Watseka, Illinois

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Iroquois County

Population in July 2007: 5,493. Population change since 2000: -3.4%

Males: 2,599	(47.3%)
Females: 2,894	(52.7%)

Median resident age:	40.1 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 60970.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,762 (it was $30,440 in 2000)

Watseka:	$34,762
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $113,824 (it was $69,200 in 2000)

Watseka:	$113,824
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $125,836; Detached houses: $131,628; Townhouses or other attached units: $109,601; In 2-unit structures: $120,174; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $55,580; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,690; Mobile homes: $23,315

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Races in Watseka:

White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
Hispanic (2.6%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Other race (0.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Watseka: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.3%), United States (10.8%), Irish (10.3%), English (9.1%), French (6.0%), Swedish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/07/1873

Elevation: 637 feet

Land area: 2.62 square miles.

Population density: 2098 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Watseka

High school or higher: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
Unemployed: 3.7%
Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Watseka city

Never married: 24.0%
Now married: 54.8%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 10.0%
Divorced: 10.1%

124 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

This city:	2.2%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Watseka, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Watseka to the number of sex offenders is 423 to 1.

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

Watseka:	1.8% ($1,255)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (51.8 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (73.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Woodland, IL (2.1 miles ), Crescent City, IL (2.5 miles ), Iroquois, IL (3.0 miles ), Sheldon, IL (3.0 miles ), Martinton, IL (3.1 miles ), Donovan, IL (3.1 miles ), Milford, IL (3.2 miles ), Beaverville, IL (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $60,000
1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $72,100
1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $71,000
1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $71,000
2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $71,000
2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $71,000
2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $71,000
2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $71,000
2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $71,000
2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $71,000
2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $71,000
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $71,000

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Latitude: 40.78 N, Longitude: 87.74 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,264 (+22.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,668 (66.1%)

Area code: 815

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Watseka, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +198 (+3.6%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (9%)
Health care (8%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Social assistance (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Watseka by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	3	1	3	3	3	2	5	4	6
per 100,000	54.3	17.6	52.9	52.9	53.5	35.9	90.0	72.1	108.2
Robberies	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	17.6	0.0	0.0	17.8	35.9	18.0	0.0	36.1
Assaults	11	6	3	6	21	9	5	14	7
per 100,000	199.2	105.8	52.9	105.8	374.3	161.5	90.0	252.4	126.3
Burglaries	30	23	42	46	67	74	55	55	48
per 100,000	543.4	405.6	740.7	811.3	1194.3	1328.1	990.5	991.5	866.0
Thefts	102	127	149	159	164	93	121	127	96
per 100,000	1847.5	2239.9	2627.9	2804.2	2923.4	1669.1	2179.0	2289.5	1731.9
Auto thefts	12	12	8	5	5	8	9	8	5
per 100,000	217.4	211.6	141.1	88.2	89.1	143.6	162.1	144.2	90.2
Arson	2	1	1	0	2	2	1	0	0
per 100,000	36.2	17.6	17.6	0.0	35.7	35.9	18.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	212.6	175.5	221.2	239.5	330.7	243.0	264.9	280.7	259.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.82
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Watseka, Illinois

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Watseka-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 158% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/6/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the Watseka city center injured 6 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 33.8 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Watseka:

IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (200 FAIRMAN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Watseka:

HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HOOPESTON, IL)
RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Watseka, IL

Airports and Heliports located in Watseka:

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Amtrak station near Watseka:

14 miles: GILMAN (U.S. 24 & U.S. 45). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Local government website: www.watsekacity.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watseka:

OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; FT enrollment: 36,407)
PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 53 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 55 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 57 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)

Public high school in Watseka:

Watseka Comm High School (Location: 138 S BELMONT AVE; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Watseka:

Glenn Raymond Middle School (Location: 101 W MULBERRY ST; Grades: 6 - 8)
Nettie Davis Elementary School (Location: 495 N 4TH ST; Grades: K - 1)
Wanda Kendall Elementary School (Location: 535 PORTER AVE; Grades: 2 - 3)
Iroquois Area Rds School (Location: 1001 E GRANT; Grades: - )

