Montgomery County, Illinois (IL)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Manufacturing (14.0%), Retail trade (12.8%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Montgomery County, Illinois:

Median resident age:	38.1 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Males: 15,802	(51.6%)
Females: 14,850	(48.4%)

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Montgomery County:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

This county:	$38,479
Illinois:	$54,123

This county:	$350
State:	$669

Montgomery County:	$90,710
Illinois:	$208,800

Detached houses: $118,909

Here:	$118,909
State:	$269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $138,412

Here:	$138,412
State:	$258,887

In 2-unit structures: $115,171

Here:	$115,171
State:	$320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $78,124

Here:	$78,124
State:	$330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $50,560

Here:	$50,560
State:	$275,408

Mobile homes: $29,979

Here:	$29,979
State:	$35,670

This county:	13.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

This county:	4.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Montgomery 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 $590 a month.

Cities in this county include: Litchfield, Hillsboro, Irving, Nokomis, Witt, Raymond, Farmersville, Coffeen, Schram City, Taylor Springs.

Neighboring counties: Bond County , Christian County , Fayette County , Macoupin County , Madison County , Sangamon County , Shelby County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Montgomery County: Marina Number 1 (A), Marina Number 2 (B), Woodsboro Community Center (C), Rainmaker Camp (D), John A Graham Correctional Center (E), Zanesville Townhall (F), Coffeen Power Station (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Montgomery County include: Shiloh Church (A), Bost Hill Church (B), Hurricane Church (C), Saint John Church (D), Montgomery Church (E), Oak Valley Church (F), New Hope Church (G), Clear Springs Church (H), Providence Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hart's Church Cemetery (1), McDavid Point Cemetery (2), Shiloh Presbyterian Cemetery (3), King Cemetery (4), McCoupin Creek Cemetery (5), McCord Cemetery (6), Armentrout Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Rocky Ford Sportsman Club North Lake (A), Rocky Ford Lakes (B), Harry Sampsons Lake (C), Chautauqua Lake (D), Lake Glenn Shoals (E), Lake Hillsboro (F), Crown Mine Pond (G), Nokomis Sportsman Club Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brush Creek (A), Shop Creek (B), Elliott Creek (C), Otter Branch (D), Blue Grass Creek (E), Long Branch (F), Waveland Creek (G), Bailey Branch (H), Threemile Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Montgomery County include: Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (1), Roberts Cemetery Savanna Nature Preserve (2), Shoal Creek Nature Conservation Area (3), Walton Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.8%
Illinois:	9.9%

Current college students: 899
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 262 (60% naturalized citizens)

Montgomery County:	0.9%
Whole state:	12.3%

Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,081
• One, attached: 112
• Two: 234
• 3 or 4: 481
• 5 to 9: 214
• 10 to 19: 87
• 20 or more: 73
• Mobile homes: 1,209
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 34

Housing units in Montgomery County with a mortgage: 3,425 (280 second mortgage, 160 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,362

Here:	50.5% with mortgage
State:	69.8% with mortgage

Montgomery 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 3 fatalities and 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/28/1956, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Montgomery County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from Montgomery County center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.9 miles away from the county center
On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 27.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/11/1991 at 09:20:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from Montgomery County center
On 10/24/1990 at 08:20:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.9 miles away from the county center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 27.4 miles away from Montgomery County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,115 (79%) Carpooled: 1,572 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 25 (0%) Subway or elevated: 3 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 42 (0%) Walked: 270 (2%) Other means: 100 (1%) Worked at home: 647 (5%)

4.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,369 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.96%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.72% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($24,061 average AGI)
1.24% relocated from other states ($8,307 average AGI)

Montgomery County:	1.24%
Illinois average:	2.13%

from Macoupin County, IL	1.25% ($26,734 average AGI)
from Sangamon County, IL	0.56% ($29,175)
from Christian County, IL	0.32% ($27,111)
from Madison County, IL	0.31% ($38,714)
from Bond County, IL	0.22% ($32,000)
from Fayette County, IL	0.15% ($30,353)

5.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,713 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.24%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.75% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($20,133 average AGI)
1.48% relocated to other states ($7,578 average AGI)

Montgomery County:	1.48%
Illinois average:	2.58%

to Macoupin County, IL	0.93% ($22,077 average AGI)
to Sangamon County, IL	0.74% ($31,855)
to Madison County, IL	0.37% ($32,439)
to Christian County, IL	0.25% ($31,857)
to Bond County, IL	0.22% ($27,960)
to Fayette County, IL	0.21% ($31,217)
to Cook County, IL	0.09% ($24,400)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,860 (5,169 aged, 691 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 24,068 (6,537 male householders, 1,430 female householders)

  6,522 spouses, 8,368 children (7,670 natural, 153 adopted, 545 stepchildren), 315 grandchildren, 95 brothers or sisters, 79 parents, 158 other relatives, 564 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,996 (1,382 male householders (1,140 living alone)), 2,176 female householders (2,048 living alone)), 438 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,588 (2,543 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,569 2-persons, 1,856 3-persons, 1,571 4-persons, 677 5-persons, 183 6-persons, 111 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,188 1-person, 316 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

97.8% of residents of Montgomery County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $178,512,000 ($5874 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,145,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $84,425,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $43,027,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,442,000
Federal grants: $27,682,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,640,000 ($3,093,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,296,000 ($811,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $246,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,074,000
Federal Government insurance: $51,714,000

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	43 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Here:	-7 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.36 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	6.1

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

64% of Montgomery County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Illinois.

Montgomery County:	64.0%
State average:	58.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 26102
• Northeast: 187
• Midwest: 2139
• South: 1321
• West: 463

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $29,100

Here:	8.1%
Illinois:	13.4%

Here:	3.4%
Illinois:	11.1%

Here:	9.2%
Illinois:	25.8%

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