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Population (year 2000): 1,065. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,058 (-0.7% change)
 

Males: 509  (47.8%)
Females: 556  (52.2%)

Marshall County

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 61377.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,500 (it was $36,711 in 2000)
Wenona  $38,500
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $70,500 (it was $65,600 in 2000)
Wenona  $70,500
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Wenona:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

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Ancestries: German (41.9%), Irish (17.8%), Italian (12.3%), Swedish (9.6%), English (8.1%), United States (7.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/17/1875

Elevation: 699 feet

Land area: 0.67 square miles.

Population density: 1590 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wenona

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wenona city

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Wenona, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wenona to the number of sex offenders is 178 to 1.

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

Wenona:  1.5% ($1,005)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bloomington, IL (40.1 miles , pop. 64,808).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (109.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rutland, IL (4.8 miles ), Lostant, IL (6.2 miles ), Toluca, IL (6.5 miles ), Dana, IL (9.7 miles) , Minonk, IL (10.5 miles ), Magnolia, IL (10.6 miles ), Leonore, IL (10.6 miles) , Tonica, IL (11.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $98,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $96,200
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $170,000
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $82,300
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $120,000

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Latitude: 41.05 N, Longitude: 89.05 W


Area code: 815

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Population change in the 1990s: +99 (+10.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Truck transportation (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Crime in Wenona by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000324
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0283.0186.6371.4
Robberies 00002113
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0191.094.393.3278.6
Assaults 200056520
    per 100,000 208.30.00.00.0477.6566.0466.41857.0
Burglaries 812674356
    per 100,000 833.31126.8563.4657.3382.0283.0466.4557.1
Thefts 714171015191913
    per 100,000 729.21314.61596.2939.01432.71792.51772.41207.1
Auto thefts 10100453
    per 100,000 104.20.093.90.00.0377.4466.4278.6
Arson 00000002
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0185.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 137.5131.5110.883.6236.9489.6411.4861.7

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

On 7/13/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.5 miles away from the Wenona city center injured 3 people.

On 4/20/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the city center killed 8 people and injured 12 people and caused $8 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wenona:
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; STREATOR, IL)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PERU, IL)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF OTTAWA (about 26 miles; OTTAWA, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wenona:
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 42 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; ID: BMI)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 52 miles; PEORIA, IL; ID: PIA)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 64 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; ID: SQI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wenona:
  • HARTENBOWER HECTARES (about 10 miles; LOSTANT, IL; ID: 2V3)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY RGNL-WALTER A DUNCAN FIELD (about 22 miles; PERU, IL; ID: VYS)
  • MARSHALL COUNTY (about 23 miles; LACON, IL; ID: C75)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wenona:
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; DeKalb, IL; FT enrollment: 19,477)
Public elementary/middle schools in Wenona:
  • FIELDCREST MIDDLE SCHOOL - EAST (Students: 191; Location: 102 W ELM STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • FIELDCREST ELEMENTARY - EAST (Students: 107; Location: 102 W ELM STREET; Grades: KG - 04)
Library in Wenona:
  • BOND P.L. (Operating income: $18,781; Location: 208 S. CHESTNUT ST.; 19,958 books; 74 audio materials; 64 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Wenona include: Bethany Lutheran Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Saint Johns United Methodist Church (C), Zion Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.4%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.8%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Wenona compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Wenona (2007 data):
  • Wenona State Bank: at 105 West First South Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $26.4 mil, Deposits: $21.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Wenona Bancorp, Inc.



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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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$144
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,894$34,7282$301
Other Government Administration 1$3,848$46,1769$1,109
Local Libraries 0$0 1$571
Water Supply 1$5,258$63,0960$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,478$41,7362$3,587
Totals for Government 4$15,478$46,43415$5,712


Wenona government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $118,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $232,000
    Financial Administration: $179,000
    Water Utilities: $111,000
    Sewerage: $110,000
    Regular Highways: $101,000
    Police Protection: $52,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $160,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $116,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $125,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $69,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $47,000
    Water Utilities: $35,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $56,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $431,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $118,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $171,000
    Highways: $29,000
  • Tax - Property: $323,000
    Public Utilities: $75,000
    NEC: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $217,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,931 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.22%
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 Peoria County, IL  1.12% ($38,783 average AGI)
from La Salle County, IL  0.76% ($29,049)
from Woodford County, IL  0.60% ($37,813)


6.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,805 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.84%
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  1.55% ($34,631 average AGI)
to Woodford County, IL  0.81% ($40,205)
to La Salle County, IL  0.72% ($27,282)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wenona:
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLPO (1220 AM; 1 kW; LASALLE, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)
  • WWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WMBD (1470 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wenona:
  • WWGN (88.9 FM; OTTAWA, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WBZG (100.9 FM; PERU, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WALS (102.1 FM; OGLESBY, IL; Owner: LACO RADIO, INC.)
  • WSTQ (97.7 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSOG (88.1 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: SPIRIT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WIVQ (103.3 FM; SPRING VALLEY, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WYYS (106.1 FM; STREATOR, IL; Owner: MENDOTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAJK (99.3 FM; LA SALLE, IL; Owner: LA SALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRVY-FM (100.5 FM; HENRY, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC)
  • WKOT (96.5 FM; MARSEILLES, IL; Owner: LASALLE COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Wenona:
  • WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)

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