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County population in July 2011: 34,226 (41% urban, 59% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,883
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,118
% of renters here:

24%
State:

21%

Land area: 479 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 71 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Effingham County: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.2%), Educational,health and social services (17.4%), Retail trade (13.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 9%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Effingham County races chart

Races in Effingham County, Illinois:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (96.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Median resident age:  35.7 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Males: 16,974  (49.5%)
Females: 17,290  (50.5%)

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Effingham County,IL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Effingham County:

2.6 people
Illinois:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $45,613 ($39,379 in 1999)
This county:

$45613
Illinois:

$53966

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $469 (lower quartile is $320, upper quartile is $573)
This county:

$469
State:

$708


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $104,228 (it was $83,700 in 2000)
Effingham County:

$104,228
Illinois:

$202,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $72,911 - $156,983

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $165,993
Here:

$165,993
State:

$252,233

Townhouses or other attached units: $484,020
Here:

$484,020
State:

$249,884

In 2-unit structures: $63,234
Here:

$63,234
State:

$282,193

Mobile homes: $74,574
Here:

$74,574
State:

$35,670
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,426
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $339

Institutionalized population: 368

Effingham County, IL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 36 buildings, average cost: $219,700
  • 2008: 55 buildings, average cost: $237,900
  • 2009: 38 buildings, average cost: $192,700



2004 Presidential Election results in Effingham County Illinois:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 72.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.0%


2008 Presidential Election results in Effingham County Illinois:

McCain (Republican): 67.8%
Obama (Democratic): 31.5%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,716 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,347 (1.4%)


Effingham County household income distribution in 2009 Effingham County home values distribution


Effingham County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.3%
(10.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.0% for Black residents, 21.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.3% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 7.3% for other race residents, 22.4% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

8.1%
Whole state:

10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.3%
Whole state:

5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Effingham County is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $521 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $658 a month.

Cities in this county include: Effingham, Altamont, Teutopolis, Watson, Dieterich, Edgewood, Beecher City, Mason, Montrose, Shumway.

Effingham County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Effingham County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.073 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.effingham.il.us

Click to draw/clear Effingham County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Effingham County: Greuel Dairy Farm (A), Landfill 33 (B), D and V Farms (C), Henry Farms (D), Bourgeois Farms (E), Feldhake Dairy (F), Sporleder Farms (G), Latch Farms (H), Probst Family Farms (I), Tebbe Farms (J), Triple P Farms (K), T and R Hog Farm (L), Moundside Farm (M), Wendte Farms (N), Wachtel Farms (O), Diamond A Farms (P), Schottman Farms (Q), Goeckner Farms (R), Bannick Farm (S), Beckman Farms (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Effingham County include: Bethsaida Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Saint Matthews Church (C), Saint Pauls Church (D), Salem Church (E), Salt Creek Church (F), Ebenezer Church (G), Union Church (H), Van Treese Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Agney Cemetery (1), Wabash Cemetery (2), Bailey Cemetery (3), Besing Cemetery (4), Bethsaida Cemetery (5), Zion Lutheran Cemetery (6), Wood Lawn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Sara (A), Little Wabash River Reservoir (B), Central Illinois Public Service Reservoir (C), Lake Walter Scott (D), Roberts Lake (E), Old Altamont Reservoir (F), Shoemakers Pond (G), Altamont Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shoal Creek (A), Morris Creek (B), Milton Branch (C), Brush Creek (D), Brockett Creek (E), Blue Point Creek (F), Bishop Creek (G), Big Creek (H), Second Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Effingham County include: Rock Cave Nature Preserve (1), Effingham County Fairgrounds (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Clay County , Cumberland County , Fayette County , Jasper County , Shelby County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.1%
Illinois:

8.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,366
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 343 (36% naturalized citizens)

Effingham County:

1.0%
Whole state:

12.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 87
  • 1990 to 1994: 59
  • 1985 to 1989: 81
  • 1980 to 1984: 34
  • 1975 to 1979: 8
  • 1970 to 1974: 3
  • 1970 to 1974: 11
  • 1965 to 1969: 60

Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.9%

Effingham County marital status for males
Effingham County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,700
  • One, attached: 220
  • Two: 353
  • 3 or 4: 357
  • 5 to 9: 406
  • 10 to 19: 251
  • 20 or more: 428
  • Mobile homes: 1,234
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units in Effingham County with a mortgage: 4,519 (350 second mortgage, 381 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,846

Here:

61.4% with mortgage
State:

