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La Salle County

Population in July 2008: 698. Population change since 2000: +1.9%
 

Males: 341  (48.9%)
Females: 357  (51.1%)

Median resident age:  41.2 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61370.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,753 (it was $38,333 in 2000)
Tonica:  $45,753
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,418
Tonica:  $27,418
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $115,242 (it was $78,000 in 2000)
Tonica:  $115,242
Illinois:  $208,800
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Races in Tonica:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Tonica: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.4%), Irish (15.0%), English (11.5%), Polish (11.2%), Italian (8.5%), United States (7.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/16/1901

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 1.36 square miles.

Population density: 515 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tonica

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tonica village

  • Never married: 15.7%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

25 residents are foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 1.5% Europe).

This village:  3.6%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Tonica, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tonica to the number of sex offenders is 698 to 1.

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

Tonica:  1.8% ($1,419)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Peoria, IL (44.4 miles , pop. 112,936).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (83.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cedar Point, IL (2.1 miles ), Leonore, IL (2.2 miles) , Lostant, IL (2.3 miles ), Oglesby, IL (2.4 miles ), Standard, IL (2.5 miles ), McNabb, IL (2.8 miles ), La Salle, IL (3.0 miles ), Peru, IL (3.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $98,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $65,300
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $112,600
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,300
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $129,900
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $127,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $145,500
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $145,500
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $159,100
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.22 N, Longitude: 89.07 W

Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-4.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)



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Crime in Tonica by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 000000011
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0143.3143.9
Burglaries 034145003
    per 100,000 0.0438.0583.9146.0581.4721.50.00.0431.7
Thefts 002026315
    per 100,000 0.00.0292.00.0290.7865.8429.2143.3719.4
Auto thefts 000010010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0145.30.00.0143.30.0
Arson 000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 0.030.752.610.264.085.117.245.887.8

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Tonica-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 144% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/13/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.6 miles away from the Tonica village center injured 3 people.

On 4/20/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the village center killed 8 people and injured 12 people and caused $8 million in damages.


Tonica-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 94% 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 19.0 miles away from Tonica 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 39.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Tonica:
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; PERU, IL)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; STREATOR, IL)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF OTTAWA (about 15 miles; OTTAWA, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Tonica, IL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tonica:
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; DeKalb, IL; FT enrollment: 19,477)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
Public elementary/middle school in Tonica:
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Cemeteries: Old Cedar Point Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Grand Bear Lodge & Vacation Villas (2643 North Route 178).

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  66.4%
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: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  5.3%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tonica, IL



Tonica compared to Illinois state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly 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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Banks with branches in Tonica (2009 data):
  • Illini State Bank: Tonica Branch at 230 Lasalle Street, branch established on 1992-07-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $74.8 mil, Deposits: $55.9 mil, headquarters in Oglesby, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Tonica Bancorp, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School



Tonica travel time to work


Tonica mode of transportation to work chart



Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Tonica

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the Nazarene
Adherents64.2%9.8%8.0%2.3%2.1%
Congregations22.1%18.4%8.1%4.4%5.1%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Church of ChristLutheran ChurchAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.9%1.9%1.3%6.6%
Congregations2.9%4.4%2.9%652.2%-620.6%
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$400
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$671
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 4$1,773
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$1,200
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,400
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,200
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,600
Totals for Government 0$0 18$8,244



Tonica government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $42,000
    All Other: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $119,000
    General Public Buildings: $61,000
    Water Utilities: $58,000
    Financial Administration: $52,000
    Sewerage: $44,000
    General - Other: $34,000
    Solid Waste Management: $31,000
    Police Protection: $16,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $185,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $175,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $45,000
    Regular Highways: $22,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $156,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $49,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $89,000
    All Other: $48,000
    Highways: $19,000
  • Tax - Property: $129,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $102,000

5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,454 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.25%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($128 average AGI)
La Salle County:  0.02%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bureau County, IL  0.47% ($30,479 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  0.44% ($40,520)
from Kendall County, IL  0.39% ($48,291)


