Estimated median household income in 2008: $34,325
| This zip code: | $34,325 | | Illinois: | $56,235 |
Nearest zip codes: 62438, 62414, 62444, 62431, 62571, 62565.
Housing units in zip code 62422 with a mortgage: 107 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 98
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $794
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $389
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 23.5% | | Whole state: | 12.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 12.4% | | Whole state: | 5.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 7
- 1995 to 1998: 26
- 1990 to 1994: 16
- 1980 to 1989: 58
- 1970 to 1979: 124
- 1960 to 1969: 66
- 1950 to 1959: 30
- 1940 to 1949: 24
- 1939 or earlier: 163
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cowden, IL (62422): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 2
- 2 bedrooms: 145
- 3 bedrooms: 181
- 4 bedrooms: 54
- 5 or more bedrooms: 17
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 17
- 2 bedrooms: 18
- 3 bedrooms: 29
- 4 bedrooms: 8
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 62422 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 12
- 1 vehicle: 101
- 2 vehicles: 164
- 3 vehicles: 93
- 4 vehicles: 18
- 5 or more vehicles: 11
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 7
- 1 vehicle: 32
- 2 vehicles: 25
- 3 vehicles: 8
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 62422:
- Less than $10,000: 7
- $10,000 to $14,999: 4
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 6
- $25,000 to $29,999: 21
- $30,000 to $34,999: 19
- $35,000 to $39,999: 14
- $40,000 to $49,999: 26
- $50,000 to $59,999: 49
- $60,000 to $69,999: 21
- $70,000 to $79,999: 34
- $80,000 to $89,999: 23
- $90,000 to $99,999: 15
- $100,000 to $124,999: 41
- $125,000 to $149,999: 39
- $150,000 to $174,999: 25
- $175,000 to $199,999: 9
- $200,000 to $249,999: 11
- $250,000 to $299,999: 1
- $300,000 to $399,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 62422:
- $100 to $149: 1
- $150 to $199: 1
- $200 to $249: 1
- $250 to $299: 10
- $300 to $349: 8
- $350 to $399: 4
- $400 to $449: 8
- $450 to $499: 2
- $500 to $549: 2
- $550 to $599: 3
- $800 to $899: 2
- $2,000 or more: 4
- No cash rent: 10
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $37,834.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $71,801
- Two or more races householders: $54,649
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $54,649
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $77,759 (it was $44,000 in 2000)
| 62422: | $77,759 | | Illinois: | $214,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $35,186 - $89,206
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $92,168| Here: | $92,168 | | State: | $270,454 |
Mobile homes: $31,057| Here: | $31,057 | | 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: 363
- Two: 3
- 3 or 4: 15
- 10 to 19: 11
- Mobile homes: 122

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 351 (77%)
- Carpooled: 94 (21%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 4 (1%)
- Walked: 1 (0%)
- Worked at home: 8 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 29
- 5 to 9 minutes: 26
- 10 to 14 minutes: 34
- 15 to 19 minutes: 58
- 20 to 24 minutes: 95
- 25 to 29 minutes: 23
- 30 to 34 minutes: 58
- 35 to 39 minutes: 8
- 40 to 44 minutes: 32
- 45 to 59 minutes: 18
- 60 to 89 minutes: 56
- 90 or more minutes: 13
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 52.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,190
- In family households: 1,066 (300 male householders, 49 female householders)
286 spouses, 361 children (317 natural, 13 adopted, 31 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 8 other relatives, 23 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 124 (44 male householders (44 living alone)), 77 female householders (75 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 162 2-persons, 66 3-persons, 68 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 119 1-person, 2 2-persons.
226 married couples with children.
71 single-parent households (15 men, 56 women).
97.7% of residents of 62422 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
White population: 1,160
Black population: 3
American Indian population: 0
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 10
First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 213 |
|  German: 116 |
|  Irish: 114 |
|  Other groups: 108 |
|  English: 86 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 15 |
|  French (except Basque): 11 |
|  Dutch: 10 |
|  Polish: 8 |
|  Swiss: 5 |
|  British: 3 |
|  European: 2 |
|  Greek: 2 |
|  Italian: 1 |
|  Scottish: 1 |
facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- COWDEN STP (CHRISTIE STREET EAST OF GRAND in COWDEN, 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
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: COWDEN STP, VILLAGE OF, COWDEN, VILLAGE OF
- MILLER OIL CO (NORTH ROUTE 128 in COWDEN, 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)
Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
Alternative names: MILLER OIL COMPANY NUMBER 3
- COWDEN-HERRICK HIGH SCHOOL (RURAL in COWDEN, 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 and NAICS classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Alternative names: COWDEN-HERRICK H S-DIST 188, COWDEN HERRICK HIGH SCHOOL DIST #188
- DELBERT D MILLER (P.O. BOX 337 in COWDEN, 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
Organizations: MILLER?DELBERT D. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MILLER INC.?DELBERT, MILLER, DELBERT INC.
- COWDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (P O BOX 188 in COWDEN, IL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-11087003A2002
Organizations: COWDEN-HERRICK CUSD 3A (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- COWDEN-HERRICK HIGH SCHOOL (PO BOX 188 in COWDEN, IL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-11087003A0001
Organizations: COWDEN-HERRICK CUSD 3A (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- JD TRANSIT (P.O. BOX 365 COWDEN ST in COWDEN, IL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Organizations: DEPEW?JOHN W. (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MILLER OIL CO (N RTE 128 in COWDEN, IL)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: MILLER DELBERT (CONTACT/OWNER)
- COWDEN VILLAGE OF (WEST ELM ST in COWDEN, IL)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
- MILLER FERTILIZER & FEED (NORTH ROUTE 128 in COWDEN, IL)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,819
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (52%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
- Wood (7%)
- Electricity (5%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1103
- Northeast: 8
- Midwest: 37
- South: 28
- West: 14
67% of the 62422 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Illinois.
Population in 1990: 1,521. Population change in the 1990s: -348 (-22.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Illinois: | 13.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
| Here: | 3.7% | | 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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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- BILL SCHWENKER (RR 1, BOX 36 in COWDEN, IL; small business): $130,851 in 24 contracts from 2003 to 2004
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Installation of Equipment -- Miscellaneous, Sewage Treatment Equipment, Waste Treatment and Storage, and more by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $92,045; 2004: $38,806; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$22,853 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2003-04-10. Completion date: 2003-05-23.
$17,909, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-10. Completion date: 2003-04-25.
$16,652 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Installation of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2003-09-16. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$13,244 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Sewage Treatment Equipment. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
- J D TRANSIT (RAVINE STREET in COWDEN, IL; small business): $9,397 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2005
$3,242 with Army for Motor Passenger Services. Signed on 2005-08-23. Completion date: 2005-09-18.
$3,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-08. Completion date: 2002-10-06.
$3,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-11-04. Completion date: 2002-10-06.
$155, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-09-18.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
- Mining: Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction (5-9: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Medical Laboratories (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.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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