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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.0%), Educational,health and social services (20.1%), Retail trade (11.1%).
Detached houses: $124,740Here:$124,740State:$252,233 Townhouses or other attached units: $176,839Here:$176,839State:$249,884 In 2-unit structures: $43,788Here:$43,788State:$282,193 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $153,112Here:$153,112State:$320,044 Mobile homes: $54,002Here:$54,002State:$35,670 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $141,865Here:$141,865State:$62,382
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.7%
McCain (Republican): 53.7% Obama (Democratic): 45.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,205 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $752 (1.2%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Edgar County is $374 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $619 a month.
Cities in this county include: Paris, Scott AFB, Chrisman, Kansas, Hume, Brocton, Vermilion, Metcalf, Redmon.
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Notable locations in Edgar County: Pine Grove Community Center (A), North Arm Community Center (B), Symmes Townhall (C), Paris Fire Protection District - Oliver Fire Department (D), Grandview Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Edgar County include: Bell Ridge Church (A), Pleasant Hill Church (B), State Line Church (C), Embarrass Church (D), Success Church (E), Sugar Grove Church (F), Wesley Chapel (G), Harmony Church (H), Saint Aloysius Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Adams Cemetery (1), Vermilion Cemetery (2), Allen Cemetery (3), Walls Cemetery (4), Augustus Cemetery (5), McCauley Cemetery (6), Waite Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Lake Wannetta (A), Lawrence See Lake (B), Farm Pond (C), Third Lake (D), Gumm Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Catfish Creek (A), Clark Branch (B), Bonwell Branch (C), McCalls Branch (D), Salt Fork (E), Hughes Drain (F), Shiloh Number 2 Drain (G), Gilkey Branch (H), Lick Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Edgar County: Baber Woods Nature Preserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Edgar County: Pine Grove Community Center (A), North Arm Community Center (B), Symmes Townhall (C), Paris Fire Protection District - Oliver Fire Department (D), Grandview Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Edgar County include: Bell Ridge Church (A), Pleasant Hill Church (B), State Line Church (C), Embarrass Church (D), Success Church (E), Sugar Grove Church (F), Wesley Chapel (G), Harmony Church (H), Saint Aloysius Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Adams Cemetery (1), Vermilion Cemetery (2), Allen Cemetery (3), Walls Cemetery (4), Augustus Cemetery (5), McCauley Cemetery (6), Waite Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Wannetta (A), Lawrence See Lake (B), Farm Pond (C), Third Lake (D), Gumm Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Catfish Creek (A), Clark Branch (B), Bonwell Branch (C), McCalls Branch (D), Salt Fork (E), Hughes Drain (F), Shiloh Number 2 Drain (G), Gilkey Branch (H), Lick Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Edgar County: Baber Woods Nature Preserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Champaign County , Clark County , Coles County , Douglas County , Vermillion County, Indiana , Vigo County, Indiana , Vermilion County .
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Current college students: 477 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 111 (68% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.1%
Housing units in Edgar County with a mortgage: 2,577 (179 second mortgage, 107 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,145
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5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,047 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.87% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($20,912 average AGI) 2.51% relocated from other states ($14,135 average AGI)Edgar County:2.51%Illinois average:2.13%
5.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,646 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.88% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($14,551 average AGI) 2.63% relocated to other states ($15,096 average AGI)Edgar County:2.63%Illinois average:2.58%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,719 (3,223 aged, 496 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
4,467 spouses, 5,385 children (4,907 natural, 158 adopted, 320 stepchildren), 310 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 79 parents, 134 other relatives, 250 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,529 2-persons, 1,129 3-persons, 1,068 4-persons, 440 5-persons, 149 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,239 1-person, 236 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 10 6-persons.
98.1% of residents of Edgar County speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Edgar County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.58 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)
Year house built
64% of Edgar County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Illinois.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $33,600
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Financial Administration: $1,570,000
Health Services - Other: $1,308,000
Police Protection: $871,000
General - Other: $842,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $505,000
Corrections - Other: $185,000
Interest Earnings: $101,000
Highways: $504,000
Health & Hospitals: $227,000
NEC: $13,000
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