Victoria, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 293. Population change since 2000: -9.3%

Males: 144	(49.2%)
Females: 149	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	34.2 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61485.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,654 (it was $30,000 in 2000)

Victoria:	$38,654
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,438

Victoria:	$17,438
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,455 (it was $37,000 in 2000)

Victoria:	$60,455
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $61,907; Detached houses: $60,756

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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: 69.9 (very 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: 442 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 293 to 1.

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

Victoria:	1.4% ($518)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Peoria, IL (33.4 miles , pop. 112,936).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (137.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Altona, IL (2.6 miles ), Oneida, IL (2.7 miles ), La Fayette, IL (2.9 miles ), Williamsfield, IL (2.9 miles ), Wataga, IL (3.1 miles ), Galva, IL (3.1 miles ), Bishop Hill, IL (3.4 miles) , East Galesburg, IL (3.6 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
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.03 N, Longitude: 90.10 W

Area code: 309

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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Average climate in Victoria, Illinois

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Victoria-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 146% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.3 miles away from the Victoria village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/14/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the village center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Victoria-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 97% 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 68.9 miles away from Victoria 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 58.7 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 Victoria:

GALESBURG COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GALESBURG, IL)
ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; GALESBURG, IL)
KEWANEE HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; KEWANEE, IL)

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Amtrak stations near Victoria:

16 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.
18 miles: KEWANEE (3RD & DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Victoria:

ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 43 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 50 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 2007:

This village:	7.3%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	1.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Victoria, IL

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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Educational Attainment

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Victoria mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Knox County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Religion statistics for Victoria

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	25.4%	17.1%	13.8%	7.4%	6.2%
Congregations	9.5%	20.3%	8.1%	4.1%	6.8%

Name	Baptist General Conference	Assemblies of God	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	4.5%	2.3%	2.1%	1.9%	19.4%
Congregations	1.4%	2.7%	4.1%	4.1%	39.2%

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	$300
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$3,300
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$307
Totals for Government	0	$0		10	$3,907

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.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WGIL (1400 AM; 1 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING CO.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)
WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WKEI (1450 AM; 1 kW; KEWANEE, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORP.)
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.)
WLSR (92.7 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAAG (94.9 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING CO.)
WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
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.)
KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WIXO (99.9 FM; BARTONVILLE, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
WWCT (96.5 FM; FARMINGTON, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WFYR (97.3 FM; ELMWOOD, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, 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)
W50BY (Channel 50; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Victoria Cell Site: 1613 Illinois Route 167, Structure height: 121.9 m, Call Sign: KNKN768
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/09/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Jerri L Janjua, 2200 N And 1600 E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 117.3 m, Overall height: 121.9 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

3.2 Km W Int 167 & 180 .3 Km S 167, Type: Building, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WNJD387
Assigned Frequencies : 151.250 MHz, 151.280 MHz, 151.445 MHz, 159.300 MHz, 159.375 MHz, 159.420 MHz
Grant Date: 12/21/2000, Expiration Date: 03/06/2011, Certifier: Lambert P Fleck Iii
Registrant: Illinois State Police, 531 Sangamon Ave, Springfield, IL 62702, Fax: (217) 524-4396
2.1 Mi S Of Il Rt 167 On Twp Rd 258, Call Sign: KYR240, Licensee ID: L00045551
Assigned Frequencies : 464.325 MHz
Grant Date: 03/15/2000, Expiration Date: 05/22/2005, Cancelation Date: 07/23/2005
Registrant: C B Royer, Rr 1, Victoria, IL 61485, Phone: (309) 879-2233

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

VICTORIA, 1613 Il Rt 167, Type: Tower, Structure height: 117.3 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, Call Sign: WMT229
Assigned Frequencies : 6845.00 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6345.49 MHz
Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

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