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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (17.5%), Educational,health and social services (17.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.0%), Retail trade (11.0%).
Detached houses: $200,755Here:$200,755State:$252,233 Townhouses or other attached units: $680,407Here:$680,407State:$249,884 In 2-unit structures: $782,657Here:$782,657State:$282,193 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,504,799Here:$1,504,799State:$320,044 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $356,781Here:$356,781State:$280,866 Mobile homes: $84,618Here:$84,618State:$35,670
Obama (Democratic): 54.8% McCain (Republican): 44.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,318 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,815 (1.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jo Daviess County is $414 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $656 a month.
Cities in this county include: Galena, East Dubuque, Stockton, Warren, Hanover, Elizabeth, Scales Mound, Apple River, Menominee, Nora.
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Notable locations in Jo Daviess County: Laws Siding (A), Walnut Grove Youth Group Camping Area (B), Menominee (C), Storybrook Country Club (D), Derinda Center (E), Council Hill Station (F), Apple Canyon Lake Golf Course (G), Canyon Ridge Camping Area (H), Devils Hollow Picnic Area (I), Frentress Lake Marine Center (J), Stockton Golf Course (K), Canyon Camp (L), Simmons Dairy Farm (M), Providence Place Farms (N), S and B Farms (O), Windfall Farm (P), Tippett Farm (Q), Green Valley Farm (R), Horsepower Farm (S), Blanding Landing Recreation Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jo Daviess County include: Grace Bible Church (A), Saint John Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Holy Trinity Church (D), Willow United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Albright Cemetery (1), West Chelsea Cemetery (2), Weston Cemetery (3), Blair Cemetery (4), Woodbine Cemetery (5), Log Church Cemetery (6), Lost Mound Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Frentress Lake (A), Yonkers Lake (B), Wise Lake (C), Switzer Lake (D), Round Lake (E), Spratts Lake (F), Galena Lake (G), Fitzgerald Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Smallpox Creek (A), Muddy Plum River (B), Coon Creek (C), Mud Slough (D), Mud Run (E), Sinsinawa River (F), Clear Creek (G), North Fork Plum River (H), Birch Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jo Daviess County include: Tapley Woods Conservation Area (1), Hanover Bluff Nature Preserve (2), Wards Grove Nature Preserve (3), Apple River Canyon State Park (4), Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Jo Daviess County: Laws Siding (A), Walnut Grove Youth Group Camping Area (B), Menominee (C), Storybrook Country Club (D), Derinda Center (E), Council Hill Station (F), Apple Canyon Lake Golf Course (G), Canyon Ridge Camping Area (H), Devils Hollow Picnic Area (I), Frentress Lake Marine Center (J), Stockton Golf Course (K), Canyon Camp (L), Simmons Dairy Farm (M), Providence Place Farms (N), S and B Farms (O), Windfall Farm (P), Tippett Farm (Q), Green Valley Farm (R), Horsepower Farm (S), Blanding Landing Recreation Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jo Daviess County include: Grace Bible Church (A), Saint John Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Holy Trinity Church (D), Willow United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Albright Cemetery (1), West Chelsea Cemetery (2), Weston Cemetery (3), Blair Cemetery (4), Woodbine Cemetery (5), Log Church Cemetery (6), Lost Mound Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Frentress Lake (A), Yonkers Lake (B), Wise Lake (C), Switzer Lake (D), Round Lake (E), Spratts Lake (F), Galena Lake (G), Fitzgerald Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Smallpox Creek (A), Muddy Plum River (B), Coon Creek (C), Mud Slough (D), Mud Run (E), Sinsinawa River (F), Clear Creek (G), North Fork Plum River (H), Birch Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jo Daviess County include: Tapley Woods Conservation Area (1), Hanover Bluff Nature Preserve (2), Wards Grove Nature Preserve (3), Apple River Canyon State Park (4), Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Carroll County , Grant County, Wisconsin , Dubuque County, Iowa , Lafayette County, Wisconsin , Jackson County, Iowa , Stephenson County .
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Current college students: 725 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 368 (40% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.5%
Housing units in Jo Daviess County with a mortgage: 2,943 (266 second mortgage, 345 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,403
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5.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($64,765 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.68% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($28,426 average AGI) 3.01% relocated from other states ($36,341 average AGI)Jo Daviess County:3.01%Illinois average:2.13%
5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,652 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 1.52% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($12,846 average AGI) 3.84% relocated to other states ($22,806 average AGI)Jo Daviess County:3.84%Illinois average:2.58%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,535 (4,162 aged, 373 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
5,458 spouses, 6,101 children (5,541 natural, 138 adopted, 422 stepchildren), 234 grandchildren, 107 brothers or sisters, 86 parents, 120 other relatives, 351 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,187 2-persons, 1,238 3-persons, 1,071 4-persons, 495 5-persons, 201 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,546 1-person, 343 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 1 5-persons.
97.4% of residents of Jo Daviess County speak English at home. 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
Population growth in Jo Daviess County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.37 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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64% of Jo Daviess County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Illinois.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $73,300
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Health Services - Other: $1,444,000
Regular Highways: $1,305,000
Police Protection: $1,181,000
Financial Administration: $958,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $869,000
Corrections - Other: $400,000
All Other: $206,000
General Revenue, NEC: $251,000
All Other: $854,000
Highways: $556,000
Health & Hospitals: $96,000
NEC: $893,000
Total General Sales: $435,000
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