61081 Zip Code (Sterling, IL) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2021: 21,554
Zip code population in 2010: 21,934
Zip code population in 2000: 22,844

Houses and condos: 9,893
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,671
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 61081: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 123.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 174 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,933 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,358 (2.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 61081:

• High school or higher: 90.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
• Unemployed: 4.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 61081:

• Never married: 32.9%
• Now married: 48.2%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 6.9%
• Divorced: 10.4%

• 
• • 15,68072.8%White
  • 4,35920.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 8313.9%Two or more races
  • 4292.0%Black
  • 2241.0%Asian
  • 250.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander
  • 40.02%Some other race

Urban population: 17,443
Rural population: 4,110

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 61081, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $59,327 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$59,327
State:	$82,626

Salary/wage: $48,497 (reported on 80.6% of returns)

Here:	$48,497
State:	$66,640

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1067.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3297.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5812.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8195.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14513.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 67967.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,581 (reported on 26.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,581
Illinois:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.3% for AGIs below $25k, 21.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 136.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1621.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,314 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	$6,314
State:	$9,061

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.2% for AGIs below $25k, 31.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 164.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 331.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6773.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,799 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	+$15,799
State:	+$31,684

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs below $25k, 25.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 130.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 441.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 21862.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,420 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	+$12,420
State:	+$12,175

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.5% for AGIs below $25k, 67.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 137.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 130.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 288.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4788.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,014 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

61081:	$14,014
Illinois:	$21,613

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.0% for AGIs below $25k, 97.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 212.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 294.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 623.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2568.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $22,467 (reported on 0.3% of returns)

61081:	$22,467
Illinois:	$30,962

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 89.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $34,677 (reported on 3.0% of returns)

Here:	$34,677
State:	$34,948

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.0% for AGIs below $25k, 40.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 118.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 166.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 345.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4505.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $15,724 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

Here:	$15,724
State:	$13,122

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 32.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 108.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2717.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,332 (reported on 3.0% of returns)

61081:	$7,332
State:	$8,563

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 790.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,174 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,174
State:	$2,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.9% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.4%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 92.2% for AGIs below $25k, 94.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 96.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 61081, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $48,709 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$48,709
State:	$68,058

Salary/wage: $40,223 (reported on 82.1% of returns)

Here:	$40,223
State:	$55,396

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.4% for AGIs below $25k, 76.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 48.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,673 (reported on 32.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,673
Illinois:	$1,969

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,143 (reported on 21.2% of returns)

Here:	$4,143
State:	$7,786

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,531 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	+$4,531
State:	+$22,183

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,977 (reported on 10.4% of returns)

Here:	+$9,977
State:	+$12,903

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,308 (reported on 12.6% of returns)

61081:	$10,308
Illinois:	$17,929

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $18,975 (reported on 0.4% of returns)

61081:	$18,975
Illinois:	$24,666

Total itemized deductions: $19,908 (19% of AGI, reported on 22.3% of returns)

Here:	$19,908
State:	$26,433

Here:	18.7% of AGI
State:	19.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,255 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	$4,255
State:	$4,525

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,290 (reported on 22.2% of returns)

61081:	$8,290
State:	$11,968

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,194 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,194
State:	$2,349

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.4%

Here:	53%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 45.4% for AGIs below $25k, 55.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 61081, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,511 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,511
State:	$54,625

Salary/wage: $33,286 (reported on 83.4% of returns)

Here:	$33,286
State:	$46,811

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 129.2% for AGIs below $10k, 69.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,941 (reported on 43.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,941
Illinois:	$2,101

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,524 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	$4,524
State:	$4,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,065 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	+$5,065
State:	+$17,321

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,002 (reported on 10.5% of returns)

Here:	+$9,002
State:	+$11,771

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$7,040 (reported on 1.4% of returns)

Here:	+$7,040
State:	+$2,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,062 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

61081:	$3,062
Illinois:	$3,087

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $8,617 (reported on 0.5% of returns)

Here:	$8,617
Illinois:	$16,965

Total itemized deductions: $15,970 (20% of AGI, reported on 22.1% of returns)

Here:	$15,970
State:	$20,239

Here:	20.3% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.3% for AGIs below $10k, 7.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,478 (4% of AGI, reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,478
State:	$3,719

Here:	4.0% of AGI
State:	3.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,482 (reported on 71.3% of returns)

61081:	$5,482
State:	$9,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,571 (reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,571
State:	$1,788

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.4%

Here:	60%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 53.1% for AGIs below $10k, 60.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 61037, 61071, 61051, 61014, 61064, 61261.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,519
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7,554

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 274 (134 now married, 138 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 4,253 (1,472 now married, 2,786 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 61081 with a mortgage: 3,547 (217 second mortgage, 154 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 27

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,091
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $469

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:

