Prophetstown, IL

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Prophetstown, Illinois

Prophetstown, Illinois, in Whiteside county, is 34 miles E of Davenport, Iowa (center to center) and 118 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The city has a population of 2,023.

The People and Families of Prophetstown

In Prophetstown, about 57% of adults are married.

You'll feel comfortable in Prophetstown if you're 65 since the city is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Prophetstown had a median family income of $47,589.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Prophetstown gave more campaign money ($2,000) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Prophetstown Housing

Owners occupy 77% of the housing units in Prophetstown. On average, the construction date of housing in the city is earlier than you'll find in most places.

Commuting

In Prophetstown, 91% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Prophetstown, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Prophetstown, IL

Comparing Prophetstown 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
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles E of Davenport, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	118 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Whiteside
Standard Zip Codes	61277
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.671
Longitude	-89.935

Station	MORRISON
Distance	9 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Station	GENESEO
Distance	18.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Station	WALNUT
Distance	19.3 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 28 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,023	100%
Male	977	48.3%
Female	1,046	51.7%
Under 18	432	21.4%
18+	1,591	78.6%
65+	465	23%
Median Age	42.7
Average Family Size	2.89
White	1,981	97.9%
African-American	18	0.9%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	5	0.2%
Mixed Race	15	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,960
Growth	-63
Growth %	-3.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.8%
Irish	10.7%
English	9%
Swedish	7.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.1%
Belgian	6.9%
US/American	6.1%
Dutch	4.3%
Polish	2.9%
Norwegian	2.7%
Italian	1.9%
Danish	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Scottish	1%
British	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Albanian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Jordanian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Canadian	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$2,000
Republican	$600

Candidate	Contributions
John Kerry	$2,000

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Prophetstown	2,023	$47,589
Erie	1,589	$46,435
Hillsdale	588	$49,519
Hooppole	162	$37,083
Lyndon	566	$41,528
Morrison	4,447	$50,664
Tampico	772	$43,646

Library
Henry C. Adams Memorial Library 209 West Third Street Prophetstown, Illinois (815) 537-5462

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