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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.1%), Manufacturing (10.7%), Retail trade (10.6%).
Detached houses: $166,117Here:$166,117State:$252,233 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $334,161Here:$334,161State:$280,866 Mobile homes: $96,451Here:$96,451State:$35,670
McCain (Republican): 61.0% Obama (Democratic): 38.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,156 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $840 (1.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pope County is $408 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $648 a month.
Cities in this county include: Golconda, Eddyville.
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Notable locations in Pope County: Golconda Marina (A), Oak Point Campground (B), Shawnee Camp (C), Bell Smith Springs National Natural Landmark (D), Dixon Springs Experiment Station (E), Ropers Landing (F), Signal Point Trail Point of Interest (G), Duck Bay Campground (H), Goose Bay Picnic Area (I), Lake Glendale Recreation Area (J), Big Boaz (K), Steamboat Hill Campground (L), Golconda Civilian Conservation Center (M), Indian Kitchen Point of Interest (N), One Horse Gap Point of Interest (O), Redbud Campground (P), Teal Pond Campground (Q), Rural Pope County Fire Protection District Station 3 (R), Rural Pope County Fire Protection District Station 4 (S), Rural Pope County Fire Protection District Station 1 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Pope County include: Bay Valley United Methodist Church (A), Dutton Chapel (B), Audubon Church (C), Sincere Church (D), Dixon Springs Church (E), Antioch Church (F), Bethany Church (G), Bethesda Church (H), Cedar Bluff Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lewis Cemetery (1), Mount Olive Cemetery (2), Owens Cemetery (3), Ragsdale Cemetery (4), Roland Cemetery (5), Henley Cemetery (6), Zimmer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Avery Lake (A), Burgess Pond (B), Horseshoe Lake (C), Grand Pierre Lake (D), One Horse Gap Lake (E), Lake Glendale (F), Barger Lake (G), Teal Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Little Lusk Creek (B), Little Grand Pierre Creek (C), Hunting Branch (D), Hobbs Creek (E), Hill Branch (F), Hicks Branch (G), Hart Creek (H), Gibbons Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Pope County include: Cretaceous Hills Nature Preserve (1), Lusk Creek Canyon Nature Preserve (2), Dixon Springs State Park (3), Dog Island State Wetlands (4), Millstone Bluff National Register Site (5), Ohio River Recreation Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Pope County: Golconda Marina (A), Oak Point Campground (B), Shawnee Camp (C), Bell Smith Springs National Natural Landmark (D), Dixon Springs Experiment Station (E), Ropers Landing (F), Signal Point Trail Point of Interest (G), Duck Bay Campground (H), Goose Bay Picnic Area (I), Lake Glendale Recreation Area (J), Big Boaz (K), Steamboat Hill Campground (L), Golconda Civilian Conservation Center (M), Indian Kitchen Point of Interest (N), One Horse Gap Point of Interest (O), Redbud Campground (P), Teal Pond Campground (Q), Rural Pope County Fire Protection District Station 3 (R), Rural Pope County Fire Protection District Station 4 (S), Rural Pope County Fire Protection District Station 1 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Pope County include: Bay Valley United Methodist Church (A), Dutton Chapel (B), Audubon Church (C), Sincere Church (D), Dixon Springs Church (E), Antioch Church (F), Bethany Church (G), Bethesda Church (H), Cedar Bluff Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lewis Cemetery (1), Mount Olive Cemetery (2), Owens Cemetery (3), Ragsdale Cemetery (4), Roland Cemetery (5), Henley Cemetery (6), Zimmer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Avery Lake (A), Burgess Pond (B), Horseshoe Lake (C), Grand Pierre Lake (D), One Horse Gap Lake (E), Lake Glendale (F), Barger Lake (G), Teal Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Little Lusk Creek (B), Little Grand Pierre Creek (C), Hunting Branch (D), Hobbs Creek (E), Hill Branch (F), Hicks Branch (G), Hart Creek (H), Gibbons Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Pope County include: Cretaceous Hills Nature Preserve (1), Lusk Creek Canyon Nature Preserve (2), Dixon Springs State Park (3), Dog Island State Wetlands (4), Millstone Bluff National Register Site (5), Ohio River Recreation Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Hardin County , Johnson County , Massac County , Livingston County, Kentucky , Saline County , Williamson County .
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Current college students: 186 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 29 (14% naturalized citizens)
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Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.1%
Housing units in Pope County with a mortgage: 220 (7 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 382
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5.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,763 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.11% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($28,300 average AGI) 1.37% relocated from other states ($11,463 average AGI)Pope County:1.37%Illinois average:2.13%
5.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,183 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.03% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($23,037 average AGI) 1.57% relocated to other states ($9,146 average AGI)Pope County:1.57%Illinois average:2.58%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 791 (668 aged, 123 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
1,022 spouses, 1,121 children (1,007 natural, 34 adopted, 80 stepchildren), 40 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 55 other relatives, 40 non-relatives
Size of family households: 594 2-persons, 326 3-persons, 215 4-persons, 67 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 489 1-person, 45 2-persons.
97.3% of residents of Pope County speak English at home. 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
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59% of Pope County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Illinois.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $33,800
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Regular Highways: $14,000
General - Other: $765,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $349,000
Police Protection: $301,000
Financial Administration: $151,000
Central Staff Services: $125,000
Health Services - Other: $63,000
Welfare - Other: $44,000
Public Welfare: $40,000
All Other: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $50,000
Central Staff: $3,000
Natural Resource - Other: $3,000
General Support: $364,000
All Other: $141,000
Public Welfare: $35,000
NEC: $101,000
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