69.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.47%
Here73.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 25,173
Total congregations: 63

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents12,695 (50.4%)3,816 (15.2%)3,188 (12.7%)2,261 (9.0%)1,376 (5.5%)
Congregations10 (15.9%)10 (15.9%)7 (11.1%)15 (23.8%)9 (14.3%)
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents400 (1.6%)355 (1.4%)253 (1.0%)231 (0.9%)598 (2.4%)
Congregations2 (3.2%)1 (1.6%)1 (1.6%)2 (3.2%)6 (9.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Effingham County - Effingham, Altamont, Teutopolis, Watson, Dieterich

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
This county:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Effingham County:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
This county:

5.85 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 27
Effingham County:

7.90 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.6%
Illinois:

8.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.9%
Illinois:

25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Effingham County:

12.8%
State:

14.5%


Agriculture in Effingham County:

Average size of farms: 245 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $63,752
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $172.06
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.37%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 47.44%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $53,542
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 79.39%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.04%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $68,262
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.18%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.02
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 17.69%
Corn for grain: 90136 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 10667 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 108989 harvested acres
Vegetables: 57 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Effingham County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 2.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/1/1983, a tornado killed 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Effingham County-area historical earthquake activity is above Illinois state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 57.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 41.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.5 miles away from Effingham County center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 42.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 56.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Illinois Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 3, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1960): March 17, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1960, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3230): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 21, 2002 to May 23, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1416): May 21, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1416, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Illinois Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 1996 to May 17, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1112): May 6, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1112, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Effingham County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 1

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (12%)
  • Printing and related support activities (12%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (4%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Printing and related support activities (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Printing workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Cashiers (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (33%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (12%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • India (6%)
  • Colombia (6%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Philippines (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Effingham County (%):



  • German (54%)
  • United States or American (15%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)


Effingham County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 14,359 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 1,497 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 33 (0%)
  • Railroad: 2 (0%)
  • Taxi: 18 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 33 (0%)
  • Walked: 258 (2%)
  • Other means: 175 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 700 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Effingham County, Illinois:

  • 338 people in nursing homes
  • 60 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 22 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 12 people in religious group quarters
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $51,737.

4.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,919 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.51%
Illinois average:

5.66%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.24% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($22,800 average AGI)
1.27% relocated from other states ($10,121 average AGI)
Effingham County:

1.27%
Illinois average:

2.13%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Fayette County, IL  0.41% ($28,982 average AGI)
from Shelby County, IL  0.41% ($32,125)
from Clay County, IL  0.32% ($20,636)
from Coles County, IL  0.32% ($30,364)
from Jasper County, IL  0.26% ($35,444)
from Cumberland County, IL  0.25% ($26,294)
from Marion County, IL  0.11% ($31,733)


5.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,607 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.92%
Illinois average:

5.99%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.69% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($17,329 average AGI)
2.23% relocated to other states ($12,277 average AGI)
Effingham County:

2.23%
Illinois average:

2.58%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fayette County, IL  0.44% ($23,613 average AGI)
to Coles County, IL  0.42% ($28,500)
to Jasper County, IL  0.33% ($22,304)
to Shelby County, IL  0.31% ($29,047)
to Clay County, IL  0.17% ($31,083)
to Cumberland County, IL  0.17% ($27,583)
to Cook County, IL  0.14% ($32,750)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.3

Births per 1000 population in Effingham County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Effingham County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Effingham County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,669 (4,940 aged, 729 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.89
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 21538.68
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 422.270
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 69399.86

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1275.270
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 855.960
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 34.7

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32.83
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 107

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.78

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 99.8. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 33,802
  • In family households: 29,468 (7,591 male householders, 1,616 female householders)
    7,546 spouses, 11,478 children (10,525 natural, 254 adopted, 699 stepchildren), 301 grandchildren, 150 brothers or sisters, 100 parents, 187 other relatives, 499 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,334 (1,671 male householders (1,395 living alone)), 2,146 female householders (2,000 living alone)), 517 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 462 (369 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,797 2-persons, 1,963 3-persons, 1,940 4-persons, 977 5-persons, 390 6-persons, 140 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,395 1-person, 367 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 8 6-persons.

