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Hancock County, IL mapCounty population in 2005: 19,153 (29% urban, 71% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,480
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,589
% of renters here:  20%
State:  33%
Land area: 795 sq. mi.
Water area: 19.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 24 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  8.3%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.1%), Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Hancock County, Illinois business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Hancock County, Illinois:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Median resident age:  40.3 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Males: 9,762  (48.5%)
Females: 10,359  (51.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $24,265
County population in 2003: 19,523
Jobs in 2003: 5,977

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Total labor force in 2004: 10,011
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.5%

Average household size:
Hancock County:  2.5 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,541 ($36,654 in 2000)
This county  $39,541
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $83,748
Hancock County  $83,748
Illinois:  $183,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $363
Institutionalized population: 269
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Hancock County in 2000: $619

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2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Illinois:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.2%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $763 (1.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hancock County is $411 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $591 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hamilton, Carthage, Warsaw, La Harpe, Nauvoo, Dallas City, Augusta, Plymouth, Bowen, West Point.

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Clark County, Missouri , Henderson County , McDonough County , Lee County, Iowa , Lewis County, Missouri , Schuyler County .


Hancock County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Hancock County: Lifers Landing (A), Tri-County Country Club (B), Mallard (C), La Moine Camp (D), Wilcox Townhall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hancock County include: Appanoose Church (A), Salem Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Middle Creek Church (D), Providence Church (E), Oak Grove Church (F), Majorville Church (G), Goldens Point Church (H), Mount Pleasant Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lincoln Catholic Cemetery (1), Spangler Cemetery (2), Franklin Cemetery (3), South Basco Cemetery (4), Kesler Cemetery (5), Holland Cemetery (6), McKay Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Rocky Run Lake (A), Little Rocky Run Lake (B), Dennis Lake (C), Linda Lake (D), Carthage Lake (E), Thomas Lake (F), Augusta Lake (G), Limkemann Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: East Fork La Moine River (A), Waggoner Creek (B), Sheridan Creek (C), Chaney Creek (D), Wildcat Creek (E), Cedar Glen Creek (F), Sycamore Creek (G), Robinson Creek (H), Little Bear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hancock County include: Jaycee Park (1), Community Park (2), Cedar Glen Nature Preserve (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Niota Post Office (A), Colusa Post Office (B), Adrian Post Office (C), Burnside Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.1%
Illinois:  4.8%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 731
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 110 (56% naturalized citizens)

Hancock County:  0.5%
Whole state:  12.3%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 20
  • 1990 to 1994: 9
  • 1985 to 1989: 18
  • 1980 to 1984: 6
  • 1975 to 1979: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 3
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 52

Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.3%

Hancock County marital status for males

Hancock County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,421
  • One, attached: 63
  • Two: 217
  • 3 or 4: 246
  • 5 to 9: 162
  • 10 to 19: 43
  • 20 or more: 8
  • Mobile homes: 740
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Hancock County with a mortgage: 2,532 (200 second mortgage, 200 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,250


Agriculture in Hancock County
Average size of farms: 394 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $106723
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $246.98
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.23%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 30.41%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $79366
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 76.25%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.36%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $121448
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.68%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.18
Corn for grain: 159721 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4584 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 153060 harvested acres
Vegetables: 10 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 52 acres

Hancock County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/13/1974, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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



  • United Kingdom (21%)
  • Germany (15%)
  • Other Western Europe (9%)
  • Italy (9%)
  • Poland (8%)
  • India (7%)
  • Vietnam (7%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Hancock County:



  • German (36%)
  • United States or American (21%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Dutch (2%)

Hancock County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 8,025 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 925 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 30 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 21 (0%)
  • Walked: 275 (3%)
  • Other means: 37 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 544 (6%)
 

People in group quarters in Hancock County, Illinois
  • 244 people in nursing homes
  • 51 people in religious group quarters
  • 25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 18 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 15 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 7 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 7 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,749.

