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Vermilion County

Population in July 2007: 1,165. Population change since 2000: -3.6%
 

Males: 551  (47.3%)
Females: 614  (52.7%)
Median resident age:  40.6 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60963.


Estimated median household income in 2006: $42,100 (it was $36,442 in 2000)
Rossville  $42,100
Illinois:  $52,006

Estimated median house/condo value in 2006: $76,600 (it was $58,200 in 2000)
Rossville  $76,600
Illinois:  $200,200

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Races in Rossville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Rossville: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.6%), English (17.1%), United States (11.7%), Irish (10.9%), Dutch (4.3%), French (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/17/1894

Elevation: 706 feet

Land area: 1.34 square miles.

Population density: 866 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rossville

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rossville village

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

12 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.0%
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:

Rossville:  1.1% ($657)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Champaign, IL (44.7 miles , pop. 67,518).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (101.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Henning, IL (5.6 miles ), Hoopeston, IL (6.0 miles ), Alvin, IL (6.5 miles ), Bismarck, IL (9.1 miles ), Potomac, IL (10.4 miles ), Wellington, IL (11.2 miles ), Ambia, IN (12.9 miles) , State Line City, IN (16.0 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.38 N, Longitude: 87.67 W


Area code: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: -118 (-8.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)


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Crime in Rossville by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 013011200
    per 100,000 0.082.2246.50.083.11008.40.00.0
Burglaries 33711015
    per 100,000 240.0246.5575.282.283.10.083.5422.7
Thefts 31510100
    per 100,000 240.082.2410.882.20.084.00.00.0
Auto thefts 11002000
    per 100,000 80.082.20.00.0166.10.00.00.0
Arson 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 32.843.5106.09.035.7205.05.829.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.72
US city average:  3.00

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Rossville-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the Rossville village center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Rossville:
  • HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; HOOPESTON, IL)
  • UNITED SAMARITANS MED CENTER-LOGAN (about 20 miles; DANVILLE, IL)
  • ST VINCENT WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL, INC (about 21 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Rossville, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rossville:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 48 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; ID: CMI)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; ID: LAF)
  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 69 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; ID: HUF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rossville:
  • VERMILION COUNTY (about 15 miles; DANVILLE, IL; ID: DNV)
  • KENTLAND MUNI (about 31 miles; KENTLAND, IN; ID: 50I)
  • PAXTON (about 32 miles; PAXTON, IL; ID: 1C1)

Amtrak station near Rossville:
  • 19 miles: DANVILLE (MC DONALD'S, GILBERT ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rossville:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 42 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 49 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; FT enrollment: 36,407)
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 71 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
Public elementary/middle school in Rossville:

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Notable location: Hubbard Trail Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Rossville: Christman Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  64.0%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  9.8%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Rossville compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Median house value below 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Rossville (2007 data):
  • Bank of Rantoul: Rossville Branch at 111 North Chicago, branch established on 1900-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $152.9 mil, Deposits: $126.5 mil, headquarters in Rantoul, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorp Of Rantoul, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 1$1,220$14,6400$0
Financial Administration 1$1,816$21,7921$986
Gas Supply 3$6,080$24,3200$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,620$27,7200$0
Totals for Government 7$13,736$23,5471$986



Rossville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $94,000
    All Other: $16,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $31,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $668,000
    Police Protection: $92,000
    Water Utilities: $68,000
    Sewerage: $57,000
    Regular Highways: $39,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $335,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $263,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $263,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $335,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $27,000
    Interest Earnings: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $26,000
    General - Other: $18,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,065,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $747,000
    Water Utilities: $120,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $122,000
    Highways: $35,000
    All Other: $15,000
  • Tax - Property: $25,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $193,000

3.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,533 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.97%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($322 average AGI)
Vermilion County:  0.05%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Champaign County, IL  0.66% ($29,030 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  0.36% ($15,769)
from Vermillion County, IN  0.14% ($23,163)


4.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,913 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.64%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($237 average AGI)
Vermilion County:  0.03%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Champaign County, IL  0.88% ($33,082 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL  0.20% ($26,984)
to Fountain County, IN  0.15% ($36,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rossville:
  • 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.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WDAN (1490 AM; 1 kW; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
  • WITY (980 AM; 1 kW; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: VERMILION BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rossville:
  • WHPO (100.9 FM; HOOPESTON, IL; Owner: MARKET STREET BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WXLS (99.1 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: I.A.I. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDNL (102.1 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
  • WRHK (94.9 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
  • WGNJ (89.3 FM; ST. JOSEPH, IL; Owner: GOOD NEWS RADIO, INC.)
  • WIBN (98.1 FM; EARL PARK, IN; Owner: BROTHERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKZS (103.1 FM; COVINGTON, IN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD BROADCASTING , INC., OF IN.)
  • WFOF (90.3 FM; COVINGTON, IN; Owner: DOXA, INCORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Rossville:
  • W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCCU (Channel 27; URBANA, IL; Owner: URBANA-CHAMPAIGN BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • W31BX (Channel 31; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)




Rossville fatal accident list for 1999:
Oct 5, 1999 10:20 AM, Henderson, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Rossville fatal accident list for 1990:
Jul 15, 1990 07:30 AM, Henderson, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

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