Sangamon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.3. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.416. This is worse than average. There were 44 monitors within city limits.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.54. This is about average. There were 44 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.4. This is about average. There were 39 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 21.7. This is about average. There were 39 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.65. This is about average. There were 28 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 1.1%
(1.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.7 people | | Illinois: |  2.4 people |
| This village: | 78.6% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
| This village: | 1.8% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rochester, IL
Rochester compared to Illinois state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with branches in Rochester (2011 data):
- Rochester State Bank: at 133 North John Street, branch established on 1912/10/11. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $71.8 mil, Deposits: $61.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Rochester State Bankshares, Inc.
- Bank & Trust Company: Rochester Branch at Route 29 And Walnut, branch established on 1998/03/16. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $258.4 mil, Deposits: $229.0 mil, headquarters in Litchfield, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Lbt Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (14%)
Religion statistics for Rochester (based on Sangamon County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.89%
| Here | | 56.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Assemblies of God | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
|---|
| Adherents | 34.2% | 14.0% | 10.6% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
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| Congregations | 11.0% | 2.8% | 17.7% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Southern Baptist Convention | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 5.4% | 4.6% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 10.7% |
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| Congregations | 6.6% | 7.7% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 29.8% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 28 | Sangamon County: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | Sangamon County: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5 | This county: | 0.26 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 67 | Sangamon County: | 3.46 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 156 | Here: | 8.05 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Sangamon County: | 27.9% | | State: | 25.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Sangamon County: | 13.0% | | State: | 14.5% |
| 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 |
2 | $5,456 | $32,736 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,566 | $30,792 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
8 | $29,646 | $44,469 | 1 | $160 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $14,886 | $44,658 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
15 | $52,554 | $42,043 | 1 | $160 |
Rochester government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $481,000 ($130.14)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $472,000 ($127.71)
Water Utilities: $397,000 ($107.41)
Police Protection: $383,000 ($103.63)
Regular Highways: $153,000 ($41.40)
Central Staff Services: $128,000 ($34.63)
Parks & Recreation: $95,000 ($25.70)
- General - Interest on Debt: $175,000 ($47.35)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,913,000 ($788.15)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,000 ($1.35)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $677,000 ($183.17)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,073,000 ($560.88)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $168,000 ($45.45)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $87,000 ($23.54)
Interest Earnings: $41,000 ($11.09)
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $12,000 ($3.25)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,505,000 ($407.20)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $489,000 ($132.31)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $312,000 ($84.42)
Highways: $80,000 ($21.65)
Public Welfare: $15,000 ($4.06)
- Tax - Public Utilities: $177,000 ($47.89)
Property: $176,000 ($47.62)
NEC: $10,000 ($2.71)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $347,000 ($93.89)
4.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,491 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.74% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($251 average AGI)| Sangamon County: | 0.14% | | Illinois average: | 0.19% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,014 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.73% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($171 average AGI)| Sangamon 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 Rochester:
- WTAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WFMB (1450 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMAY (970 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, 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.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WIHM (1410 AM; 1 kW; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: COVENANT NETWORK)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rochester:
- WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WUIS (91.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
- WFMB-FM (104.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQLZ (92.7 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
- WLUJ (89.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WQNA (88.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPITAL AREA CAREER CENTER)
- WSCT (90.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
- WQQL (101.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WNNS (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
- WYVR (97.7 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
- WCVS-FM (96.7 FM; VIRDEN, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYMG (100.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WMHX (93.9 FM; LINCOLN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WDZQ (95.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WLWJ (88.1 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WXAJ (99.7 FM; HILLSBORO, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXFM-FM (99.3 FM; MOUNT ZION, IL; Owner: TECHNICOM, INC.)
- WTIM-FM (97.3 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WDKR (107.3 FM; MAROA, IL; Owner: WDKR, INC.)
