Rome, Illinois

Back to Rome, IL housing info, Peoria 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 Rome, IL Peoria County Population in July 2007: 1,774. Males: 909   (51.3%) Females: 865   (48.7%) Median resident age:   39.7 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 61562. Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,800 (it was $40,962 in 2000) Rome:   $47,800 Illinois:   $54,124 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,984 Rome:   $21,984 Illinois:   $27,965 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $112,418 (it was $82,100 in 2000) Rome:   $112,418 Illinois:   $208,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $117,578; Detached houses: $116,164; In 2-unit structures: $275,480 Rome, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Rome: White Non-Hispanic (97.4%) Hispanic (1.2%) Two or more races (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Rome: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Rome, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Rome is mentioned 74 times on our forum: Chicago  (347 replies) Chicago, its trains, and how tourists from abroad view the city  (61 replies) Rockford IL good or bad  (159 replies) Chicago Infrastructure Thread  (140 replies) Why is Chicago media so parochial?  (210 replies) So where does the Chicago Outfit hang out these days?  (71 replies) Latest news from Rome, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (24.0%), Irish (19.7%), English (15.5%), United States (6.2%), Italian (5.8%), French (2.7%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 465 feet Land area: 1.90 square miles. Population density: 931 people per square mile   (low).

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Rome-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 160% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the Rome place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/13/2004, a category 4 tornado 10.8 miles away from the place center injured 3 people.

Rome-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 96% 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 51.4 miles away from Rome 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 58.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	72.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.8%
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: 0.4% of all households

This place:	4.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

This place:	1.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rome, IL

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6.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,496 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.41%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($409 average AGI)

Peoria County:	0.19%
Illinois average:	0.19%

from Tazewell County, IL	1.55% ($33,412 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL	0.25% ($43,530)
from Fulton County, IL	0.21% ($33,345)

6.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.65%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,516 average AGI)

Peoria County:	0.12%
Illinois average:	0.07%

to Tazewell County, IL	1.81% ($39,334 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL	0.36% ($40,317)
to Woodford County, IL	0.29% ($61,474)

• 1 Mile South Of, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: KNKA450, Licensee ID: L00127162
  Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/07/2006, Expiration Date: 11/29/2016, Certifier: John E Rooney
  Registrant: Uscoc Of Central Illinois, LLC

• PETER M CONNOLLY, 1 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m
  Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

• ROME, 1 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WMS842, Licensee ID: L00127162
  Assigned Frequencies : 10617.5 MHz, 6745.00 MHz, 6806.25 MHz, 6841.25 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: John E Rooney
  Registrant: Uscoc Of Central Illinois, LLC

• Call Sign: KA9OPI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00273379
  Grant Date: 07/25/2007, Expiration Date: 10/23/2017, Certifier: Alan E Salz
  Registrant: Alan E Salz, Rome, IL 61562
• Call Sign: KD9AT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01309723
  Grant Date: 07/30/2007, Expiration Date: 10/27/2017, Certifier: Cheri K Salz
  Registrant: Cheri K Salz, Rome, IL 61562
• Call Sign: KB9VIU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00165860
  Grant Date: 10/22/1999, Expiration Date: 10/22/2009, Certifier: Steve E Schlosser
  Registrant: Steve E Schlosser, 16026 Front St, Rome, IL 61562