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Bureau County

Population in July 2008: 750. Population change since 2000: -4.7%
 

Males: 359  (47.9%)
Females: 391  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  38.2 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61368.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,455 (it was $35,278 in 2000)
Tiskilwa:  $45,455
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,857
Tiskilwa:  $22,857
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $120,256 (it was $73,600 in 2000)
Tiskilwa:  $120,256
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $130,670; Detached houses: $130,806; In 2-unit structures: $62,669; Mobile homes: $30,000

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Races in Tiskilwa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Tiskilwa: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.5%), English (16.1%), Irish (12.1%), Swedish (9.9%), United States (6.6%), Italian (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/02/1890

Elevation: 512 feet

Land area: 0.48 square miles.

Population density: 1566 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tiskilwa

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tiskilwa village

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 62.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

7 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.9%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Tiskilwa, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tiskilwa to the number of sex offenders is 375 to 1.

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

Tiskilwa:  1.3% ($972)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Peoria, IL (39.9 miles , pop. 112,936).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (101.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wyanet, IL (2.5 miles ), Princeton, IL (2.5 miles ), Bureau Junction, IL (2.7 miles ), Buda, IL (3.1 miles ), Hennepin, IL (3.1 miles ), De Pue, IL (3.3 miles ), Bradford, IL (3.4 miles ), Dover, IL (3.4 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $72,100
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $69,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $98,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $75,000

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Latitude: 41.29 N, Longitude: 89.51 W

Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: -51 (-6.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (16%)
  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



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Tiskilwa-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 138% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the Tiskilwa village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/29/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.8 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Tiskilwa-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 95% 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 33.6 miles away from Tiskilwa 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 29.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Jon Foss - College basketball player (Colgate Red Raiders).


Hospitals/medical centers near Tiskilwa:
  • ST MARGARETS HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SPRING VALLEY, IL)
  • PERRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; PRINCETON, IL)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; PERU, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Tiskilwa, IL

Airports located in Tiskilwa:
Amtrak station near Tiskilwa:
  • 7 miles: PRINCETON (107 BICENTENNIAL DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tiskilwa:
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; DeKalb, IL; FT enrollment: 19,477)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
Public elementary/middle school in Tiskilwa:
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Library in Tiskilwa:
  • TISKILWA TWP. LIB. (Operating income: $54,358; Location: 119 E. MAIN STREET; 13,348 books; 336 audio materials; 425 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Tiskilwa that have no violations reported:
  • INDIAN HILLS GOLF CLUB INC (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  70.3%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  8.0%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tiskilwa, IL



Tiskilwa 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.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Tiskilwa travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Bureau County Illinois:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (99%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Tiskilwa

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents39.1%16.0%15.7%5.5%4.7%
Congregations21.4%18.6%8.6%8.6%7.1%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ) The Evangelical Covenant ChurchBulgarian Orthodox Diocese of the USA General Conference Churches of GodOther religions
Adherents4.1%2.2%1.9%1.5%9.2%
Congregations4.3%1.4%1.4%1.4%27.1%
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$425
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$675
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$1,400
Streets and Highways 1$6,305$75,6600$0
Water Supply 1$2,613$31,3560$0
Totals for Government 2$8,918$53,50810$2,500



Tiskilwa government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $47,000
    Solid Waste Management: $32,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $160,000
    General - Other: $48,000
    Water Utilities: $45,000
    Sewerage: $44,000
    General Public Buildings: $30,000
    Solid Waste Management: $28,000
    Financial Administration: $17,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $425,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $405,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $43,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,034,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $47,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $94,000
    Highways: $22,000
  • Tax - Property: $53,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $71,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $25,000

5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,800 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.63%
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 La Salle County, IL  1.76% ($30,241 average AGI)
from Henry County, IL  0.35% ($23,160)
from Cook County, IL  0.33% ($41,370)


