Towanda, Illinois

Back to Towanda, IL housing info, McLean County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this village and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... McLean County Population in July 2008: 487. Population change since 2000: -1.2%   Males: 237   (48.7%) Females: 250   (51.3%) Median resident age:   36.6 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 61776. Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,958 (it was $41,705 in 2000) Towanda:   $47,958 Illinois:   $54,124 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,038 Towanda:   $22,038 Illinois:   $27,965 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $114,863 (it was $85,000 in 2000) Towanda:   $114,863 Illinois:   $208,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $119,562; Detached houses: $121,658; Mobile homes: $17,500 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 61776 Towanda, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Towanda: White Non-Hispanic (98.6%) Two or more races (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Towanda: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Towanda, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Towanda is mentioned 14 times on our forum: Bloomington Illinois might as well be the Deep South  (58 replies) Are Joliet and Aurora really that bad?  (53 replies) McLean County  (7 replies) Where is a nice place to raise a family IL?  (43 replies) Can I sell some of my land my home sits on?  (1 reply) Bloomington Illinois sitting in a bowl?  (19 replies) Latest news from Towanda, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (34.1%), Irish (15.0%), English (14.8%), United States (9.1%), Italian (5.9%), Polish (5.5%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 05/05/1875 Elevation: 776 feet Land area: 0.70 square miles. Population density: 700 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 40.56 N, Longitude: 88.90 W

Area code: 309

Average climate in Towanda, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Towanda-area historical tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 169% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the Towanda village center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/13/2004, a category 4 tornado 20.6 miles away from the village center injured 3 people.

Towanda-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 61.9 miles away from Towanda 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 84.7 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 78.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	73.4%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

This village:	5.3%
Whole state:	10.7%

This village:	1.8%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Towanda, IL

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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%

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%

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)

• James O Bortscheller, 18495 E 2000 N Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 125 m
  Registrant: Special System Services, 1 Wayne Circle, Lower Gwynedd, PA 19002, Phone: (215) 699-4427, Email:
• Lottie L Thompson, Rrt. 1 Box 350 (Miller Property #50890), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508

• Old Rt 66 S Edge, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: WPFZ648
  Assigned Frequencies : 47.0200 MHz, 47.1000 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/04/2004, Expiration Date: 11/09/2014
  Registrant: State Of Illinois, Department Of Transportation, 2300 South Dirksen Parkway, Room 009, Springfield, IL 62764, Phone: (217) 782-7234, Fax: (217) 782-1927, Email:

• 18495 E 2000 N Rd, Overall height: 125 m, Call Sign: WPNC426, Licensee ID: L00012170
  Assigned Frequencies : 6565.00 MHz, 6615.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz, 6645.00 MHz, 6705.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/08/2001, Expiration Date: 12/02/2011
  Registrant: Commonwealth Edison Company

• Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-161 (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: 40299 , Serial Number: 28-7816013, Year manufactured: 1977
  Registrant (Corporation): Aerocraft Inc Of Bloomington, 27 Candle Ridge Rd, Towanda, IL 61776

• Fire: 8
• Hazardous Condition: 1
• Good Intent Call: 1