Shannon, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 795. Population change since 2000: -6.9%

Males: 377	(47.4%)
Females: 418	(52.6%)

Median resident age:	42.1 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61078.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,760 (it was $42,500 in 2000)

Shannon:	$54,760
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,374

Shannon:	$27,374
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,930 (it was $73,400 in 2000)

Shannon:	$119,930
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $130,879; Detached houses: $130,225; Mobile homes: $30,000
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Races in Shannon:

White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Filipino (1.1%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Shannon: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (51.6%), Irish (11.4%), English (6.4%), Dutch (6.2%), United States (5.4%), Norwegian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/11/1876

Elevation: 925 feet

Land area: 0.48 square miles.

Population density: 1660 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Shannon

High school or higher: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 2.1%
Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shannon village

Never married: 18.7%
Now married: 62.0%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 9.3%
Divorced: 9.5%

25 residents are foreign born (2.8% Asia).

This village:	2.9%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Shannon, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Shannon to the number of sex offenders is 398 to 1.

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

Shannon:	1.7% ($1,278)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rockford, IL (35.3 miles , pop. 150,115).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (66.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (108.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lanark, IL (2.4 miles ), Forreston, IL (2.9 miles ), Pearl City, IL (3.0 miles ), Freeport, IL (3.3 miles ), Chadwick, IL (3.5 miles ), Mount Carroll, IL (3.6 miles ), Adeline, IL (3.6 miles) , Milledgeville, IL (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $86,300
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $86,300
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $135,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $77,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $180,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $137,500
2007: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.15 N, Longitude: 89.74 W

Area code: 815

Population change in the 1990s: -97 (-10.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Truck transportation (10%)
Construction (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Machinery (7%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (33%)
Educational services (14%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (10%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Customer service representatives (4%)

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Crime in Shannon (2007):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
1 auto theft (126.1 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 10.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Average climate in Shannon, Illinois

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Shannon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 115% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.7 miles away from the Shannon village 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 9.9 miles away from the village center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Shannon-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 64.6 miles away from Shannon 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 33.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Shannon:

FREEPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; FREEPORT, IL)
CGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; STERLING, IL)
KATHERINE SHAW BETHEA HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; DIXON, IL)

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Airports located in Shannon:

Janssen Airport (Runways: 1)
Sneek Airport (Runways: 1)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shannon:

ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; DeKalb, IL; FT enrollment: 19,477)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 56 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 60 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 61 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)

Public elementary/middle school in Shannon:

Eastland Middle School (Location: 601 S CHESTNUT ST; Grades: 4 - 8)

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Notable location: Shannon City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Shannon include: Shannon Baptist Church (A), Saint Wendelins Catholic Church (B), Bethel United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	69.1%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.6%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	7.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	3.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shannon, IL

31 people in nursing homes

Shannon compared to Illinois state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.

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Banks with branches in Shannon (2009 data):

First State Bank Shannon-Polo: Lake Carroll Branch at 24494 Payne Road, branch established on 2007-04-16; at 1 South Linn Street, branch established on 1930-01-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $134.6 mil, Deposits: $116.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Shannon Bancorp, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Carroll County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (12%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Shannon

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of the Brethren	General Conference Churches of God
Adherents	28.9%	24.8%	13.9%	5.6%	5.1%
Congregations	24.4%	7.3%	9.8%	7.3%	7.3%

Name	The (Ashland, Ohio) Brethren Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	United Church of Christ	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	4.4%	3.3%	2.9%	2.8%	8.4%
Congregations	4.9%	4.9%	2.4%	2.4%	29.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	0	$0		1	$604
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$469
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,900	$34,800	4	$1,440
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,458	$29,496	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,100	$37,200	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$8,458	$33,832	6	$2,513

Shannon government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $235,000
Water Utilities: $137,000

General Public Buildings: $81,000

Police Protection: $64,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $445,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $415,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $30,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $16,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $178,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $174,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $116,000
Highways: $24,000
Tax - Property: $113,000
Public Utilities: $47,000

NEC: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $108,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $27,000

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 Shannon:

WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WROK (1440 AM; 5 kW; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTJK (1380 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BELOIT, IL; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shannon:

