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Monday, July 6th

Knit And Crochet Club

when:6:30pm, Oregon, IL from:Oregon Public Library
Wednesday, July 8th Sunday, July 12th

Sunday School

when:9:00am, Oregon, IL from:Ebenezer Reformed Church

Sunday Worship

when:9:00am, Stillman Valley, IL from:Valley Evangelical Covenant Church

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Tuesday, July 7th Friday, July 10th Saturday, July 25th

RUSTED ROOT

when:9:00pm, Dekalb, IL venue:Otto's
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Sunday, July 26th

CURSIVE

when:8:00pm, Dekalb, IL venue:Otto's
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Friday, July 31st

Jeff Dunham

when:8:00pm, Rockford, IL venue:Rockford MetroCentre
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EarthTalk: Insulating paints

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Dear EarthTalk: Do insulating paints actually insulate and save energy? If they do, are they environmentally friendly to use? -- B.D.
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An Invitation to our Chana Community: BLOG ON!

Since this site is all about Chana, we’d like to get the
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Refinance Your Mortgage Locally, as Mortgage Rates Drop to 5% Level

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Eat Local! Great Resources in the Chana area

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Giving To Chana Non-Profits: It Does Good…And It Feels Good


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causes.” – Ted Turner, announcing his decision to give $1 billion to the United Nations (1997)
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Illinois e-News Summaries week of 2/09/2009


02/09/09 - Governor Pat Quinn Names Two Top Staff Members
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The (Even Greater) Outdoors: Get Out There!

­­­In an age where we spend our days hooked up to Bluetoo­t­hs, broadband and Blackberries, spending a little time in Nature is even more impo­rtan­t to our sanity.Slowing...

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Chana Illinois Information: Chana, Illinois is part of OGLE County. You can view Chana venues that host many Chana IL events every year. You can also research Chana Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Chana Illinois real estate guide. Chana Illinois has a latitude of 41.988 and a longitude of -89.2066. Zip codes in Chana, IL include 61015 ... more Chana zips.

CHANA DATA CENTER

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Chana, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Chana, IL was .

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Chana was , which represents percent of the total for the community (The national average is ).

Male Population, Married in Chana, IL
There are an estimated married men in the town. percent of men over 15 years old in Chana are married, compared to the national average of .

Female Population
The estimated female population in Chana is which is of the total population (Compared to the national average of ).

Female Population, Married in Chana, Illinois
There are an estimated married women in the community. percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of .


AGE

Median Age in Chana, IL
The median age of people living in Chana, IL was at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was )

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Chana was . There were people above the age of 18, which represents percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of ). percent of the population () in the community was 65 years and over, compared to nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Chana, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Chana, IL was .

White Population in Chana, IL
The estimated White population in the Chana community is , which is percent of the total population (The U.S. average is ).

Black Population in Chana, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is , which is percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is ).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Chana, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Chana, IL was .

Asian Population in Chana, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was .

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Chana, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Chana was an estimated .

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was , while those of “two or more races” was at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Chana community was , or percent of the total population (compared to the national average of percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Chana, IL
The household population number in Chana was .

Group Quarters Population in Chana, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was .

Average Household Size in Chana, IL
The average household size in Chana is (The average household size in the United States is ).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is (The average family size in the United States is ).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Chana, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were total housing units in Chana.

The number of occupied housing units was , or of the total units in town. Of these, were owner-occupied (), and were renter-occupied (, compared to the national average of ). There were also vacant homes in Chana at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Chana, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was , with a median value in dollars of .

Monthly Owner Costs in Chana, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $ (national average was $). For homes without a mortgage in Chana, average costs per month were $ (national average was $).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, people in the community had a high school degree, or of the population (compared to the national average of ).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Chana, Illinois
people in Chana also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented of the total population (National average was ).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Chana, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Chana was , or percent of the total population (National average is ).

Disability Status in Chana, IL
In 2000, there were people in Chana, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Chana, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were people in Chana who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented of the total population, compared to the national average of .


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Chana, Illinois
There were in the labor force in Chana at the time of the last complete survey. This represented of the total population, compared to the national average of . Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Chana was minutes, compared to the national average of minutes.

Median Household Income in Chana, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $. The median household income in the U.S. was $.

Median Family Income in Chana, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $. Median family income in the U.S. was .

Per Capita Income in Chana, Illinois
Per capita income in Chana in the last full census was . Per capita income in the U.S. was .

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Chana numbered , or percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was .

Individuals below the poverty level in Chana, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was , or percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was .