DeKalb County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.5. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.00. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.0 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.2%
(11.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 42.0% for Black residents, 11.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.7 people | | Illinois: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 72.7% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Waterman, IL
Waterman compared to Illinois state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
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Banks with branches in Waterman (2011 data):
- Farmers' and Traders' State Bank: Farmers & Traders State Bank (Branch at 10001 U. S. Highway 30, branch established on 2007/02/05. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $43.8 mil, Deposits: $42.2 mil, headquarters in Shabbona, IL, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers & Traders Bancshares, Inc.
- Waterman State Bank: at 244 West Lincoln Street, branch established on 1908/08/25. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $47.8 mil, Deposits: $40.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Waterman Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in DeKalb County Illinois:
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Religion statistics for Waterman (based on DeKalb County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.58%
| Here |  | 48.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | Lutheran Church |
| Adherents | 39.5% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| Congregations | 7.8% | 10.0% | 15.6% | 8.9% | 4.4% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | American Baptist Churches in the USA | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
| Adherents | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 13.4% |
| Congregations | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 38.9% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 13 | Here: | 1.24 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6 | DeKalb County: | 0.57 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32 | This county: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 67 | DeKalb County: | 6.37 / 10,000 pop. | | Illinois: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | DeKalb County: | 7.0% | | State: | 8.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.3% | | Illinois: | 14.5% |
| 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 | | 2 | $2,400 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $1,400 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $6,210 | $37,260 | 2 | $1,656 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,196 | $38,352 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,196 | $38,352 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,196 | $38,352 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $15,798 | $37,915 | 11 | $5,456 |
Waterman government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $66,000 ($43.80)
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $354,000 ($234.90)
Water Utilities: $157,000 ($104.18)
Solid Waste Management: $76,000 ($50.43)
Regular Highways: $29,000 ($19.24)
Police Protection: $15,000 ($9.95)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $38,000 ($25.22)
General Revenue, NEC: $9,000 ($5.97)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $46,000 ($30.52)
Sewerage: $32,000 ($21.23)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $719,000 ($477.11)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $204,000 ($135.37)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $197,000 ($130.72)
Highways: $33,000 ($21.90)
- Tax - Property: $114,000 ($75.65)
NEC: $9,000 ($5.97)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $174,000 ($115.46)
10.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,321 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.87% | | Illinois average: | 5.66% |
0.42% of residents moved from foreign countries ($209 average AGI)| DeKalb County: | 0.42% | | Illinois average: | 0.19% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,440 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.32% | | Illinois average: | 5.99% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($109 average AGI)| DeKalb County: | 0.06% | | Illinois average: | 0.07% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Waterman:
- 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.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLBK (1360 AM; 1 kW; DEKALB, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WMBI (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
Strongest FM radio stations in Waterman:
- WDEK (92.5 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
- WSPY-FM (107.1 FM; PLANO, IL; Owner: NELSON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WMKB (102.9 FM; EARLVILLE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF EARLVILLE, L.L.C.)
- WDKB (94.9 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY RADIO, LIMITED)
- WNIU (89.5 FM; DEKALB, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WYCH (106.3 FM; GENOA, IL; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
- WERV-FM (95.9 FM; AURORA, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WNIJ (90.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WGLC-FM (100.1 FM; MENDOTA, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRHL-FM (102.3 FM; ROCHELLE, IL; Owner: ROCHELLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Waterman:
- WSPY-LP (Channel 30; PLANO, IL; Owner: WSPY-TV, INC.)
- WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
- WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- W24AJ (Channel 24; AURORA, IL; Owner: NELSON TV, INC.)