- W242AE (96.3 FM; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Rochester:
- W28BE (Channel 28; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: THE MARIAN CENTER)
- WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
- WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
- WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- W08DP (Channel 8; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC'L TELECOMM. CORPORATION)
- W33AY (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
- WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
- W29BG (Channel 29; DECATUR, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 8,529
Total average daily truck traffic: 621
Total future (year 2021) average daily traffic: 18,578
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 24 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Rochester)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - 1 Community Dr (Lat: 39.744500 Lon: -89.526750), Type: Bant, Structure height: 8 m, Overall height: 16.7 m, Call Sign: KNAS935
Assigned Frequencies: 159.150 MHz
Grant Date: 06/14/2005, Expiration Date: 08/11/2015, Certifier: William D Marass
Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725-A North Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:
- Rt 29 W (Lat: 39.752278 Lon: -89.537306), Call Sign: KDD926, Licensee ID: L00117446
Assigned Frequencies: 151.655 MHz
Grant Date: 12/06/2001, Expiration Date: 11/03/2011
Registrant: Rochester School District 3a, Rt 29 W, Rochester, IL 62563, Phone: (217) 498-9761 - S On Rt 29 Out Of Berry 2 Mi Turn Left 1st Farm On Right (Lat: 39.712833 Lon: -89.469806), Call Sign: KNFC258
Assigned Frequencies: 451.875 MHz
Grant Date: 01/10/1997, Expiration Date: 02/19/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002
Registrant: Beaty, Larry, 2494 N 625 East Rd, Rochester, IL 62563-8103, Phone: (217) 623-5924
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Ramsey Grain Omni, Lat: 39.712778 Lon: -89.472222, Type: Silo, Structure height: 32 m, Overall height: 35 m, Call Sign: WQJA669
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/08/2008, Expiration Date: 07/08/2018, Certifier: Anthony Hopp
Registrant: Eos, Inc., 6900 Preston Drive, Springfield, IL 62711, Phone: (217) 241-6000, Fax: (217) 241-6001, Email:
- ROCHESTER, 228 E. Main St (Lat: 39.748083 Lon: -89.532861), Overall height: 106.1 m, Call Sign: WAX71, Licensee ID: L00115313
Assigned Frequencies: 3750.00 MHz, 3770.00 MHz, 3750.00 MHz, 3770.00 MHz, 3830.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 3830.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 3910.00 MHz, 3930.00 MHz... (+14 more)
Grant Date: 12/19/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 11/24/2003
Registrant: Mci Worldcom Network Services, Inc. (Debtor-In-Possession)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 25 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rochester)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 11 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Rochester)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
|
|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $105,408 | 4 | $95,598 | 1 | $30,060 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $40,580 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $42,440 | 1 | $56,720 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $90,500 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
(Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans |
|---|
| Number | Average Value |
|---|
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $146,010 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Rochester
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Rochester, IL
| Most common first names in Rochester, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 35 | 73.3 years |
| Mary | 31 | 83.1 years |
| William | 27 | 71.2 years |
| Robert | 25 | 67.6 years |
| Helen | 23 | 87.3 years |
| James | 16 | 68.6 years |
| George | 15 | 78.7 years |
| Dorothy | 13 | 81.5 years |
| Charles | 12 | 69.5 years |
| Harold | 10 | 70.7 years |
| Most common last names in Rochester, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Taft | 14 | 77.2 years |
| Smith | 14 | 74.2 years |
| Johnson | 12 | 80.1 years |
| Fairchild | 8 | 83.6 years |
| Miller | 8 | 84.6 years |
| Campbell | 7 | 76.1 years |
| Williams | 6 | 75.1 years |
| Davis | 6 | 83.0 years |
| Moore | 6 | 73.2 years |
| Rhodes | 6 | 80.8 years |
Businesses in Rochester, IL
- MasterBrand Cabinets: 1
- Subway: 1
- True Value: 1
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest wind speed differences during a year"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Cooks and food preparation workers"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of murders to rapes between 2001 and 2006"
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