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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (34.8%), Retail trade (12.4%), Manufacturing (10.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.2%).
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McDonough County, Illinois business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in McDonough County, Illinois:
Detached houses: $130,625Here: $130,625State: $269,211 Townhouses or other attached units: $126,211Here: $126,211State: $258,887 In 2-unit structures: $107,671Here: $107,671State: $320,810 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $106,986Here: $106,986State: $330,214 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $95,576Here: $95,576State: $275,408 Mobile homes: $23,710Here: $23,710State: $35,670 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $13,611Here: $13,611State: $62,382
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.7%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in McDonough County is $391 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $631 a month.
Cities in this county include: Macomb, Bushnell, Colchester, Blandinsville, Industry, Prairie City, Good Hope, Bardolph, Tennessee, Sciota.
Neighboring counties: Fulton County , Hancock County , Henderson County , Schuyler County , Warren County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in McDonough County: Pearl Camp (A), University Point Campground (B), Hickory Grove Corner (C), Gold Hills Golf Course (D), Campers Hill Campground (E), Hire Townhall (F), Scotland Townhall (G), Eldorado Townhall (H), Mound Townhall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in McDonough County include: Aldersgate Free Methodist Church (A), Argyle Bible Church (B), Scott Church (C), Scotland Trinity Presbyterian Church (D), Doddsville Community Methodist Church (E), New Philadelphia United Methodist Church (F), Ebenezer Presbyterian Church (G), Friendship United Methodist Church (H), Jerusalem United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Miles Cemetery (1), Miler Grave (2), Solon-Robinson Cemetery (3), Anderson Cemetery (4), Friendship Cemetery (5), Archer-Bethel Cemetery (6), Argyle Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Colmar Lake (A), Blandinsville City Reservoir (B), Cricketwood Green Lake (C), Irish Lake (D), Argyle Lake (E), Vermont New Lake (F), Patrick Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kepple Creek (A), Bronson Creek (B), Short Fork (C), Killjordan Creek (D), Carter Creek (E), Beckford Branch (F), North Fork East Fork La Moine River (G), Farmers Fork (H), Hogwallow Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in McDonough County include: Argyle Lake State Park (1), Argyle Hollow Barrens Nature Preserve (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in McDonough County: Pearl Camp (A), University Point Campground (B), Hickory Grove Corner (C), Gold Hills Golf Course (D), Campers Hill Campground (E), Hire Townhall (F), Scotland Townhall (G), Eldorado Townhall (H), Mound Townhall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in McDonough County include: Aldersgate Free Methodist Church (A), Argyle Bible Church (B), Scott Church (C), Scotland Trinity Presbyterian Church (D), Doddsville Community Methodist Church (E), New Philadelphia United Methodist Church (F), Ebenezer Presbyterian Church (G), Friendship United Methodist Church (H), Jerusalem United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Miles Cemetery (1), Miler Grave (2), Solon-Robinson Cemetery (3), Anderson Cemetery (4), Friendship Cemetery (5), Archer-Bethel Cemetery (6), Argyle Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Colmar Lake (A), Blandinsville City Reservoir (B), Cricketwood Green Lake (C), Irish Lake (D), Argyle Lake (E), Vermont New Lake (F), Patrick Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kepple Creek (A), Bronson Creek (B), Short Fork (C), Killjordan Creek (D), Carter Creek (E), Beckford Branch (F), North Fork East Fork La Moine River (G), Farmers Fork (H), Hogwallow Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in McDonough County include: Argyle Lake State Park (1), Argyle Hollow Barrens Nature Preserve (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 8,722 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 921 (23% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in McDonough County with a mortgage: 3,448 (279 second mortgage, 208 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,702
Adherents
McDonough County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 2.6 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/13/1974, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
8.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,078 average adjusted gross income)
0.81% of residents moved from foreign countries ($348 average AGI)McDonough County: 0.81%Illinois average: 0.19% 4.80% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($12,793 average AGI) 2.51% relocated from other states ($8,939 average AGI)McDonough County: 2.51%Illinois average: 2.13%
8.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,305 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.09% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($16,356 average AGI) 3.43% relocated to other states ($10,948 average AGI)McDonough County: 3.43%Illinois average: 2.58%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,924 (4,412 aged, 512 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household type by relationship
5,893 spouses, 6,985 children (6,180 natural, 210 adopted, 595 stepchildren), 185 grandchildren, 92 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 144 other relatives, 261 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,613 2-persons, 1,529 3-persons, 1,266 4-persons, 505 5-persons, 133 6-persons, 78 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,929 1-person, 900 2-persons, 213 3-persons, 148 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
93.7% of residents of McDonough County speak English at home. 2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 15% speak English not well). 1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 17% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $170,500,000 ($5263 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $24,187,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $62,350,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $42,768,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,565,000 Federal grants: $26,832,000 Federal procurement contracts: $22,196,000 ($20,821,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $6,789,000 ($1,272,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,822,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,643,000 Federal Government insurance: $47,802,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.93 millions of gallons per day (19% from ground, 81% from surface)
50% of McDonough County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $53,800
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Regular Highways: $9,000
Welfare - Other: $4,029,000
Health Services - Other: $1,985,000
General - Other: $1,910,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,024,000
Police Protection: $940,000
Corrections - Other: $758,000
Central Staff Services: $628,000
Financial Administration: $430,000
General Public Buildings: $210,000
Public Welfare: $38,000
All Other: $21,000
Housing & Community Development: $6,000
General Revenue, NEC: $85,000
Police Protection: $82,000
Central Staff: $70,000
Welfare - Other: $31,000
General Support: $2,106,000
Public Welfare: $1,732,000
Health & Hospitals: $631,000
All Other: $288,000
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