Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,612 Zip code population in 2010: 1,746 Zip code population in 2000: 1,827
Houses and condos: 694 Renter-occupied apartments: 121
% of renters here:
18%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 61741: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 55.9 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 29 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
2.0% ($3,357)
Illinois:
2.0% ($4,912)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,514 (2.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,666 (2.3%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 61741, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $63,815 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$63,815
State:
$82,626
Salary/wage: $45,674 (reported on 86.1% of returns)
Here:
$45,674
State:
$66,640
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1318.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3694.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5714.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9845.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17464.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,073 (reported on 46.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,073
Illinois:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.9% for AGIs below $25k, 17.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 221.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,182 (reported on 21.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,182
State:
$9,061
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.8% for AGIs below $25k, 127.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 261.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,729 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:
+$11,729
State:
+$31,684
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2191.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,107 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
+$8,107
State:
+$12,175
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 136.5% for AGIs below $25k, 136.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 733.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 485.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,075 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
61741:
$11,075
Illinois:
$21,613
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.4% for AGIs below $25k, 375.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 541.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $28,100 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
Here:
$28,100
State:
$34,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1405.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions: $14,150 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
Here:
$14,150
State:
$13,122
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 188.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Taxes paid: $6,133 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
61741:
$6,133
State:
$8,563
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 306.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,433 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,433
State:
$2,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.6% for AGIs below $25k, 46.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.5%
Here:
97%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 95.8% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 61741, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $60,109 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$60,109
State:
$68,058
Salary/wage: $37,655 (reported on 83.5% of returns)
Here:
$37,655
State:
$55,396
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.2% for AGIs below $25k, 79.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,331 (reported on 45.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,331
Illinois:
$1,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,820 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,820
State:
$7,786
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,667 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:
+$8,667
State:
+$22,183
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,277 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:
+$9,277
State:
+$12,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,960 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
61741:
$9,960
Illinois:
$17,929
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,957 (15% of AGI, reported on 29.1% of returns)
Here:
$17,957
State:
$26,433
Here:
15.1% of AGI
State:
19.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $5,106 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:
$5,106
State:
$4,525
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,636 (reported on 27.8% of returns)
61741:
$8,636
State:
$11,968
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,058 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,058
State:
$2,349
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.8%
Here:
66%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 58.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 61741, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,615 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,615
State:
$54,625
Salary/wage: $30,709 (reported on 84.3% of returns)
Here:
$30,709
State:
$46,811
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.5% for AGIs below $10k, 74.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,491 (reported on 63.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,491
Illinois:
$2,101
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,087 (reported on 27.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,087
State:
$4,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,291 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
+$5,291
State:
+$17,321
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,112 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
+$7,112
State:
+$11,771
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$15,221 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
Here:
+$15,221
State:
+$2,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,500 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
61741:
$2,500
Illinois:
$3,087
Self-employed pension: $8,750 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
Here:
$8,750
Illinois:
$16,965
Total itemized deductions: $16,905 (19% of AGI, reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
$16,905
State:
$20,239
Here:
19.3% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,560 (4% of AGI, reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,560
State:
$3,719
Here:
3.6% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $7,217 (reported on 74.2% of returns)
61741:
$7,217
State:
$9,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 25.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,867 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,867
State:
$1,788
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.6%
Here:
70%
State:
61%
(% for various income ranges: 58.5% for AGIs below $10k, 67.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 77 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 585
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 45 (38 now married, 6 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 367 (132 now married, 235 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 61741 with a mortgage: 355 (15 second mortgage, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 24
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,317 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $537
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
11.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.8%
Whole state:
5.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.9
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.1
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Cemeteries: Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (1), Five Mile Cemetery (2), Forrest Cemetery (3), North Apostolic Christian Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
334 married couples with children.
118 single-parent households (9 men, 109 women).
98.4% of residents of 61741 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% very well, 62% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 12 (0.7%) (50.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.7%
Whole state:
14.4%
42%Eritrea
42%Honduras
57%German
15%American
10%Irish
3%English
2%European
2%French
1%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
62010 or later
52000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
MEIER OIL SERVICE INC (ROUTE 47 NORTH in FORREST, 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
IL BELL (114 W JOHN ST in FORREST, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: IL BELL TEL CO FORRECT C O
LIVINGSTON SERVICE COMPANY FORREST (27497 E 700 NORTH RD in FORREST, IL)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
KNAPP INDUSTRIAL WOOD CO (RTE 47 N BOX 543 in FORREST, 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: WOOD PALLETS AND SKIDS
PRD TRUCKING COMPANY INC (122 E. WABASH in FORREST, 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: P.R.D. TRUCKING COMPANY, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: P.R.D. TRUCKING COMPANY, INC.
RIEGER MOTORS (108 E KRACK ST in FORREST, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: MUELLER ROBERT (CONTACT/OWNER)
MEADOWBROOK ELEM SCHOOL (450 N BACH in FORREST, IL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1705300802002 Organizations: PRAIRIE CENTRAL C U SCHOOL DIST 8 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
PRAIRIE CENTRAL JR HIGH SCHOOL (800 N WOOD ST in FORREST, IL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1705300801001 Organizations: PRAIRIE CENTRAL C U SCHOOL DIST 8 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
PRAIRIE CENTRAL UPPER ELEMENTARY (PO BOX 496 in FORREST, IL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1705300802007 Organizations: PRAIRIE CENTRAL C U SCHOOL DIST 8 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
HAGER WOOD PRESERVING INC (COUNTY ROAD 700 NORTH in FORREST, IL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: WOOD PRESERVING
KAISER AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS (RR 1 in FORREST, IL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
PRAIRIE CENTRAL WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. (204 W. KRACK ST. in FORREST, IL)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: WOOD PALLETS AND SKIDS
CIBA GEIGY AG DIVISION (-- in FORREST TWP., IL)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.2%
49.3%Utility gas
24.9%Electricity
18.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5.4%Wood
2.1%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 1,809. Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+1.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,440
Midwest: 76
South: 28
West: 47
73% of the 61741 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Illinois.
92% of the 61741 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 83
Here:
31.4%
Illinois:
13.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28
Here:
39.5%
Illinois:
9.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
Here:
11.3%
Illinois:
27.4%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
88,886Sales and related occupations
77,657Life, physical, and social science occupations
74,665Business and financial operations occupations
73,325Construction and extraction occupations
57,145Management occupations
56,638Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Professional Employer Organizations (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (20-49: 1)
Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (10-19: 2)
Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 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 17. The highest number of fires - 40 took place in 2005, and the least - 6 in 2006. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (52.6%), and Outside Fires (37.5%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 61741