Cottage

  1. Cottage Legal Resources
  2. Cottage Statistics
  3. Cottage Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cottage Family Information
  5. Cottage Education Information
  6. Cottage Public Benefits Information
  7. Cottage Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Cottage Legal Resources Back to top

Illinois Constitution
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Illinois State Resources
Illinois Website
Illinois Governor
Illinois Legislature
Illinois Courts
Illinois Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Illinois Southern


Cottage Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 356
  • Land Area (2000): 79.928 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.535 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 148
Cottage Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 47 17.09%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 228 82.91%

Cottage Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cottage Employment Information Back to top
Cottage Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 107 46.52%
15-35 hours 23 10.00%
1-14 hours 0 0.00%
No regular hours 100 43.48%

Cottage Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 20 17.70%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 0 0.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 0 0.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 33 29.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 0 0.00%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 19 16.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 18 15.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 10 8.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 0 0.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 13 11.50%

Cottage Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 17 15.04%
5-9 13 11.50%
10-14 44 38.94%
15-19 21 18.58%
20-24 0 0.00%
25-29 10 8.85%
30-34 0 0.00%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 8 7.08%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 0 0.00%

Cottage Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 105 92.92%
30-44 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
45-59 0 0.00% 8 7.08%
At least 60 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Cottage Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 113 100.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

Cottage Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cottage Family Information Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 17
People at same address in 1995: 185
Cottage Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 0 0.00%
$10,000-$14,999 10 8.33%
$15,000-$19,999 10 8.33%
$20,000-$24,999 10 8.33%
$25,000-$29,999 8 6.67%
$30,000-$34,999 24 20.00%
$35,000-$39,999 18 15.00%
$40,000-$44,999 7 5.83%
$45,000-$49,999 5 4.17%
$50,000-$59,999 0 0.00%
$60,000-$74,999 11 9.17%
$75,000-$99,999 7 5.83%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 10 8.33%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Cottage Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 21 15.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 52 38.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3 2.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 18 13.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 1.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 30 22.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 7 5.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cottage Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 94 30.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 49 15.65%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 17 5.43%
Self Employment 19 6.07%
Social Security 21 6.71%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 84 26.84%
Other 29 9.27%

Cottage Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 48 66.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 24 33.33%

Cottage Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8 6.45%
Color 1 Box Married 66 53.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 41 33.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9 7.26%

Cottage Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13 12.26%
Color 1 Box Married 76 71.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6 5.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11 10.38%

Cottage Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cottage Education Information Back to top
Cottage Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 10 4.63%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 42 19.44%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 91 42.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 41 18.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 15 6.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 17 7.87%

Cottage Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 18 5.06% 0 0.00% 18 5.06%
Grades 5-8 21 5.90% 0 0.00% 21 5.90%
Grades 9-12 14 3.93% 0 0.00% 14 3.93%
Undergrad college 25 7.02% 0 0.00% 25 7.02%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 78 21.91% 0 0.00% 78 21.91%

Cottage Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cottage Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cottage Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 267 97.09%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8 2.91%

Cottage Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cottage Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cottage Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 44 12.36%
10-19 Years 57 16.01%
20-29 Years 30 8.43%
30-39 Years 56 15.73%
40-49 Years 57 16.01%
50-59 Years 39 10.96%
60-69 Years 37 10.39%
70-79 Years 29 8.15%
80-89 Years 7 1.97%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Cottage Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 176 49.44%
Color 1 Box Female 180 50.56%

Cottage Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 350 98.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.56%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1 0.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Cottage Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 93 32.07%
2. Irish 75 25.86%
3. English 54 18.62%
4. United States Or American 40 13.79%
5. French Non-Basque 18 6.21%
6. Scottish 10 3.45%

Cottage Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 269 100.00%

Cottage Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 275 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Cottage Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Cottage Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.