See full list of schools located in Watseka

Library in Watseka:

WATSEKA P.L. (Operating income: $325,749; Location: 201 SOUTH FOURTH; 26,919 books; 904 audio materials; 253 video materials; 105 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Watseka: Iroqouis County Historical Museum (A), Iroquois County Courthouse (B), Watseka Public Library (C), Watseka City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Chamberlain Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Sugar Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Watseka include: Kay Park (1), Legion Park (2), Peters Park (3), Forest Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Watseka Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Iroquois County Historical Society Museum (Historical Places & Services; 103 West Cherry Street).

Court: Iroquois County Offices - You May Dial Direct To The Following Departments- Circuit Court Cl (550 South 10th Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Watseka and their reported violations in the past:

BELMONT ACRES MWC (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-12-2006), St BCA signed (MAY-31-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-23-2006 and MAR-31-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-10-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-10-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-12-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2006), St BCA signed (MAY-31-2006)

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-01-1994 and MAY-18-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-18-1995)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-11-2006 and MAY-15-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-15-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2006)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-17-2006 and APR-21-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-09-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-21-2006)

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-17-2006 and APR-21-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-17-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-21-2006)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-08-2005 and DEC-05-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-05-2005)

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between OCT-08-2005 and DEC-05-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-05-2005)

5 other older monitoring violations

IROQUOIS CAFE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-17-2000), St Intentional no-action (AUG-14-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-2000), St Intentional no-action (MAY-16-2000)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Watseka that have no violations reported:

SHEWAMI COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
GRACE BIBLE CHURCH (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
LONGBRANCH (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
HOMETOWN SHOP AND SAVE (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
SHAGBARK GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
JW KINGDOM HALL (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MISS KAROLS (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
TRIPLE R BAR AND GRILL (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
THE ISLES DX3 INC (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
THE LOFT (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.1%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.9%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	15.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This city:	7.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Watseka, IL

People in group quarters in Watseka

151 people in nursing homes
28 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
24 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
24 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
24 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Watseka compared to Illinois state average:

Watseka, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age 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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Banks with branches in Watseka (2009 data):

The First Trust and Savings Bank of Watseka, Illinois: The First Trust And Savings Bank Of Watseka, Illinois at 120 East Walnut Street, branch established on 1909-06-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $174.8 mil, Deposits: $150.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Trust Holdings, Inc., The
The First National Bank of Gilman: Watseka Branch at 141 Veterans Parkway, branch established on 1999-01-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $44.5 mil, Deposits: $41.0 mil, headquarters in Gilman, IL, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Iroquois Bancorp, Inc.
Iroquois Federal Savings and Loan Association: Iroquois Federal Savings And Loan As at 201 E Cherry St, branch established on 1883-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $359.3 mil, Deposits: $278.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
Sumner National Bank of Sheldon: Watseka Branch at 698 East Walnut Street, branch established on 2005-07-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $15.4 mil, Deposits: $13.8 mil, headquarters in Sheldon, IL, positive income, 2 total offices
MainSource Bank of Illinois: Watseka Branch at 216 South Fourth Street, branch established on 1956-11-28. Info updated 2006-12-12: Bank assets: $201.4 mil, Deposits: $175.2 mil, headquarters in Kankakee, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Mainsource Financial Group, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Watseka, Illinois

Watseka Motel, 814 E Walnut St, Watseka, IL 60970, Phone: (815) 432-2426
Carousel Inn Motel, 1120 E Walnut St, Watseka, IL 60970, Phone: (815) 432-4966
Super 8 Motel, 710 W Walnut St, Watseka, IL 60970, Phone: (815) 432-6000, Fax: (815) 432-6000

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Watseka mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Iroquois County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (85%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religon statistics for Watseka

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	22.8%	20.1%	17.2%	12.3%	8.8%
Congregations	12.9%	14.3%	22.9%	7.1%	11.4%

