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Population (year 2000): 1,193. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,147 (-3.9% change)
 
Males: 568   (47.6%)
Females: 625   (52.4%)

Fulton County

Median resident age:   39.5 years
Illinois median age:   34.7 years

Zip codes: 61501 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,000 (it was $26,694 in 2000)
Astoria   $28,000
Illinois:   $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $37,000 (it was $34,400 in 2000)
Astoria   $37,000
Illinois:   $183,900

Astoria, IL residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Astoria:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)


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Ancestries: German (24.9%), United States (16.3%), English (12.7%), Irish (6.0%), Dutch (5.0%), Italian (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/24/1839

Elevation: 712 feet

Land area: 0.59 square miles.

Population density: 1951 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Astoria

For population 25 years and over in Astoria

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Astoria village

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:   0.3%
Illinois:   12.3%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Astoria, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Astoria to the number of sex offenders is 288 to 1.

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

Astoria:   1.7% ($572)
Illinois:   1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (57.5 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (110.9 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (215.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Vermont, IL (6.7 miles ), Browning, IL (6.9 miles) , Ipava, IL (8.9 miles ), Table Grove, IL (10.6 miles ), Bath, IL (15.1 miles ), Beardstown, IL (15.7 miles ), Rushville, IL (15.9 miles ), Smithfield, IL (17.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $23,500
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $31,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $42,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $95,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 40.23 N, Longitude: 90.36 W


41 people in nursing homes

Area code: 309

Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+1.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)



 

Crime in Astoria 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 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1
    per 100,000 0.0 83.8 0.0 0.0 85.4 0.0 86.4 86.2
Robberies 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 83.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 1 1 3 2 8 3 6 3
    per 100,000 87.9 83.8 251.5 167.6 683.2 257.7 518.1 258.6
Burglaries 1 10 6 6 1 6 4 5
    per 100,000 87.9 838.2 502.9 502.9 85.4 515.5 345.4 431.0
Thefts 13 13 17 14 8 15 17 13
    per 100,000 1142.4 1089.7 1425.0 1173.5 683.2 1288.7 1468.0 1120.7
Auto thefts 3 2 5 2 0 0 1 1
    per 100,000 263.6 167.6 419.1 167.6 0.0 0.0 86.4 86.2
Arson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 87.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 90.5 199.5 201.2 129.1 238.3 139.2 262.5 202.6

Average climate in Astoria, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Astoria-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 81% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/13/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the Astoria village center injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/21/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Astoria:
  • SARAH D CULBERTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; RUSHVILLE, IL)
  • MC DONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; MACOMB, IL)
  • MASON DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; HAVANA, IL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Astoria:
  • CAPITAL (about 55 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; ID: SPI)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 55 miles; PEORIA, IL; ID: PIA)
  • QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 61 miles; QUINCY, IL; ID: UIN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Astoria:
  • SCHUY-RUSH (about 18 miles; RUSHVILLE, IL; ID: 5K4)
  • GREATER BEARDSTOWN (about 19 miles; BEARDSTOWN, IL; ID: K06)
  • HAVANA REGIONAL (about 24 miles; HAVANA, IL; ID: 9I0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Astoria:
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 62 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 89 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 91 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
Public high school in Astoria:
  • ASTORIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 98; Location: 402 N JEFFERSON; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Astoria:
  • ASTORIA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 402 N JEFFERSON; Grades: PK - 05)
  • ASTORIA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 402 N JEFFERSON; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Astoria:
  • ASTORIA P.L.D. (Operating income: $24,844; Location: 220 WEST BROADWAY; 20,834 books; 125 audio materials; 393 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)

 

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

ASTORIA (Population served: 1322, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:   65.5%
Whole state:   67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:   4.4%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:   11.3%
Whole state:   10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:   2.9%
Whole state:   5.1%

Astoria compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median house value significantly below 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Astoria (2007 data):
  • Ipava State Bank: Astoria Branch at 101 East Broadway, branch established on 1995-09-11. Info updated 2006-05-16: Bank assets: $72.1 mil, Deposits: $62.5 mil, headquarters in Ipava, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Isb Bancshares, Inc.
  • Farmers State Bank, Astoria: at 122 West Broadway, branch established on 1981-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $16.1 mil, Deposits: $13.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Backlund Investment Co.



2004 Presidential Election results in Fulton County Illinois:



Astoria government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $38,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $135,000
    Regular Highways: $74,000
    Police Protection: $58,000
    Financial Administration: $43,000
    Solid Waste Management: $43,000
    Sewerage: $30,000
    General - Other: $16,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $292,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $445,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $52,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $435,000
    Other, NEC: $46,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000
    Other, NEC: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $75,000
    Welfare - Other: $64,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $501,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $251,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $174,000
    Highways: $33,000
  • Tax - Property: $38,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $144,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $27,000

4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,412 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.62%
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 Peoria County, IL  1.06% ($39,267 average AGI)
from Tazewell County, IL  0.51% ($28,429)
from McDonough County, IL  0.43% ($37,492)


5.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,091 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.22%
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 Peoria County, IL  1.06% ($33,345 average AGI)
to Tazewell County, IL  0.59% ($31,610)
to McDonough County, IL  0.47% ($20,167)


Strongest AM radio stations in Astoria:
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Astoria:
  • WRMS-FM (94.3 FM; BEARDSTOWN, IL; Owner: CONNER FAMILY BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WVIL (101.3 FM; VIRGINIA, IL; Owner: MARK J. LANGSTON)
  • WJEQ (102.7 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS BROADCASTING INC)
  • WIUM (91.3 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WLMD (104.7 FM; BUSHNELL, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKAI-FM (100.1 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKXQ (92.5 FM; RUSHVILLE, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNLF (95.9 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: NANCY L. FOSTER)

TV broadcast stations around Astoria:
  • WMEC (Channel 22; MACOMB, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

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