Macon County, Illinois (IL)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 12,205
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 33,379
Renter-occupied apartments: 13,770 (it was 13,182 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 28% |
State: | 33% |
Land area: 581 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 179 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.0%), Manufacturing (17.9%), Retail trade (11.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 84%
- Government: 12%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 79,04975.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 15,27714.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 6,0955.8%Two or more races
- 2,4372.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,0911.0%Asian alone
- 1960.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 1750.2%Some other race alone
- 140.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age: | 40.4 years |
Illinois median age: | 38.6 years |
Males: 49,704 | ![]() |
Females: 54,305 | ![]() |

Macon County: | 2.0 people |
Illinois: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $50,839 ($37,859 in 1999)
This county: | $50,839 |
Illinois: | $69,187 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $500 (lower quartile is $425, upper quartile is $609)
This county: | $500 |
State: | $889 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $105,500 (it was $68,500 in 2000)
Macon: | $105,500 |
Illinois: | $209,100 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,063Detached houses: $144,618
Here: $144,618 State: $266,086 Townhouses or other attached units: $135,689
Here: $135,689 State: $247,630 In 2-unit structures: $118,868
Here: $118,868 State: $268,780 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $143,094
Here: $143,094 State: $306,067 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $89,143
Here: $89,143 State: $303,902 Mobile homes: $35,438
Here: $35,438 State: $59,325
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $469
Institutionalized population: 2,004
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 199 buildings, average cost: $145,100
- 1998: 279 buildings, average cost: $131,100
- 1999: 249 buildings, average cost: $149,900
- 2000: 241 buildings, average cost: $140,600
- 2001: 215 buildings, average cost: $142,100
- 2002: 174 buildings, average cost: $164,400
- 2003: 438 buildings, average cost: $131,000
- 2004: 324 buildings, average cost: $151,500
- 2005: 226 buildings, average cost: $179,600
- 2006: 325 buildings, average cost: $148,200
- 2007: 134 buildings, average cost: $239,300
- 2008: 174 buildings, average cost: $164,700
- 2009: 93 buildings, average cost: $233,900
- 2010: 95 buildings, average cost: $292,800
- 2011: 70 buildings, average cost: $158,300
- 2012: 61 buildings, average cost: $197,300
- 2013: 67 buildings, average cost: $199,800
- 2014: 41 buildings, average cost: $215,600
- 2015: 45 buildings, average cost: $239,500
- 2016: 56 buildings, average cost: $224,100
- 2017: 39 buildings, average cost: $212,100
- 2018: 35 buildings, average cost: $254,200
- 2019: 35 buildings, average cost: $239,500
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,162 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,995 (1.9%)
Macon County: | 17.4% |
Illinois: | 11.5% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 40.4 years old
(Males: 39.3 years old, Females: 41.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.5 years old, Black residents: 30.7 years old, American Indian residents: 44.9 years old, Asian residents: 30.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.6 years old, Other race residents: 23.4 years old)
Area name: Decatur, IL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Macon County is $421 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $534 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $712 a month.
Cities in this county include: Decatur, Mount Zion, Forsyth, Maroa, Long Creek, Harristown, Warrensburg, Macon, Blue Mound, Argenta.
2018 air pollution in Macon County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.028 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 10.5 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Adams County , Cass County
, Clear Creek County, Colorado
, Hendricks County, Indiana
, Licking County, Ohio
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Here: | 7.7% |
Illinois: | 6.5% |
Current college students: 6,495
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,750 (45.1% naturalized citizens)
Macon County: | 2.6% |
Whole state: | 13.9% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 6562010 or later
- 3692000 to 2009
- 5391990 to 1999
- 2841980 to 1989
- 2261970 to 1979
- 493Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 40,301
- One, attached: 759
- Two: 369
- 3 or 4: 1,058
- 5 to 9: 2,220
- 10 to 19: 748
- 20 to 49: 1,941
- 50 or more: 1,934
- Mobile homes: 986
Housing units in Macon County with a mortgage: 15,173 (288 second mortgage, 1,080 home equity loan, 59 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14,014
Here: | 51.7% with mortgage |
State: | 62.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Macon County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 24,556 | 92 |
Mainline Protestant | 11,982 | 41 |
Catholic | 11,451 | 5 |
Other | 4,490 | 11 |
Black Protestant | 1,699 | 14 |
Orthodox | 125 | 1 |
None | 56,465 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Macon County: | 1.20 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Illinois: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Macon County: | 3.59 / 10,000 pop. |
Illinois: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 5.71 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Macon County: | 10.2% |
Illinois: | 8.3% |
Macon County: | 28.7% |
State: | 25.2% |
Here: | 12.4% |
State: | 14.5% |
Agriculture in Macon County:
Average size of farms: 496 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $140,646
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $285.07
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.17%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.53%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $98,149
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 92.90%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.01%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $131,746
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.69%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.03
Corn for grain: 151029 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 244 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 143185 harvested acres
Vegetables: 91 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 45 acres
Earthquake activity:
Macon County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 182% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 112.6 miles away from Macon County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 112.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 91.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 143.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 112.2 miles away from Macon County center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 98.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Illinois Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4489, Natural disaster type: Other