5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,207 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.25%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($81 average AGI)
La Salle County:  0.03%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bureau County, IL  0.55% ($30,241 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL  0.38% ($37,749)
to Kendall County, IL  0.29% ($40,023)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tonica:
  • WLPO (1220 AM; 1 kW; LASALLE, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSCR (670 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)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WSPL (1250 AM; 1 kW; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tonica:
  • WSOG (88.1 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: SPIRIT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WBZG (100.9 FM; PERU, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WALS (102.1 FM; OGLESBY, IL; Owner: LACO RADIO, INC.)
  • WIVQ (103.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WAJK (99.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: LA SALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSTQ (97.7 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYYS (106.1 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKOT (96.5 FM; MARSEILLES, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNIW (91.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WRVY-FM (100.5 FM; HENRY, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC)
  • WMKB (102.9 FM; EARLVILLE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF EARLVILLE, L.L.C.)
  • WZOE-FM (98.1 FM; PRINCETON, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC.)
  • WGLC-FM (100.1 FM; MENDOTA, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRKX (95.3 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Tonica:
  • WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W51AF (Channel 51; LASALLE, ETC., IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN COMM. OF CHICAGOLAND, INC.)
  • WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)


Tonica fatal accident list:
Feb 2, 1988 02:45 AM, Wauponis, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total costs: $167,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 618
Total future (year 2021) average daily traffic: 9,550

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • 1.1 Mi Sse, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00284833
    Registrant: Waterway Communications System Inc, 453 East Park Place, Jeffersonville, IN 47130, Phone: (812) 288-1693
  • Jeff Westbrook, 1.7 Mi Ne Tonica N Side Lowell Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128 m, , Licensee ID: L00010898
    Registrant: Nicor Gas, 1844 Ferry Rd, Naperville, IL 60563, Phone: (630) 983-8676

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lowell Rd Ne 1.7 Mi Ne, Call Sign: KDN473, Licensee ID: L00031558
    Assigned Frequencies : 461.150 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/30/1997, Expiration Date: 05/29/2002, Cancelation Date: 09/29/2002
    Registrant: Lutes Well Drilling Inc, Box 236, Malen, IL 61337, Phone: (815) 643-2111

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 2 Miles East Of Us-51, 8 Miles North Of Sr-18, Type: Nntann, Structure height: 61.6 m, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: KWT881
    Assigned Frequencies : 459.500 MHz, 152.210 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/27/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009
    Registrant: Law Offices Of Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave Nw, #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Station 37 N 17th Rd, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WHG736
    Assigned Frequencies : 217.012 MHz, 217.512 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/02/2003, Expiration Date: 12/10/2012, Certifier: Sandra M Depriest
    Registrant: Dennis C Brown, 8124 Cooke Court, Suite 201, Manassas, VA 20109-7406, Phone: (703) 365-9436, Fax: (703) 365-9456, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: K9KHZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01291830
    Grant Date: 06/07/2007, Expiration Date: 08/26/2017, Certifier: Jack L Ashley
    Registrant: Jack L Ashley, 436 N 1809th Rd, Tonica, IL 61370-9629
  • Call Sign: KB9TLZ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 09/30/1998, Expiration Date: 09/30/2008
    Registrant: Jamesf D Dunn, 305 N First St, Tonica, IL 61370
  • Call Sign: KC6VVT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00188237
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 05/28/2011
    Registrant: Robert P Ryan, Tonica, IL 61370-0024
  • Call Sign: KB9WPT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00264423
    Grant Date: 06/28/2000, Expiration Date: 06/28/2010, Certifier: Kathleen S Ryan
    Registrant: Kathleen S Ryan, 113 W Elm St, Tonica, IL 61370-0001
  • Call Sign: KD0DOV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01387003
    Grant Date: 04/04/2008, Expiration Date: 04/04/2018, Certifier: Peter Barton
    Registrant: Peter Barton Mr., 107 S. First St., Tonica, IL 61370
  • Call Sign: KD0DSL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01391359
    Grant Date: 04/17/2008, Expiration Date: 04/17/2018, Certifier: Candice L Barton
    Registrant: Candice Barton, 107 S, First St., Tonica, IL 61370


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 177 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2214Y , Serial Number: 17700014, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 09/13/1967
    Registrant (Individual): Donald D Schwanke, Po Box 324, Tonica, IL 61370


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