Burnham, Illinois

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Population (year 2000): 4,170. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,037 (-3.2% change)

Males: 2,004	(48.1%)
Females: 2,166	(51.9%)

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Median resident age:	35.7 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 60633.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,600 (it was $39,053 in 2000)

Burnham	$41,600
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $138,600 (it was $90,400 in 2000)

Burnham	$138,600
Illinois:	$183,900

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Races in Burnham:

Black (54.2%)
White Non-Hispanic (28.1%)
Hispanic (15.2%)
Other race (7.6%)
Two or more races (2.2%)
Filipino (0.7%)
American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Polish (12.8%), Irish (5.7%), German (4.5%), Italian (2.8%), Subsaharan African (2.3%), English (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/29/1907

Elevation: 585 feet

Land area: 1.86 square miles.

Population density: 2196 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Burnham

High school or higher: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 10.2%
Mean travel time to work: 40.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burnham village

Never married: 28.0%
Now married: 46.9%
Separated: 3.2%
Widowed: 8.5%
Divorced: 13.4%

283 residents are foreign born (4.8% Latin America, 0.8% Africa, 0.7% Asia).

This village:	6.8%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Burnham, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Burnham to the number of sex offenders is 816 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is near the state average.

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

Burnham:	1.8% ($1,622)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hammond, IN (4.3 miles , pop. 83,048).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (16.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Calumet City, IL (1.5 miles ), Dolton, IL (3.3 miles ), South Holland, IL (4.2 miles ), Hammond, IN (4.3 miles ), Lansing, IL (4.8 miles ), Whiting, IN (5.0 miles ), Riverdale, IL (5.5 miles ), Phoenix, IL (5.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $74,700
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,400
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $89,100
2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $88,600
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $88,600
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $88,600
2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $88,600
2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $88,600
2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $88,600
2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $88,600
2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $88,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.64 N, Longitude: 87.55 W

301 people in nursing homes

Area code commonly used in this area: 708

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Burnham, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +270 (+6.9%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
Construction (7%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Health care (6%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Educational services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
U. S. Postal service (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)

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Crime in Burnham by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	24.0	24.1	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1
per 100,000	24.5	24.0	48.0	48.0	24.0	24.1	24.4	24.5
Robberies	7	7	7	3	5	7	14	10
per 100,000	171.7	167.9	167.9	71.9	119.9	169.0	341.3	245.1
Assaults	6	6	11	4	7	2	6	41
per 100,000	147.1	143.9	263.8	95.9	167.9	48.3	146.3	1004.9
Burglaries	25	33	23	25	26	15	26	25
per 100,000	613.0	791.4	551.6	599.5	623.7	362.2	633.8	612.7
Thefts	63	62	63	71	60	42	53	55
per 100,000	1544.9	1486.8	1510.8	1702.6	1439.2	1014.2	1292.1	1348.0
Auto thefts	19	27	23	18	25	27	21	30
per 100,000	465.9	647.5	551.6	431.7	599.7	652.0	511.9	735.3
Arson	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	24.0	0.0	0.0	24.1	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2)	242.5	265.0	284.7	223.7	285.9	246.1	288.2	449.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.47
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Burnham, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Burnham-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 67% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the Burnham village center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.5 miles away from the village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Burnham:

SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-NORTHWEST IN (about 4 miles; HAMMOND, IN)
ST MARGARET MERCY HLTHCARE CTRS-NO CAM (about 4 miles; HAMMOND, IN)
EHS TRINITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Burnham, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Burnham:

GARY/CHICAGO (about 11 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 18 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)
CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 34 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Burnham:

LANSING MUNI (about 8 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: IGQ)
GRIFFITH-MERRILLVILLE (about 14 miles; GRIFFITH, IN; ID: 05C)
MERRILL C MEIGS (about 16 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: CGX)

Amtrak stations near Burnham:

5 miles: HAMMOND-WHITING (HAMMOND, 1135 CALUMET AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
10 miles: HOMEWOOD (181 1ST ST. & PARK AVE.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
10 miles: DYER (SHEFFIELD RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burnham:

SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,599)
CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,836)
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,004)
PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 8 miles; HAMMOND, IN; FT enrollment: 6,312)
PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 10 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (about 11 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 11,188)
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE (about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 3,942)

Public elementary/middle school in Burnham:

Burnham Elementary School (Location: 13945 GREENBAY AVE; Grades: PK - 8)

Private elementary/middle school in Burnham:

ARCHWAYS TO EDUCATION (Students: 26; Location: 2530 STATE ST; Grades: PK - KG)

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Notable location: Burnham Woods Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Powder Horn Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers: Little Calumet River (A), Grand Calumet River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Burnham include: Cottage Park (1), Burnham Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Burnham and their reported violations in the past:

BURNHAM (Population served: 4170, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between DEC-07-1992 and DEC-23-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-23-1993 to DEC-23-1993)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This village:	2.7 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	67.0%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	9.8%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	3.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Burnham compared to Illinois state average:

Burnham, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Burnham mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Cook County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Burnham government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
Charges - Sewerage: $59,000
Solid Waste Management: $44,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $818,000
Regular Highways: $511,000

Central Staff Services: $386,000

Water Utilities: $292,000

Solid Waste Management: $155,000

Fire Protection: $86,000

Sewerage: $49,000

General - Other: $12,000

Health Services - Other: $9,000
Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $1,070,000
Interest Revenue: $131,000

Benefit Payments: $72,000

From Local Government: $33,000

Local Employee Contribution: $28,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $7,000
General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $354,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $9,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $155,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $133,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $75,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $247,000
Interest Earnings: $19,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $760,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $315,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $215,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $477,000
Highways: $123,000
Tax - Property: $994,000
NEC: $136,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $685,000

3.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,589 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.97%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($887 average AGI)
Cook County: 0.27%
Illinois average: 0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from DuPage County, IL	0.48% ($52,869 average AGI)
from Lake County, IL	0.25% ($62,810)
from Will County, IL	0.24% ($42,313)

4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.98%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($743 average AGI)
Cook County: 0.09%
Illinois average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to DuPage County, IL	0.65% ($54,553 average AGI)
to Will County, IL	0.56% ($54,095)
to Lake County, IL	0.38% ($69,774)

Strongest AM radio stations in Burnham:

WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WNWI (1080 AM; 3 kW; OAK LAWN, IL; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WJOB (1230 AM; 1 kW; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: ST. GEORGE BROADCASTING, LLC, ROBERT J. MACCINI, RECEIVER)
WGCI (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WRDZ (1300 AM; 5 kW; LA GRANGE, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Burnham:

WPWX (92.3 FM; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
WYCA (106.3 FM; LANSING, IL; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WDRV (97.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Burnham:

WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W54AP (Channel 54; BLUE ISLAND, IL; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
W18AT (Channel 18; GARY, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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