Whiteside County

MyTownView tracks 11 municipalities in Whiteside County, Illinois. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

11Municipalities
54,947Residents
106Articles
1Meetings (30d)
8Upcoming Events
$62,018Avg. Median Income
$115,764Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 22Rock Falls company sues co-owner for $4.1M, alleging siphoned funds used for gambling, personal useRock FallsApr 22Missing mushroom hunter found dead in Fulton County, sheriff’s office saysFultonApr 20Fulton board approves Tiffany Henyard for commissioner raceFultonApr 20Illinois appellate court orders new hearing in 2011 Sterling shooting caseSterlingApr 176th annual Shorts-A-Palooza brings Illinois filmmakers to MorrisonMorrisonApr 17Illinois Appeals Court upholds murder conviction in 2020 Sterling apartment fire that killed threeSterlingApr 16'DJ's Law,' honoring Tampico teen killed in March 2024 crash, heads to Illinois SenateTampicoApr 16Chicago Loop Alliance names former Illinois Medical District, Sterling Bay exec as CEOChicagoApr 15Sterling property owner charged with criminal housing managementSterlingApr 142 Rock Falls students named to University of Illinois dean’s listRock FallsApr 11Spirit Matters: Central Illinois native Fulton Sheen to be beatifiedFultonApr 11Whiteside County’s ‘wrongful’ jury selection concerns spill over into Rock Falls beating conviction, sentenceRock FallsApr 8Clinton and Fulton team up for annual Consignment Crawl Shopping SpreeFultonApr 6Illinois-born Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen receives Vatican's blessing for beatification ceremony, step closer to sainthoodFultonApr 3Police: Woman wanted for theft in SterlingSterling

Meetings

1

Recent

Apr 8Board of Fire and Police CommissionersSterlingAgendaFeb 4Board of Fire and Police CommissionersSterlingAgendaJan 14Board of Fire and Police CommissionersSterlingAgendaJan 13Municipal Band CommissionSterlingAgendaDec 1City CouncilSterlingAgendaNov 20Plan CommissionSterlingAgendaNov 17City CouncilSterlingAgendaNov 3City CouncilSterlingAgenda

Upcoming Events

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JUN14

ILTA – International Liquid Terminals Association Conference & Tradeshow

11:00 PM
Fulton
AUG17

Reno Facilities Expo

11:00 PM
Fulton
OCT3

HealthPoint

11:00 PM
Fulton
OCT4

SFMI Conference – School Facilities Management Institute

11:00 PM
Fulton
OCT6

ISPE

11:00 PM
Fulton
JAN24

AHR Expo

11:00 PM
Fulton
JAN25

IPPE – International Production & Processing Expo

11:00 PM
Fulton
FEB27

PDC Summit

11:00 PM
Fulton

Rankings in Whiteside County

Most Affordable Homes

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Housing
#CityAffordability Score
1ErieWhiteside68 / 100
2Rock FallsWhiteside68 / 100
3FultonWhiteside68 / 100
4SterlingWhiteside66 / 100
5MorrisonWhiteside64 / 100
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey & County Business Patterns

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1FultonWhiteside+7.3%
2ProphetstownWhiteside+4.1%
3SterlingWhiteside+0.3%
4Rock FallsWhiteside-1.1%
5MorrisonWhiteside-1.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1ErieWhiteside14.3 total crimes per 1k
2MorrisonWhiteside20.9 total crimes per 1k
3FultonWhiteside26.7 total crimes per 1k
4SterlingWhiteside55.3 total crimes per 1k
5Rock FallsWhiteside94.0 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1ErieWhiteside2.11%
2MorrisonWhiteside2.35%
3FultonWhiteside2.52%
4ProphetstownWhiteside2.70%
5SterlingWhiteside3.36%
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Source: Illinois Department of Revenue Table 27

Best Schools

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Education
#CitySchool Score
1ErieWhiteside68 / 100
2Rock FallsWhiteside56 / 100
3FultonWhiteside54 / 100
4ProphetstownWhiteside52 / 100
5SterlingWhiteside47 / 100
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Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1SterlingWhiteside66 / 100
2ErieWhiteside56 / 100
3Rock FallsWhiteside55 / 100
4MorrisonWhiteside46 / 100
5FultonWhiteside45 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller & IL Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Albany

Pop. 776Income $62,857Homes $148,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Coleta

Pop. 169Income $56,875Homes $111,800
Village (President-Trustee)

Deer Grove

Pop. 36Income $76,607Homes $112,500
Village (President-Trustee)

Erie

Pop. 1,614Income $82,760Homes $151,900
Village (President-Trustee)

Fulton

Pop. 3,709Income $45,581Homes $121,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Lyndon

Pop. 433Income $60,104Homes $113,500
Village (President-Trustee)

Morrison

Pop. 3,739Income $69,089Homes $118,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Prophetstown

Pop. 1,903Income $65,125Homes $116,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Rock Falls

Pop. 8,587Income $49,600Homes $83,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Sterling

Pop. 14,717Income $57,350Homes $108,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Tampico

Pop. 565Income $56,250Homes $86,000
Village (President-Trustee)