Profile for Batavia, Illinois, IL
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"The Windmill City"
Batavia is a city in Kane County, in the Chicago metro area.
The city was named after Batavia, NY.
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Illinois named Batavia. For links to other places called Batavia, IL, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Batavia is 41.85N. The longitude is -88.312W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 715 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 26,328.
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$68,656National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Batavia demographic reports
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24% of Batavia residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Batavia ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Batavia was $27,783, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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43% of Batavia residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Windmill City Festival - July 13-14, 2007
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Median rent in Batavia, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $702. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,562.
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Libraries in Batavia include Batavia Public Library ... View libraries
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Newspapers in Batavia include Batavia-Geneva-Saint Charles Republican
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Kane County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Batavia political report.
- Kane County Democratic party
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The average commute time for Batavia workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Batavia between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 2.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
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