Lena, IL

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Lena, Illinois

Lena, Illinois, in Stephenson county, is 38 miles W of Rockford, Illinois (center to center) and 107 miles SW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The village has a population of 2,887.

The People and Families of Lena

In Lena, about 63% of adults are married.

Lena benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lena had a median family income of $49,375.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Lena ($750). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Lena Housing

About 76% of housing units in Lena are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Lena, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Lena strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Lena, IL

Comparing Lena to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	38 miles W of Rockford, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	107 miles SW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Stephenson
Standard Zip Codes	61048
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.379
Longitude	-89.821

Station	STOCKTON 3 NNE
Distance	9.2 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 26 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	35.2 inches

Station	FREEPORT WASTE WTR PLT
Distance	12.6 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 25 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	MOUNT CARROLL
Distance	21 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 85 F
Oct Temp	36 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,887	100%
Male	1,358	47%
Female	1,529	53%
Under 18	708	24.5%
18+	2,179	75.5%
65+	660	22.9%
Median Age	41.1
Average Family Size	2.95
White	2,846	98.6%
African-American	6	0.2%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	9	0.3%
Mixed Race	22	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	33	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,854
Growth	-33
Growth %	-1.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	48.3%
English	9.8%
Irish	9.5%
US/American	8.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.7%
Norwegian	2.5%
Swiss	2.3%
Dutch	1.8%
Polish	1.8%
Swedish	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Danish	1%
Scottish	1%
Greek	0.9%
Pennsylvania German	0.8%
Arab/Arabic	0.8%
Egyptian	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Belgian	0.4%
Czech	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
British	0.3%
European	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Italian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lena	2,887	$49,375
Cedarville	719	$49,821
Nora	118	$50,208
Orangeville	751	$45,000
Pearl City	780	$55,096
Stockton	1,926	$43,173
Winslow	345	$46,250

Library
Lena Community District Library 300 West Mason Street Lena, Illinois (815) 369-3180

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