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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Manufacturing (13.6%), Retail trade (10.2%).
Detached houses: $198,758Here:$198,758State:$252,233 Townhouses or other attached units: $544,512Here:$544,512State:$249,884 In 2-unit structures: $127,461Here:$127,461State:$282,193 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $163,877Here:$163,877State:$320,044 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $615,303Here:$615,303State:$280,866 Mobile homes: $117,315Here:$117,315State:$35,670
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.5%
McCain (Republican): 55.0% Obama (Democratic): 44.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,281 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,360 (1.4%)
Area name: St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monroe County is $526 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $654 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $842 a month.
Cities in this county include: Columbia, Waterloo, Valmeyer, Hecker, Maeystown, Fults.
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Notable locations in Monroe County: Maeys (A), Renault Station (B), New Hanover Station (C), Camp Vanderventer (D), Camp Wartburg (E), Escarda Dairy (F), Schmeltz Stock Farm (G), Leber Stock Farm (H), Kemper Landing (I), Harrisonville Landing (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Monroe County include: Holy Cross Church (A), Kingdom Hall (B), Salem Church (C), Zoar Church (D), Deer Hill Church (E), Church of God (F), Saint Marcus Chapel (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Brickey Cemetery (1), Zion Cemetery (2), Immanuel Cemetery (3), Holy Cross Cemetery (4), Madonnaville Cemetery (5), Martini Cemetery (6), McConkey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Porter Lake (A), Rainer Lake (B), Beaver Lake (C), Long Lake (D), Wetzler Lake (E), Bissell Lake (F), Fox Lake (G), Gilmore Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Monroe City Creek (A), Carr Creek (B), Bradley Branch (C), Bond Creek (D), Black Creek (E), Andys Run (F), Dry Run (G), Dry Fork (H), Maeystown Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Monroe County include: Fogelpole Cave Nature Preserve (1), Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve (2), Illinois Caverns State Natural Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Monroe County: Maeys (A), Renault Station (B), New Hanover Station (C), Camp Vanderventer (D), Camp Wartburg (E), Escarda Dairy (F), Schmeltz Stock Farm (G), Leber Stock Farm (H), Kemper Landing (I), Harrisonville Landing (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Monroe County include: Holy Cross Church (A), Kingdom Hall (B), Salem Church (C), Zoar Church (D), Deer Hill Church (E), Church of God (F), Saint Marcus Chapel (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Brickey Cemetery (1), Zion Cemetery (2), Immanuel Cemetery (3), Holy Cross Cemetery (4), Madonnaville Cemetery (5), Martini Cemetery (6), McConkey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Porter Lake (A), Rainer Lake (B), Beaver Lake (C), Long Lake (D), Wetzler Lake (E), Bissell Lake (F), Fox Lake (G), Gilmore Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Monroe City Creek (A), Carr Creek (B), Bradley Branch (C), Bond Creek (D), Black Creek (E), Andys Run (F), Dry Run (G), Dry Fork (H), Maeystown Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Monroe County include: Fogelpole Cave Nature Preserve (1), Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve (2), Illinois Caverns State Natural Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Jefferson County, Missouri , Randolph County , St. Clair County , Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri , St. Louis County, Missouri .
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Current college students: 1,344 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 232 (67% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 37.3%
Housing units in Monroe County with a mortgage: 4,489 (414 second mortgage, 642 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,255
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6.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,827 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.68% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($25,523 average AGI) 3.20% relocated from other states ($31,304 average AGI)Monroe County:3.20%Illinois average:2.13%
5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,033 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.88% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($18,337 average AGI) 2.92% relocated to other states ($26,696 average AGI)Monroe County:2.92%Illinois average:2.58%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,178 (3,785 aged, 393 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
6,746 spouses, 8,868 children (8,089 natural, 234 adopted, 545 stepchildren), 214 grandchildren, 65 brothers or sisters, 161 parents, 172 other relatives, 296 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,104 2-persons, 1,784 3-persons, 1,872 4-persons, 754 5-persons, 204 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,179 1-person, 230 2-persons, 77 3-persons, 18 4-persons.
96.9% of residents of Monroe County speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 21% speak English not well). 1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
Population growth in Monroe County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.17 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
62% of Monroe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Illinois.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $175,900
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
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: $122,000
Regular Highways: $3,313,000
General - Other: $3,128,000
Health - Other: $1,010,000
Correctional Institutions: $894,000
Central Staff Services: $813,000
Police Protection: $732,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $566,000
General Public Buildings: $306,000
Financial Administration: $168,000
Public Welfare - Other: $13,000
Regular Highways: $60,000
Interest Earnings: $410,000
Fines and Forfeits: $103,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,088,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,090,000
Highways: $827,000
All Other: $93,000
Other License: $16,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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