6.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,138 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.02%
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 La Salle County, IL  1.52% ($30,479 average AGI)
to Putnam County, IL  0.30% ($28,465)
to Cook County, IL  0.30% ($22,238)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tiskilwa:
  • WZOE (1490 AM; 1 kW; PRINCETON, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)
  • WWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLPO (1220 AM; 1 kW; LASALLE, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tiskilwa:
  • WZOE-FM (98.1 FM; PRINCETON, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC.)
  • WAJK (99.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: LA SALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBZG (100.9 FM; PERU, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WNIW (91.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WYEC (93.9 FM; KEWANEE, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRVY-FM (100.5 FM; HENRY, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC)
  • WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WIVQ (103.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WSOG (88.1 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: SPIRIT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tiskilwa:
  • WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
  • WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)


Tiskilwa fatal accident list:
Nov 19, 2003 11:00 AM, Galena St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,168
Total average daily truck traffic: 205
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 5,300

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Steve Martz, 7.9 Km East Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 83.8 m, Overall height: 85.3 m
    Registrant: Anr Pipeline Company, 5250 Corporate Drive, Troy, MI 48098, Phone: (248) 205-4572, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 4.5 Mi Sw, Call Sign: KSE532, Licensee ID: L00005375
    Assigned Frequencies : 48.9000 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/29/2002, Expiration Date: 09/28/2012
    Registrant: Anr Pipeline Company, 5250 Corporate Drive, Troy, MI 48098, Phone: (248) 205-4572, Fax: (248) 205-4672, Email:
  • Tiskilwa Sub Sta 83 3mi Sw Of, Call Sign: WGZ961, Licensee ID: L00026067
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/19/1996, Expiration Date: 10/15/2001, Cancelation Date: 03/17/2002
    Registrant: Soyland Power Cooperative Inc, 788 Sunnyside Rd, Decatur, IL 62522, Phone: (217) 423-0021

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • STATION, 4 Mi W Of, Overall height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WNEQ302
    Assigned Frequencies : 6775.00 MHz, 6815.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/11/1993, Expiration Date: 03/11/1998, Cancelation Date: 04/08/1998
    Registrant: Phone: (217) 424-6773
  • TISKILWA, 5 Miles Sw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 83.8 m, Overall height: 85.3 m, Call Sign: KSD82
    Assigned Frequencies : 6665.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/11/2001, Expiration Date: 09/12/2011
    Registrant: Anr Pipeline Company, 27725 Stansbury Blvd., Ste 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, Phone: (248) 994-4072, Fax: (248) 994-4172, Email:
  • BUREAU, 8877 2335 E Street, Type: Mast, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQHQ782
    Assigned Frequencies : 6256.54 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11285.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/10/2007, Expiration Date: 10/10/2017, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy # 150 Mc:gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tiskilwa)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5
  • Aircraft: BUCKEYE AVIATION DREAM MACHINE (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 120JA , Serial Number: 5016, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 01/15/2008
    Registrant (Individual): John C Andriotis, 9612 Wyanet Walnut Rd, Tiskilwa, IL 61368
  • Aircraft: BUCKEYE AVIATION DREAM MACHINE (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 124JA , Serial Number: 4804, Year manufactured: 1999, Airworthiness Date: 01/23/2008
    Registrant (Individual): John C Andriotis, 9612 Wyanet Walnut Rd, Tiskilwa, IL 61368
  • Aircraft: , Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 372GC , Serial Number: SC003
    Registrant (Individual): James E Covert, 5262 1925 East St, Tiskilwa, IL 61368
  • Aircraft: COVERT JAMES E CHALLENGER II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4358S , Serial Number: 001, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 10/01/1992
    Registrant (Individual): James E Covert, 5262 1925 East St, Tiskilwa, IL 61368
    Deregistered: Yes
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182Q (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 735AN , Serial Number: 18265272, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 11/24/1976
    Registrant (Individual): Michael E Rippel, 10284 1890 E, Tiskilwa, IL 61368


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