Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,970
| This zip code: | $41,970 | | Illinois: | $54,124 |
Nearest zip codes: 60945, 60931, 47951, 60967, 47942, 60974.
Housing units in zip code 60966 with a mortgage: 212 (20 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 189
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $929
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $397
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 10.2% | | Whole state: | 11.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 2
- 1995 to 1998: 35
- 1990 to 1994: 15
- 1980 to 1989: 25
- 1970 to 1979: 89
- 1960 to 1969: 53
- 1950 to 1959: 59
- 1940 to 1949: 62
- 1939 or earlier: 365
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sheldon, IL (60966): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 26
- 2 bedrooms: 99
- 3 bedrooms: 230
- 4 bedrooms: 112
- 5 or more bedrooms: 22
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 20
- 2 bedrooms: 53
- 3 bedrooms: 59
- 4 bedrooms: 18
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 60966 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 9
- 1 vehicle: 115
- 2 vehicles: 239
- 3 vehicles: 95
- 4 vehicles: 23
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 13
- 1 vehicle: 63
- 2 vehicles: 58
- 3 vehicles: 17
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 60966:
- Less than $10,000: 6
- $10,000 to $14,999: 3
- $15,000 to $19,999: 4
- $20,000 to $24,999: 4
- $25,000 to $29,999: 1
- $30,000 to $34,999: 4
- $35,000 to $39,999: 8
- $40,000 to $49,999: 12
- $50,000 to $59,999: 17
- $60,000 to $69,999: 18
- $70,000 to $79,999: 24
- $80,000 to $89,999: 35
- $90,000 to $99,999: 38
- $100,000 to $124,999: 103
- $125,000 to $149,999: 76
- $150,000 to $174,999: 38
- $175,000 to $199,999: 18
- $200,000 to $249,999: 16
- $250,000 to $299,999: 13
- $300,000 to $399,999: 11
- $400,000 to $499,999: 7
- $500,000 to $749,999: 2
- $750,000 to $999,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 60966:
- $200 to $249: 8
- $250 to $299: 19
- $300 to $349: 17
- $350 to $399: 9
- $400 to $449: 7
- $450 to $499: 1
- $500 to $549: 6
- $600 to $649: 2
- $650 to $699: 2
- $800 to $899: 2
- No cash rent: 17
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $81,690.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $115,019
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $106,197
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $106,197
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $113,884 (it was $69,700 in 2000)
| 60966: | $113,884 | | Illinois: | $208,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,858 - $138,218
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $133,146| Here: | $133,146 | | State: | $269,211 |
In 2-unit structures: $313,346| Here: | $313,346 | | State: | $320,810 |
Mobile homes: $23,611| Here: | $23,611 | | State: | $35,670 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 603
- One, attached: 1
- Two: 11
- 3 or 4: 14
- 5 to 9: 11
- 10 to 19: 1
- Mobile homes: 61
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 639 (84%)
- Carpooled: 73 (10%)
- Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
- Walked: 10 (1%)
- Other means: 6 (1%)
- Worked at home: 32 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 81
- 5 to 9 minutes: 81
- 10 to 14 minutes: 110
- 15 to 19 minutes: 142
- 20 to 24 minutes: 116
- 25 to 29 minutes: 31
- 30 to 34 minutes: 42
- 35 to 39 minutes: 8
- 40 to 44 minutes: 8
- 45 to 59 minutes: 55
- 60 to 89 minutes: 32
- 90 or more minutes: 25
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 61.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,657
- In family households: 1,463 (375 male householders, 102 female householders)
367 spouses, 520 children (477 natural, 21 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 6 other relatives, 47 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 194 (83 male householders (71 living alone)), 85 female householders (79 living alone)), 26 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 38 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 219 2-persons, 100 3-persons, 100 4-persons, 37 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 150 1-person, 11 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
281 married couples with children.
115 single-parent households (26 men, 89 women).
97.6% of residents of 60966 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% very well, 15% well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% very well, 6% well, 22% not well).
Foreign born population: 19 (1.1%)
(47.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- United Kingdom (37%)
- Mexico (32%)
- Ireland (16%)
- Germany (11%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 3
- 1990 to 1994: 1
- 1985 to 1989: 3
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1965 to 1969: 6
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White population: 1,692
Black population: 6
American Indian population: 4
Asian population: 10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 3
Two or more races population: 20

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 293 |
|  Irish: 141 |
|  English: 128 |
|  United States or American: 109 |
|  Other groups: 57 |
|  French (except Basque): 53 |
|  Swedish: 45 |
|  French Canadian: 37 |
|  Dutch: 34 |
|  Polish: 34 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 20 |
|  Italian: 12 |
|  Norwegian: 12 |
|  European: 10 |
|  Scottish: 10 |
|  Danish: 9 |
|  Austrian: 8 |
|  British: 8 |
|  Czech: 2 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 2 |
|  Slovak: 1 |
|  Welsh: 1 |
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- MILESTONE CONTRACTORS LP (3176 EAST 1745 NORTH ROAD in SHELDON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
Business NAICS classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: IROQUOIS PAVING CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: IROQUOIS PAVING CORPORATION, MILESTONE CONTRACTORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, MILESTONE CONTRACTORS, L.P.
- KENTLAND ELEVATOR & SUPPLY INC (300 S FOURTH ST in SHELDON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
- KENTLAND ELEVATOR & SUPPLY INC (STATE AND GROVE STREETS in SHELDON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
- MEIER OIL SERVICE (NORTH 2ND & MAIN in SHELDON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
- ROBT L DONOHUE FERTILIZER SVC (RR 1 in SHELDON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM, SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: FERTILIZERS, MIXING ONLY
Alternative names: ROBERT L DONOHUE FERTILIZER SERVICE
- ROBERT L DONOHUE FERTILIZER SERVICE (EFFNER in SHELDON, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: FERTILIZERS, MIXING ONLY
- RANDYS AUTO REBUILDERS INC (3184 E US HWY 24-52 in SHELDON, IL)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: SNYDER RANDALL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,795
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (67%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1319
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 232
- South: 90
- West: 33
63% of the 60966 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Illinois.
Population in 1990: 1,966. Population change in the 1990s: -231 (-11.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 3.9% | | Illinois: | 13.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
| Here: | 1.1% | | Illinois: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Illinois: | 25.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (5-9: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (1-4: 2)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Tax Preparation Services (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
38 people in nursing homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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