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Grundy County

Population in July 2008: 258. Population change since 2000: +0.4%
 

Males: 131  (51.0%)
Females: 127  (49.0%)

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60479.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,391 (it was $46,094 in 2000)
Verona:  $59,391
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,252
Verona:  $21,252
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,754 (it was $63,500 in 2000)
Verona:  $103,754
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $111,818; Detached houses: $115,769; Townhouses or other attached units: $100,173; Mobile homes: $32,500
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Races in Verona:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.0%)
  • Hispanic (12.1%)
  • Other race (3.1%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Verona: 90.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (19.1%), German (16.0%), United States (7.8%), Italian (7.0%), Scotch-Irish (7.0%), Polish (5.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/15/1904

Elevation: 640 feet

Land area: 0.15 square miles.

Population density: 1770 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Verona

  • High school or higher: 70.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Verona village

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 4.1%

10 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

This village:  3.9%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Verona:  1.5% ($967)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Joliet, IL (30.0 miles , pop. 106,221).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (60.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Kinsman, IL (2.0 miles) , Mazon, IL (2.1 miles ), Seneca, IL (2.9 miles ), Ransom, IL (3.0 miles ), Dwight, IL (3.1 miles ), Gardner, IL (3.2 miles ), Morris, IL (3.3 miles ), Carbon Hill, IL (3.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $88,800
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.22 N, Longitude: 88.50 W

Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+5.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (10%)
  • Gasoline stations (8%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)



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Verona-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 143% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.7 miles away from the Verona village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.1 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Verona-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 26.7 miles away from Verona 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 59.6 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 Verona:
  • MORRIS HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MORRIS, IL)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; STREATOR, IL)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF OTTAWA (about 21 miles; OTTAWA, IL)

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Amtrak station near Verona:
  • 10 miles: DWIGHT (119 W. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area.

Operable nuclear power plants near Verona:
  • 9 miles: LaSalle County 1 and 2 in Seneca, IL.
  • 12 miles: Dresden 2 in Morris, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Verona:
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 27 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; OGLESBY, IL; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 31 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 2,361)
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
  • LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,974)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,834)
  • NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,088)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.9 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  79.5%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  5.2%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Verona, IL



Verona compared to Illinois state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly 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 Verona (2009 data):
  • Benchmark Bank: Verona Branch at 501 North Division Street, branch established on 2000-08-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $222.7 mil, Deposits: $198.4 mil, headquarters in Aurora, IL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Benchmark Bancorp, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for Verona

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents53.6%13.2%8.4%8.4%4.9%
Congregations17.2%24.1%6.9%3.4%10.3%
NameAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents4.0%2.2%1.9%0.9%2.5%
Congregations2589.7%6.9%3.4%3.4%-2565.5%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$43
Totals for Government 0$0 1$43



Verona government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $31,000
    General - Other: $12,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $158,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $76,000
    General Support: $17,000
    Highways: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000

11.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,330 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.29%
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 Will County, IL  4.70% ($49,596 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL  2.38% ($48,442)
from DuPage County, IL  0.77% ($50,236)


7.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,914 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.86%
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 Will County, IL  2.46% ($42,728 average AGI)
to La Salle County, IL  0.71% ($40,477)
to Cook County, IL  0.65% ($37,233)


Strongest AM radio stations in Verona:
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, 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)
  • WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WCSJ (1550 AM; 0 kW; MORRIS, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Verona:
  • WJDK-FM (95.7 FM; SENECA, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • WCFL (104.7 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ASSEMBL)
  • WRXQ (100.7 FM; COAL CITY, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WJEZ (98.9 FM; DWIGHT, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WYXX (103.1 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: BIG CITY RADIO-CHI, L.L.C.)
  • WYKT (105.5 FM; WILMINGTON, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • WJCH (91.9 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WALS (102.1 FM; OGLESBY, IL; Owner: LACO RADIO, INC.)
  • WCCQ (98.3 FM; CREST HILL, IL; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF JOLIET, INC.)
  • WKOT (96.5 FM; MARSEILLES, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSTQ (97.7 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYYS (106.1 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYST (107.7 FM; FAIRBURY, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WPJC (88.3 FM; PONTIAC, IL; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Verona:
  • WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • LANE LINDSTROM, 2.5 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 105.6 m, Overall height: 106.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00237133
    Registrant: Grundy County Broadcasters Inc, 1 Broadcast Center, Plano, IL 60545, Phone: (630) 552-1000

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Verona, Lat: 41.255417 Lon: -88.553111, Type: Nntann, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQHX870
    Assigned Frequencies : 3650.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/29/2007, Expiration Date: 11/29/2017, Certifier: Donna J Olson
    Registrant: Olson, Donna J, 7095 W. Waupecan Road, Verona, IL 60479, Phone: (815) 287-2500, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N0ZTG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00575155
    Grant Date: 09/30/2003, Expiration Date: 12/28/2013, Certifier: Finis H Naylor
    Registrant: Finis H Naylor, 420 Clark St., Verona, IL 60479


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7297Q , Serial Number: 17260597, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 04/17/1972
    Registrant (Corporation): Fledgling Inc, 3220 W Waupecan Rd, Verona, IL 60479
  • Aircraft: BELLANCA 7ECA (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8503 , Serial Number: 910-73, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 01/23/1973
    Registrant (Corporation): Fledging Inc, 3220 W Waupecan Rd, Verona, IL 60479
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 170A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9030A , Serial Number: 18785, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 04/06/1956
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Cynthia S Limbach, 3220 W Waupecan Rd, Verona, IL 60479, Other Owners: R Bruce Limbach


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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