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Population (year 2000): 3,542. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,261 (-7.9% change)
 

Males: 1,670  (47.1%)
Females: 1,872  (52.9%)

Carroll County

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61074.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,500 (it was $27,180 in 2000)
Savanna  $28,500
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $51,900 (it was $48,300 in 2000)
Savanna  $51,900
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Savanna:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
  • Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Other race (2.6%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (29.8%), Irish (20.2%), United States (10.4%), English (9.9%), Norwegian (2.7%), Dutch (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/29/1874

Elevation: 606 feet

Land area: 2.61 square miles.

Population density: 1261 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Savanna

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 14.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Savanna city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 49.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

132 residents are foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.9% Asia, 0.6% North America).

This city:  3.7%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Savanna, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Savanna to the number of sex offenders is 164 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Savanna:  1.4% ($686)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (47.2 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (85.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (169.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sabula, IA (2.8 miles ), Thomson, IL (9.3 miles ), Andover, IA (10.9 miles) , Mount Carroll, IL (11.2 miles ), Miles, IA (12.4 miles ), Hanover, IL (15.0 miles ), Fulton, IL (15.5 miles ), Elizabeth, IL (16.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $59,200
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $59,200
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $72,600
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $111,800
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $138,500
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $138,500
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $138,500
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $185,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,000

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Latitude: 42.09 N, Longitude: 90.14 W


90 people in nursing homes
12 people in other group homes

Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: -323 (-8.4%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Machinery (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Machinery (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Savanna by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00010100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.028.20.029.60.00.0
Rapes 46423121
    per 100,000 113.7169.4112.956.587.729.659.430.4
Robberies 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 1714171683105
    per 100,000 483.1395.3480.0451.7234.088.9297.1152.1
Burglaries 2815281923201322
    per 100,000 795.7423.5790.5536.4672.7592.4386.2669.1
Thefts 12086939065586838
    per 100,000 3410.12428.02625.62540.91901.11718.02020.21155.7
Auto thefts 86444133
    per 100,000 227.3169.4112.9112.9117.029.689.191.2
Arson 40210310
    per 100,000 113.70.056.528.20.088.929.70.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 397.8354.9355.7340.2249.5213.3221.9155.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.43
US city average:  3.00

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Savanna-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.5 miles away from the Savanna city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Savanna:
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - CLINTON (about 17 miles; CLINTON, IA)
  • MORRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MORRISON, IL)
  • GALENA-STAUSS HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; GALENA, IL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Savanna:
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 23 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 41 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; ID: SQI)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 45 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Savanna:
  • TRI-TOWNSHIP (about 5 miles; SAVANNA, IL; ID: SFY)
  • FOSTER FIELD (about 25 miles; APPLE RIVER, IL; ID: 7A4)
  • ERIE AIR PARK (about 30 miles; ERIE, IL; ID: 3H5)

Local government website: WWW.SAVANNAILLINOIS.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Savanna:
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 49 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 51 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 84 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
Public high schools in Savanna:
  • SAVANNA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 500 CRAGMOOR ST; Grades: 08 - 12)
  • RAP (Students: 18; Location: 414 THIRD ST; Grades: 08 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Savanna:
  • CHESTNUT PARK SCHOOL (Students: 500; Location: 2215 WACKER RD; Grades: KG - 08)
  • SAVANNA PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: 414 THIRD ST; Grades: PK - PK)
Library in Savanna:
  • SAVANNA P.L.D. (Operating income: $90,808; Location: 326 THIRD STREET; 15,246 books; 1,380 audio materials; 437 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Loras College is located 48 miles north

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Notable location: Savanna Township Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Savanna include: Assembly of God Church (A), Saint Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church (B), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (C), Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church (D), First Presbyterian Church (E), First United Methodist Church (F), New Unity Church (G), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (H), Oak Park Bible Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Bowens Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Savanna: Maquette Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Savanna and their reported violations in the past:

CARROLL HEIGHTS UTILITIES COMPANY (Population served: 96, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-1997), St Public Notif received (JAN-13-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-20-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-20-1997), Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-09-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 16 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 228 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.9%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.7%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Savanna compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age 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 Savanna (2007 data):
  • Savanna-Thomson State Bank: Savanna Branch at 302 Main Street, branch established on 1965-10-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $70.5 mil, Deposits: $59.7 mil, headquarters in Thomson, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Savanna-Thomson Investment, Inc.
  • First Savanna Savings Bank: at 301 Main St, branch established on 1886-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $11.4 mil, Deposits: $9.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
  • THE National Bank: Savanna/First Illinois Branch at 229 Main Street, branch established on 1933-12-31. Info updated 2006-10-20: Bank assets: $1,111.8 mil, Deposits: $929.0 mil, headquarters in Moline, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: National Bancshares, Inc.



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Savanna government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $155,000
    Solid Waste Management: $155,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $460,000
    Housing & Community Development: $418,000
    General - Other: $401,000
    Regular Highways: $271,000
    Fire Protection: $265,000
    Solid Waste Management: $174,000
    Water Utilities: $160,000
    Sewerage: $140,000
    Financial Administration: $81,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $2,401,000
    Benefit Payments: $166,000
    Interest Revenue: $144,000
    From Local Government: $84,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $34,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,415,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $420,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $155,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,365,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $433,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $142,000
    Water Utilities: $50,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $155,000
    Interest Earnings: $64,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,361,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $203,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $336,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $961,000
    General Support: $751,000
    Highways: $116,000
  • Tax - Property: $439,000
    NEC: $97,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $833,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $85,000

5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,991 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.25%
Illinois average:  5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Whiteside County, IL  0.59% ($28,077 average AGI)
from Stephenson County, IL  0.47% ($25,742)
from Cook County, IL  0.41% ($44,481)


5.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,850 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.42%
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 Whiteside County, IL  0.86% ($33,684 average AGI)
to Stephenson County, IL  0.56% ($27,378)
to Clinton County, IA  0.39% ($28,923)


Strongest AM radio stations in Savanna:
  • KCLN (1390 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KROS (1340 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, IA; Owner: KROS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Savanna:
  • WCCI (100.3 FM; SAVANNA, IL; Owner: CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KZEG (94.7 FM; CLINTON, IA; 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.)
  • WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WZZT (95.1 FM; MORRISON, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)

TV broadcast stations around Savanna:
  • WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)

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