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Population (year 2000): 3,613. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,624 (+0.3% change)
 
Males: 1,677   (46.4%)
Females: 1,936   (53.6%)

Mercer County

Median resident age:   41.7 years
Illinois median age:   34.7 years

Zip codes: 61231 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,100 (it was $33,449 in 2000)
Aledo   $35,100
Illinois:   $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $72,900 (it was $67,800 in 2000)
Aledo   $72,900
Illinois:   $183,900

Aledo, IL residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Aledo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)


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Ancestries: German (21.8%), English (13.8%), Irish (12.2%), United States (12.1%), Swedish (9.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/11/1885

Elevation: 731 feet

Land area: 2.24 square miles.

Population density: 1570 people per square mile 
 
 (low).


Aledo

For population 25 years and over in Aledo

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Aledo city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.0%
Illinois:   12.3%


According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Aledo, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Aledo to the number of sex offenders is 320 to 1.

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

Aledo:   1.6% ($1,105)
Illinois:   1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (26.1 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (159.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (215.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Seaton, IL (7.6 miles ), Joy, IL (8.9 miles ), Reynolds, IL (10.5 miles ), Matherville, IL (10.7 miles ), Viola, IL (11.4 miles ), Little York, IL (13.1 miles ), Keithsburg, IL (14.6 miles ), Alexis, IL (16.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $98,600
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $87,100
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,400
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $104,200
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $104,200
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $111,100
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $172,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.20 N, Longitude: 90.75 W


People in group quarters in Aledo
  • 70 people in nursing homes
  • 29 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 20 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 20 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Area code: 309


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


Population change in the 1990s: -140 (-3.7%).

Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:

  • Construction (21%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:

  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females

  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)


 

Crime in Aledo 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 4 1 0 0 2 0 1
    per 100,000 26.1 110.7 27.7 0.0 0.0 55.8 0.0 28.3
Robberies 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 27.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 5 4 7 7 5 2 1 4
    per 100,000 130.5 110.7 193.7 193.7 140.0 55.8 28.1 113.2
Burglaries 4 8 5 4 5 2 13 14
    per 100,000 104.4 221.4 138.4 110.7 140.0 55.8 365.5 396.0
Thefts 50 30 25 31 24 37 38 28
    per 100,000 1305.1 830.3 691.9 858.0 672.1 1032.9 1068.3 792.1
Auto thefts 2 2 1 2 2 2 0 1
    per 100,000 52.2 55.4 27.7 55.4 56.0 55.8 0.0 28.3
Arson 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 26.1 27.7 83.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
usaelectionpolls.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 110.7 163.9 100.5 93.6 69.2 105.5 73.9 106.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.70
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Aledo, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Aledo-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 89% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/15/1978, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the Aledo city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/14/1974, a category 3 tornado 13.6 miles away from the city center injured 2 people.


Hospital/medical center in Aledo:
  • MERCER COUNTY HOSPITAL (409 NW 9TH AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Aledo:
  • COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF WESTERN IL (about 21 miles; MONMOUTH, IL)
  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER WEST (about 23 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL)
  • UNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MUSCATINE, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Aledo:
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 24 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 40 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 52 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Aledo:
  • MERCER COUNTY (about 3 miles; ALEDO, IL; ID: C00)
  • MONMOUTH MUNI (about 22 miles; MONMOUTH, IL; ID: C66)
  • QUAD-CITY (about 26 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: I04)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aledo:
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 26 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 67 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 78 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
Public high school in Aledo:
  • ALEDO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 308; Location: 1500 S COLLEGE AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Aledo:
  • APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: 801 SW 9TH ST; Grades: PK - 05)
  • ALEDO JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 233; Location: 1002 S W 6TH ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Aledo:
  • MERCER-CARNEGIE L.D. (Operating income: $114,637; Location: 200 N. COLLEGEE AVE.; 14,457 books; 445 audio materials; 915 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)

Notable locations in Aledo: Oak View Country Club (A) , Aledo City Hall (B) , Mercer Carnegie Library (C) , Mercer County Courthouse (D) , Mercer County Jail (E) , Saint Catherines Hall (F) , Niles Hall (G)

Churches in Aledo include: Aledo Gospel Center (A) , First Methodist Church (B) , First United Presbyterian Church (C) , New Life Assembly of God Church (D) , Messiah Lutheran Church (E) , Nazarene Church (F) , Saint Catherines Church (G) , Trinity Presbyterian Church (H) , College Avenue Presbyterian Church (I)

Cemetery: Aledo Cemetery (1)

Parks in Aledo include: Monument Park (1) , Fenton Park (2) , Northside Park (3) , Central Park (4)

Post office: Aledo Post Office (A)

Hotel: Blue Spruce Lodge (503 Southeast 3rd Street).