• Zip code 61081 household income distribution in 2021

• 559Less than $10,000
• 436$10,000 to $14,999
• 288$15,000 to $19,999
• 529$20,000 to $24,999
• 391$25,000 to $29,999
• 501$30,000 to $34,999
• 418$35,000 to $39,999
• 518$40,000 to $44,999
• 354$45,000 to $49,999
• 614$50,000 to $59,999
• 893$60,000 to $74,999
• 1,251$75,000 to $99,999
• 1,024$100,000 to $124,999
• 508$125,000 to $149,999
• 336$150,000 to $199,999
• 375$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 61081

• 69Less than $10,000
• 36$10,000 to $14,999
• 16$15,000 to $19,999
• 4$25,000 to $29,999
• 72$30,000 to $34,999
• 3$35,000 to $39,999
• 66$40,000 to $49,999
• 298$50,000 to $59,999
• 494$60,000 to $69,999
• 345$70,000 to $79,999
• 484$80,000 to $89,999
• 417$90,000 to $99,999
• 708$100,000 to $124,999
• 517$125,000 to $149,999
• 379$150,000 to $174,999
• 128$175,000 to $199,999
• 545$200,000 to $249,999
• 289$250,000 to $299,999
• 312$300,000 to $399,999
• 83$400,000 to $499,999
• 129$500,000 to $749,999
• 43$750,000 to $999,999
• 6$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 13$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 12$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 61081

• 18Less than $100
• 47$200 to $249
• 126$250 to $299
• 13$300 to $349
• 76$350 to $399
• 92$400 to $449
• 168$450 to $499
• 385$500 to $549
• 433$550 to $599
• 124$600 to $649
• 212$650 to $699
• 120$700 to $749
• 122$750 to $799
• 120$800 to $899
• 35$900 to $999
• 41$1,000 to $1,249
• 23$1,250 to $1,499
• 106$1,500 to $1,999
• 7$2,000 to $2,499
• 59$3,500 or more
• 185No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $752.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $128,423
• Black or African American householders: $98,253
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $141,975
• Asian householders: $111,483
• Some other race householders: $105,513
• Two or more races householders: $147,460
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $102,609

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $126,165 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $89,010 - $195,375

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $182,363

Here:	$182,363
State:	$285,490

Townhouses or other attached units: $151,275

Here:	$151,275
State:	$267,853

In 2-unit structures: $36,179

Here:	$36,179
State:	$305,909

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $195,479

Here:	$195,479
State:	$356,547

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,576,688

Here:	$2,576,688
State:	$327,261

Mobile homes: $273,076

Here:	$273,076
State:	$69,530

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,408
• One, attached: 199
• Two: 674
• 3 or 4: 387
• 5 to 9: 497
• 10 to 19: 148
• 20 to 49: 195
• 50 or more: 331
• Mobile homes: 10
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

Unemployment: 4.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 61081

• 73.8%7,600Drove a car alone
• 10.0%1,035Carpooled
• 0.2%23Bus or trolley bus
• 1.3%135Bicycle
• 4.3%440Walked
• 0.3%26Other means
• 4.2%431Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 61081

• 738Less than 5 minutes
• 2,3615 to 9 minutes
• 1,72210 to 14 minutes
• 1,67615 to 19 minutes
• 56020 to 24 minutes
• 49325 to 29 minutes
• 39830 to 34 minutes
• 15835 to 39 minutes
• 12540 to 44 minutes
• 15545 to 59 minutes
• 41060 to 89 minutes
• 35490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 21,554

• Male householders: 4,310 (1,384 living alone), Female householders: 4,730 (1,425 living alone)

• 4,087 spouses (3,997 opposite-sex spouses), 851 unmarried partners, (826 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,981 children (5,597 natural, 254 adopted, 130 stepchildren), 456 grandchildren, 131 brothers or sisters, 112 parents, 0 foster children, 68 other relatives, 459 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 474 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,765 2-persons, 1,305 3-persons, 1,017 4-persons, 489 5-persons, 154 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,807 1-person, 381 2-persons, 82 3-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons

2,192 married couples with children.
1,789 single-parent households (355 men, 1,434 women).

90.0% of residents of 61081 zip code speak English at home.
7.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 16% well, 17% not well, 9% not at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% very well, 19% well, 13% not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (24% very well, 69% well, 8% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• NATIONAL MANUFACTURING CO (1 FIRST AVENUE in STERLING, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1995-0444, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: HARDWARE; ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING
  Alternative names: NATIONAL MFG CO-STERLING

• LAWRENCE HARDWARE (2 FIRST AVE. in STERLING, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1996-0306, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: HARDWARE
  Alternative names: LAWRENCE BROTHERS, LAWRENCE BROTHERS INC PLT 1

• ALLIANCE MATERIALS (13134 GALT RD in STERLING, 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: NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  

• MENK USA (2207 ENTERPRISE DR in STERLING, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
  AIR 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
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: HEATING EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT ELECTRIC AND WARM AIR FURNACES; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Business NAICS classification: HEATING EQUIPMENT (EXCEPT WARM AIR FURNACES) MANUFACTURING.
  Alternative names: MENK USA LLC, MENK USA LLC-STERLING

• QUALITY READY MIX CONCRETE CO (13134 GALT ROAD in STERLING, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM, SOLID WASTE PROGRAM
  AIR 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: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
  Business NAICS classification: READY-MIX CONCRETE MANUFACTURING.
  