5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.34%
Illinois average:  5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.43% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($13,941 average AGI)
2.90% relocated from other states ($18,678 average AGI)
Hancock County:  2.90%
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 Lee County, IA  0.83% ($26,359 average AGI)
from McDonough County, IL  0.68% ($22,288)
from Adams County, IL  0.59% ($24,822)
from Des Moines County, IA  0.23% ($32,111)
from Henderson County, IL  0.20% ($35,067)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
Illinois average:  5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.80% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($15,591 average AGI)
3.74% relocated to other states ($17,279 average AGI)
Hancock County:  3.74%
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 Lee County, IA  1.03% ($31,675 average AGI)
to Adams County, IL  0.89% ($53,000)
to McDonough County, IL  0.59% ($21,848)
to Des Moines County, IA  0.27% ($32,238)
to Henderson County, IL  0.21% ($37,688)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8



Births per 1000 population in Hancock County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6



Deaths per 1000 population in Hancock County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hancock County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,112 (3,711 aged, 401 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%


Household type by relationship


Households: 19,759
  • In family households: 16,923 (4,812 male householders, 822 female householders)
    4,790 spouses, 5,869 children (5,266 natural, 157 adopted, 446 stepchildren), 175 grandchildren, 65 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 86 other relatives, 253 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,836 (1,059 male householders (861 living alone)), 1,395 female householders (1,311 living alone)), 382 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 362 (270 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,713 2-persons, 1,129 3-persons, 1,122 4-persons, 469 5-persons, 127 6-persons, 74 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,172 1-person, 225 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 4 6-persons.

3,801 married couples with children.
797 single-parent households (214 men, 583 women).

98.2% of residents of Hancock County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $148,465,000 ($7651 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,632,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $56,084,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,185,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,134,000
Federal grants: $48,580,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,226,000 ($17,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,256,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,692,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,345,000
Federal Government insurance: $59,722,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,045
Here:  55 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,173
Here:  61 per 1000 residents
State:  43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +13
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -831
Here:  -43 per 1000 residents
State:  -31 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Hancock County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.89 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.7
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 70
  • 1995 to 1998: 298
  • 1990 to 1994: 253
  • 1980 to 1989: 768
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,535
  • 1960 to 1969: 898
  • 1950 to 1959: 688
  • 1940 to 1949: 591
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,808


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hancock County, Illinois:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 24
  • 3 rooms: 113
  • 4 rooms: 581
  • 5 rooms: 1,287
  • 6 rooms: 1,696
  • 7 rooms: 1,267
  • 8 rooms: 885
  • 9 or more rooms: 627


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hancock County, Illinois:

  • 1 room: 1
  • 2 rooms: 44
  • 3 rooms: 272
  • 4 rooms: 409
  • 5 rooms: 281
  • 6 rooms: 277
  • 7 rooms: 164
  • 8 rooms: 96
  • 9 or more rooms: 45


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hancock County:

  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 206
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,438
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,355
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,207
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 269


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hancock County:

  • no bedroom: 13
  • 1 bedroom: 326
  • 2 bedrooms: 644
  • 3 bedrooms: 463
  • 4 bedrooms: 127
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 16


Cars and other vehicles available in Hancock County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 198
  • 1 vehicle: 1,600
  • 2 vehicles: 2,909
  • 3 vehicles: 1,332
  • 4 vehicles: 316
  • 5 or more vehicles: 125


Cars and other vehicles available in Hancock County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 136
  • 1 vehicle: 757
  • 2 vehicles: 503
  • 3 vehicles: 158
  • 4 vehicles: 31
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4

68% of Hancock County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Illinois.

Hancock County:  67.6%
State average:  58.6%


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

  • This state: 11684
  • Northeast: 134
  • Midwest: 6985
  • South: 762
  • West: 400

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $34,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 122
Here:  5.1%
Illinois:  13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 64
Here:  5.1%
Illinois:  11.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 38
Here:  6.2%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Hancock County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,984,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,326,000
    General - Other: $1,959,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,282,000
    Police Protection: $857,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $651,000
    Financial Administration: $543,000
    Central Staff Services: $362,000
    Welfare - Other: $32,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $25,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $64,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $417,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $317,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $355,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $286,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,003,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,747,000
    General Support: $1,244,000
    All Other: $25,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,530,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,910,000

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