Loves Park

Loves Park is a city in Boone and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 23,996 at the 2010 census, up from 20,044 in 2000. The city is part of the Rockford Metropolitan Statistical Area.Dick Kulpa, cartoonist, and Robin Zander, singer of Cheap Trick, are among the city's notable residents. Loves Park was incorporated in 1947 and is located at 42°1934N 89°133W (42.326227, -89.025739). The city has a total area of 16.446 square miles, of which 16.03 square miles (41.52 km²) (or 97.47%) is land and 0.416 sq miles (1.08 km²), (or 2.53%) is water. The median household income was $45,238 and the median family income was $52,061. The per capita income for the city was $20,781 (or 5.0% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of people aged 65 or over) The city was founded in 1901 by Malcolm Love, an industrialist in Rockford, Illinois, who purchased 236 acres of land in this area. He set up a gathering place known as Love's Park, and it was named after him. The town is located on the Illinois River, which runs through the center of the city. The river is a tributary of the Illinois Chain of Lakes.

History

Loves Park is the primary city name, but also Machesney Park, Machesney Pk are acceptable city names or spellings. Malcolm Love, an industrialist in Rockford, Illinois, purchased 236 acres of land in this area in 1901 and set up a gathering place that came to be known as Love's Park. The city of Loves Park was incorporated in 1947. The park was named for Malcolm Love, who was a member of the Rockford City Council from 1901-1947. It is located on the banks of the Illinois River, near the city of Rockford and the Illinois Turnpike.

Geography

Loves Park is located at 42°1934N 89°133W (42.326227, -89.025739).According to the 2010 census, Loves Park has a total area of 16.446 square miles (41.52 km²) (or 97.47%) of which is land and 0.416square miles (1.08 km²), or 2.53%) is water. The park has a population of 1,788. It is located in the U.S. state of Utah. The town is located on the Utah Turnpike, which runs through the town. It was built in the early 1900s and was named after a local family of the same name. The community has a history of being active in the Mormon community. It also has been known as the "Park of the Rockies" because of its proximity to the Rocky Mountains. It has been home to a number of notable figures, including President Abraham Lincoln and former President George W. Bush, who both served in the Utah Territorial Legislature. The current mayor of the town is Tim McGraw, who served from 2003 to 2007. He was elected to a second term in 2008. The city is home to the University of Utah, which was founded in the late 1800s. The U.N. World Heritage Site is on the park's campus, which dates back to the 17th century. The Park's name is derived from the word "loves", which means "love" or "lover" in Spanish.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 20,044 people, 8,144 households, and 5,399 families living in the city. The median household income was $45,238 and the median family income was $52,061. The per capita income for the city was $20,781. About 3.7% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line. The city is located on the U.S.-Mexico border and was once part of the territory of Mexico. It is located at the junction of the Mississippi and Rio Grande Rivers. It was the site of the Battle of the Bulge, which took place in 1864. The town was once known as "The Bulge" because of its location on the Mississippi River. It has been known as the "Bulge" since the early 1900s, when it was the location of the first railroad line to the area. The name was derived from the word "bulge" which means "bullet" or "bunker" in Spanish. The word "bilge" is also used to refer to an area of land that was once owned by the Spanish-speaking tribe of the same name, which was called the "Bilge" until the mid-19th century. The current name was coined by the city's residents in the early 20th century, when they began using the term "bilb" for the area of the river. The area was once called "the bulge" due to the presence of a large amount of Native American and Native American land.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Loves Park, Winnebago County, Illinois = 72.9. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 55. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Loves Park = 3.5 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 23,397 individuals with a median age of 36.1 age the population grows by 17.85% in Loves Park, Winnebago County, Illinois population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,433.20 residents per square mile of area (553.35/km²). There are average 2.47 people per household in the 9,520 households with an average household income of $49,454 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 15.90% of the available work force and has dropped -4.54% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 15.02%. The number of physicians in Loves Park per 100,000 population = 226.5.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Loves Park = 33 inches and the annual snowfall = 11.3 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 96. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 190. 87 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 13.8 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 44, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Loves Park, Winnebago County, Illinois which are owned by the occupant = 66.71%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 25 years with median home cost = $104,740 and home appreciation of -7.56%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $25.64 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,941 per student. There are 19 students for each teacher in the school, 728 students for each Librarian and 889 students for each Counselor. 7.54% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 12.89% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.97% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).