McCullom Lake, Illinois
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(6.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 53.6% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McCullom Lake, IL
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 3 male; 1 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 3.61 |
| Illinois average: | 2.86 |
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| Here: | 3.6% |
| Illinois: | 4.2% |
- Construction (13.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
- Health care (6.4%)
- Metal & metal products (4.4%)
- Educational services (4.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.0%)
- Finance & insurance (3.7%)
- Construction (22.5%)
- Metal & metal products (8.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (7.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.8%)
- Machinery (3.5%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.5%)
- Health care (10.5%)
- Educational services (7.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
- Finance & insurance (6.6%)
- Personal & laundry services (6.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.1%)
- Public administration (4.3%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
- Carpenters (4.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5.1%)
- Bus drivers (4.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.3%)
- Cashiers (4.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
Average climate in McCullom Lake, Illinois
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 104. This is significantly worse than average.
| City: | 104 |
| U.S.: | 73 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 37.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 37.9 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 11.6 |
| U.S.: | 8.1 |
Tornado activity:
McCullom Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/21/1967, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the McCullom Lake village center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 8.5 miles away from the village center killed 6 people and injured 75 people.
Earthquake activity:
McCullom Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 271.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 246.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.2 miles away from McCullom Lake center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 271.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 29.6 miles away from McCullom Lake center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 146.9 miles away from McCullom Lake center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in McHenry County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Snows: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near McCullom Lake:
- ALDEN TERRACE OF MCHENRY REHAB (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; MCHENRY, IL)
- FMC OF MCHENRY (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; MCHENRY, IL)
- SPRINGS AT CRYSTAL LAKE, THE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL)
- GOODHOPE HEALTHCARE AND HOME HEALTH SVCS INC (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL)
- HEARTHSTONE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; WOODSTOCK, IL)
- RESCARE HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; WOODSTOCK, IL)
- CRYSTAL PINES REHAB AND HCC (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McCullom Lake:
- McHenry County College (about 9 miles; Crystal Lake, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
- College of Lake County (about 15 miles; Grayslake, IL; FT enrollment: 11,041)
- Harper College (about 24 miles; Palatine, IL; FT enrollment: 10,800)
- Elgin Community College (about 25 miles; Elgin, IL; FT enrollment: 8,173)
- American InterContinental University-Online (about 27 miles; Schaumburg, IL; FT enrollment: 16,158)
- Gateway Technical College (about 29 miles; Kenosha, WI; FT enrollment: 5,089)
- University of Wisconsin-Parkside (about 30 miles; Kenosha, WI; FT enrollment: 3,843)
Points of interest:
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.6 people |
| Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 67.1% |
| Whole state: | 65.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 12.8% |
| Whole state: | 6.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 7.9 |
| Illinois average: | 12.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for McCullom Lake, IL (based on McHenry County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 108,465 | 17 |
| Mainline Protestant | 25,985 | 46 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 22,386 | 76 |
| Other | 8,809 | 20 |
| Orthodox | 54 | 1 |
| None | 143,061 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 44
| This county: | 1.40 / 10,000 pop. |
| Illinois: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
| McHenry County: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| Illinois: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 24
| McHenry County: | 0.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 64
| This county: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| Illinois: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 198
| Here: | 6.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| McHenry County: | 6.8% |
| Illinois: | 8.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 26.5% |
| Illinois: | 25.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| McHenry County: | 17.7% |
| Illinois: | 14.5% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| Here: | 45.1% |
| Illinois: | 49.5% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| McCullom Lake: | 40.6% |
| Illinois: | 47.2% |
Average BMI:
| This city: | 28.8 |
| Illinois: | 28.6 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| This city: | 24.3% |
| Illinois: | 20.5% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| McCullom Lake: | 9.4% |
| Illinois: | 10.8% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| McCullom Lake: | 6.8 |
| Illinois: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| Here: | 32.6% |
| Illinois: | 33.4% |
General health condition:
| Here: | 54.0% |
| Illinois: | 56.4% |
Average condition of hearing:
| McCullom Lake: | 78.7% |
| State: | 79.9% |
More about Health and Nutrition of McCullom Lake, IL Residents
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Administration | 2 | $6,586 | $39,516 | 1 | $1,500 |
| Streets and Highways | 0 | $0 | 1 | $910 | |
| Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 8 | $2,860 | |
| Police Protection - Officers | 0 | $0 | 10 | $9,206 | |
| Housing and Community Development (Local) | 0 | $0 | 1 | $225 | |
| Totals for Government | 2 | $6,586 | $39,516 | 21 | $14,701 |
McCullom Lake government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $260,000 ($267.77)
Financial Administration: $181,000 ($186.41)
Sewerage: $177,000 ($182.29)
General - Other: $44,000 ($45.31)
Parks and Recreation: $26,000 ($26.78)
Regular Highways: $26,000 ($26.78)
- General - Interest on Debt: $45,000 ($46.34)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $339,000 ($349.12)
McCullom Lake government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $52,000 ($53.55)
Other: $8,000 ($8.24)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $126,000 ($129.76)
General Revenue - Other: $67,000 ($69.00)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($1.03)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $394,000 ($405.77)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $152,000 ($156.54)
Highways: $27,000 ($27.81)
- Tax - Property: $141,000 ($145.21)
Other License: $43,000 ($44.28)
McCullom Lake government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,776,000 ($1829.04)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,540,000 ($1585.99)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $236,000 ($243.05)
McCullom Lake government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $672,000 ($692.07)
Strongest AM radio stations in McCullom Lake:
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WAIT (850 AM; daytime; 2 kW; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WKTA (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WMBI (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
Strongest FM radio stations in McCullom Lake:
- WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- 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)
- WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- 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.)
- 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.)
- WXRT-FM (93.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WDRV (97.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around McCullom Lake:
- W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
- W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- 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.)
- WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- 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)
- WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
- WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
- 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)
- WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, 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.)
- W57DN (Channel 57; ELGIN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- 6006 McCullom Lake, Lat: 42.381361 Lon: -88.314583, Type: Bant, Structure height: 5.5 m, Overall height: 5.8 m, Call Sign: WQJL371,
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 12/27/2018, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: Michael Hasten, Registrant: Lerman Senter Pllc, 2000 K Street, Nw, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 429-8970, Fax: (202) 293-7783, Email:
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $160,720 | 1 | $92,340 | 10 | $146,863 | 2 | $118,885 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $212,520 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $172,445 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $137,610 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $109,870 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8706.03
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $128,420 | 1 | $107,800 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $117,170 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8706.03
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 92.5%Utility gas
- 6.4%Electricity
- 1.1%No fuel used
- 94.6%Utility gas
- 5.4%Electricity
McCullom Lake compared to Illinois state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.