97.3% of residents of Effingham County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $171,013,000 ($4946 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,662,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $78,713,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $36,187,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,915,000
Federal grants: $34,576,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,088,000 ($603,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,534,000 ($706,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,543,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,409,000
Federal Government insurance: $27,867,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,401
Here:

69 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,722
Here:

50 per 1000 residents
State:

43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +66
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -376
Here:  -11 per 1000 residents
State:  -31 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Effingham County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.67 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 263
  • 2000 to 2004: 838
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,332
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,679
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,065
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,732
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,641
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,046
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,011
Rooms in houses/apartments in Effingham County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 5
  • 2 rooms: 30
  • 3 rooms: 82
  • 4 rooms: 819
  • 5 rooms: 2,290
  • 6 rooms: 2,748
  • 7 rooms: 1,763
  • 8 rooms: 1,114
  • 9+ rooms: 1,032
  • 1 room: 42
  • 2 rooms: 146
  • 3 rooms: 619
  • 4 rooms: 975
  • 5 rooms: 630
  • 6 rooms: 343
  • 7 rooms: 167
  • 8 rooms: 97
  • 9+ rooms: 99
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Effingham County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 17
  • 1 bedroom: 155
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,855
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,788
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,721
  • 5+ bedrooms: 347
  • no bedroom: 62
  • 1 bedroom: 780
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,452
  • 3 bedrooms: 627
  • 4 bedrooms: 145
  • 5+ bedrooms: 52
Cars and other vehicles available in Effingham County, Illinois in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 329
  • 1 vehicle: 2,604
  • 2 vehicles: 4,366
  • 3 vehicles: 1,861
  • 4 vehicles: 548
  • 5+ vehicles: 175
  • no vehicle: 484
  • 1 vehicle: 1,507
  • 2 vehicles: 877
  • 3 vehicles: 196
  • 4 vehicles: 37
  • 5+ vehicles: 17

61% of Effingham County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Illinois.

Effingham County:

61.3%
State average:

58.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 29574
  • Northeast: 403
  • Midwest: 2248
  • South: 1108
  • West: 482

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $69,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Effingham County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (57.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23.0%)
  • Electricity (15.3%)
  • Wood (3.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.7%)
  • Utility gas (50.6%)
  • Electricity (34.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12.4%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)
  • Wood (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 831
Here:

17.9%
Illinois:

13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 190
Here:

8.7%
Illinois:

11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 106
Here:

8.3%
Illinois:

25.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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.)


Effingham County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $1,166,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,013,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $3,515,000
    Financial Administration: $2,710,000
    Police Protection: $1,978,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,886,000
    Regular Highways: $707,000
    Air Transportation: $143,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $291,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,133,000
    Interest Earnings: $517,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $92,000
    Regular Highways: $82,000
    Police Protection: $75,000
    Health - Other: $23,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,954,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,846,000
    Highways: $1,060,000
    All Other: $981,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,433,000
    NEC: $55,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,423,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 448
  • Number of aged recipients: 26
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 422
  • Number of recipients under 18: 73
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 309
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 66
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 181
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 182


Effingham County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Effingham County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Effingham County, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John27575.3 years
Mary23180.8 years
William19776.2 years
Robert14770.5 years
Charles14576.6 years
James14371.8 years
George11676.4 years
Anna10982.6 years
Frank10278.6 years
Henry10180.0 years
Most common last names in Effingham County, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller9379.8 years
Smith8477.9 years
Davis7177.3 years
Koester4871.9 years
Thoele4481.7 years
Niebrugge3873.0 years
Martin3680.3 years
Lewis3679.2 years
Baker3571.9 years
Brown3376.1 years
Businesses in Effingham County, IL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Furniture2
Ace Hardware1Little Caesars Pizza1
Arby's1Long John Silver's1
AutoZone1Marriott1
Bath & Body Works1MasterBrand Cabinets8
Best Western1Maurices1
Blockbuster1McDonald's4
Buffalo Wild Wings1Menards1
Burger King1Motel 61
ColorTyme1New Balance1
Comfort Inn1Nike3
Comfort Suites1Papa John's Pizza1
Cracker Barrel1Payless1
Curves1Penske1
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut1
Days Inn1Popeyes1
Decora Cabinetry4Quiznos1
Dennys2Rodeway Inn1
Domino's Pizza1Ruby Tuesday1
Econo Lodge1Ryan's Grill1
Fashion Bug1Sears1
FedEx8Starbucks1
GNC1Steak 'n Shake1
GameStop1Subway4
Goodwill4Super 82
H&R Block1T.G.I. Driday's1
Hardee's1Taco Bell1
Holiday Inn1True Value1
JCPenney1U-Haul3
KFC1UPS7
Kmart1Walgreens1
Kohl's1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy2Wendy's1
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Effingham County on our top lists:

  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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