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Kane County, Illinois business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Kane County, Illinois:
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.1%
Area name: Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kane County is $802 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $901 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1102 a month.
Cities in this county include: Aurora, Elgin, Carpentersville, St. Charles, Batavia, Geneva, South Elgin, North Aurora, Montgomery, West Dundee.
2005 air pollution in Kane County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.106 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.087 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 15.9 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 44 µg/m3. Above U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Cook County , DeKalb County , DuPage County , Kendall County , McHenry County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Kane County: Elgin Toll Plaza (A), Elgin Country Club (B), Camp Dean (C), Burr Hill Country Club (D), Camp Ka-De-Ka (E), Henpeck (F), Randall Oaks Golf Course (G), Garfield Farm (H), Big Timber Scout Camp (I), Aurora Fire Station Number 5 (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Kane County include: Hosanna Church (A), Iglesia Bautista Emmanuel (B), Christ the Lord Church (C), Fox River Valley Baptist Church (D), Gateway Christian Center (E), Country Evangelical Covenant Church (F), English Congregational United Church (G), Lily Lake Church (H), Kaneville United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Fowler Grove Cemetery (1), South Burlington Cemetery (2), L R Baker Cemetery (3), Gardner Cemetery (4), Saints Peter and Paul's Catholic Cemetery (5), Lance-Sounders Family Cemetery (6), Sugar Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Peck Lake (A), Nelson Lake (B), Campton, Lake (C), Spring Valley Lake (D), Mooseheart Lake (E), Campton Lake (F), Tara Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Otter Creek (A), Brewster Creek (B), Bowes Creek (C), Welch Creek (D), Fitchie Creek (E), West Branch Big Rock Creek (F), Norton Creek (G), Lake Run (H), East Branch Big Rock Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Kane County include: Ferson Creek County Forest Preserve (1), Les Arends County Forest Preserve (2), Leroy Oaks County Forest Preserve (3), Nelson Lake County Forest Preserve (4), Nelson Lake Marsh Nature Preserve (5), Johnson's Mound Nature Preserve (6), Dick Young County Forest Preserve (7), Otter Creek County Forest Preserve (8), LeRoy Oakes Nature Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Big Rock Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Kane County: Elgin Toll Plaza (A), Elgin Country Club (B), Camp Dean (C), Burr Hill Country Club (D), Camp Ka-De-Ka (E), Henpeck (F), Randall Oaks Golf Course (G), Garfield Farm (H), Big Timber Scout Camp (I), Aurora Fire Station Number 5 (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Kane County include: Hosanna Church (A), Iglesia Bautista Emmanuel (B), Christ the Lord Church (C), Fox River Valley Baptist Church (D), Gateway Christian Center (E), Country Evangelical Covenant Church (F), English Congregational United Church (G), Lily Lake Church (H), Kaneville United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Fowler Grove Cemetery (1), South Burlington Cemetery (2), L R Baker Cemetery (3), Gardner Cemetery (4), Saints Peter and Paul's Catholic Cemetery (5), Lance-Sounders Family Cemetery (6), Sugar Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Peck Lake (A), Nelson Lake (B), Campton, Lake (C), Spring Valley Lake (D), Mooseheart Lake (E), Campton Lake (F), Tara Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Otter Creek (A), Brewster Creek (B), Bowes Creek (C), Welch Creek (D), Fitchie Creek (E), West Branch Big Rock Creek (F), Norton Creek (G), Lake Run (H), East Branch Big Rock Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Kane County include: Ferson Creek County Forest Preserve (1), Les Arends County Forest Preserve (2), Leroy Oaks County Forest Preserve (3), Nelson Lake County Forest Preserve (4), Nelson Lake Marsh Nature Preserve (5), Johnson's Mound Nature Preserve (6), Dick Young County Forest Preserve (7), Otter Creek County Forest Preserve (8), LeRoy Oakes Nature Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Big Rock Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 19,754 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 63,516 (29% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.9%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Kane County with a mortgage: 74,480 (6,778 second mortgage, 12,009 home equity loan, 246 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 17,725
Kane County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 106 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
8.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,870 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($266 average AGI)Kane County: 0.05%Illinois average: 0.19% 6.50% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($44,257 average AGI) 1.69% relocated from other states ($14,347 average AGI)Kane County: 1.69%Illinois average: 2.13%
7.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($55,808 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($353 average AGI)Kane County: 0.05%Illinois average: 0.07% 5.50% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($34,370 average AGI) 2.40% relocated to other states ($21,085 average AGI)Kane County: 2.40%Illinois average: 2.58%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 43,169 (37,576 aged, 5,593 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
83,587 spouses, 139,519 children (130,835 natural, 3,458 adopted, 5,226 stepchildren), 5,465 grandchildren, 5,996 brothers or sisters, 2,887 parents, 10,550 other relatives, 8,724 non-relatives
Size of family households: 33,829 2-persons, 21,990 3-persons, 23,635 4-persons, 12,661 5-persons, 5,486 6-persons, 4,322 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 26,191 1-person, 4,762 2-persons, 487 3-persons, 233 4-persons, 109 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
90,221 married couples with children. 20,197 single-parent households (4,942 men, 15,255 women).
74.9% of residents of Kane County speak English at home. 21.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all). 2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $1,781,967,000 ($3772 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $58,381,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $684,427,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $314,100,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,990,000 Federal grants: $203,506,000 Federal procurement contracts: $393,894,000 ($44,867,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $175,050,000 ($1,685,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $15,943,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $530,623,000 Federal Government insurance: $274,346,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 52.71 millions of gallons per day (60% from ground, 40% from surface)
56% of Kane 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, 71% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $159,700
Solid Waste Management: $6,262,000
General Public Buildings: $871,000
Parks & Recreation: $834,000
General: $295,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $25,072,000
Regular Highways: $13,055,000
Corrections - Other: $11,242,000
Central Staff Services: $9,518,000
Police Protection: $9,229,000
Health Services - Other: $5,911,000
Financial Administration: $5,569,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,468,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,779,000
General Public Buildings: $2,703,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,200,000
Interest Earnings: $3,352,000
Parks & Recreation: $19,795,000
Central Staff: $3,591,000
Regular Highways: $2,565,000
General - Other: $2,331,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,000
All Other: $9,687,000
Highways: $6,708,000
Health & Hospitals: $3,776,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $4,254,000
NEC: $4,156,000
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