Name	United Church of Christ	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	3.9%	2.1%	2.1%	1.7%	9.1%
Congregations	4.3%	2.9%	1.4%	5.7%	17.1%

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
Financial Administration	4	$14,252	$42,756	1	$645
Other Government Administration	2	$6,138	$36,828	15	$4,322
Police Protection - Officers	12	$43,305	$43,305	15	$6,203
Police - Other	3	$9,468	$37,872	15	$3,538
Firefighters	0	$0		26	$2,735
Streets and Highways	11	$36,782	$40,126	13	$2,556
Sewerage	6	$21,611	$43,222	1	$188
Parks and Recreation	4	$12,712	$38,136	0	$0
Water Supply	9	$30,124	$40,165	1	$194
Gas Supply	3	$13,815	$55,260	0	$0
Local Libraries	1	$3,753	$45,036	10	$6,917
Other and Unallocable	4	$14,906	$44,718	0	$0
Totals for Government	59	$206,866	$42,074	97	$27,298

Watseka government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $412,000
Charges - Sewerage: $468,000
Solid Waste Management: $203,000

Parks & Recreation: $19,000

All Other: $7,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $70,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $1,645,000
Police Protection: $848,000

Regular Highways: $826,000

Financial Administration: $548,000

Water Utilities: $316,000

Solid Waste Management: $299,000

Libraries: $240,000

Welfare - Other: $212,000

Sewerage: $189,000

Fire Protection: $128,000

Parks & Recreation: $100,000

General Public Buildings: $41,000

Own Hospitals: $1,000
Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $613,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $462,000

Total Other Securities: $215,000

Total Federal Securities: $178,000

Benefit Payments: $113,000

From Local Government: $110,000

Interest Revenue: $56,000

Local Employee Contribution: $35,000

Withdrawals: $14,000
General - Interest on Debt: $357,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $440,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,797,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $76,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,226,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $409,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $124,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $523,000
Water Utilities: $31,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $209,000
General Revenue, NEC: $117,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,251,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $295,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $557,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,860,000
All Other: $267,000

Highways: $156,000

Water Utilities: $75,000
Tax - Property: $1,695,000
Total General Sales: $571,000

NEC: $23,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,082,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,000

5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,523 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.25%
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 Kankakee County, IL	1.46% ($32,034 average AGI)
from Cook County, IL	0.57% ($33,565)
from Ford County, IL	0.47% ($36,053)

5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,188 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.98%
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 Kankakee County, IL	1.59% ($36,599 average AGI)
to Champaign County, IL	0.49% ($25,559)
to Ford County, IL	0.45% ($31,963)

Strongest AM radio stations in Watseka:

WGFA (1360 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATSEKA, IL; Owner: IROQUOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
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.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

Strongest FM radio stations in Watseka:

WGFA-FM (94.1 FM; WATSEKA, IL; Owner: IROQUOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WIVR (101.7 FM; KENTLAND, IN; Owner: MILNER BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WVLI (95.1 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: MILNER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WIBN (98.1 FM; EARL PARK, IN; Owner: BROTHERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHPO (100.9 FM; HOOPESTON, IL; Owner: MARKET STREET BROADCASTING, LLC)
WONU (89.7 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY)
WKIF (92.7 FM; KANKAKEE, IL; Owner: SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Watseka:

W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Watseka, Illinois:

Fatal accident count: 7
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 11
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 17
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Illinois average:

Fatal accident count: 108
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 163
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 36
Fatalities: 117
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 288
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17

Watseka fatal accident list:
May 21, 1999 05:27 AM, Us-24, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Feb 6, 1990 02:30 AM, Mulberry, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Jul 12, 1988 07:20 AM, 1&24, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Aug 25, 1987 08:40 AM, North, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Oct 1, 1987 10:50 AM, Mulberry, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 20, 1982 02:55 AM, 24, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 4, 1977 12:25 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $1,380,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,020
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 8,800

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Watseka)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Watseka, IL)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Watseka)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Watseka)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 26
Hazardous Condition: 21
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Watseka

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