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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.4%), Educational,health and social services (17.0%), Retail trade (12.7%).
Detached houses: $181,296Here:$181,296State:$252,233 Townhouses or other attached units: $39,314Here:$39,314State:$249,884 Mobile homes: $45,847Here:$45,847State:$35,670
Obama (Democratic): 57.4% McCain (Republican): 41.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,090 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,330 (1.3%)
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.
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Notable locations in Putnam County: Edgewood Park Golf Course (A), Henry Fire Protection District Station 3 (B), Tiskilwa Fire Protection District Station 2 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Putnam County include: Kings House of Retreats Chapel (A), Friends Church (B), Immaculate Conception Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Putnam Cemetery (1), Florid Cemetery (2), Murphy Cemetery (3), Putnman Cemetery (4), Florid Cemetery (5), Saint Joseph Cemetery (6), Caledonia Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Senachwine Lake (A), Lyons Lake (B), Turner Lake (C), Goose Lake (D), Sawmill Lake (E), Swan Lake (F), Fish N Fun Lake (G), Lake Thunderbird (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Clear Creek (A), Allforks Creek (B), Senachwine Creek (C), Sandy Creek (D), Poole 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), Fox Run State Conservation Area (3), George S Park Memorial Woods Nature Preserve (4), Lake Senachwine Conservation Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Putnam County: Edgewood Park Golf Course (A), Henry Fire Protection District Station 3 (B), Tiskilwa Fire Protection District Station 2 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Putnam County include: Kings House of Retreats Chapel (A), Friends Church (B), Immaculate Conception Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Putnam Cemetery (1), Florid Cemetery (2), Murphy Cemetery (3), Putnman Cemetery (4), Florid Cemetery (5), Saint Joseph Cemetery (6), Caledonia Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Senachwine Lake (A), Lyons Lake (B), Turner Lake (C), Goose Lake (D), Sawmill Lake (E), Swan Lake (F), Fish N Fun Lake (G), Lake Thunderbird (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Clear Creek (A), Allforks Creek (B), Senachwine Creek (C), Sandy Creek (D), Poole 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), Fox Run State Conservation Area (3), George S Park Memorial Woods Nature Preserve (4), Lake Senachwine Conservation Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Bureau County , La Salle County , Marshall County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.0%
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
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6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,605 average adjusted gross income)
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%
7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,608 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.7
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%
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
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).
Population growth in Putnam County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.19 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,500
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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)
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Central Staff Services: $572,000
Police Protection: $382,000
Health Services - Other: $263,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $215,000
General - Other: $78,000
Corrections - Other: $76,000
Financial Administration: $60,000
General Public Buildings: $39,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
Interest Earnings: $52,000
Highways: $484,000
Health & Hospitals: $108,000
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