Wataga, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 787. Population change since 2000: -8.2%

Males: 367	(46.7%)
Females: 420	(53.3%)

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61488.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,514 (it was $39,205 in 2000)

Wataga:	$50,514
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,170

Wataga:	$20,170
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,342 (it was $60,800 in 2000)

Wataga:	$99,342
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $103,838; Detached houses: $101,664; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $119,034
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Races in Wataga:

White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Wataga: 75.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.7%), Swedish (13.4%), Irish (12.3%), United States (11.4%), English (10.7%), Dutch (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/18/1874

Elevation: 830 feet

Land area: 0.87 square miles.

Population density: 909 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wataga

High school or higher: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
Unemployed: 7.1%
Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wataga village

Never married: 21.4%
Now married: 60.9%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 4.0%
Divorced: 13.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.2%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Wataga, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wataga to the number of sex offenders is 262 to 1.

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

Wataga:	1.4% ($823)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (39.3 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (146.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Henderson, IL (2.0 miles ), Oneida, IL (2.1 miles ), East Galesburg, IL (2.4 miles ), Galesburg, IL (2.6 miles ), Knoxville, IL (2.9 miles ), Altona, IL (2.9 miles ), Rio, IL (2.9 miles ), Victoria, IL (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $63,800
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
2000: 1 building, cost: $85,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $196,600
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.03 N, Longitude: 90.28 W

Area code: 309

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-2.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Wataga-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 145% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.7 miles away from the Wataga village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/14/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the village center injured 2 people.

Wataga-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 77.6 miles away from Wataga 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 65.0 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 Wataga:

GALESBURG COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; GALESBURG, IL)
ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; GALESBURG, IL)
COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF WESTERN IL (about 21 miles; MONMOUTH, IL)

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Amtrak station near Wataga:

8 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 Wataga:

ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 38 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)

Public elementary/middle school in Wataga:

R O W V A West Elementary School (Location: PO BOX 467; Grades: 3 - 4)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	76.2%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	6.8%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	11.2%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	3.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

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Wataga compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Knox County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (10%)

Religion statistics for Wataga

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.
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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		3	$1,280
Streets and Highways	0	$0		2	$602
Sewerage	0	$0		2	$308
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$1,120
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$1,216
Totals for Government	0	$0		11	$4,526

Wataga government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $41,000
Solid Waste Management: $14,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $85,000
Regular Highways: $48,000

Water Utilities: $32,000

Sewerage: $26,000

Solid Waste Management: $19,000

Police Protection: $17,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $34,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $29,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $17,000
General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $46,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $596,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $47,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $95,000
Highways: $24,000
Tax - Property: $22,000
NEC: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $49,000

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 Wataga:

WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGIL (1400 AM; 1 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING CO.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WRAM (1330 AM; 1 kW; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wataga:

WKAY (105.3 FM; KNOXVILLE, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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.)
WJRE (102.5 FM; GALVA, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORP.)
WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
WXLP (96.9 FM; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMOI (97.7 FM; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WVKC (90.7 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: KNOX COLLEGE)
KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WYEC (93.9 FM; KEWANEE, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Wataga:

W50BY (Channel 50; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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)
KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)

Wataga fatal accident list:
Apr 4, 1997 04:30 AM, 34, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
May 15, 1987 05:19 AM, Lakeview, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 1,250
Total average daily truck traffic: 200

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: N9YVI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00156881
Grant Date: 06/17/2005, Expiration Date: 06/17/2015
Registrant: Bruce A Hagge, Box 403 205 E Burch St, Wataga, IL 61488
Call Sign: WB9WEQ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/23/1997, Expiration Date: 10/23/2007
Registrant: Reba E Wallace Jr, Rr 1 Box 56, Wataga, IL 61488
Call Sign: WB9WER, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/23/1997, Expiration Date: 10/23/2007
Registrant: Phyllis G Wallace, Rr 1 Box 56, Wataga, IL 61488

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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