- Illinois Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 30, 2006 to December 01, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1681: February 09, 2007, FEMA Id: 1681, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3230: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 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: 1416, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Illinois Winter Snow Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3134: January 08, 1999, FEMA Id: 3134, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
- Illinois Severe Storms/Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 18, 1996 to April 19, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1110: April 23, 1996, FEMA Id: 1110, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
- Illinois SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 30, 1979, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-583: April 30, 1979, FEMA Id: 583, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Illinois SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 10, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-438: June 10, 1974, FEMA Id: 438, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Illinois TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 11, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-427: April 11, 1974, FEMA Id: 427, Natural disaster type: Tornado
The number of natural disasters in Macon County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 45,031 (85.6%)
- Carpooled: 3,955 (7.5%)
- Bus: 626 (1.2%)
- Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 3 (0.0%)
- Ferryboat: 2 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 411 (0.8%)
- Bicycle: 11 (0.0%)
- Walked: 785 (1.5%)
- Worked at home: 1,472 (2.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Management occupations (14%)
- Production occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Personal care and service occupations (6%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- India (13%)
- Mexico (9%)
- Philippines (7%)
- North Macedonia (Macedonia) (5%)
- Pakistan (5%)
- Canada (4%)
- Nigeria (4%)
- German (15%)
- American (14%)
- English (7%)
- Irish (6%)
- European (3%)
- Italian (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
People in group quarters in Macon County, Illinois in 2000:
- 1,570 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 1,003 people in nursing homes
- 380 people in state prisons
- 235 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 116 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 107 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 42 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 23 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 17 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 16 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 14 people in other group homes
- 12 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 11 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 11 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 10 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 10 people in religious group quarters
- 7 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
People in group quarters in Macon County, Illinois in 2010:
- 1,305 people in college/university student housing
- 1,101 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 501 people in state prisons
- 337 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 238 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 190 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 126 people in group homes intended for adults
- 112 people in correctional residential facilities
- 57 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 40 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 29 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 23 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
3.80% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($46,040 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 3.80% |
Illinois average: | 4.69% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.39% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($27,399 average AGI)
1.41% relocated from other states ($18,641 average AGI)
Macon County: 1.41% Illinois average: 1.87%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Sangamon County, IL | ![]() |
from Cook County, IL | ![]() |
from Piatt County, IL | ![]() |
from McLean County, IL | ![]() |
from Christian County, IL | ![]() |
from Moultrie County, IL | ![]() |
from Shelby County, IL | ![]() |
4.86% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($57,781 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.86% |
Illinois average: | 5.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.56% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($26,416 average AGI)
2.31% relocated to other states ($31,365 average AGI)
Macon County: 2.31% Illinois average: 2.67%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Sangamon County, IL | ![]() |
to Champaign County, IL | ![]() |
to Cook County, IL | ![]() |
to McLean County, IL | ![]() |
to Piatt County, IL | ![]() |
to Christian County, IL | ![]() |
to Moultrie County, IL | ![]() |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.8
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 20,725 (17,211 aged, 3,514 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,730 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Macon County, Illinois in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,863)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,718)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,099)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,036)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (887)
- Congestive heart failure (858)
- Unspecified dementia (811)
- Sudden cardiac death, so described (758)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (518)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (455)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 18,797
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 511
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 62,782
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,232
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,092
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 48
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 71
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 61.6. This is less than state average.
- Firearm - 32.1
- Other - 29.5
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 88.5. This is more than state average.
- Suffocation - 32.1
- Firearm - 30.8
- Other - 25.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 104,009- Male householders: 23,348 (7,708 living alone), Female householders: 19,393 (8,379 living alone)
19,115 spouses (19,021 opposite-sex spouses), 2,229 unmarried partners, (2,171 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 27,757 children (26,026 natural, 639 adopted, 1,092 stepchildren), 2,765 grandchildren, 447 brothers or sisters, 732 parents, 65 foster children, 1,244 other relatives, 3,189 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 3,725
Size of family households: 15,248 2-persons, 4,155 3-persons, 3,001 4-persons, 1,080 5-persons, 588 6-persons, 142 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 16,087 1-person, 1,697 2-persons, 588 3-persons, 155 4-persons.
