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Population (year 2000): 1,295. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,595 (+23.2% change)
Males: 616  (47.6%)
Females: 679  (52.4%)

DeKalb County

Median resident age:  36.0 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60552.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,600 (it was $45,370 in 2000)
Somonauk  $46,600
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $162,600 (it was $124,800 in 2000)
Somonauk  $162,600
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Somonauk:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (31.9%), Irish (15.3%), English (13.4%), French (8.9%), United States (8.3%), Norwegian (6.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/01/1872

Elevation: 685 feet

Land area: 0.61 square miles.

Population density: 2637 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Somonauk

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Somonauk village

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

13 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.0%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Somonauk, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Somonauk to the number of sex offenders is 1616 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is smaller than the state average.

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

Somonauk:  2.0% ($2,524)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Aurora, IL (27.7 miles , pop. 142,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (70.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sandwich, IL (4.3 miles ), Sheridan, IL (7.3 miles ), Millington, IL (7.5 miles ), Leland, IL (8.1 miles ), Newark, IL (9.7 miles ), Hinckley, IL (9.9 miles ), Plano, IL (10.2 miles ), Waterman, IL (11.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $140,300
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $144,600
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 1999: 22 buildings, average cost: $124,700
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2001: 19 buildings, average cost: $143,200
  • 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $125,600
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $192,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $221,000
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $198,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.63 N, Longitude: 88.68 W


Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+1.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Somonauk 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 00001002
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.080.10.00.0147.3
Robberies 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 15149565
    per 100,000 72.0386.177.2308.9721.2389.1442.8368.2
Burglaries 5928119187
    per 100,000 360.2695.0154.4617.8881.4700.41328.4515.5
Thefts 2430423323274022
    per 100,000 1729.12316.63243.22548.31842.92101.22952.01620.0
Auto thefts 22203000
    per 100,000 144.1154.4154.40.0240.40.00.00.0
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 = 323.2) 120.3230.9168.3206.9363.0210.9299.6292.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.86
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Somonauk, Illinois

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Somonauk-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.0 miles away from the Somonauk village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/12/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.8 miles away from the village center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Somonauk topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Somonauk:
  • VALLEY WEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SANDWICH, IL)
  • KISHWAUKEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; DEKALB, IL)
  • VENCOR HOSPITAL SYCAMORE (about 18 miles; SYCAMORE, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Somonauk:
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 47 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; ID: RFD)
  • CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 59 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 66 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Somonauk:
  • HINCKLEY (about 10 miles; HINCKLEY, IL; ID: 0C2)
  • CUSHING FIELD LTD (about 10 miles; NEWARK, IL; ID: 0C8)
  • AURORA MUNI (about 18 miles; CHICAGO/AURORA, IL; ID: ARR)

Amtrak station near Somonauk:
  • 11 miles: PLANO (MAIN ST. WEST OF CENTER ST.)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Somonauk:
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,834)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 35 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 6,075)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; OGLESBY, IL; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ELGIN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,077)
  • NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,088)
Public high school in Somonauk:
  • SOMONAUK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 318; Location: PO BOX 278; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Somonauk:
  • SOMONAUK BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 315 E NORTH ST PO BOX 277; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Somonauk:
  • JAMES R WOOD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 367; Location: PO BOX 278; Grades: PK - 04)
  • SOMONAUK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: PO BOX 278; Grades: 05 - 08)
Library in Somonauk:
  • SOMONAUK P.L.D. (Operating income: $255,488; Location: 115 E. DEKALB STREET; 21,885 books; 447 audio materials; 925 video materials; 226 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Somonauk that have no violations reported:
  • BUCK LAKE ESTATES SUBDIVISION (Population served: 159, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  69.6%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  5.4%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Somonauk compared to Illinois state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Somonauk (2007 data):
  • Citizens First National Bank: Somonauk Farmers State Branch at 128 South Depot Street, branch established on 1900-01-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,031.7 mil, Deposits: $883.5 mil, headquarters in Princeton, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Princeton National Bancorp, Inc.



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Somonauk government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,600,000
  • Charges - All Other: $76,000
  • Construction - Financial Administration: $58,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $584,000
    Police Protection: $170,000
    Regular Highways: $107,000
    Financial Administration: $103,000
    General - Other: $50,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,600,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,600,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $181,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $158,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $63,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,702,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $299,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $232,000
    All Other: $200,000
    Highways: $36,000
  • Tax - Property: $287,000
    Public Utilities: $163,000
    NEC: $29,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $255,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $96,000

10.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,321 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.87%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.42% of residents moved from foreign countries ($209 average AGI)
DeKalb County:  0.42%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kane County, IL  2.34% ($47,235 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  1.62% ($30,182)
from DuPage County, IL  1.15% ($45,098)


9.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,440 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.32%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($109 average AGI)
DeKalb County:  0.06%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cook County, IL  1.20% ($28,277 average AGI)
to Kane County, IL  1.08% ($42,221)
to DuPage County, IL  0.73% ($35,773)


Strongest AM radio stations in Somonauk:
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WMBI (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WLBK (1360 AM; 1 kW; DEKALB, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Somonauk:
  • WSPY-FM (107.1 FM; PLANO, IL; Owner: NELSON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WDEK (92.5 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WCFL (104.7 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ASSEMBL)
  • WMKB (102.9 FM; EARLVILLE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF EARLVILLE, L.L.C.)
  • WALS (102.1 FM; OGLESBY, IL; Owner: LACO RADIO, INC.)
  • WERV-FM (95.9 FM; AURORA, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WKOT (96.5 FM; MARSEILLES, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Somonauk:
  • WSPY-LP (Channel 30; PLANO, IL; Owner: WSPY-TV, INC.)
  • WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W54BE (Channel 54; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Owner: WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

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