Putnam County, Illinois (IL)

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% of renters here:	18%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.4%), Educational,health and social services (17.0%), Retail trade (12.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Putnam County, Illinois:

Median resident age:	39.6 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Males: 3,007	(49.4%)
Females: 3,079	(50.6%)

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Putnam County:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

This county:	$52,848
Illinois:	$54,123

This county:	$433
State:	$669

Putnam County:	$144,112
Illinois:	$208,800

Detached houses: $161,646

Here:	$161,646
State:	$269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $115,585

Here:	$115,585
State:	$258,887

In 2-unit structures: $328,810

Here:	$328,810
State:	$320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $153,503

Here:	$153,503
State:	$330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $192,233

Here:	$192,233
State:	$275,408

Mobile homes: $25,833

Here:	$25,833
State:	$35,670

This county:	5.5%
Whole state:	10.7%

This county:	2.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Putnam County is $388 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $511 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $646 a month.

Cities in this county include: Granville, Hennepin, Mark, McNabb, Magnolia, Standard.

Neighboring counties: Bureau County , La Salle County , Marshall County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Edgewood Park Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Putnam County include: Immaculate Conception Church (A), Friends Church (B), Kings House of Retreats Chapel (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Friends Cemetery (1), Union Grove Cemetery (2), Boyle-Price Valley Cemetery (3), Saint Joseph Cemetery (4), Caledonia Cemetery (5), Putnman Cemetery (6), Putnam Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Sawmill Lake (A), Lyons Lake (B), Goose Lake (C), Swan Lake (D), Turner Lake (E), Senachwine Lake (F), Lake Thunderbird (G), Fish N Fun Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Poole Creek (A), Allforks Creek (B), Sandy Creek (C), Senachwine Creek (D), Clear Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Putnam County include: Mount Palatine Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve (1), Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Area (2), Lake Senachwine Conservation Area (3), George S Park Memorial Woods Nature Preserve (4), Fox Run State Conservation Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Putnam Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	12.0%
Illinois:	9.9%

Current college students: 210
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 111 (53% naturalized citizens)

Putnam County:	1.8%
Whole state:	12.3%

Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,498
• One, attached: 6
• Two: 57
• 3 or 4: 90
• 5 to 9: 38
• Mobile homes: 199

Housing units in Putnam County with a mortgage: 932 (40 second mortgage, 88 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 726

Here:	56.2% with mortgage
State:	69.8% with mortgage

Putnam County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Illinois state average. It is 3.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 fatalities and 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/20/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 8 people and injured 12 people and caused $8 million in damages.

Putnam County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 25.3 miles away from Putnam County center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,278 (82%) Carpooled: 290 (10%) Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%) Railroad: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 59 (2%) Other means: 18 (1%) Worked at home: 122 (4%)

6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,605 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.34%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.53% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($42,783 average AGI)
0.81% relocated from other states ($4,822 average AGI)

Putnam County:	0.81%
Illinois average:	2.13%

from La Salle County, IL	1.82% ($34,822 average AGI)
from Bureau County, IL	1.74% ($28,465)
from Cook County, IL	0.61% ($161,600)
from Marshall County, IL	0.40% ($29,800)

7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,608 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.90%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.51% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($26,804 average AGI)
1.39% relocated to other states ($7,804 average AGI)

Putnam County:	1.39%
Illinois average:	2.58%

to La Salle County, IL	2.06% ($29,154 average AGI)
to Bureau County, IL	1.71% ($32,953)
to Marshall County, IL	0.95% ($34,583)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,098 (987 aged, 111 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: 5,345 (1,531 male householders, 218 female householders)

  1,548 spouses, 1,801 children (1,599 natural, 53 adopted, 149 stepchildren), 86 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 27 other relatives, 85 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 730 (323 male householders (262 living alone)), 331 female householders (324 living alone)), 76 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 11 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 817 2-persons, 365 3-persons, 340 4-persons, 144 5-persons, 58 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 586 1-person, 61 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

94.1% of residents of Putnam County speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 38% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $31,762,000 ($5198 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $454,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,218,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,636,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,293,000
Federal grants: $2,708,000
Federal procurement contracts: $396,000 ($15,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,510,000 ($65,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,277,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,325,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,348,000

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	43 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Here:	-4 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.19 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Here:	4.8
State:	4.1

67% of Putnam County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Illinois.

Putnam County:	67.1%
State average:	58.6%

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

• This state: 5281
• Northeast: 64
• Midwest: 389
• South: 160
• West: 70

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,500

Here:	8.0%
Illinois:	13.4%

Here:	8.3%
Illinois:	11.1%

Here:	13.3%
Illinois:	25.8%

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