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Donovan, IL

Found within zip codes: 60931, 60970, 60912

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$123,427

low cost relative to Illinois
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,564,000+		1%
$1,174,001-$1,564,000		0%
$782,001-$1,174,000		0%
$626,001-$782,000		1%
$469,001-$626,000		1%
$313,001-$469,000		4%
$156,001-$313,000		21%
$78,001-$156,000		47%
$0-$78,000		26%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very low cost relative to IL, very low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Remote (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 3 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking

School Rating Information

Donovan Educational Rating

This town is served by three school districts:

DONOVAN CUSD 3
MILFORD CCSD 280
IROQUOIS COUNTY CUSD 9

DONOVAN CUSD 3 School District

486 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	4
Better than: of IL school districts	31.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	4
Better than: of US school districts	35.2%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

74%	74%	65%	71%	83%	77%	STATE
74%	74%	65%	71%	83%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

DONOVAN ELEM SCHOOL 2561 E US HWY 52, DONOVAN, IL 60931 (815) 486-7321	KG-06
DONOVAN JR HIGH SCHOOL PO BOX 186, DONOVAN, IL 60931 (815) 486-7395	07-08
DONOVAN SR HIGH SCHOOL PO BOX 186, DONOVAN, IL 60931 (815) 486-7395	09-12

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	93.2	56.4
BLACK (%)	5.6	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	1.0	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.2	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	22.8	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,062	$1,974,000	48.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$123	$60,000	1.5
STAFF	$364	$177,000	4.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$360	$175,000	4.3
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$570	$277,000	6.8
OPERATION	$739	$359,000	8.8
TRANSPORTATION	$716	$348,000	8.5
OTHER	$99	$48,000	1.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,971	$1,444,000	35.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,366	$664,000	16.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,399	$4,082,000	100.0

Donovan EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Donovan WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	10.8
CHILDREN IN Donovan LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	7.5

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MILFORD CCSD 280 School District

454 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of IL school districts	63.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	62.1%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

82%	74%	74%	71%	89%	77%	STATE
82%	74%	74%	71%	89%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

MILFORD GRADE SCHOOL PO BOX 228, MILFORD, IL 60953 (815) 889-4174	PK-08
SHELDON GRADE SCHOOL PO BOX 516, SHELDON, IL 60966 (815) 429-3317	PK-05

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	96.5	56.4
BLACK (%)	0.9	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	2.0	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.0	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	43.4	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,070	$1,848,000	49.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$192	$87,000	2.3
STAFF	$271	$123,000	3.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$430	$195,000	5.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$610	$277,000	7.5
OPERATION	$654	$297,000	8.0
TRANSPORTATION	$469	$213,000	5.7
OTHER	$170	$77,000	2.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,795	$1,269,000	34.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,313	$596,000	16.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,178	$3,713,000	100.0

Donovan EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Donovan WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	10.8
CHILDREN IN Donovan LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	7.5

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IROQUOIS COUNTY CUSD 9 School District

1,224 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	5
Better than: of IL school districts	43.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	5
Better than: of US school districts	46.5%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
17
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

77%	74%	70%	71%	85%	77%	STATE
77%	74%	70%	71%	85%	77%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

GLENN RAYMOND MIDDLE SCHOOL 101 W MULBERRY ST, WATSEKA, IL 60970 (815) 432-2115	06-08
NETTIE DAVIS ELEM SCHOOL 495 N 4TH ST, WATSEKA, IL 60970 (815) 432-2112	KG-01
WANDA KENDALL ELEM SCHOOL 535 PORTER AVE, WATSEKA, IL 60970 (815) 432-2112	02-03
WATSEKA COMM HIGH SCHOOL 138 S BELMONT AVE, WATSEKA, IL 60970 (815) 432-2486	PK-12
WOODLAND ELEM SCHOOL PO BOX 267, WOODLAND, IL 60974 (815) 473-4241	04-05

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	90.3	56.4
BLACK (%)	1.6	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	4.6	19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.0	3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.1	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	44.9	37.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,912	$4,788,000	49.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$101	$124,000	1.3
STAFF	$311	$381,000	3.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$359	$440,000	4.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$467	$572,000	5.9
OPERATION	$661	$809,000	8.3
TRANSPORTATION	$395	$483,000	5.0
OTHER	$33	$40,000	0.4
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,328	$2,849,000	29.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,680	$2,056,000	21.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,919	$9,693,000	100.0

Donovan EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Donovan WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	10.8
CHILDREN IN Donovan LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	7.5

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Donovan Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Donovan
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1 in 176

		Donovan	Illinois
			5.67

Donovan violent crimes

Population: 739
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
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1 in 31

		Donovan	Illinois
			31.66

Donovan property crimes

Population: 739
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

		Donovan	Illinois
			104

Donovan Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IL*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	248.34%	13.07%	9	10
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About Donovan

Donovan is a tiny town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 739 people and just one neighborhood, Donovan is the 634th largest community in Illinois. Donovan has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Donovan is a blue-collar town, with 40.2% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Donovan is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Donovan who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.22%), farm management (8.91%), and teaching (6.90%).

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Another important characteristic of Donovan is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.99% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small town, Donovan does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Donovan Information and Demographics

The rate of college-level education in Donovan is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 14.96%: just 10.43% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

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The per capita income in Donovan in 2000 was $20,139, which is middle income relative to Illinois, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $80,556 for a family of four.

The people who call Donovan home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Donovan is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Donovan include German, English, Irish, French, Swedish, French Canadian, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Donovan is English.

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