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Population in July 2007: 294. Population change since 2000: -8.0%
 

Males: 144  (49.2%)
Females: 150  (50.8%)
Median resident age:  34.2 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61485.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,900 (it was $30,000 in 2000)
Victoria  $34,900
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $44,400 (it was $37,200 in 2000)
Victoria  $44,400
Illinois:  $208,800

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Races in Victoria:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Victoria: 72.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.2%), English (14.6%), United States (13.6%), Swedish (11.1%), Irish (10.2%), Dutch (9.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/16/1894

Elevation: 834 feet

Land area: 0.66 square miles.

Population density: 443 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Victoria

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Victoria village

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Victoria, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Victoria to the number of sex offenders is 294 to 1.

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

Victoria:  1.4% ($518)
Illinois:  1.7% ($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+: Madison, WI (149.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (175.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Altona, IL (7.2 miles ), Oneida, IL (9.2 miles ), Williamsfield, IL (9.3 miles ), Galva, IL (10.0 miles ), La Fayette, IL (10.0 miles ), Bishop Hill, IL (11.7 miles) , Wataga, IL (12.4 miles ), Knoxville, IL (15.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $35,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $35,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.03 N, Longitude: 90.10 W


Area code: 309

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Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+6.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (15%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (13%)
  • Truck transportation (13%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Apparel (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Assemblers and fabricators (19%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)


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Victoria-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.8 miles away from the Victoria village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/13/1995, a category 4 tornado 42.4 miles away from the village center injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Victoria:
  • KEWANEE HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; KEWANEE, IL)
  • GALESBURG COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GALESBURG, IL)
  • ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; GALESBURG, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Victoria:
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 39 miles; PEORIA, IL; ID: PIA)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 40 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 56 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Victoria:
  • KEWANEE MUNI (about 16 miles; KEWANEE, IL; ID: EZI)
  • TRI-COUNTY (about 19 miles; YATES CITY, IL; ID: 2C6)
  • GALESBURG MUNI (about 24 miles; GALESBURG, IL; ID: GBG)

Amtrak stations near Victoria:
  • 19 miles: KEWANEE (3RD & DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: GALESBURG (EX-BN) (GALESBURG, 225 S. SEMINARY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Victoria:
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 48 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
Library in Victoria:
  • VICTORIA P.L.D. (Operating income: $120,995; Location: 227 E. MAIN STREET; 13,594 books; 67 audio materials; 210 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.8 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  75.2%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  7.3%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Victoria compared to Illinois state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly 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.
  • House age significantly 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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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
Sewerage 0$0 1$707
Financial Administration 0$0 1$2,400
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$707
Water Supply 0$0 1$707
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$3,720
Totals for Government 0$0 11$8,241



Victoria government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $29,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $26,000
    Water Utilities: $18,000
    Sewerage: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $136,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $130,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $512,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $31,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $35,000
    Highways: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $34,000

4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,203 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.80%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($321 average AGI)
Knox County:  0.11%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Warren County, IL  0.50% ($28,051 average AGI)
from Peoria County, IL  0.38% ($33,824)
from Henry County, IL  0.32% ($31,547)


5.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,822 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.69%
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 Peoria County, IL  0.60% ($39,658 average AGI)
to Warren County, IL  0.38% ($28,197)
to Cook County, IL  0.31% ($23,806)


Strongest AM radio stations in Victoria:
  • WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKEI (1450 AM; 1 kW; KEWANEE, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)
  • WGIL (1400 AM; 1 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Victoria:
  • WKAY (105.3 FM; KNOXVILLE, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJRE (102.5 FM; GALVA, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLSR (92.7 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAG (94.9 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WYEC (93.9 FM; KEWANEE, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXLP (96.9 FM; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WZPW (92.3 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: B&G BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Victoria:
  • 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.)
  • WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
  • WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
  • W50BY (Channel 50; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)




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