County population in 2012: 14,933 (31% urban, 69% rural); it was 14,287 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,666 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,775 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,239 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,317 (it was 1,166 in 2000)
% of renters here:
22%
State:
33%
Land area: 336 sq. mi. Water area: 8.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 44 people per square mile
(average).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Moultrie County: 86.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.5%), Educational,health and social services (21.5%), Retail trade (10.5%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,701 (1.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,641 (1.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.0%
(12.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 14.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 40 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 27 years old, American Indian residents: 38 years old, Asian residents: 32 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20 years old, Other race residents: 15 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
7.8%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
2.2%
Whole state:
5.1%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Moultrie County is $386 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $634 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Moultrie County: Timber Lake Golf Course (A), Okaw Valley Orchard (B), Masonic Home (C), Jonathan Creek Townhall (D), Lowe Townhall (E), Illinois Masonic Home (F), Dora Township Fire Protection District Lake City (G), Arthur Rural Fire Protection District (H), Arthur Ambulance Service (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Moultrie County include: First Christian Church (A), First Church of God (B), Saint Isadore Church (C), Union Chapel (D), Union Prairie Church (E), Jonathan Creek Christian Church (F), Oak Grove Church (G), Smyser Church (H), New Liberty Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bolin Cemetery (1), Camfield Cemetery (2), Daugherty Cemetery (3), Ellis Cemetery (4), French Cemetery (5), Hagerman Cemetery (6), Hampton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coon Creek (A), Camfield Branch (B), Brush Creek (C), Bolin Branch (D), Asa Creek (E), Dunn Branch (F), Marrowbone Creek (G), Lynn Creek (H), West Okaw River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Moultrie County include: Sullivan Recreation Area (1), Whitley Creek Recreation Area (2), Wilborn Creek Recreation Area (3), West Okaw River State Fish and Wildlife Management Area (4), Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Management Area (5), Illinois Natural History Survey Area (6), Forrest W Wood Access Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 357 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 87 (64% naturalized citizens)
Moultrie County:
0.6%
Whole state:
12.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 18
1990 to 1994: 4
1985 to 1989: 11
1980 to 1984: 4
1975 to 1979: 5
1970 to 1974: 2
1970 to 1974: 2
1965 to 1969: 41
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,784
One, attached: 98
Two: 116
3 or 4: 174
5 to 9: 110
10 to 19: 47
20 or more: 32
Mobile homes: 382
Housing units in Moultrie County with a mortgage: 2,132 (166 second mortgage, 154 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,361
Here:
61.0% with mortgage
State:
69.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.26%
Here
44.3%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 6,323 Total congregations: 34
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
United Methodist Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Catholic Church
Lutheran Church
Adherents
1,431 (22.6%)
1,059 (16.7%)
857 (13.6%)
605 (9.6%)
449 (7.1%)
Congregations
3 (8.8%)
5 (14.7%)
4 (11.8%)
2 (5.9%)
1 (2.9%)
Name
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
Other
Adherents
384 (6.1%)
297 (4.7%)
279 (4.4%)
256 (4.0%)
706 (11.2%)
Congregations
3 (8.8%)
1 (2.9%)
1 (2.9%)
3 (8.8%)
11 (32.4%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 423 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $110,789 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $251.44 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.04% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $78,590 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 92.70% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.01% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $138,390 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.02% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.22 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 26.80% Corn for grain: 86121 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 777 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 82937 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Moultrie County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/7/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused $100,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Moultrie County-area historical earthquake activity is below Illinois state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 68.9 miles away from the county center On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.5 miles away from the county center On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 77.6 miles away from Moultrie County center On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 89.2 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.9 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Illinois Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 3, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1960): March 17, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1960, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 19, 2010 to August 7, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1935): August 19, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1935, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3230): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 21, 2002 to May 23, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1416): May 21, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1416, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Illinois Winter Snow Storm, Incident Period: January 1, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3134): January 8, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3134, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
Illinois Ice Storm, Severe Storm, Incident Period: February 14, 1990 to February 15, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-860): March 6, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-860, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Storm
The number of natural disasters in Moultrie County (6) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 2
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (3%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
United Kingdom (18%)
Germany (14%)
Canada (14%)
Cuba (8%)
Korea (7%)
Philippines (7%)
Mexico (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Moultrie County (%):
German (29%)
United States or American (27%)
English (11%)
Irish (10%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Dutch (2%)
Italian (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 5,425 (80%)
Carpooled: 665 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 78 (1%)
Walked: 246 (4%)
Other means: 64 (1%)
Worked at home: 298 (4%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in Moultrie County, Illinois in 2000:
380 people in nursing homes
61 people in homes for the mentally retarded
11 people in other group homes
10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
2 people in other workers' dormitories
People in group quarters in Moultrie County, Illinois in 2010:
293 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
38 people in group homes intended for adults
34 people in workers’ group living quarters and job corps centers
30 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $51,780.
6.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,535 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.38%
Illinois average:
5.66%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.39% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($29,922 average AGI)
0.99% relocated from other states ($5,612 average AGI)
Moultrie County:
0.99%
Illinois average:
2.13%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,482 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.30%
Illinois average:
5.99%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.32% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($22,950 average AGI)
1.98% relocated to other states ($8,530 average AGI)
Moultrie County:
1.98%
Illinois average:
2.58%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7
Births per 1000 population in Moultrie County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population in Moultrie County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Moultrie County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,049 (2,743 aged, 306 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1295.660 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1426.600 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13.78
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 6.94 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 41.35
Household type by relationship:
Households: 14,451
In family households: 12,460 (3,236 male householders, 817 female householders)
3,319 spouses, 4,404 children (4,092 natural, 87 adopted, 225 stepchildren), 225 grandchildren, 64 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 42 other relatives, 274 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,991 (785 male householders (638 living alone)), 920 female householders (831 living alone)), 286 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 395 (323 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,992 2-persons, 834 3-persons, 654 4-persons, 330 5-persons, 127 6-persons, 116 7-or-more-persons.
93.1% of residents of Moultrie County speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
6.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $78,502,000 ($5450 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,263,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $41,937,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,833,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,964,000 Federal grants: $8,071,000 Federal procurement contracts: $734,000 ($204,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,963,000 ($902,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,598,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,287,000 Federal Government insurance: $34,397,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 966
Here:
67 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,018
Here:
70 per 1000 residents
State:
43 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +15
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+26 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +295
Here:
+20 per 1000 residents
State:
-31 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Moultrie County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.02 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.1
Year house built
2005 or later: 101
2000 to 2004: 167
1990 to 1999: 698
1980 to 1989: 436
1970 to 1979: 934
1960 to 1969: 718
1950 to 1959: 867
1940 to 1949: 697
1939 or earlier: 1,419
Rooms in houses/apartments in Moultrie County, Illinois
62% of Moultrie County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Illinois.
Moultrie County:
61.5%
State average:
58.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 12139
Northeast: 218
Midwest: 952
South: 659
West: 213
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $46,700
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Moultrie County
40.0 years
36.0 years
(46.4%)
(53.6%)
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