Dwight, Illinois

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Population in July 2007: 4,286. Population change since 2000: -1.5%

Males: 2,005	(46.8%)
Females: 2,281	(53.2%)

Median resident age:	36.6 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 60420.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,700 (it was $40,071 in 2000)

Dwight	$46,700
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $112,200 (it was $94,100 in 2000)

Dwight	$112,200
Illinois:	$208,800

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Races in Dwight:

White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
Hispanic (2.8%)
Other race (1.2%)
Black (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Dwight: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.9%), Irish (19.5%), United States (8.3%), Danish (7.2%), English (6.8%), Italian (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/29/1874

Elevation: 640 feet

Land area: 2.57 square miles.

Population density: 1665 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dwight

High school or higher: 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 11.3%
Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dwight village

Never married: 23.0%
Now married: 57.7%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 7.8%
Divorced: 10.5%

84 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.9%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Dwight, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dwight to the number of sex offenders is 429 to 1.

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

Dwight:	2.0% ($1,894)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Joliet, IL (37.5 miles , pop. 106,221).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (72.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Odell, IL (9.0 miles ), Campus, IL (9.6 miles) , Emington, IL (9.8 miles) , Verona, IL (9.9 miles ), Mazon, IL (10.1 miles ), Gardner, IL (10.4 miles ), South Wilmington, IL (11.8 miles ), Kinsman, IL (11.9 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $155,000
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $112,200
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $217,500
1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $98,100
2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $61,300
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $129,800
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $129,800
2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $154,900
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $162,500
2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $194,800
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $185,000
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $177,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.09 N, Longitude: 88.43 W

161 people in homes for the mentally retarded
68 people in nursing homes

Area code: 815

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

Population change in the 1990s: +106 (+2.5%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Printing and related support activities (14%)
Public administration (11%)
Construction (10%)
Machinery (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Public administration (9%)
Printing and related support activities (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Social assistance (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Dwight by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	21.9	68.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	22.8	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	22.9	22.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	22.9	0.0
Assaults	5	9	6	10	4	11	8	6
per 100,000	109.6	206.3	137.5	229.2	91.0	250.7	183.4	137.6
Burglaries	19	21	30	6	19	14	19	10
per 100,000	416.6	481.3	687.6	137.5	432.0	319.1	435.7	229.4
Thefts	106	106	108	76	82	66	77	72
per 100,000	2324.1	2429.5	2475.4	1741.9	1864.5	1504.1	1765.7	1651.4
Auto thefts	4	5	11	3	13	8	5	2
per 100,000	87.7	114.6	252.1	68.8	295.6	182.3	114.7	45.9
Arson	0	0	2	0	2	1	2	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	45.8	0.0	45.5	22.8	45.9	22.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	168.6	243.2	201.7	130.6	146.7	165.5	153.9	113.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (9 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.10
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Dwight, Illinois

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Dwight-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.1 miles away from the Dwight village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.3 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Dwight:

MORRIS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MORRIS, IL)
SAINT JAMES HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PONTIAC, IL)
GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; GIBSON CITY, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Dwight, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dwight:

CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 55 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; ID: BMI)
CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 67 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)
CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 71 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dwight:

DWIGHT (about 2 miles; DWIGHT, IL; ID: DTG)
PONTIAC MUNICIPAL (about 18 miles; PONTIAC, IL; ID: PNT)
MORRIS MUNI - JAMES R. WASHBURN FIELD (about 23 miles; MORRIS, IL; ID: C09)

Amtrak station:
DWIGHT (119 W. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area.

Operable nuclear power plants near Dwight:

19 miles: Dresden 2 and 3 in Morris, IL.
19 miles: Braidwood 2 in Braidwood, IL.

Local government website: www.dwightillinois.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dwight:

JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 34 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)
UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 38 miles; JOLIET, IL; FT enrollment: 2,361)
OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,974)
ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; OGLESBY, IL; FT enrollment: 2,272)
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,834)

Public high schools in Dwight:

Dwight High School (Location: 801 S FRANKLIN ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
Dwight Correctional Center School (Location: PO BOX 5001; Grades: 12 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Dwight:

Dwight Common School (Location: 801 S COLUMBIA ST; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Dwight:

PRAIRIE CREEK P.L.D. (Operating income: $363,156; Location: 501 CARRIAGE HOUSE LANE; 21,749 books; 874 audio materials; 2,057 video materials; 83 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Dwight: Dwight Sewage Works (A), Dwight Village Hall (B), Dwight Chicago and Alton Railroad Depot (C), Prairie Creek Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dwight include: Saint Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), Saint Patricks Roman Catholic Church (B), First Congregational Church (C), Pioneer Gothic Church (D), New Assembly of God Church (E), Emanuel Lutheran Church (F), Church of the Nazarene (G), Dwight United Methodist Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Dwight Old Town Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Dwight Lions Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Dwight include: Florence W Garrett Park (1), Renfrew Park (2), Robert W Stephenson Memorial Swimming Pool (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Dwight Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Dwight Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; 119 West Main Street).