14,716 married couples with children.
5,317 single-parent households (514 men, 4,803 women).
96.6% of residents of Macon speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $709,573,000 ($6,394 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $14,517,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $305,854,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $147,773,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,734,000
Federal grants: $133,194,000
Federal procurement contracts: $80,363,000 ($284,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $27,654,000 ($7,613,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $504,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $54,534,000
Federal Government insurance: $71,424,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 7,468Here: | 68 per 1000 residents |
State: | 75 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 6,222
Here: | 56 per 1000 residents |
State: | 43 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +285
Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
State: | +26 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -5,952
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 39.32 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)
Here: | 6.5 |
State: | 6.4 |
Here: | 4.4 |
State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Macon County, Illinois
- 4442014 or later
- 6512010 to 2013
- 2,4132000 to 2009
- 3,4241990 to 1999
- 3,8031980 to 1989
- 7,8691970 to 1979
- 8,9371960 to 1969
- 9,8431950 to 1959
- 5,2841940 to 1949
- 7,6481939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Macon County, Illinois
- 481 room
- 02 rooms
- 3503 rooms
- 1,0034 rooms
- 6,6545 rooms
- 6,2706 rooms
- 5,8907 rooms
- 3,5078 rooms
- 5,4659+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Macon County, Illinois
- 3281 room
- 7482 rooms
- 2,1973 rooms
- 3,8164 rooms
- 3,2915 rooms
- 1,9776 rooms
- 7007 rooms
- 3508 rooms
- 1479+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Macon County, Illinois
- 48no bedroom
- 4831 bedroom
- 6,5852 bedrooms
- 15,2473 bedrooms
- 5,6514 bedrooms
- 1,1735+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Macon County, Illinois
- 328no bedroom
- 4,9941 bedroom
- 5,9112 bedrooms
- 1,9793 bedrooms
- 3064 bedrooms
- 365+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Macon County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 289no vehicle
- 8,2611 vehicle
- 13,6992 vehicles
- 5,6273 vehicles
- 8494 vehicles
- 4625+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Macon County in renter-occupied apartments
- 2,633no vehicle
- 8,0211 vehicle
- 2,4072 vehicles
- 4673 vehicles
- 264 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
84.3% of Macon County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Illinois.
Macon County: | 84.3% |
State average: | 87.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 83,377
- Other state: 17,333
- Northeast: 1,066
- Midwest: 7,819
- South: 6,155
- West: 2,293
- 81.6%Utility gas
- 13.0%Electricity
- 4.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.3%Wood
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 56.6%Utility gas
- 38.9%Electricity
- 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%Other fuel
- 1.2%No fuel used
- 0.3%Solar energy
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 11.6% |
Illinois: | 11.2% |
Here: | 7.9% |
Illinois: | 9.3% |
Here: | 61.2% |
Illinois: | 27.4% |
Macon County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $6,924,000
Parking Facilities: $50,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $18,276,000
General - Other: $15,394,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,037,000
Health - Other: $5,472,000
Central Staff Services: $4,522,000
Regular Highways: $4,391,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,639,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,041,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,138,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $330,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $330,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $6,417,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,010,000
Interest Earnings: $73,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $40,679,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $8,867,000
Public Welfare: $4,343,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,874,000
Highways: $2,894,000
Other: $1,250,000
- Tax - Property: $23,173,000
Other License: $670,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $23,298,000
Macon County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $6,924,000
Parking Facilities: $50,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $18,276,000
General - Other: $15,394,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,037,000
Health - Other: $5,472,000
Central Staff Services: $4,522,000
Regular Highways: $4,391,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,639,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,041,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,138,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $330,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $330,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $6,417,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,010,000
Interest Earnings: $73,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $40,679,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $8,867,000
Public Welfare: $4,343,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,874,000
Highways: $2,894,000
Other: $1,250,000
- Tax - Property: $23,173,000
Other License: $670,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $23,298,000
Macon County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $6,924,000
Parking Facilities: $50,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $18,276,000
General - Other: $15,394,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,037,000
Health - Other: $5,472,000
Central Staff Services: $4,522,000
Regular Highways: $4,391,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,639,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,041,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,138,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $330,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $330,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $6,417,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,010,000
Interest Earnings: $73,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $40,679,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $8,867,000
