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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.1%), Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Retail trade (11.7%).
Detached houses: $131,915Here:$131,915State:$252,233 Townhouses or other attached units: $178,951Here:$178,951State:$249,884 In 2-unit structures: $41,180Here:$41,180State:$282,193 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $154,439Here:$154,439State:$320,044 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $96,461Here:$96,461State:$280,866 Mobile homes: $50,113Here:$50,113State:$35,670 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $116,072Here:$116,072State:$62,382
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.2%
McCain (Republican): 54.8% Obama (Democratic): 44.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,327 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $954 (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.
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Notable locations in Hancock County: La Moine Camp (A), Mallard (B), Tri-County Country Club (C), Lifers Landing (D), Wilcox Townhall (E), La Harpe Fire Protection District Station 3 (F), Niota Fire Department (G), Dallas City Rural Fire Protection District Colusa Station (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hancock County include: Oak Grove Church (A), Appanoose Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Providence Church (D), Salem Church (E), Goldens Point Church (F), Immanuel Church (G), Majorville Church (H), Middle Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Vandruff Cemetery (1), Walker Cemetery (2), Appanoose Cemetery (3), Bean Family Cemetery (4), Bethany Cemetery (5), Breneman Farm Cemetery (6), Buckeye Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Jennifer Creek Reservoir (A), Rocky Run Lake (B), Little Rocky Run Lake (C), Dennis Lake (D), Thomas Lake (E), La Harpe Reservoir (F), Limkemann Pond (G), Carthage Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Slater Creek (A), Short Creek (B), Shipe Creek (C), Sheridan Creek (D), Chaney Creek (E), Cedar Glen Creek (F), Cedar Creek (G), East Fork La Moine River (H), Baptist Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Hancock County include: Community Park (1), Cedar Glen Nature Preserve (2), Jaycee Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Hancock County: La Moine Camp (A), Mallard (B), Tri-County Country Club (C), Lifers Landing (D), Wilcox Townhall (E), La Harpe Fire Protection District Station 3 (F), Niota Fire Department (G), Dallas City Rural Fire Protection District Colusa Station (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hancock County include: Oak Grove Church (A), Appanoose Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Providence Church (D), Salem Church (E), Goldens Point Church (F), Immanuel Church (G), Majorville Church (H), Middle Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Vandruff Cemetery (1), Walker Cemetery (2), Appanoose Cemetery (3), Bean Family Cemetery (4), Bethany Cemetery (5), Breneman Farm Cemetery (6), Buckeye Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Jennifer Creek Reservoir (A), Rocky Run Lake (B), Little Rocky Run Lake (C), Dennis Lake (D), Thomas Lake (E), La Harpe Reservoir (F), Limkemann Pond (G), Carthage Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Slater Creek (A), Short Creek (B), Shipe Creek (C), Sheridan Creek (D), Chaney Creek (E), Cedar Glen Creek (F), Cedar Creek (G), East Fork La Moine River (H), Baptist Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Hancock County include: Community Park (1), Cedar Glen Nature Preserve (2), Jaycee Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Adams County , Clark County, Missouri , Henderson County , McDonough County , Lee County, Iowa , Lewis County, Missouri , Schuyler County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.3%
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
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5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,620 average adjusted gross income)
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%
6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,870 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.2
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%
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
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.
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).
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)
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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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $34,200
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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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 Revenue, NEC: $286,000
General Support: $1,244,000
All Other: $25,000
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