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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.2%), Retail trade (13.1%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.0%), Manufacturing (11.6%).
Detached houses: $122,463Here:$122,463State:$252,233 Townhouses or other attached units: $12,170Here:$12,170State:$249,884 In 2-unit structures: $111,333Here:$111,333State:$282,193 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $281,650Here:$281,650State:$280,866 Mobile homes: $68,958Here:$68,958State:$35,670
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.8%
McCain (Republican): 61.3% Obama (Democratic): 37.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,158 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $840 (1.1%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Massac County is $410 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $716 a month.
Cities in this county include: Metropolis, Brookport, Joppa.
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Notable locations in Massac County: Courtney Spur (A), Fletchers Landing (B), Fort Massac Rest Area (C), Risinger Spur (D), Metropolis Country Club (E), Paducah and Illinois Fishing Camp (F), Pearcy Camp (G), Massac County Fire Protection District Station 1 (H), Joppa Generating Station (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Massac County include: Anderson Church (A), Lutheran Church of the Cross (B), Powers United Methodist Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Church of Christ (E), Cumberland Church (F), Seven Mile Baptist Church (G), Siloam Church (H), Upper Salem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Aikins Cemetery (1), Allard Cemetery (2), Armstrong Cemetery (3), Westerman Cemetery (4), Bethel Cemetery (5), Wilkins Cemetery (6), Bumgardner Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Allard Lake (A), Beaverdam Lake (B), Loon Lake (C), Old Bay (D), Kinneman Lake (E), Brushy Lake (F), Cagle Pond (G), Hunnerkoch Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clifty Creek (A), Mallard Creek (B), Rocky Branch (C), Weaver Creek (D), Crenshaw Creek (E), Barnes Creek (F), Patterson Branch (G), Georges Creek (H), Fourmile Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Massac County include: Mermet Swamp Nature Preserve (1), Mermet Lake State Conservation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Massac County: Courtney Spur (A), Fletchers Landing (B), Fort Massac Rest Area (C), Risinger Spur (D), Metropolis Country Club (E), Paducah and Illinois Fishing Camp (F), Pearcy Camp (G), Massac County Fire Protection District Station 1 (H), Joppa Generating Station (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Massac County include: Anderson Church (A), Lutheran Church of the Cross (B), Powers United Methodist Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Church of Christ (E), Cumberland Church (F), Seven Mile Baptist Church (G), Siloam Church (H), Upper Salem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Aikins Cemetery (1), Allard Cemetery (2), Armstrong Cemetery (3), Westerman Cemetery (4), Bethel Cemetery (5), Wilkins Cemetery (6), Bumgardner Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Allard Lake (A), Beaverdam Lake (B), Loon Lake (C), Old Bay (D), Kinneman Lake (E), Brushy Lake (F), Cagle Pond (G), Hunnerkoch Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clifty Creek (A), Mallard Creek (B), Rocky Branch (C), Weaver Creek (D), Crenshaw Creek (E), Barnes Creek (F), Patterson Branch (G), Georges Creek (H), Fourmile Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Massac County include: Mermet Swamp Nature Preserve (1), Mermet Lake State Conservation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Johnson County , Livingston County, Kentucky , McCracken County, Kentucky , Pope County , Pulaski County .
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Current college students: 597 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 66 (48% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.4%
Housing units in Massac County with a mortgage: 1,680 (97 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,690
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4.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,461 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.21% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($13,000 average AGI) 2.58% relocated from other states ($15,461 average AGI)Massac County:2.58%Illinois average:2.13%
5.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,880 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 1.76% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($9,681 average AGI) 4.03% relocated to other states ($20,199 average AGI)Massac County:4.03%Illinois average:2.58%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,006 (2,506 aged, 500 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
3,459 spouses, 4,093 children (3,556 natural, 86 adopted, 451 stepchildren), 266 grandchildren, 72 brothers or sisters, 66 parents, 127 other relatives, 230 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,047 2-persons, 1,033 3-persons, 850 4-persons, 267 5-persons, 84 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,763 1-person, 143 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 7 6-persons.
97.7% of residents of Massac County speak English at home. 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well). 0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 51% speak English well).
Population growth in Massac County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.31 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
63% of Massac County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Illinois.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $29,000
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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.)
Regular Highways: $1,376,000
Police Protection: $1,205,000
Central Staff Services: $856,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $476,000
Financial Administration: $118,000
Public Welfare: $56,000
Interest Earnings: $44,000
General Support: $919,000
All Other: $131,000
Public Welfare: $50,000
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