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Mercer County

Population in July 2007: 226. Population change since 2000: -6.2%
 

Males: 109  (48.3%)
Females: 117  (51.7%)
Median resident age:  36.5 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61476.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,200 (it was $45,694 in 2000)
Seaton  $53,200
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $55,100 (it was $46,200 in 2000)
Seaton  $55,100
Illinois:  $208,800

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Races in Seaton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Black (2.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Seaton: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (14.9%), United States (14.5%), Irish (13.2%), German (8.7%), Dutch (5.4%), Scotch-Irish (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/26/1907

Elevation: 615 feet

Land area: 1.57 square miles.

Population density: 144 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Seaton

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 12.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Seaton village

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Seaton, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Seaton to the number of sex offenders is 113 to 1.

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

Seaton:  1.1% ($500)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (33.7 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (167.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (220.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Little York, IL (7.3 miles ), Aledo, IL (7.6 miles ), Joy, IL (8.5 miles ), Keithsburg, IL (9.4 miles ), New Boston, IL (14.3 miles ), Oquawka, IL (15.3 miles ), Viola, IL (16.4 miles ), Kirkwood, IL (16.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.10 N, Longitude: 90.80 W


Area code: 309

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Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+9.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Machinery (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care (7%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (38%)
  • Finance and insurance (26%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Top executives (9%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (21%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (13%)
  • Business operations specialists (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (8%)


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Seaton-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/15/1978, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Seaton village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/14/1974, a category 3 tornado 21.2 miles away from the village center injured 2 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Seaton:
  • MERCER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; ALEDO, IL)
  • COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF WESTERN IL (about 17 miles; MONMOUTH, IL)
  • UNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MUSCATINE, IA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Seaton:
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 31 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 32 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 60 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Seaton:
  • MERCER COUNTY (about 11 miles; ALEDO, IL; ID: C00)
  • MONMOUTH MUNI (about 18 miles; MONMOUTH, IL; ID: C66)
  • GALESBURG MUNI (about 29 miles; GALESBURG, IL; ID: GBG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seaton:
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 34 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 68 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 79 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.8 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  79.5%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.7%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  0.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Seaton compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly 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 Seaton (2007 data):
  • Freedom Bank: Seaton Branch at 301 Maple Street, branch established on 2006-02-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $64.3 mil, Deposits: $51.1 mil, headquarters in Sterling, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: River Valley Bancorp, 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
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$2,690
Financial Administration 0$0 1$400
Water Supply 0$0 1$601
Totals for Government 0$0 10$3,691



Seaton government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - General: $143,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $80,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $158,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $23,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $42,000
    General Support: $21,000
    Highways: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,348 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
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 Rock Island County, IL  2.00% ($36,283 average AGI)
from Scott County, IA  0.45% ($50,613)
from Henry County, IL  0.29% ($33,350)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,984 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
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 Rock Island County, IL  2.02% ($35,312 average AGI)
to Scott County, IA  0.50% ($36,086)
to Knox County, IL  0.49% ($30,353)


Strongest AM radio stations in Seaton:
  • WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRAM (1330 AM; 1 kW; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Seaton:
  • WRMJ (102.3 FM; ALEDO, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMOI (97.7 FM; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Seaton:
  • KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
  • WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
  • K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)




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