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Notable locations in Sterling: Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum (A), Sterling City Hall (B), Dillon Home Museum (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Northland Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Sterling include: Amazing Grace Assembly of Sterling (A), Bethel Reformed Church (B), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (C), Saint Marys Catholic Church (D), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (E), First Church of the Nazarene of Sterling (F), First Congregational Church of Sterling (G), First Open Bible Church (H), First Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Sterling include: Lincoln Park (1), Platt Park (2), Propheter Park (3), Central Memorial Park (4), Safety Park (5), Harry Kidd Field (6), Thomas Park (7), Kilgour Park (8), Wallace Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Sterling Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Blackhawk Dart & Pool Shop (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1205 West 4th Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Sterling and their reported violations in the past:
SINNISSIPPI PARK (Address: 1913 3RD AVENUE, Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-03-2006)
- One routine major monitoring violation
HOOVER PARK (Address: 1913 3RD AVENUE, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-29-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-03-2006)
OPPOLD MARINA (Address: 1913 3RD AVENUE, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sterling that have no violations reported:
- LAKE VIEW COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 10.8% | | Whole state: | 10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Sterling compared to Illinois state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage 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 most branches in Sterling (2007 data):
- Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B.: Lynn Boulevard Branch at 3200 Lynn Boulevard, branch established on 1997-10-14; Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.b. at 110 E 4th St, branch established on 1885-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $404.2 mil, Deposits: $306.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
- Community State Bank of Rock Falls: Wal Mart Super Center Branch at 4115 East Lincolnway, branch established on 1998-03-18; Sterling Branch at 210 West 3rd Street, branch established on 1994-02-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $153.2 mil, Deposits: $140.3 mil, headquarters in Rock Falls, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Community Illinois Corporation
- U.S. Bank National Association: Sterling Branch at 305 Fourth Avenue, branch established on 1934-01-26. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- First Federal Savings Bank: Sterling Branch at 1701 East 4th Street, branch established on 2000-05-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $451.0 mil, Deposits: $372.6 mil, headquarters in Ottawa, IL, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 13 total offices
- Amcore Bank, National Association: Sterling Branch at 302 First Avenue, branch established on 1871-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,247.4 mil, Deposits: $4,367.9 mil, headquarters in Rockford, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 80 total offices, Holding Company: Amcore Financial, Inc.
- Centrue Bank: Union Bank/Central at 3512 E Lincolnway Suite B, branch established on 1998-11-17. Info updated 2007-01-24: Bank assets: $1,278.8 mil, Deposits: $1,027.4 mil, headquarters in Streator, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Centrue Financial Corporation
- Sauk Valley Bank & Trust Company: at 201 West 3rd Street, branch established on 1999-07-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $189.5 mil, Deposits: $164.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Sv Financial, Inc.
- THE National Bank: Sterling Branch at 215 Third Avenue, branch established on 1962-12-18. Info updated 2006-10-20: Bank assets: $1,111.8 mil, Deposits: $929.0 mil, headquarters in Moline, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: National Bancshares, Inc.
- 2 other banks with 2 local branches
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Sewerage |
5 | $18,352 | $44,045 | 0 | $0 |
| Hospitals |
628 | $2,490,050 | $47,581 | 247 | $472,463 |
| Streets and Highways |
16 | $54,562 | $40,922 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
6 | $13,658 | $27,316 | 9 | $6,111 |
| Firefighters |
23 | $113,231 | $59,077 | 6 | $888 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
5 | $21,250 | $51,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $21,874 | $65,622 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
6 | $15,305 | $30,610 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
14 | $37,744 | $32,352 | 7 | $4,829 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
26 | $127,608 | $58,896 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $3,060 | $36,720 | 2 | $881 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $2,903 | $34,836 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
735 | $2,919,597 | $47,667 | 271 | $485,172 |
Sterling government finances in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $0
- Charges - Hospital Public: $92,857,000
Sewerage: $1,374,000
Solid Waste Management: $349,000
All Other: $169,000
Parks and Recreation: $25,000
- Construction - General - Other: $58,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $86,958,000
General - Other: $3,207,000
Police Protection: $2,419,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,437,000
Regular Highways: $1,177,000
Sewerage: $952,000
Libraries: $541,000
Solid Waste Management: $476,000
Financial Administration: $416,000
Parks and Recreation: $87,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,000
Highways: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $506,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $168,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,079,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,175,000
Interest Earnings: $1,389,000
Fines and Forfeits: $292,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,430,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,174,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,335,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $46,008,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,025,000
Highways: $455,000
All Other: $138,000
Public Welfare: $104,000
- Tax - Property: $2,878,000
Other License: $648,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $25,226,000
4.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,088 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.38% | | 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:
5.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,421 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.04% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Sterling:
- WSDR (1240 AM; 1 kW; STERLING, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- 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.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WIXN (1460 AM; 1 kW; DIXON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sterling:
- WSSQ (94.3 FM; STERLING, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WLLT (107.7 FM; POLO, IL; Owner: SAUK VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WNIQ (91.5 FM; STERLING, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WRCV (101.7 FM; DIXON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WZZT (95.1 FM; MORRISON, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSEY (95.7 FM; OREGON, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Sterling:
- W52BI (Channel 52; STERLING/DIXON, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W48CK (Channel 48; STERLING, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
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