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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.2%), Manufacturing (15.6%), Public administration (10.7%).
Detached houses: $95,006Here:$95,006State:$252,233 In 2-unit structures: $177,761Here:$177,761State:$282,193 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $19,097Here:$19,097State:$320,044 Mobile homes: $53,374Here:$53,374State:$35,670 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $90,278Here:$90,278State:$62,382
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.1% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 47.3%
Obama (Democratic): 55.9% McCain (Republican): 43.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $843 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $510 (1.0%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Alexander County is $408 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $648 a month.
Cities in this county include: Cairo, Tamms, Thebes, East Cape Girardeau.
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Notable locations in Alexander County: South Junction (A), North Junction (B), Atherton Landing (C), Davey Switch (D), Horseshoe Lake Recreation Site (E), Brooks Point Post Light (F), Alexander County Emergency Medical Services (G), Horseshoe Lake Fire Department (H), East Cape - McClure Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Alexander County include: Alexander Church (A), Beech Grove Church (B), Pleasant Valley Church (C), Rock Springs Church (D), Mount Pleasant Church (E), Kingdom Hall (F), Sandy Creek Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bracken Cemetery (1), Lindsay Cemetery (2), Hutchison Cemetery (3), Honey Cemetery (4), McClure Cemetery (5), McCrite Cemetery (6), Hobbs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Lake Milligan (A), Horseshoe Lake (B), Grand Lake (C), Big Cypress (D), Hogskin Bottoms (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cooper Creek (A), Sexton Creek (B), Clear Creek (C), Miller Creek (D), Santa Fe Chute (E), Sammons Creek (F), Jim Branch (G), Jackson Creek (H), Hogskin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Alexander County include: Horseshoe Lake Nature Preserve (1), Horseshoe Lake State Conservation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Alexander County: South Junction (A), North Junction (B), Atherton Landing (C), Davey Switch (D), Horseshoe Lake Recreation Site (E), Brooks Point Post Light (F), Alexander County Emergency Medical Services (G), Horseshoe Lake Fire Department (H), East Cape - McClure Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Alexander County include: Alexander Church (A), Beech Grove Church (B), Pleasant Valley Church (C), Rock Springs Church (D), Mount Pleasant Church (E), Kingdom Hall (F), Sandy Creek Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bracken Cemetery (1), Lindsay Cemetery (2), Hutchison Cemetery (3), Honey Cemetery (4), McClure Cemetery (5), McCrite Cemetery (6), Hobbs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Lake Milligan (A), Horseshoe Lake (B), Grand Lake (C), Big Cypress (D), Hogskin Bottoms (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cooper Creek (A), Sexton Creek (B), Clear Creek (C), Miller Creek (D), Santa Fe Chute (E), Sammons Creek (F), Jim Branch (G), Jackson Creek (H), Hogskin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Alexander County include: Horseshoe Lake Nature Preserve (1), Horseshoe Lake State Conservation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Ballard County, Kentucky , Cape Girardeau County, Missouri , Mississippi County, Missouri , Pulaski County , Union County , Scott County, Missouri .
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Current college students: 275 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 84 (63% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.0%
Housing units in Alexander County with a mortgage: 792 (28 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,061
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5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,044 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.34% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($7,993 average AGI) 3.00% relocated from other states ($13,044 average AGI)Alexander County:3.00%Illinois average:2.13%
8.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,747 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.43% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($11,421 average AGI) 4.90% relocated to other states ($16,326 average AGI)Alexander County:4.90%Illinois average:2.58%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 12.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,912 (1,484 aged, 428 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
1,683 spouses, 2,677 children (2,441 natural, 82 adopted, 154 stepchildren), 301 grandchildren, 81 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 108 other relatives, 182 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,170 2-persons, 589 3-persons, 437 4-persons, 227 5-persons, 65 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,226 1-person, 64 2-persons, 9 4-persons.
96.9% of residents of Alexander County speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 2% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (42% speak English very well, 58% speak English well).
Population growth in Alexander County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.17 millions of gallons per day (15% from ground, 85% from surface)
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64% of Alexander County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Illinois.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,600
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Regular Highways: $1,159,000
Financial Administration: $787,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $449,000
Police Protection: $376,000
Public Welfare - Other: $231,000
Transit Utilities: $36,000
General Local Government Support: $30,000
Highways: $12,000
Public Welfare: $5,000
Interest Earnings: $98,000
Regular Highways: $11,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,000
General Local Government Support: $594,000
All Other: $243,000
Public Utilities Sales: $4,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,000
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