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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.1%), Educational,health and social services (14.8%), Retail trade (10.6%).
Type of workers:
Boone County, Illinois business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Boone County, Illinois:
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.4%
Area name: Rockford, IL MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Boone County is $486 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $616 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $806 a month.
Cities in this county include: Belvidere, Poplar Grove, Capron, Timberlane, Caledonia.
Neighboring counties: DeKalb County , Rock County, Wisconsin , McHenry County , Walworth County, Wisconsin , Ogle County , Winnebago County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Boone County: Camp Epworth (A), Grange Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Boone County include: Flora Church (A), Manchester Church (B), Church of the Nazarene (C), Jefferson Prairie Church (D), Open Bible Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Andrus Cemetery (1), Garden Prairie Cemetery (2), Shattucks Grove Cemetery (3), Highland Garden of Memories (4), Long Prairie Cemetery (5), Bamblett Cemetery (6), Belvidere Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Candlewick Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Geryune Creek (B), Mud Creek (C), Piscasaw Creek (D), Coon Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Boone County include: Flora Prairie Nature Preserve (1), Boone County Fair Grounds (2), Kinnikinnick Creek Nature Preserve (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Garden Prairie Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Boone County: Camp Epworth (A), Grange Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Boone County include: Flora Church (A), Manchester Church (B), Church of the Nazarene (C), Jefferson Prairie Church (D), Open Bible Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Andrus Cemetery (1), Garden Prairie Cemetery (2), Shattucks Grove Cemetery (3), Highland Garden of Memories (4), Long Prairie Cemetery (5), Bamblett Cemetery (6), Belvidere Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Candlewick Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Geryune Creek (B), Mud Creek (C), Piscasaw Creek (D), Coon Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Boone County include: Flora Prairie Nature Preserve (1), Boone County Fair Grounds (2), Kinnikinnick Creek Nature Preserve (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Garden Prairie Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 1,392 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,114 (29% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 37.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Boone County with a mortgage: 7,129 (764 second mortgage, 1,215 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,044
Boone County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 24 fatalities and 450 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
10.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,601 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 8.75% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($47,128 average AGI) 1.88% relocated from other states ($9,474 average AGI)Boone County: 1.88%Illinois average: 2.13%
8.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,550 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 6.54% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($30,092 average AGI) 2.13% relocated to other states ($12,457 average AGI)Boone County: 2.13%Illinois average: 2.58%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,170 (4,565 aged, 605 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household type by relationship
9,534 spouses, 14,169 children (12,942 natural, 223 adopted, 1,004 stepchildren), 400 grandchildren, 321 brothers or sisters, 256 parents, 695 other relatives, 860 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,344 2-persons, 2,429 3-persons, 2,585 4-persons, 1,276 5-persons, 517 6-persons, 257 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,784 1-person, 344 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 13 5-persons.
9,522 married couples with children. 2,007 single-parent households (543 men, 1,464 women).
87.3% of residents of Boone County speak English at home. 11.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $138,220,000 ($2850 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,391,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $81,103,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,783,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,127,000 Federal grants: $14,535,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,533,000 ($4,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $5,138,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $148,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $48,558,000 Federal Government insurance: $41,914,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.71 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
55% of Boone County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $107,500
Solid Waste Management: $0
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,590,000
Police Protection: $1,633,000
Regular Highways: $1,458,000
Central Staff Services: $1,198,000
General - Other: $1,027,000
Corrections - Other: $963,000
Health Services - Other: $813,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $515,000
General Public Buildings: $412,000
Financial Administration: $337,000
Interest Earnings: $321,000
Regular Highways: $1,160,000
Central Staff: $63,000
Welfare - Other: $20,000
Public Welfare: $1,214,000
Highways: $902,000
Health & Hospitals: $434,000
Total General Sales: $965,000
NEC: $659,000
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