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County population in July 2011: 19,114 (29% urban, 71% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,480
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,589
% of renters here:

20%
State:

21%

Land area: 795 sq. mi.
Water area: 19.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 24 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Hancock County: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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%

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Races in Hancock County, Illinois:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (97.4%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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

Males: 9,762  (48.5%)
Females: 10,359  (51.5%)

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Average household size:
Hancock County:

2.5 people
Illinois:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,456 ($36,654 in 1999)
This county:

$42456
Illinois:

$53966

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $350 (lower quartile is $278, upper quartile is $440)
This county:

$350
State:

$708


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $76,884 (it was $58,900 in 2000)
Hancock County:

$76,884
Illinois:

$202,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,915 - $122,573

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $131,915
Here:

$131,915
State:

$252,233

Townhouses or other attached units: $178,951
Here:

$178,951
State:

$249,884

In 2-unit structures: $41,180
Here:

$41,180
State:

$282,193

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $154,439
Here:

$154,439
State:

$320,044

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $96,461
Here:

$96,461
State:

$280,866

Mobile homes: $50,113
Here:

$50,113
State:

$35,670

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $116,072
Here:

$116,072
State:

$62,382
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,156
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $269

Institutionalized population: 269

Hancock County, IL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $119,400
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $170,000



2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Illinois:

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


2008 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Illinois:

McCain (Republican): 54.8%
Obama (Democratic): 44.0%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


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%)


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


Hancock County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.5%
(12.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.0% for Black residents, 46.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 22.6% for two or more races residents)

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

8.3%
Whole state:

10.7%

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

3.0%
Whole state:

5.1%

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.

Hancock County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

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 .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.0%
Illinois:

8.9%

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 (commute): 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

Here:

52.9% with mortgage
State:

69.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.76%
Here57.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 11,622
Total congregations: 68

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents2,605 (22.4%)1,998 (17.2%)1,282 (11.0%)1,155 (9.9%)690 (5.9%)
Congregations5 (7.4%)15 (22.1%)8 (11.8%)4 (5.9%)7 (10.3%)
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Assemblies of GodUnited Church of ChristLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents669 (5.8%)622 (5.4%)482 (4.1%)437 (3.8%)1,682 (14.5%)
Congregations3 (4.4%)5 (7.4%)2 (2.9%)2 (2.9%)17 (25.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Hancock County - Hamilton, Carthage, Warsaw, La Harpe, Nauvoo

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

3.18 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Hancock County:

0.53 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
This county:

7.96 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 10
Hancock County:

5.31 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.3%
Illinois:

8.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.2%
Illinois:

25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Hancock County:

13.6%
State:

14.5%


Agriculture in Hancock County:

Average size of farms: 394 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $106,723
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: $79,366
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: $121,448
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

Tornado activity:

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.

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 Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 1, 2008 to July 22, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1771): June 24, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1771, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois Snow, Incident Period: November 30, 2006 to December 1, 2006, Emergency Declared (EM-3269): December 29, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3269, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • 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: May 6, 2003 to May 11, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1469): May 15, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1469, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 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 Flooding, Incident Period: April 18, 2001 to May 29, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1368): May 9, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1368, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Illinois Winter Snow Storm, Incident Period: January 1, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3134): January 8, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3134, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
  • 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
  • Illinois Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 22, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-997): July 9, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-997, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Hancock County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 9, Tornadoes: 2, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


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

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


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 2006: 11.1

Births per 1000 population in Hancock County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2

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 2006: 5.2

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.15
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3334.190
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 77.3
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 13764.49

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1127.760
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 976.350
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10.44

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37.94
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 73.1

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10.44

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.

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

  • 2005 or later: 87
  • 2000 to 2004: 294
  • 1990 to 1999: 631
  • 1980 to 1989: 747
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,435
  • 1960 to 1969: 861
  • 1950 to 1959: 748
  • 1940 to 1949: 536
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,896
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hancock County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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+ rooms: 627
  • 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+ rooms: 45
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Hancock County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 206
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,438
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,355
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,207
  • 5+ bedrooms: 269
  • no bedroom: 13
  • 1 bedroom: 326
  • 2 bedrooms: 644
  • 3 bedrooms: 463
  • 4 bedrooms: 127
  • 5+ bedrooms: 16
Cars and other vehicles available in Hancock County, Illinois in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 198
  • 1 vehicle: 1,600
  • 2 vehicles: 2,909
  • 3 vehicles: 1,332
  • 4 vehicles: 316
  • 5+ vehicles: 125
  • no vehicle: 136
  • 1 vehicle: 757
  • 2 vehicles: 503
  • 3 vehicles: 158
  • 4 vehicles: 31
  • 5+ 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 Hancock County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (55.1%)
  • Electricity (21.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.3%)
  • Wood (2.2%)
  • Utility gas (54.6%)
  • Electricity (25.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.1%)



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 undergraduate 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 (Noninst.)


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

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 287
  • Number of aged recipients: 16
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 271
  • Number of recipients under 18: 52
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 191
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 44
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 96
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 145


Hancock County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Hancock County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Hancock County, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William16176.3 years
Mary15380.0 years
John14077.5 years
Robert12272.1 years
James11074.4 years
George10980.2 years
Charles10778.4 years
Helen9179.6 years
Harold8075.6 years
Dorothy7977.2 years
Most common last names in Hancock County, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith9676.9 years
Johnson6777.6 years
Jones5177.4 years
Thompson4480.9 years
Miller4380.1 years
Brown3477.6 years
Reed3382.3 years
Williams2978.8 years
Clark2875.1 years
Scott2879.3 years
Businesses in Hancock County, IL
NameCountNameCount
Dairy Queen2Nike1
Hardee's1Subway2
La-Z-Boy1U.S. Cellular2
Lane Furniture1UPS1
MasterBrand Cabinets1
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Hancock County on our top lists:

  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004"

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