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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Manufacturing (14.0%), Retail trade (12.8%).
Detached houses: $120,714Here:$120,714State:$252,233 Townhouses or other attached units: $777,607Here:$777,607State:$249,884 In 2-unit structures: $135,853Here:$135,853State:$282,193 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $879,615Here:$879,615State:$280,866 Mobile homes: $61,329Here:$61,329State:$35,670
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.2%
Obama (Democratic): 50.9% McCain (Republican): 48.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,353 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,011 (1.4%)
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.
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Notable locations in Montgomery County: Rainmaker Camp (A), Shoal Creek Farm (B), Eddington Dairy Farm (C), Lynnvue Farms (D), Marina Number 2 (E), Marina Number 1 (F), Woodsboro Community Center (G), Zanesville Townhall (H), Coffeen Power Station (I), John A Graham Correctional Center (J), Forsee Vineyards (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Montgomery County include: Oak Valley Church (A), Hillside Baptist Church (B), Bost Hill Church (C), Providence Church (D), Saint John Church (E), Clear Springs Church (F), Shiloh Church (G), East Fork Church (H), Wares Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Walker Cemetery (1), Armentrout Cemetery (2), Asbury Cemetery (3), Williamson Cemetery (4), Brown Cemetery (5), Zion Cemetery (6), Butler Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Fillmore Lake (A), Chautauqua Lake (B), Panama Lake (C), Coffeen Lake (D), Crown Mine Pond (E), Shoal Creek Watershed Impoundment Reservoir (F), Wayne Helen Lake (G), Heeren Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mud Creek (A), Shop Creek (B), Elliott Creek (C), Brush Creek (D), Blue Grass Creek (E), Bailey Branch (F), Miller Creek (G), McDavid Branch (H), Long 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
Notable locations in Montgomery County: Rainmaker Camp (A), Shoal Creek Farm (B), Eddington Dairy Farm (C), Lynnvue Farms (D), Marina Number 2 (E), Marina Number 1 (F), Woodsboro Community Center (G), Zanesville Townhall (H), Coffeen Power Station (I), John A Graham Correctional Center (J), Forsee Vineyards (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Montgomery County include: Oak Valley Church (A), Hillside Baptist Church (B), Bost Hill Church (C), Providence Church (D), Saint John Church (E), Clear Springs Church (F), Shiloh Church (G), East Fork Church (H), Wares Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Walker Cemetery (1), Armentrout Cemetery (2), Asbury Cemetery (3), Williamson Cemetery (4), Brown Cemetery (5), Zion Cemetery (6), Butler Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Fillmore Lake (A), Chautauqua Lake (B), Panama Lake (C), Coffeen Lake (D), Crown Mine Pond (E), Shoal Creek Watershed Impoundment Reservoir (F), Wayne Helen Lake (G), Heeren Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mud Creek (A), Shop Creek (B), Elliott Creek (C), Brush Creek (D), Blue Grass Creek (E), Bailey Branch (F), Miller Creek (G), McDavid Branch (H), Long 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
Neighboring counties: Bond County , Christian County , Fayette County , Macoupin County , Madison County , Sangamon County , Shelby County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.2%
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
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4.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,369 average adjusted gross income)
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%
5.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,713 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.6
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%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 170.0. This is more than state average.
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
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).
Population growth in Montgomery County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.36 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $29,100
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.)
Health Services - Other: $2,014,000
General - Other: $1,776,000
Police Protection: $1,760,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $940,000
Central Staff Services: $861,000
Financial Administration: $435,000
General Public Buildings: $200,000
Parks & Recreation: $15,000
General Support: $13,000
All Other: $9,000
Interest Earnings: $354,000
Welfare - Other: $137,000
Central Staff: $58,000
Health & Hospitals: $962,000
Highways: $882,000
All Other: $100,000
NEC: $13,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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