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Population in July 2008: 674. Population change since 2000: +0.6%

Males: 328	(48.8%)
Females: 346	(51.2%)

Median resident age:	33.3 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61774.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,778 (it was $49,375 in 2000)

Stanford:	$56,778
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,021

Stanford:	$22,021
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $101,755 (it was $75,300 in 2000)

Stanford:	$101,755
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $102,196; Detached houses: $105,989; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $69,514; Mobile homes: $54,444

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Races in Stanford:

White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Stanford: 74.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.0%), Irish (16.0%), United States (10.7%), Dutch (6.4%), English (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/10/1875

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 0.38 square miles.

Population density: 1760 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Stanford

High school or higher: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
Unemployed: 9.8%
Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stanford village

Never married: 27.5%
Now married: 56.8%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 7.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Stanford, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Stanford to the number of sex offenders is 225 to 1.

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

Stanford:	1.8% ($1,356)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Stanford satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bloomington, IL (12.9 miles , pop. 64,808).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (126.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Minier, IL (2.2 miles ), Danvers, IL (2.6 miles ), Armington, IL (2.9 miles ), McLean, IL (2.9 miles ), Mackinaw, IL (3.2 miles ), Hopedale, IL (3.2 miles ), Carlock, IL (3.4 miles ), Atlanta, IL (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $80,000
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 1 building, cost: $135,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 1 building, cost: $170,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.43 N, Longitude: 89.22 W

Area code: 309

Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+2.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Truck transportation (8%)
U. S. Postal service (7%)
Machinery (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Finance and insurance (24%)
Educational services (13%)
Health care (11%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Social assistance (8%)
Public administration (4%)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Printing workers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Crime in Stanford by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	151.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	0	0	1	0	0	3	1	2	4
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	149.3	0.0	0.0	453.2	153.6	310.6	618.2
Thefts	0	0	0	2	2	2	3	4	5
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	298.5	297.6	302.1	460.8	621.1	772.8
Auto thefts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	0.0	0.0	10.4	11.9	11.9	74.0	29.2	46.6	74.2

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Average climate in Stanford, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Stanford, Illinois average precipitation

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Stanford-area historical tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 173% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Stanford village center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/13/2004, a category 4 tornado 24.1 miles away from the village center injured 3 people.

Stanford-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% 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 72.9 miles away from Stanford 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 89.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from Stanford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Stanford topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Stanford:

HOPEDALE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HOPEDALE, IL)
ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL)
EUREKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; EUREKA, IL)

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Amtrak station near Stanford:

14 miles: BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (NORMAL, 100 E. PARKINSON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stanford:

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 3,756)

Public high school in Stanford:

Olympia High School (Location: 7832 N 100 EAST RD; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Stanford:

Olympia Middle School (Location: 911 E 800 NORTH RD; Grades: 7 - 8)

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Library in Stanford:

ALLIN TWP. LIB. (Operating income: $24,732; Location: 101 S. ARMSTRONG; 3,501 books; 244 audio materials; 483 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.8 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	80.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	3.7%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	3.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stanford, IL

Stanford compared to Illinois state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above 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 Stanford (2009 data):

Tremont Savings Bank: Stanford Branch at 206 West Main Street, branch established on 1891-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $43.6 mil, Deposits: $32.2 mil, headquarters in Tremont, IL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Tsb Financial, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Stanford mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in McLean County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Religion statistics for Stanford

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	28.6%	14.7%	8.4%	8.4%	6.6%
Congregations	7.2%	17.3%	5.8%	6.5%	5.0%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Southern Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	5.9%	5.6%	2.6%	2.2%	16.8%
Congregations	7.2%	8.6%	3.6%	2.9%	36.0%

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.

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	$500
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$180
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		3	$3,224
Streets and Highways	1	$2,904	$34,848	0	$0
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$720
Totals for Government	1	$2,904	$34,848	6	$4,624

Stanford government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $116,000
Water Utilities: $60,000

Financial Administration: $53,000

Police Protection: $50,000

General - Other: $10,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $175,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $145,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $30,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $21,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $169,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $80,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $67,000
Highways: $19,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $48,000
Property: $41,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $99,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

7.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,547 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.35%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($270 average AGI)
McLean County: 0.22%
Illinois average: 0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cook County, IL	0.56% ($32,006 average AGI)
from Tazewell County, IL	0.36% ($37,836)
from Livingston County, IL	0.32% ($35,349)

6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,915 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.77%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($188 average AGI)
McLean County: 0.06%
Illinois average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cook County, IL	0.61% ($34,847 average AGI)
to Tazewell County, IL	0.31% ($36,050)
to Champaign County, IL	0.26% ($28,940)

Strongest AM radio stations in Stanford:

WMBD (1470 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)
WWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WJBC (1230 AM; 1 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stanford:

WGLT (89.1 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY)
WBNQ (101.5 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WIHN (96.7 FM; NORMAL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WBWN (104.1 FM; LE ROY, IL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGLO (95.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
W264AG (100.7 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WCBU (89.9 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: BRADLEY UNIVERSITY)
WXMP (105.7 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WBNH (88.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WCIC (91.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
WPBG (93.3 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WDQX (102.3 FM; MORTON, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WSWT (106.9 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WIXO (99.9 FM; BARTONVILLE, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
WRVP (98.5 FM; EUREKA, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
WXCL (104.9 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WDQZ (99.5 FM; LEXINGTON, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING, LLC)
WMHX (93.9 FM; LINCOLN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WRPW (92.9 FM; COLFAX, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Stanford:

WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)
W51CT (Channel 51; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
WEEK-TV (Channel 25; PEORIA, IL; Owner: WEEK-TV LICENSE, INC.)
WTVP (Channel 47; PEORIA, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS VALLEY PUB TELECOMM CORP)
WHOI (Channel 19; PEORIA, IL; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF PEORIA, LLC)
WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
WMBD-TV (Channel 31; PEORIA, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, L.L.C.)
WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
WAOE (Channel 59; PEORIA, IL; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
W41BO (Channel 41; PEORIA, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

DAVID SEYKOTA, 300 Block S. Grant St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
Registrant: Holland And Knigh LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

DISTRICT OFC, District Office, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WPTS918
Assigned Frequencies : 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6093.45 MHz
Grant Date: 12/10/2001, Expiration Date: 12/10/2011, Certifier: Robert Wilhelm
Registrant: Transwave Communications Systems, Inc., 9020 Wherle Drive, Buffalo, NY 14031, Phone: (716) 626-9020, Fax: (716) 626-4991, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KD9RS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01061924
Grant Date: 09/15/2005, Expiration Date: 10/24/2015
Registrant: William E Dodge, Stanford, IL 61774-0045
Call Sign: W9AHQ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/19/1988, Expiration Date: 07/19/1998, Cancelation Date: 07/20/2000
Registrant: Harry J Greuel, Stanford, IL 61774
Call Sign: WA9BIX, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/19/1988, Expiration Date: 01/19/1998, Cancelation Date: 01/20/2000
Registrant: Carol S Nafziger, 405 North St, Stanford, IL 61774

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 15041 , Serial Number: 28-7225567, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 08/23/1972
Registrant (Partnership): Charles R Park, Rr 1 Box 81, Stanford, IL 61774, Other Owners: Richard L Park

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 10
Hazardous Condition: 3
Service Call: 1

Incident types - Stanford

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