Public Welfare: $4,343,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,874,000
Highways: $2,894,000
Other: $1,250,000
- Tax - Property: $23,173,000
Other License: $670,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $23,298,000
Macon County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $6,924,000
Parking Facilities: $50,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $18,276,000
General - Other: $15,394,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,037,000
Health - Other: $5,472,000
Central Staff Services: $4,522,000
Regular Highways: $4,391,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,639,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,041,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,138,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $330,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $330,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $6,417,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,010,000
Interest Earnings: $73,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $40,679,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $8,867,000
Public Welfare: $4,343,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,874,000
Highways: $2,894,000
Other: $1,250,000
- Tax - Property: $23,173,000
Other License: $670,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $23,298,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 3,073
- Number of aged recipients: 123
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,950
- Number of recipients under 18: 592
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,127
- Number of recipients older than 64: 354
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 977
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,416
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 35 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 444 | $90,957 | 638 | $108,701 | 2,201 | $124,989 | 184 | $41,043 | 6 | $225,167 | 204 | $59,858 | 2 | $21,000 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 15 | $101,800 | 30 | $123,600 | 139 | $140,288 | 18 | $42,222 | 0 | $0 | 10 | $68,700 | 1 | $42,000 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 64 | $80,078 | 64 | $75,922 | 469 | $98,861 | 103 | $25,282 | 2 | $147,000 | 28 | $61,143 | 4 | $27,750 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 25 | $101,840 | 34 | $104,853 | 422 | $106,130 | 25 | $46,560 | 0 | $0 | 11 | $55,818 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $124,000 | 3 | $86,333 | 44 | $109,750 | 2 | $72,000 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $66,000 | 0 | $0 |
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 31 full tracts) | ||||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 121 | $122,959 | 126 | $143,595 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 27 | $111,111 | 40 | $153,650 | 1 | $23,000 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 9 | $173,000 | 11 | $164,364 | 1 | $47,000 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 6 | $146,167 | 13 | $234,615 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $70,000 | 2 | $209,000 | 1 | $45,000 |
Most common first names in Macon County, IL among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
William | 946 | 75.7 years |
Mary | 940 | 79.6 years |
John | 857 | 74.7 years |
Robert | 780 | 70.8 years |
James | 702 | 70.9 years |
Charles | 673 | 74.8 years |
Helen | 470 | 80.7 years |
Dorothy | 419 | 78.2 years |
George | 411 | 76.3 years |
Ruth | 405 | 80.4 years |
Most common last names in Macon County, IL among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 434 | 75.4 years |
Brown | 278 | 74.3 years |
Miller | 263 | 76.1 years |
Johnson | 259 | 74.9 years |
Jones | 231 | 75.5 years |
Williams | 206 | 76.6 years |
Taylor | 202 | 75.8 years |
Moore | 181 | 77.5 years |
Davis | 173 | 76.2 years |
White | 148 | 74.6 years |
Businesses in Macon County, IL | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
ALDI | 2 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
AT&T | 3 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
Ace Hardware | 1 | LensCrafters | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
Aeropostale | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
Applebee's | 1 | Marriott | 1 | |
Arby's | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 7 | |
AutoZone | 3 | Maurices | 1 | |
Baskin-Robbins | 1 | McDonald's | 7 | |
Bath & Body Works | 1 | Menards | 1 | |
Baymont Inn | 1 | Nike | 6 | |
Blockbuster | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
Burger King | 3 | Panda Express | 1 | |
CVS | 3 | Panera Bread | 1 | |
Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
Catherines | 1 | Payless | 2 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
Circle K | 8 | PetSmart | 1 | |
Comfort Inn | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
Cracker Barrel | 1 | Pizza Hut | 3 | |
Dairy Queen | 3 | Popeyes | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Deb | 1 | Ramada | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 2 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
Econo Lodge | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
Famous Footwear | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
Fashion Bug | 1 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
FedEx | 10 | Sears | 3 | |
Finish Line | 1 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
Firestone Complete Auto Care | 2 | Sprint Nextel | 2 | |
Foot Locker | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | Starbucks | 2 | |
GNC | 1 | Steak 'n Shake | 3 | |
GameStop | 2 | Subway | 16 | |
H&R Block | 5 | T-Mobile | 3 | |
Hardee's | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
Haworth | 1 | Taco Bell | 3 | |
Hawthorn | 1 | Talbots | 1 | |
Hilton | 1 | Target | 1 | |
Hobby Lobby | 1 | The Limited | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | The Room Place | 1 | |
HomeTown Buffet | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
Honda | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
Hyundai | 1 | U-Haul | 5 | |
IHOP | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 3 | |
JCPenney | 1 | UPS | 19 | |
Jones New York | 2 | Vans | 1 | |
Journeys | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
Justice | 1 | Walgreens | 5 | |
KFC | 2 | Walmart | 2 | |
Kmart | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Kohl's | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
Kroger | 4 |
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- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"