• MR. NIFTY CLEANERS INC (1102 E 4TH ST in STERLING, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
  Business NAICS classification: DRYCLEANING AND LAUNDRY SERVICES (EXCEPT COIN-OPERATED).
  Organizations: SPURGETIS DENNIS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ILLINOIS BELL (506 N FIRST AVE in STERLING, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: ILL BELL - Q78420, ILL BELL TEL CO STERLING CO

• HECKETT MULTISERV - PLANT #26 (RT. 2 W LINCOLN HIGHWAY in STERLING, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: MINERALS AND EARTHS, GROUND OR OTHERWISE TREATED
  Organizations: HARSCO CORP HECKETT DIV (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: HARSCO CORP. HECKETT MULTISERV PLANT 26, HECKETT DIV OF HARSCO PLANT 26, HECKETT MULTISERV PLANT 26 A HARSCO COMPANY

• NORTHERN ILLINOIS WATER CORP (1701 E FIRST AVE in STERLING, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: NORTHERN IL WATER CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• NARDI ENTERPRISES (411 S MAIN ST in COLETA, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• BOB PROPHETER CONSTRUCTION LLC (ROUTE 2 AT ROUTE 30 in STERLING, 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: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
  Business NAICS classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING.
  

• ALLIANCE MATERIALS, INC. (1 M NE EMERSON in STERLING, 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: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
  Alternative names: FRANK N BUTLER COMPANY

• ROCK RIVER CARTAGE INC (13475 GALT ROAD in STERLING, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.2%

Population in 1990: 22,261. Population change in the 1990s: +583 (+2.6%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 16,811
• Northeast: 113
• Midwest: 2,048
• South: 758
• West: 340

59% of the 61081 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Illinois.

93% of the 61081 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 193
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 87 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 80

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• RODEKAMP, CARL F (1901 N LOCUST ST in STERLING, IL; small business) : $112,425 in 16 contracts from 2001 to 2006

  Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services, Facilities Operations Support Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $11,250; 2002: $8,772; 2003: $20,022; 2004: $39,484; 2005: $17,820; 2006: $15,077.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $11,250 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2001-11-08. Completion date: 2002-03-31.
  $11,200, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-23. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
  $11,200 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2004-01-23. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
  $11,200 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2003-02-19. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
  

• CREATIVE CUISINE CATERING INC (1741 INDUSTRIAL DR UNIT 24 in STERLING, IL; small business) : $13,766 in 2 contracts in 2004

  $7,313 with Army for Meat, Poultry, and Fish. Signed on 2004-08-10. Completion date: 2004-08-10.
  $6,453, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-20. Completion date: 2004-07-27.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 7)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (250-499: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2, 20-49: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 120. The highest number of fires - 151 took place in 2003, and the least - 86 in 2011. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (54.6%), and Outside Fires (29.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 61081
• 1,11654.6%Structure Fires
• 59729.2%Outside Fires
• 24011.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 914.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 61081, Illinois

Most common first names in zip code 61081 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	211	75.6 years
Robert	156	69.9 years
Mary	148	80.2 years
William	128	75.4 years
Helen	118	79.3 years
George	99	77.4 years
James	98	70.9 years
Dorothy	87	79.3 years
Charles	85	75.5 years
Ruth	82	81.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 61081 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	69	78.1 years
Smith	68	78.2 years
Miller	62	76.9 years
Stern	28	77.9 years
Davis	26	79.2 years
Anderson	26	78.1 years
Brown	25	72.2 years
Williams	22	69.3 years
Janssen	22	77.3 years
Clark	21	79.7 years

Businesses in zip code 61081
Name	Count		Name	Count
ALDI	1		Kroger	1
Applebee's	1		La-Z-Boy	1
Ashley Furniture	1		Long John Silver's	1
Bath & Body Works	1		MasterBrand Cabinets	2
Blockbuster	1		Maurices	1
Buffalo Wild Wings	1		McDonald's	1
CVS	1		Menards	1
Carson Pirie Scott	1		Payless	1
Chevrolet	1		RadioShack	1
Dairy Queen	1		Sears	1
Domino's Pizza	1		Staples	1
Fashion Bug	1		Subway	2
FedEx	1		T-Mobile	1
Finish Line	1		Taco Bell	1
Ford	1		U.S. Cellular	2
GNC	1		UPS	2
GameStop	1		Vans	1
Goodwill	2		Walgreens	1
JCPenney	1		Walmart	1
Jones New York	1		Wendy's	1
KFC	1		YMCA	1
Kmart	1