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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.7%), Educational,health and social services (20.3%), Retail trade (11.6%).
Perry County, Illinois business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $112,395Here:$112,395State:$252,233 Townhouses or other attached units: $278,658Here:$278,658State:$249,884 In 2-unit structures: $87,276Here:$87,276State:$282,193 Mobile homes: $54,480Here:$54,480State:$35,670 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $284,903Here:$284,903State:$62,382
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.8%
McCain (Republican): 51.3% Obama (Democratic): 47.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,199 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $880 (1.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Perry County is $417 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $594 a month.
Cities in this county include: Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, Tamaroa, Willisville, Cutler, St. Johns.
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Notable location: Union Community Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Perry County include: Holts Prairie Church (A), Nine Mile Baptist Church (B), Beaucoup Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Friendship Church (E), Trinity Church (F), Galum Church (G), Immanuel Church (H), Sunfield Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: McElvain Cemetery (1), Holts Prairie Cemetery (2), Cudgetown Cemetery (3), Antioch Cemetery (4), Curlee Cemetery (5), Lee Cemetery (6), Mueller Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Elm Lake (A), Clear Lake (B), Ash Lake (C), Marsh Lake (D), Plum Lake (E), East C Streamline Lake (F), Beehive Lake (G), Crystal Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Galum Creek (A), Swanwick Creek (B), Opossum Creek (C), Wolf Creek (D), Walkers Creek (E), Brushy Fork (F), Brush Branch (G), Rock Branch (H), Rock Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Perry County: Pyramid State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Swanwick Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable location: Union Community Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Perry County include: Holts Prairie Church (A), Nine Mile Baptist Church (B), Beaucoup Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Friendship Church (E), Trinity Church (F), Galum Church (G), Immanuel Church (H), Sunfield Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: McElvain Cemetery (1), Holts Prairie Cemetery (2), Cudgetown Cemetery (3), Antioch Cemetery (4), Curlee Cemetery (5), Lee Cemetery (6), Mueller Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Elm Lake (A), Clear Lake (B), Ash Lake (C), Marsh Lake (D), Plum Lake (E), East C Streamline Lake (F), Beehive Lake (G), Crystal Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Galum Creek (A), Swanwick Creek (B), Opossum Creek (C), Wolf Creek (D), Walkers Creek (E), Brushy Fork (F), Brush Branch (G), Rock Branch (H), Rock Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Perry County: Pyramid State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Swanwick Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Franklin County , Jackson County , Jefferson County , Randolph County , Washington County .
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Current college students: 977 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 224 (45% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.5%
Housing units in Perry County with a mortgage: 2,378 (164 second mortgage, 127 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,385
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5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,725 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.22% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($23,275 average AGI) 1.11% relocated from other states ($5,450 average AGI)Perry County:1.11%Illinois average:2.13%
5.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,411 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.01% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($19,019 average AGI) 1.50% relocated to other states ($7,391 average AGI)Perry County:1.50%Illinois average:2.58%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,099 (3,539 aged, 560 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 138.1. This is more than state average.
4,954 spouses, 6,001 children (5,339 natural, 142 adopted, 520 stepchildren), 278 grandchildren, 77 brothers or sisters, 85 parents, 100 other relatives, 294 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,629 2-persons, 1,336 3-persons, 1,157 4-persons, 499 5-persons, 139 6-persons, 68 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,367 1-person, 230 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 12 5-persons.
97.3% of residents of Perry County speak English at home. 1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).
Population growth in Perry County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.73 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)
Year house built
63% of Perry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Illinois.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,300
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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: $1,536,000
Health - Other: $1,087,000
Correctional Institutions: $738,000
Police Protection: $659,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $559,000
Financial Administration: $550,000
Public Welfare - Other: $400,000
Health and Hospitals: $176,000
General Local Government Support: $38,000
Interest Earnings: $68,000
Highways: $495,000
Public Welfare: $211,000
Health and Hospitals: $60,000
Other Selective Sales: $329,000
Other License: $8,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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