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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Manufacturing (19.2%), Retail trade (13.3%).
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Henry County, Illinois business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Henry County, Illinois:
Detached houses: $156,275Here: $156,275State: $269,211 Townhouses or other attached units: $143,119Here: $143,119State: $258,887 In 2-unit structures: $140,316Here: $140,316State: $320,810 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $196,619Here: $196,619State: $330,214 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,065,717Here: $1,065,717State: $275,408 Mobile homes: $14,187Here: $14,187State: $35,670
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.1%
Area name: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Henry County is $457 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $575 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $733 a month.
Cities in this county include: Kewanee, Geneseo, Colona, Galva, Cambridge, Orion, Atkinson, Annawan, Woodhull, Alpha.
Neighboring counties: Bureau County , Knox County , Mercer County , Rock Island County , Stark County , Whiteside County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Henry County: Hill Crest Golf Course (A), The Prophets Picnic Area (B), Denton Farm (C), Midland Country Club (D), Chief Tecumseh Picnic Area (E), Chief Shabbona Picnic Area (F), Chief Pontiac Picnic Area (G), Chief Keokuk Campground (H), Chief Black Hawk Picnic Area (I), Station Number 10 (J), Brandenburg Corners (K), Singing Bird Picnic Area (L), Galva Grange Hall (M), Hillcrest Nursing Home (N), Munson Township Hall (O), Spring Creek Grange Hall (P), Lutheran Home (Q), Ryan Round Barn (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Henry County include: Baptist Temple (A), Saint Peters Church (B), Saint Marys Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Ebenezer Community Church (E), Clover Chapel Church (F), Osco Community Church (G), Maranatha Chapel (H), Galva Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Alpha Cemetery (1), Andover Township Cemetery (2), Grand View Cemetery (3), McNay Cemetery (4), McHenry Cemetery (5), Garden of Peace Cemetery (6), Saxon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Shadow Lake (A), Lynnwood Lake (B), Sauk Trail Pond (C), Lake of the Hills (D), Lake Lynnwood (E), Nystrom Lake (F), Johnson Lake (G), Johnson Sauk Trail Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Walker Creek (A), Elks Branch (B), Big Slough (C), Mineral Creek (D), Mosquito Creek (E), Hillery Creek (F), West Branch Indian Creek (G), Tomahawk Creek (H), South Edwards River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Henry County include: Munson Township Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve (1), Johnson Sauk Trail State Park (2), Greenlee Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve (3), Lake Park (4), Timbrook Field (5), Galva Park (6), Francis Park (7), Mineral Marsh Nature Preserve (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Henry County: Hill Crest Golf Course (A), The Prophets Picnic Area (B), Denton Farm (C), Midland Country Club (D), Chief Tecumseh Picnic Area (E), Chief Shabbona Picnic Area (F), Chief Pontiac Picnic Area (G), Chief Keokuk Campground (H), Chief Black Hawk Picnic Area (I), Station Number 10 (J), Brandenburg Corners (K), Singing Bird Picnic Area (L), Galva Grange Hall (M), Hillcrest Nursing Home (N), Munson Township Hall (O), Spring Creek Grange Hall (P), Lutheran Home (Q), Ryan Round Barn (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Henry County include: Baptist Temple (A), Saint Peters Church (B), Saint Marys Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Ebenezer Community Church (E), Clover Chapel Church (F), Osco Community Church (G), Maranatha Chapel (H), Galva Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Alpha Cemetery (1), Andover Township Cemetery (2), Grand View Cemetery (3), McNay Cemetery (4), McHenry Cemetery (5), Garden of Peace Cemetery (6), Saxon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Shadow Lake (A), Lynnwood Lake (B), Sauk Trail Pond (C), Lake of the Hills (D), Lake Lynnwood (E), Nystrom Lake (F), Johnson Lake (G), Johnson Sauk Trail Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Walker Creek (A), Elks Branch (B), Big Slough (C), Mineral Creek (D), Mosquito Creek (E), Hillery Creek (F), West Branch Indian Creek (G), Tomahawk Creek (H), South Edwards River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Henry County include: Munson Township Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve (1), Johnson Sauk Trail State Park (2), Greenlee Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve (3), Lake Park (4), Timbrook Field (5), Galva Park (6), Francis Park (7), Mineral Marsh Nature Preserve (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 2,008 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 886 (42% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Henry County with a mortgage: 7,756 (653 second mortgage, 617 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,936
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Henry County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/19/1996, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused $20 million in damages.
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5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,528 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.60% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($25,387 average AGI) 1.60% relocated from other states ($12,141 average AGI)Henry County: 1.60%Illinois average: 2.13%
6.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,499 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.13% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($20,899 average AGI) 2.28% relocated to other states ($14,600 average AGI)Henry County: 2.28%Illinois average: 2.58%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,828 (8,043 aged, 785 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household type by relationship
12,147 spouses, 15,215 children (13,832 natural, 353 adopted, 1,030 stepchildren), 534 grandchildren, 203 brothers or sisters, 185 parents, 367 other relatives, 950 non-relatives
Size of family households: 6,616 2-persons, 2,963 3-persons, 2,874 4-persons, 1,321 5-persons, 453 6-persons, 131 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,023 1-person, 577 2-persons, 72 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 5 5-persons.
96.1% of residents of Henry County speak English at home. 2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (31% speak English very well, 69% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $248,075,000 ($4907 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $9,991,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $130,531,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $58,717,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $21,137,000 Federal grants: $18,445,000 Federal procurement contracts: $4,533,000 ($612,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $14,712,000 ($5,830,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $388,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,690,000 Federal Government insurance: $104,401,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.56 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
64% of Henry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Illinois.
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,100
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Regular Highways: $1,425,000
Police Protection: $4,007,000
Health Services - Other: $3,549,000
Regular Highways: $3,191,000
Welfare - Other: $3,120,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,748,000
Central Staff Services: $913,000
Financial Administration: $792,000
General Public Buildings: $346,000
Parks & Recreation: $30,000
Highways: $316,000
Public Welfare: $24,000
All Other: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $344,000
Welfare - Other: $224,000
Central Staff: $104,000
Police Protection: $66,000
General - Other: $32,000
Highways: $1,195,000
Health & Hospitals: $866,000
All Other: $651,000
Public Welfare: $19,000
NEC: $86,000
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