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

DWIGHT (Address: 209 S PRAIRIE AVE, Population served: 4400, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

WQP Entry Point Non-Compliance - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-05-2000)

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between DEC-07-1992 and DEC-27-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-27-1993 to DEC-27-1993)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-2000 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2001)

One routine major monitoring violation

DWIGHT CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Population served: 1100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-20-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-13-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-2005)

Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-20-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-13-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-2005)

One routine major monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dwight that have no violations reported:

LAKEVIEW GOLF & PIZZA (Serves WI, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	65.8%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.0%
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:	10.8%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	5.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Dwight compared to Illinois state average:

Dwight, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Dwight (2007 data):

Bank of Dwight: Bank Of Dwight at 132 East Main, branch established on 1855-04-14; Motor Facility at East Chippewa And Franklin, branch established on 1975-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48.5 mil, Deposits: $42.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Pontiac Bancorp, Inc.
Centrue Bank: Dwight In-Store Branch at 317 West Waupansie Street, branch established on 2003-11-02; Dwight Branch at 302 West Mazon Avenue, branch established on 1885-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-24: Bank assets: $1,278.8 mil, Deposits: $1,027.4 mil, headquarters in Streator, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Centrue Financial Corporation
The First National Bank of Dwight: The First National Bank Of Dwight at Main Street, branch established on 1905-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $94.1 mil, Deposits: $78.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: First Dwight Corporation

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Dwight mode of transportation to work chart

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other	2	$4,114	$24,684	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		3	$1,524
Water Supply	1	$3,264	$39,168	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$3,638	$43,656	2	$968
Health	1	$4,506	$54,072	0	$0
Streets and Highways	2	$5,650	$33,900	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$7,210	$43,260	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	9	$32,614	$43,485	2	$316
Other Government Administration	3	$8,838	$35,352	0	$0
Totals for Government	21	$69,834	$39,905	7	$2,808

Dwight government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $143,000
Charges - Sewerage: $576,000
Solid Waste Management: $227,000
Construction - Sewerage: $1,060,000
Water Utilities: $161,000

General Public Buildings: $10,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $702,000
Sewerage: $464,000

Solid Waste Management: $460,000

Regular Highways: $458,000

Water Utilities: $391,000

Financial Administration: $339,000

Health Services - Other: $283,000

Parks & Recreation: $170,000

General Public Buildings: $100,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,075,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $3,895,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $180,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $330,000
Interest Earnings: $41,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $45,000
Parks & Recreation: $11,000

Central Staff: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $790,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $635,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,531,000
Highways: $120,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $333,000
Property: $307,000

NEC: $56,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,038,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $244,000

4.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,942 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.66%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

from McLean County, IL	0.69% ($29,922 average AGI)
from Will County, IL	0.50% ($41,568)
from Grundy County, IL	0.48% ($30,380)

6.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,806 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.00%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

to McLean County, IL	1.25% ($35,349 average AGI)
to La Salle County, IL	0.44% ($38,723)
to Will County, IL	0.36% ($31,296)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dwight:

WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, 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.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WAUR (930 AM; 4 kW; SANDWICH, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

Strongest FM radio stations in Dwight:

WJEZ (98.9 FM; DWIGHT, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WJDK-FM (95.7 FM; SENECA, IL; Owner: GRUNDY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
WRXQ (100.7 FM; COAL CITY, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WYKT (105.5 FM; WILMINGTON, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WCFL (104.7 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ASSEMBL)
WYXX (103.1 FM; MORRIS, IL; Owner: BIG CITY RADIO-CHI, L.L.C.)
WYST (107.7 FM; FAIRBURY, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WJCH (91.9 FM; JOLIET, IL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WCCQ (98.3 FM; CREST HILL, IL; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF JOLIET, INC.)
WPJC (88.3 FM; PONTIAC, IL; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Dwight:

WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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