%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)



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Rio-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 144% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.1 miles away from the Rio village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/15/1978, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.7 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Rio-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% 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 81.6 miles away from Rio 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 65.5 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 Rio:
  • GALESBURG COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GALESBURG, IL)
  • ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; GALESBURG, IL)
  • COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF WESTERN IL (about 19 miles; MONMOUTH, IL)

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Amtrak station near Rio:
  • 12 miles: GALESBURG (EX-BN) (GALESBURG, 225 S. SEMINARY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rio:
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 30 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 31 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  76.6%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.3%
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: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.0%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.2%
Whole state:  5.1%


Rio compared to Illinois 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 significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (84%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Rio

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents25.4%17.1%13.8%7.4%6.2%
Congregations9.5%20.3%8.1%4.1%6.8%
NameBaptist General ConferenceAssemblies of GodNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents4.5%2.3%2.1%1.9%19.4%
Congregations1.4%2.7%4.1%4.1%39.2%
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$184
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$230
Water Supply 0$0 2$316
Totals for Government 0$0 11$730



Rio government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $40,000
    Water Utilities: $11,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $104,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $26,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $267,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $34,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $28,000
    Highways: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,203 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.80%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($321 average AGI)
Knox County:  0.11%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Warren County, IL  0.50% ($28,051 average AGI)
from Peoria County, IL  0.38% ($33,824)
from Henry County, IL  0.32% ($31,547)


5.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,822 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.69%
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:
to Peoria County, IL  0.60% ($39,658 average AGI)
to Warren County, IL  0.38% ($28,197)
to Cook County, IL  0.31% ($23,806)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rio:
  • WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGIL (1400 AM; 1 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRAM (1330 AM; 1 kW; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WDLM (960 AM; 1 kW; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rio:
  • WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKAY (105.3 FM; KNOXVILLE, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAG (94.9 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLSR (92.7 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXLP (96.9 FM; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • WMOI (97.7 FM; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJRE (102.5 FM; GALVA, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYEC (93.9 FM; KEWANEE, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDLM-FM (89.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WRMJ (102.3 FM; ALEDO, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVKC (90.7 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: KNOX COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Rio:
  • KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
  • WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
  • WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
  • WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • W50BY (Channel 50; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • K61HD (Channel 61; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Christopher B page, 2445 Knox Road 500 East(303703), Type: Tower, Structure height: 107 m, Overall height: 109.4 m
    Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive Ste 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
  • 2472 Knox Rd 500 E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122 m, Overall height: 128.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00001087
    Registrant: Supreme Radio Communications Inc, 4017 N Prospect Rd, Peoria, IL 61614, Phone: (309) 682-0831

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 3 Mi E, Call Sign: KNCM948, Licensee ID: L00028516
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.565 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/22/1996, Expiration Date: 01/29/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
    Registrant: Walt Johnson, Rr 1, Rio, IL 61472, Phone: (309) 334-2260

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KA4NNI, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/25/1995, Expiration Date: 07/25/2005, Cancelation Date: 07/26/2007
    Registrant: Charles L Krueger, 105 S Main, Rio, IL 61472-0001
  • Call Sign: N9ANM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01381628
    Grant Date: 03/21/2008, Expiration Date: 05/01/2018
    Registrant: John R Frerkes, 2679 Us Hwy 150 N, Rio, IL 61472


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: MCFARLAND PERRY FALCON XP (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 852HH , Serial Number: P21, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 11/19/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Perry Mcfarland, 276 Knox Rd 2350n, Rio, IL 61472


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10

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