Stockton, Illinois

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Population (year 2000): 1,926. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,818 (-5.6% change)

Males: 909	(47.2%)
Females: 1,017	(52.8%)

Jo Daviess County

Median resident age:	40.7 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61085.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,700 (it was $35,921 in 2000)

Stockton	$37,700
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,500 (it was $74,900 in 2000)

Stockton	$80,500
Illinois:	$183,900

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Races in Stockton:

White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

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Ancestries: German (48.1%), Irish (13.8%), English (10.5%), United States (8.3%), Dutch (4.6%), Norwegian (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/22/1890

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 0.85 square miles.

Population density: 2129 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Stockton

High school or higher: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 4.7%
Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stockton village

Never married: 20.6%
Now married: 56.2%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 11.3%
Divorced: 11.3%

17 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.9%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Stockton, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Stockton to the number of sex offenders is 454 to 1.

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

Stockton:	1.6% ($1,191)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (48.0 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (65.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (163.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Nora, IL (8.4 miles) , Warren, IL (10.1 miles ), Apple River, IL (12.3 miles ), Lena, IL (12.5 miles ), Pearl City, IL (13.6 miles ), Elizabeth, IL (15.1 miles ), Monticello, WI (15.1 miles) , Gratiot, WI (15.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $101,700
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $90,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $110,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,500
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $137,700
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $156,700
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 42.35 N, Longitude: 90.01 W

47 people in nursing homes
19 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+1.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Transportation equipment (12%)
Food (7%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Transportation equipment (12%)
Educational services (9%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
Food (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)

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Crime in Stockton by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	53.1	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	3	3	8	1	2	0	4
per 100,000	0.0	155.8	155.8	415.4	52.6	106.3	0.0	219.8
Robberies	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	52.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	2	2	1	11	3	3	7
per 100,000	115.1	103.8	103.8	51.9	578.9	159.4	161.8	384.6
Burglaries	13	10	7	5	13	15	8	17
per 100,000	748.0	519.2	363.4	259.6	684.2	797.0	431.5	934.1
Thefts	78	40	38	30	27	30	39	49
per 100,000	4487.9	2076.8	1973.0	1557.6	1421.1	1594.0	2103.6	2692.3
Auto thefts	3	0	4	1	0	0	1	1
per 100,000	172.6	0.0	207.7	51.9	0.0	0.0	53.9	54.9
Arson	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	155.8	0.0	0.0	53.1	0.0	54.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2)	268.7	264.8	266.4	427.3	278.4	342.7	151.0	430.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.21
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Stockton, Illinois

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Stockton, Illinois average precipitation

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Stockton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.9 miles away from the Stockton village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/16/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Stockton:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE CTY (about 25 miles; DARLINGTON, WI)
GALENA-STAUSS HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; GALENA, IL)
FREEPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; FREEPORT, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Stockton, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stockton:

CLINTON MUNI (about 43 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 49 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 49 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; ID: SQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stockton:

FOSTER FIELD (about 14 miles; APPLE RIVER, IL; ID: 7A4)
TRI-TOWNSHIP (about 23 miles; SAVANNA, IL; ID: SFY)
ALBERTUS (about 32 miles; FREEPORT, IL; ID: FEP)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stockton:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 43 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 64 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 65 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 69 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)

Public high school in Stockton:

STOCKTON SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 540 N RUSH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Stockton:

STOCKTON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 236 N PEARL ST; Grades: PK - 05)
STOCKTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 500 N RUSH ST; Grades: 06 - 08)

Library in Stockton:

STOCKTON TWP. P.L. (Operating income: $54,300; Location: 140 WEST BENTON STREET; 16,763 books; 515 audio materials; 242 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Stockton include: Holy Cross Church (A), Stockton Church of the Nazarene (B), Unitarian Universalist Church (C), Calvary United Methodist Church (D), Wesley United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Stockton that have no violations reported:

PRIMERA FOODS (Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This village:	2.2 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	62.8%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.6%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	8.2%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	3.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Stockton compared to Illinois state average:

Stockton, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age 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 Stockton (2007 data):

Citizens State Bank: Front Street Branch at 133 West Front Avenue, branch established on 1933-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $159.0 mil, Deposits: $133.8 mil, headquarters in Lena, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Lena Corporation
Lena State Bank: Stockton Messenger Service at 601 East North Avenue, Highway 20, branch established on 2006-08-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $74.0 mil, Deposits: $66.0 mil, headquarters in Lena, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Foresight Financial Group, Inc.
Galena State Bank & Trust Co.: Stockton Branch at 11655 U.S. 20 E., branch established on 1988-10-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $219.7 mil, Deposits: $178.4 mil, headquarters in Galena, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Heartland Financial Usa, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Stockton mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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	$1,052
Other Government Administration	0	$0		2	$2,721
Police Protection - Officers	3	$8,648	$34,592	0	$0
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$1,793
Police - Other	0	$0		2	$1,337
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$1,793
Streets and Highways	2	$4,685	$28,110	0	$0
Totals for Government	5	$13,333	$31,999	7	$8,697

Stockton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $337,000
Solid Waste Management: $78,000

All Other: $20,000
Construction - Sewerage: $2,269,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $188,000
Regular Highways: $179,000

Financial Administration: $139,000

Water Utilities: $122,000

Solid Waste Management: $98,000

Sewerage: $92,000

General - Other: $62,000
General - Interest on Debt: $96,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $370,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,596,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,195,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,791,000
Water Utilities: $355,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $15,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $127,000
General Revenue, NEC: $17,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $59,000
Police Protection: $4,000

Central Staff: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,584,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $175,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $412,000
Highways: $53,000
Tax - Property: $164,000
NEC: $11,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $331,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000

5.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($64,765 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.69%
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 Dubuque County, IA	0.99% ($139,806 average AGI)
from Stephenson County, IL	0.65% ($38,115)
from Cook County, IL	0.56% ($72,500)

5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.36%
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 Dubuque County, IA	1.45% ($29,326 average AGI)
to Stephenson County, IL	0.60% ($48,250)
to Grant County, WI	0.28% ($32,385)

Strongest AM radio stations in Stockton:

WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stockton:

WCCI (100.3 FM; SAVANNA, IL; Owner: CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQLF (102.1 FM; LENA, IL; Owner: LENA RADIO BROADCASTING)
WFPS (92.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
WXXQ (98.5 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

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