- W54BE (Channel 54; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Owner: WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
Waterman fatal accident list:
Jun 26, 2009 09:56 AM, Sr-23, Us-30, Lat: 41.7688, Lon: -88.75430833, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Waterman)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 16 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 235 E Grant (Lat: 41.767806 Lon: -88.777028), Call Sign: KNDN812, Licensee ID: L00585454
Assigned Frequencies: 158.745 MHz Grant Date: 01/15/2003, Expiration Date: 01/27/2013
Registrant: Clinton, Township Of, 315 W Adams, Waterman, IL 60556, Phone: (815) 739-4703
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Various Locations (Lat: 41.491139 Lon: -88.871722), Overall height: 2.4 m, Call Sign: WPNM906
Assigned Frequencies: 956.256 MHz Grant Date: 03/05/2008, Expiration Date: 05/20/2018
Registrant: Village Of Waterman, 215 W. Adams, Waterman, IL 60556, Phone: (815) 264-3652, Fax: (815) 264-3423, Email:
- WATERMAN, 3.5 Mi West Of Waterman (Lat: 41.768083 Lon: -88.821194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WQFB686
Assigned Frequencies: 6775.00 MHz Grant Date: 06/08/2006, Expiration Date: 06/08/2016, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: KA9RRR, Licensee ID: L00632104
Grant Date: 01/21/2004, Expiration Date: 03/29/2014
Registrant: Edward L Nugent, 375 N Cedar St, Waterman, IL 60556 - Call Sign: N9DCQ, Licensee ID: L00453789
Grant Date: 07/22/2003, Expiration Date: 10/19/2013, Certifier: Gary E Dolder
Registrant: Gary E Dolder, 125 E Adams St - Box 52, Waterman, IL 60556 - Call Sign: N9VHA, Licensee ID: L00631988
Grant Date: 07/22/2003, Expiration Date: 10/12/2013
Registrant: Allen L Ham, 210 S Elm St, Waterman, IL 60556 - Call Sign: WD9GNX, Licensee ID: L00444870
Grant Date: 02/07/2006, Expiration Date: 04/22/2016, Certifier: Michael P Heiderscheidt
Registrant: Michael P Heiderscheidt, 292 Fuller Dr, Waterman, IL 60556
FAA Registered Aircraft: 7 - Aircraft: CESSNA 310Q (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 167 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1294G , Serial Number: 310Q1142, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 09/26/1974
Registrant (Co-Owned): William J Wade, 8906 Waterman Road, Waterman, IL 60556, Other Owners: Barbara L Wade - Aircraft: BEECH B19 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1963W , Serial Number: MB-627, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 11/27/1973
Registrant (Co-Owned): Allen W Rickert, 215 W Fuller Dr, Waterman, IL 60556, Other Owners: Beverly K Voss - Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2022H , Serial Number: 2645, Year manufactured: 1946
Registrant (Individual): Michael L Gartke, 10779 Lee Rd, Waterman, IL 60556 - Aircraft: WILD RICHARD W KOLB FIRESTAR (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2077J , Serial Number: 001, Year manufactured: 1993, Airworthiness Date: 11/05/1993
Registrant (Individual): Richard W Wild, 10249 Crego Rd, Waterman, IL 60556 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172R (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 24314 , Serial Number: 17280864, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 02/28/2000
Registrant (Individual): William T Jr Weirich, 11092 Bastian Rd, Waterman, IL 60556 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172E (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3061U , Serial Number: 17250661, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 10/03/1963
Registrant (Individual): William J Wade, 8906 Waterman Rd, Waterman, IL 60556 - Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 82187 , Serial Number: 7AC-814, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 08/04/1955
Registrant (Individual): Gary E Dolder, Po Box 52, Waterman, IL 60556
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $108,570 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $88,750 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $85,620 | 1 | $93,170 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $79,250 | 1 | $80,310 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $77,620 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $86,220 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $87,350 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Waterman
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Waterman, IL
| Most common first names in Waterman, IL among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 18 | 72.0 years |
| Robert | 12 | 72.5 years |
| John | 10 | 74.2 years |
| Alice | 9 | 80.3 years |
| Dorothy | 7 | 80.3 years |
| Harold | 7 | 73.3 years |
| Florence | 7 | 86.7 years |
| Mary | 7 | 81.0 years |
| Donald | 7 | 78.7 years |
| Albert | 6 | 81.2 years |
| Most common last names in Waterman, IL among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 15 | 77.4 years |
| Leifheit | 9 | 78.2 years |
| Baie | 8 | 83.5 years |
| Roberts | 6 | 67.5 years |
| Spencer | 5 | 86.2 years |
| Smith | 5 | 71.2 years |
| Swanson | 5 | 87.0 years |
| Olson | 5 | 82.2 years |
| Mitchell | 5 | 71.6 years |
| Bend | 4 | 76.8 years |
Businesses in Waterman, IL
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2000-2002 average to 2006"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of rapes in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2005 to 2006"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of arson incidents in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
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