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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.0%), Educational,health and social services (17.9%), Retail trade (10.1%).
Type of workers:
Cass County, Illinois business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Cass County, Illinois:
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.7%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cass County is $391 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $625 a month.
Cities in this county include: Beardstown, Virginia, Ashland, Chandlerville, Arenzville.
Neighboring counties: Brown County , Mason County , Menard County , Morgan County , Sangamon County , Schuyler County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Cass County: Valley Pumping Station (A), Virginia Country Club (B), South Beardstown Pumping Station (C), Hagener Townhall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Cass County include: Sangamon Valley Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Saint Peters Church (C), Black Oak Church (D), Mount Olive Church (E), Immanuel Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Allendale Cemetery (1), McLane Cemetery (2), McDonald Cemetery (3), Arenzville City North Cemetery (4), Garner Chapel Cemetery (5), Ashland City Cemetery (6), Hager Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Leeper Lake (A), Collis Pond (B), Carp Hole (C), Clear Lake (D), Redhead Lake (E), Pike Lake (F), Twin Ponds (G), Friend Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Creek (A), Tar Creek (B), Prairie Creek (C), Fancher Creek (D), Sangamon River (E), Panther Creek (F), Lost Creek (G), Old Channel Mud Creek (H), Jobs Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Cass County include: Panther Creek State Conservation Area (1), Sanganois State Conservation Area (2), Shick Shack Sand Pond Nature Preserve (3), Toppers Hole State Conservation Area (4), Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Cass County: Valley Pumping Station (A), Virginia Country Club (B), South Beardstown Pumping Station (C), Hagener Townhall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Cass County include: Sangamon Valley Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Saint Peters Church (C), Black Oak Church (D), Mount Olive Church (E), Immanuel Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Allendale Cemetery (1), McLane Cemetery (2), McDonald Cemetery (3), Arenzville City North Cemetery (4), Garner Chapel Cemetery (5), Ashland City Cemetery (6), Hager Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Leeper Lake (A), Collis Pond (B), Carp Hole (C), Clear Lake (D), Redhead Lake (E), Pike Lake (F), Twin Ponds (G), Friend Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Creek (A), Tar Creek (B), Prairie Creek (C), Fancher Creek (D), Sangamon River (E), Panther Creek (F), Lost Creek (G), Old Channel Mud Creek (H), Jobs Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Cass County include: Panther Creek State Conservation Area (1), Sanganois State Conservation Area (2), Shick Shack Sand Pond Nature Preserve (3), Toppers Hole State Conservation Area (4), Meredosia National Wildlife Refuge (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 410 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,067 (19% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Cass County with a mortgage: 1,553 (169 second mortgage, 95 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,492
Cass County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/8/1999, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 6 people and caused $2 million in damages.
Means of transportation to work
5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,953 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.93% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($17,178 average AGI) 1.53% relocated from other states ($5,775 average AGI)Cass County: 1.53%Illinois average: 2.13%
6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,350 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.13% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($25,982 average AGI) 1.47% relocated to other states ($6,368 average AGI)Cass County: 1.47%Illinois average: 2.58%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,480 (2,188 aged, 292 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household type by relationship
3,056 spouses, 3,843 children (3,467 natural, 87 adopted, 289 stepchildren), 236 grandchildren, 110 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 174 other relatives, 282 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,594 2-persons, 913 3-persons, 699 4-persons, 343 5-persons, 137 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,403 1-person, 189 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 7 5-persons.
2,417 married couples with children. 705 single-parent households (181 men, 524 women).
90.9% of residents of Cass County speak English at home. 8.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (15% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 36% speak English not well, 34% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $78,997,000 ($5718 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $4,716,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $35,001,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,365,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,000,000 Federal grants: $10,967,000 Federal procurement contracts: $4,333,000 ($3,585,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $4,332,000 ($381,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $0,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,178,000 Federal Government insurance: $39,309,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.61 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
62% of Cass County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,700
Police Protection: $88,000
Central Staff Services: $32,000
General - Other: $1,138,000
Regular Highways: $863,000
Central Staff Services: $731,000
Police Protection: $414,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $290,000
Financial Administration: $145,000
General Public Buildings: $59,000
General Support: $20,000
Interest Earnings: $249,000
Highways: $1,206,000
General Support: $736,000
NEC: $20,000
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