La Salle County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM10
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 22.0. This is significantly better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.5. This is better than average. There were 43 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 6.66. This is significantly better than average. There were 27 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sheridan that have no violations reported:
- SHERIDAN RESTAURANT (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.5%
(9.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 71.8% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.6 people | | Illinois: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 68.1% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 6.0% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sheridan, IL
1,596 people in state prisons
Sheridan compared to Illinois state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Sheridan (2011 data):
- Sheridan State Bank: at 130 West Main Street, branch established on 1947/05/03. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $26.5 mil, Deposits: $23.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Granville Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (90%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Religion statistics for Sheridan (based on La Salle County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.49%
| Here |  | 62.5% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Nazarene |
| Adherents | 64.2% | 9.8% | 8.0% | 2.3% | 2.1% |
| Congregations | 22.1% | 18.4% | 8.1% | 4.4% | 5.1% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | United Church of Christ | Lutheran Church | Association of Free Lutheran Congregations | Other |
| Adherents | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 6.6% |
| Congregations | 2.9% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 28.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 25 | Here: | 2.23 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | La Salle County: | 0.36 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 61 | This county: | 5.44 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 116 | La Salle County: | 10.35 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | La Salle County: | 8.9% | | State: | 8.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 14.3% | | Illinois: | 14.5% |
| 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 | $984 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 13 | $1,360 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $8,396 | $33,584 | 4 | $1,699 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $401 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $8,396 | $33,584 | 19 | $4,444 |
Sheridan government finances in 2002:
- Construction - Parks & Recreation: $13,000 ($6.09)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $270,000 ($126.40)
Police Protection: $177,000 ($82.87)
Parks & Recreation: $70,000 ($32.77)
Financial Administration: $61,000 ($28.56)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $78,000 ($36.52)
Interest Earnings: $15,000 ($7.02)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $28,000 ($13.11)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $532,000 ($249.06)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $318,000 ($148.88)
Highways: $71,000 ($33.24)
All Other: $51,000 ($23.88)
- Tax - Property: $24,000 ($11.24)
NEC: $10,000 ($4.68)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $160,000 ($74.91)
5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,454 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.25% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($128 average AGI)| La Salle County: | 0.02% | | Illinois average: | 0.19% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,207 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.25% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($81 average AGI)| La Salle County: | 0.03% | | Illinois average: | 0.07% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Sheridan:
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMBI (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- WCSN (820 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WYPA, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sheridan:
- WSPY-FM (107.1 FM; PLANO, IL; Owner: NELSON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WCFL (104.7 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ASSEMBL)
- WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WALS (102.1 FM; OGLESBY, IL; Owner: LACO RADIO, INC.)
- WMKB (102.9 FM; EARLVILLE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF EARLVILLE, L.L.C.)
- WKOT (96.5 FM; MARSEILLES, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WJCH (91.9 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WDEK (92.5 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
- WRKX (95.3 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WERV-FM (95.9 FM; AURORA, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WRXQ (100.7 FM; COAL CITY, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WBZG (100.9 FM; PERU, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
- WCCQ (98.3 FM; CREST HILL, IL; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF JOLIET, INC.)
- WYKT (105.5 FM; WILMINGTON, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
- WGLC-FM (100.1 FM; MENDOTA, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAJK (99.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: LA SALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WJDK-FM (95.7 FM; SENECA, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
- WYXX (103.1 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: BIG CITY RADIO-CHI, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Sheridan:
- WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WSPY-LP (Channel 30; PLANO, IL; Owner: WSPY-TV, INC.)
- WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
- W24AJ (Channel 24; AURORA, IL; Owner: NELSON TV, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Sheridan, Illinois:
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Illinois average:
- Fatal accident count: 113
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 171
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
- Fatalities: 122
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 302
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18
Sheridan fatal accident list:
Jan 6, 1996 01:44 PM, Robinson, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 10, 1991 01:56 AM, Robinson, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sheridan)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 29 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - Sheridan Correctional Ctr (Lat: 41.533083 Lon: -88.668694), Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: KLY288, Licensee ID: L00006951
Assigned Frequencies: 453.650 MHz, 453.350 MHz, 453.875 MHz Grant Date: 10/23/2002, Expiration Date: 12/30/2012
Registrant: State Of Illinois, 801 S. 7th St. - Ste. 103-S, Springfield, IL 62794-9461, Phone: (217) 782-7347, Fax: (217) 524-4396, Email:
- Sheridan Correctional Center (Lat: 41.533639 Lon: -88.667306), Call Sign: KNFQ653, Licensee ID: L00006951
Assigned Frequencies: 37.2200 MHz, 37.3600 MHz Grant Date: 02/20/2002, Expiration Date: 05/18/2012
Registrant: State Of Illinois, 801 S. 7th St. - Ste. 103-S, Springfield, IL 62794-9461, Phone: (217) 782-7347, Fax: (217) 524-4396, Email:
- 185 N Robinson St (Lat: 41.530306 Lon: -88.679528), Call Sign: KNEZ600, Licensee ID: L00028097
Assigned Frequencies: 155.220 MHz Grant Date: 12/24/2002, Expiration Date: 03/07/2013
Registrant: Sheridan Community Fire Protection Dist, 185 N Robinson Box 508, Sheridan, IL 60551 - 4 Mi Ssw (Lat: 41.481972 Lon: -88.734806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 122 m, Overall height: 127 m, Call Sign: WPMJ277
Assigned Frequencies: 854.862 MHz, 855.937 MHz Grant Date: 06/19/2003, Expiration Date: 08/10/2013, Certifier: Thomas C Floyd
Registrant: Northern Border Pipeline, 23677 230th Ave., Eldridge, IA 52748, Phone: (563) 289-3338, Fax: (563) 289-3513, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - STATION, Approx 3 Mi W Il 400 Ft S & 1 Mi W Of Int Rd N41 & Cr 2 (Lat: 41.527806 Lon: -88.734778), Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WNTL529
Assigned Frequencies: 952.506 MHz, 928.506 MHz Grant Date: 10/31/1991, Expiration Date: 10/31/1996
Registrant: Phone: (312) 294-2994 - RS 18 19 MW RPTR 115, 4 Miles Ssw (Lat: 41.481944 Lon: -88.734722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WQDT308
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6004.50 MHz Grant Date: 10/25/2005, Expiration Date: 10/25/2015, Certifier: Thomas C Floyd
Registrant: Northern Border Pipeline, 23677 230th Ave., Eldridge, IA 52748, Phone: (563) 289-3338, Fax: (563) 289-3513, Email:
- Sheridan, 2270 N 41st Rd (Lat: 41.527806 Lon: -88.734778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57 m, Overall height: 59.1 m, Call Sign: WCP849
Assigned Frequencies: 6815.00 MHz, 6735.00 MHz, 6785.00 MHz Grant Date: 10/14/2009, Expiration Date: 09/09/2019
Registrant: Special System Services, 100 Mahogany Way, Upper Gwynedd, PA 19446-6084, Phone: (215) 699-4427, Fax: (215) 699-4427, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 19 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sheridan)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 9 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Sheridan)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Sheridan
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sheridan, IL
| Most common first names in Sheridan, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 24 | 74.1 years |
| Charles | 14 | 70.6 years |
| Harold | 12 | 70.8 years |
| Robert | 10 | 69.7 years |
| Thomas | 9 | 74.8 years |
| Ruth | 9 | 79.2 years |
| William | 9 | 68.7 years |
| Howard | 8 | 71.9 years |
| Richard | 8 | 67.3 years |
| Frank | 7 | 68.4 years |
| Most common last names in Sheridan, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 19 | 76.0 years |
| Thompson | 14 | 79.9 years |
| Fruland | 10 | 80.3 years |
| Anderson | 8 | 76.9 years |
| Nelson | 8 | 83.4 years |
| Richmond | 7 | 73.3 years |
| Foreman | 6 | 78.6 years |
| Morel | 5 | 69.2 years |
| Bowen | 5 | 81.6 years |
| Chapman | 5 | 68.6 years |
Businesses in Sheridan, IL
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in state prisons"
- #16 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other protective service workers including supervisors"
- #42 (60551) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Unclassified or not reported first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
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