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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.2%), Manufacturing (15.6%), Public administration (10.7%).
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Alexander County, Illinois business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Alexander County, Illinois:
Detached houses: $86,450Here: $86,450State: $269,211 Townhouses or other attached units: $85,466Here: $85,466State: $258,887 In 2-unit structures: $391,674Here: $391,674State: $320,810 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $66,616Here: $66,616State: $330,214 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,768,784Here: $1,768,784State: $275,408 Mobile homes: $27,603Here: $27,603State: $35,670 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500Here: $17,500State: $62,382
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.1% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 47.3%
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.
Neighboring counties: Ballard County, Kentucky , Cape Girardeau County, Missouri , Mississippi County, Missouri , Pulaski County , Union County , Scott County, Missouri .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Alexander County: Davey Switch (A), Horseshoe Lake Recreation Site (B), Brooks Point (C), South Junction (D), North Junction (E), Atherton Landing (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Alexander County include: Alexander Church (A), Sandy Creek Church (B), Beech Grove Church (C), Kingdom Hall (D), Rock Springs Church (E), Mount Pleasant Church (F), Pleasant Valley Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Sims Cemetery (1), McCrite Cemetery (2), McClure Cemetery (3), Hodges Cemetery (4), Hobbs Cemetery (5), Garner Cemetery (6), Honey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Horseshoe Lake (A), Milligan, Lake (B), Grand Lake (C), Big Cypress (D), Hogskin Bottoms (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cache River (A), Road Run (B), Orchard Creek (C), Brownsville Creek (D), Horse Creek (E), Black Creek (F), Santa Fe Chute (G), Hogskin Creek (H), Ambeer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Alexander County include: Horseshoe Lake State Conservation Area (1), Horseshoe Lake Nature Preserve (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Miller City Post Office (A), Olive Branch Post Office (B), Gale Post Office (C), Elco Post Office (D), McClure Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Alexander County: Davey Switch (A), Horseshoe Lake Recreation Site (B), Brooks Point (C), South Junction (D), North Junction (E), Atherton Landing (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Alexander County include: Alexander Church (A), Sandy Creek Church (B), Beech Grove Church (C), Kingdom Hall (D), Rock Springs Church (E), Mount Pleasant Church (F), Pleasant Valley Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sims Cemetery (1), McCrite Cemetery (2), McClure Cemetery (3), Hodges Cemetery (4), Hobbs Cemetery (5), Garner Cemetery (6), Honey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Horseshoe Lake (A), Milligan, Lake (B), Grand Lake (C), Big Cypress (D), Hogskin Bottoms (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cache River (A), Road Run (B), Orchard Creek (C), Brownsville Creek (D), Horse Creek (E), Black Creek (F), Santa Fe Chute (G), Hogskin Creek (H), Ambeer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Alexander County include: Horseshoe Lake State Conservation Area (1), Horseshoe Lake Nature Preserve (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Miller City Post Office (A), Olive Branch Post Office (B), Gale Post Office (C), Elco Post Office (D), McClure Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
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)
Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.0%
Housing units in structures:
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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Alexander County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/17/1960, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
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 2003: 14.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 15.1
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%
Household type by relationship
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).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $88,116,000 ($9587 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,092,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $29,065,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,088,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,123,000 Federal grants: $33,549,000 Federal procurement contracts: $475,000 ($76,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,816,000 ($263,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,098,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $943,000 Federal Government insurance: $13,812,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.17 millions of gallons per day (15% from ground, 85% from surface)
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.
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,600
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Regular Highways: $500,000
Regular Highways: $1,523,000
General - Other: $1,179,000
Financial Administration: $716,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $347,000
Police Protection: $262,000
Highways: $385,000
All Other: $35,000
General Support: $26,000
Interest Earnings: $77,000
Regular Highways: $47,000
Police Protection: $10,000
Central Staff: $3,000
General Support: $490,000
All Other: $173,000
Public Welfare: $18,000
Public Utilities: $5,000
NEC: $1,000
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