Stockton, IL

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Stockton, Illinois

Stockton, Illinois, in Jo Daviess county, is 35 miles E of Dubuque, Iowa (center to center) and 116 miles SW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The village has a population of 1,926.

The People and Families of Stockton

In Stockton, about 58% of adults are married.

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

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Stockton had a median family income of $43,173.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Stockton gave more campaign money ($5,000) 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.

Stockton Housing

Owners occupy 74% of the housing units in Stockton. On average, the construction date of housing in the village is earlier than you'll find in most places.

Commuting

In Stockton, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Stockton, IL

Comparing Stockton 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles E of Dubuque, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	116 miles SW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Jo Daviess
Standard Zip Codes	61085
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.35
Longitude	-90.006

Station	STOCKTON 3 NNE
Distance	3.5 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	MOUNT CARROLL
Distance	17.3 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

Station	STOUGHTON
Distance	22.6 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 26 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	32.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,926	100%
Male	909	47.2%
Female	1,017	52.8%
Under 18	445	23.1%
18+	1,481	76.9%
65+	433	22.5%
Median Age	40.7
Average Family Size	2.83
White	1,920	99.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,820
Growth	-106
Growth %	-5.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	50.3%
US/American	10.6%
Irish	9.6%
English	7.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.1%
Norwegian	2.6%
Dutch	2.6%
Italian	2.3%
Swiss	2%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Polish	1.4%
Welsh	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Scottish	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Latvian	0.4%
European	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Stockton	1,926	$43,173
Apple River	379	$51,042
Elizabeth	682	$41,354
Lena	2,887	$49,375
Nora	118	$50,208
Pearl City	780	$55,096
Warren	1,496	$45,263

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Stockton Twp Pub Library 140 W. Benton Street Stockton, Illinois (815) 947-2030

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