Waterman, IL

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Waterman, Illinois

Waterman, Illinois, in De Kalb county, is 24 miles W of Aurora, Illinois (center to center) and 58 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. There are 1,224 residents in the village.

The People and Families of Waterman

In Waterman, about 67% of adults are married. When people think of Waterman, they might picture couples and families, not singles. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate the village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Waterman had a median family income of $52,778. Lots of residents of Waterman prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Waterman Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Waterman that were owner-occupied was 77%.

Commuting

In Waterman, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Waterman, IL

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

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
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles W of Aurora, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	58 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	De Kalb
Standard Zip Codes	60556
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.74
Longitude	-88.769

Station	PAW PAW 2 NW
Distance	12 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 25 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	36.7 inches

Station	ROCHELLE
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 27 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33.6 inches

Station	AURORA
Distance	23.5 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 29 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,224	100%
Male	584	47.7%
Female	640	52.3%
Under 18	373	30.5%
18+	851	69.5%
65+	186	15.2%
Median Age	35.1
Average Family Size	3.18
White	1,206	98.5%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	7	0.6%
Mixed Race	6	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,214
Growth	-10
Growth %	-0.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30%
Norwegian	12.3%
US/American	8.6%
English	8.5%
Irish	6.9%
Polish	6.3%
Swedish	5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5%
Italian	4.3%
Dutch	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Scottish	1.3%
Scandinavian	1.2%
Danish	1.2%
European	0.8%
Portuguese	0.7%
Welsh	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Finnish	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Greek	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Waterman	1,224	$52,778
Hinckley	1,994	$65,726
Lee	313	$55,833
Leland	970	$50,417
Sandwich	6,509	$55,599
Shabbona	929	$50,625
Somonauk	1,295	$51,591

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Clinton Twp. P.l. 110 S. Elm St. Waterman, Illinois (815) 264-3339

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