WXXQ (98.5 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WFPS (92.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSEY (95.7 FM; OREGON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WQLF (102.1 FM; LENA, IL; Owner: LENA RADIO BROADCASTING)
WLLT (107.7 FM; POLO, IL; Owner: SAUK VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCCI (100.3 FM; SAVANNA, IL; Owner: CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W211AQ (90.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
WNIQ (91.5 FM; STERLING, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WNIE (89.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WYHY (95.3 FM; WINNEBAGO, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSSQ (94.3 FM; STERLING, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WZZT (95.1 FM; MORRISON, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)

TV broadcast stations around Shannon:

W52BI (Channel 52; STERLING/DIXON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WIFR (Channel 23; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
WTVO (Channel 17; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WINNEBAGO TELEVISION CORPORATION)
W48CK (Channel 48; STERLING, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
WFBN-LP (Channel 33; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WREX-TV (Channel 13; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WREX TELEVISION, LLC)
WQRF-TV (Channel 39; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUORUM OF ROCKFORD LICENSE, LLC)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Warren D Harkins, Carroll County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.4 m, Overall height: 155.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00592412
Registrant: Vangard Wireless, L.P., Abilene, TX 79608, Phone: (325) 691-0495, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

406 S Linn St, Call Sign: KRV275, Licensee ID: L00044912
Assigned Frequencies : 158.745 MHz
Grant Date: 12/02/2004, Expiration Date: 12/13/2014
Registrant: Shannon, Village Of, 17 E Market St, Shannon, IL 61078
2 Mi S On Cr 19 1 Mi E .5 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: KNAO765
Assigned Frequencies : 463.500 MHz
Grant Date: 01/25/2001, Expiration Date: 02/26/2011, Certifier: Joe Baldwin
Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725a N Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:
6325 S Montague Rd, Call Sign: KNES330, Licensee ID: L00639493
Assigned Frequencies : 151.595 MHz
Grant Date: 02/19/2003, Expiration Date: 02/04/2013
Registrant: Miller Fertilizer, 6325 S Montague Rd, Shannon, IL 61078, Phone: (815) 235-9344

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7

Call Sign: K9LFB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00947515
Grant Date: 12/03/2004, Expiration Date: 12/20/2014
Registrant: Paul E Rivers, 15127 Shannon Route, Shannon, IL 61078
Call Sign: KA9VQD, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/18/1996, Expiration Date: 03/18/2006, Cancelation Date: 03/19/2008
Registrant: Sandra K Woodyatt, Shannon, IL 61078
Call Sign: KB9GMO, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/09/1991, Expiration Date: 04/09/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/10/2003
Registrant: John F Mitchell, 402 S Hickory, Shannon, IL 61078
Call Sign: KB9PXS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01284785
Grant Date: 05/17/2007, Expiration Date: 03/20/2017, Certifier: Cynthia M Johanneson
Registrant: Cynthia M Johanneson, 113 N Linn St, Shannon, IL 61078
Call Sign: KB9QGO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01284784
Grant Date: 05/17/2007, Expiration Date: 04/25/2017, Certifier: Andy B Johanneson
Registrant: Andy B Johanneson, 113 N Linn, Shannon, IL 61078
Call Sign: KC9T, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00863421
Grant Date: 05/14/2004, Expiration Date: 08/06/2014, Certifier: Craig P Wheeler
Registrant: Craig P Wheeler, 17217b Rt 73, Shannon, IL 61078
Call Sign: WA9LSW, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/01/1995, Expiration Date: 11/01/2005, Cancelation Date: 11/02/2007
Registrant: William A Woodyatt, Shannon, IL 61078

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5

Aircraft: RENNINGER MUSTANG II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 11WR , Serial Number: 448, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 07/13/1982
Registrant (Individual): Paul E Rivers, 15127 Shannon Rte, Shannon, IL 61078
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 16430 , Serial Number: 28-7305252, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 02/09/1973
Registrant (Individual): Darrell O Janssen, 209 S Chestnut St, Shannon, IL 61078
Aircraft: AERO COMMANDER 100 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 27MH , Serial Number: 198, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 01/03/1968
Registrant (Individual): Paul E Rivers, 15127 Shannon Rte, Shannon, IL 61078
Aircraft: POTTER THOMAS L ZIPPY SPORT (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 28MT , Serial Number: 028, Year manufactured: 1987, Airworthiness Date: 08/29/1988
Registrant (Individual): Duane A Sneek, 17227 W Prairie Dell Rd, Shannon, IL 61078
Aircraft: BRUNKALLA SIDEWINDER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 55GB , Serial Number: 212056, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 06/22/1979
Registrant (Individual): Paul E Rivers, 15127 Shannon Rte, Shannon, IL 61078

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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