Court: Mercer County - Probation & Court Services- Courthouse (100 Southeast 3rd Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Aledo and their reported violations in the past:
ALEDO (Population served: 3700, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between SEP-26-2000 and APR-02-2002, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-02-2002)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-01-1999 and MAR-21-2000, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2000)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUN-01-1998 and MAR-21-2000, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2000)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-1995 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (10 times from MAR-08-1995 to APR-16-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2000)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUN-16-1994 and JUN-15-1998, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (13 times from JUL-15-1994 to APR-16-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Aledo that have no violations reported:
  • SUNBEAM U P CHURCH (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HAWTHORN RIDGE GOLF CLUB (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:   2.3 people
Illinois:   2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   67.5%
Whole state:   67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   3.3%
Whole state:   4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   8.1%
Whole state:   10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   2.1%
Whole state:   5.1%

Aledo compared to Illinois state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
Banks with branches in Aledo (2007 data):
  • THE National Bank: Aledo Branch at 201 West Main Street, branch established on 1935-04-10. Info updated 2006-10-20: Bank assets: $1,111.8 mil, Deposits: $929.0 mil, headquarters in Moline, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: National Bancshares, Inc.
  • Farmers State Bank of Western Illinois: Aledo Branch at 201 South College Avenue, branch established on 1995-03-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $94.5 mil, Deposits: $81.6 mil, headquarters in Alpha, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Alpha Banco, Inc.
  • 1st Community Bank: Aledo Facility at East Route 17 And Highways 94 And 17, branch established on 1988-03-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $49.1 mil, Deposits: $39.7 mil, headquarters in Sherrard, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Illinois Holding Co.
  • Country Bank: at 1308 Southeast 4th Street, branch established on 2000-03-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $113.9 mil, Deposits: $96.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Cb Holding Corp.
  • Midwest Bank of Western Illinois: Mercer County Banking Center at 104 Southeast Third Avenue, branch established on 1882-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $311.2 mil, Deposits: $208.4 mil, headquarters in Monmouth, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Western Illinois Bancshares, Inc.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



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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
Streets and Highways 3 $7,855 $31,420 2 $861
Police - Other 1 $2,314 $27,768 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 6 $16,756 $33,512 0 $0
Other Government Administration 3 $11,725 $46,900 11 $1,685
Financial Administration 2 $4,315 $25,890 1 $434
Other and Unallocable 2 $4,849 $29,094 0 $0
Gas Supply 3 $7,751 $31,004 0 $0
Water Supply 1 $2,799 $33,588 0 $0
Sewerage 1 $2,734 $32,808 0 $0
Totals for Government 22 $61,098 $33,326 14 $2,980

Aledo government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $408,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $4,223,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $1,147,000
    Regular Highways: $535,000
    General Public Buildings: $380,000
    Water Utilities: $362,000
    Sewerage: $362,000
    Police Protection: $308,000
    General - Other: $264,000
    Financial Administration: $121,000
    Housing & Community Development: $75,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $75,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $730,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,921,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,921,000
    Water Utilities: $610,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $120,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $278,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $160,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,571,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,293,000
    Water Utilities: $409,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $900,000
    Highways: $101,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $559,000
    NEC: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $816,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $44,000

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,348 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.06%
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 Rock Island County, IL  2.00% ($36,283 average AGI)
from Scott County, IA  0.45% ($50,613)
from Henry County, IL  0.29% ($33,350)

6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,984 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.32%
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 Rock Island County, IL  2.02% ($35,312 average AGI)
to Scott County, IA  0.50% ($36,086)
to Knox County, IL  0.49% ($30,353)

Strongest AM radio stations in Aledo:
  • WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KJOC (1170 AM; 1 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WRAM (1330 AM; 1 kW; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Aledo:
  • WRMJ (102.3 FM; ALEDO, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMOI (97.7 FM; MONMOUTH, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXLP (96.9 FM; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDLM-FM (89.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Aledo:
  • KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
  • WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
  • KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
  • K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K61HD (Channel 61; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KQIN (Channel 36; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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