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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Manufacturing (13.6%), Retail trade (10.2%).
Monroe County, Illinois business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
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: Kemper Landing (A), New Hanover Station (B), Maeys (C), Harrisonville Landing (D), Renault Station (E), Camp Wartburg (F), Camp Vanderventer (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Monroe County include: Holy Cross Church (A), Zoar Church (B), Kingdom Hall (C), Salem Church (D), Church of God (E), Saint Marcus Chapel (F), Deer Hill Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: McConkey Cemetery (1), Holy Cross Cemetery (2), Monroe City Cemetery (3), Deer Hill Cemetery (4), New Design Historical Cemetery (5), New Hanover Cemetery (6), Dick Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Rainer Lake (A), Moredock Lake (B), Beaver Lake (C), Long Lake (D), Steppig Lake (E), Vogt Lake (F), Bissell Lake (G), Porter Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Richland Creek (A), Monroe City Creek (B), Bradley Branch (C), Bond Creek (D), Rockhouse Creek (E), Rocky Branch (F), Black Creek (G), Prairie Branch (H), Palmer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Monroe County include: Fogelpole Cave Nature Preserve (1), Illinois Caverns State Natural Area (2), Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Renault Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Monroe County: Kemper Landing (A), New Hanover Station (B), Maeys (C), Harrisonville Landing (D), Renault Station (E), Camp Wartburg (F), Camp Vanderventer (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Monroe County include: Holy Cross Church (A), Zoar Church (B), Kingdom Hall (C), Salem Church (D), Church of God (E), Saint Marcus Chapel (F), Deer Hill Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: McConkey Cemetery (1), Holy Cross Cemetery (2), Monroe City Cemetery (3), Deer Hill Cemetery (4), New Design Historical Cemetery (5), New Hanover Cemetery (6), Dick Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Rainer Lake (A), Moredock Lake (B), Beaver Lake (C), Long Lake (D), Steppig Lake (E), Vogt Lake (F), Bissell Lake (G), Porter Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Richland Creek (A), Monroe City Creek (B), Bradley Branch (C), Bond Creek (D), Rockhouse Creek (E), Rocky Branch (F), Black Creek (G), Prairie Branch (H), Palmer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Monroe County include: Fogelpole Cave Nature Preserve (1), Illinois Caverns State Natural Area (2), Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Renault Post Office (A). Display/hide its location 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:
Educational Attainment (%)
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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