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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.7%), Educational,health and social services (17.7%), Retail trade (13.5%).
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Douglas County, Illinois business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Douglas County, Illinois:
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.4%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Douglas County is $417 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $512 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $729 a month.
Cities in this county include: Tuscola, Arcola, Villa Grove, Arthur, Atwood, Newman, Camargo, Hindsboro, Garrett.
Neighboring counties: Champaign County , Coles County , Edgar County , Moultrie County , Piatt County , Vermilion County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Douglas County: Prairie Observatory (A), Brushy Fork Town Hall (B), Rockome Gardens (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Douglas County include: Bache Memorial Church (A), Newman United Methodist Church (B), Hillcrest Southern Baptist Church (C), Church of the Nazarene (D), Cartwright United Methodist Church (E), Fairfield Church (F), Mount Gilead United Methodist Church (G), Pleasant Ridge Church (H), Macedonia Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Albin Cemetery (1), Antioch Cemetery (2), Gill Cemetery (3), Lower Lester Cemetery (4), Taylor Cemetery (5), Township Cemetery (6), Upper Lester Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Henson Pond (A), National Petroleum Chemical Company Plant Reservoir (B), Spring Lake (C), Walnut Point State Park Lake (D), Patterson Springs Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brushy Fork (A), Newman Number 2 Drain (B), Pope Branch (C), Bear Creek (D), Long Point Slough (E), West Fork Kaskaskia River (F), Hayes Branch (G), Hackett Branch (H), Lake Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Douglas County include: Upper Embarras Woods Nature Preserve (1), Memorial Park (2), Walnut Point State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Murdock Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Douglas County: Prairie Observatory (A), Brushy Fork Town Hall (B), Rockome Gardens (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Douglas County include: Bache Memorial Church (A), Newman United Methodist Church (B), Hillcrest Southern Baptist Church (C), Church of the Nazarene (D), Cartwright United Methodist Church (E), Fairfield Church (F), Mount Gilead United Methodist Church (G), Pleasant Ridge Church (H), Macedonia Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Albin Cemetery (1), Antioch Cemetery (2), Gill Cemetery (3), Lower Lester Cemetery (4), Taylor Cemetery (5), Township Cemetery (6), Upper Lester Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Henson Pond (A), National Petroleum Chemical Company Plant Reservoir (B), Spring Lake (C), Walnut Point State Park Lake (D), Patterson Springs Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brushy Fork (A), Newman Number 2 Drain (B), Pope Branch (C), Bear Creek (D), Long Point Slough (E), West Fork Kaskaskia River (F), Hayes Branch (G), Hackett Branch (H), Lake Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Douglas County include: Upper Embarras Woods Nature Preserve (1), Memorial Park (2), Walnut Point State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Murdock Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 581 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 499 (26% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Douglas County with a mortgage: 2,583 (116 second mortgage, 202 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,137
Douglas County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 3.5 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 81 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/22/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 40 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
5.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,597 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.25% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($25,960 average AGI) 1.24% relocated from other states ($7,638 average AGI)Douglas County: 1.24%Illinois average: 2.13%
6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,542 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.06% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($24,625 average AGI) 1.40% relocated to other states ($7,917 average AGI)Douglas County: 1.40%Illinois average: 2.58%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,883 (2,626 aged, 257 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
4,624 spouses, 6,407 children (5,907 natural, 127 adopted, 373 stepchildren), 234 grandchildren, 68 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 89 other relatives, 251 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,523 2-persons, 1,117 3-persons, 1,046 4-persons, 466 5-persons, 203 6-persons, 153 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,869 1-person, 192 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 6 5-persons.
4,246 married couples with children. 819 single-parent households (237 men, 582 women).
86.5% of residents of Douglas County speak English at home. 3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 9.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 2% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 19% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $81,523,000 ($4088 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,871,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,820,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,252,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,743,000 Federal grants: $7,112,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,851,000 ($819,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,744,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,938,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,979,000 Federal Government insurance: $65,722,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.47 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
67% of Douglas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,300
Regular Highways: $920,000
Financial Administration: $654,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $645,000
Central Staff Services: $630,000
Health Services - Other: $418,000
General - Other: $327,000
Corrections - Other: $315,000
Welfare - Other: $52,000
General Revenue, NEC: $173,000
Highways: $1,030,000
Public Welfare: $15,000
Health & Hospitals: $9,000
NEC: $26,000
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