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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.3%), Manufacturing (14.9%), Retail trade (12.6%).
Detached houses: $139,744Here:$139,744State:$252,233 Mobile homes: $78,517Here:$78,517State:$35,670
McCain (Republican): 56.4% Obama (Democratic): 42.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,293 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,077 (1.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Scott County is $377 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $495 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $627 a month.
Cities in this county include: Winchester, Bluffs, Manchester, Alsey, Glasgow, Naples, Exeter.
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Notable locations in Scott County: Harmony Hills Campground (A), Scott County Pumping Station (B), Big Swan Pumping Station (C), Knox Post Light (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Scott County include: Sandy Creek Church (A), Winchester Fellowship Church (B), Trinity Lutheran Church (C), Oxville United Methodist Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Pleasant Hill Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Adams Family Cemetery (1), Baird Cemetery (2), Batley Cemetery (3), Bean Cemetery (4), Berry Farm Cemetery (5), Bloomfield Cemetery (6), Bower Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Ferry Lake (A), Smith Lake (B), Freesen Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coon Run (A), Spoon Creek (B), Brushy Fork (C), Eagle Run (D), Big Sandy Creek (E), Mauvaise Terre Creek (F), Walnut Creek (G), Wolf Run (H), Plum Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Scott County: Ebaugh County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Scott County: Harmony Hills Campground (A), Scott County Pumping Station (B), Big Swan Pumping Station (C), Knox Post Light (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Scott County include: Sandy Creek Church (A), Winchester Fellowship Church (B), Trinity Lutheran Church (C), Oxville United Methodist Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Pleasant Hill Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Adams Family Cemetery (1), Baird Cemetery (2), Batley Cemetery (3), Bean Cemetery (4), Berry Farm Cemetery (5), Bloomfield Cemetery (6), Bower Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Ferry Lake (A), Smith Lake (B), Freesen Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coon Run (A), Spoon Creek (B), Brushy Fork (C), Eagle Run (D), Big Sandy Creek (E), Mauvaise Terre Creek (F), Walnut Creek (G), Wolf Run (H), Plum Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Scott County: Ebaugh County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Greene County , Morgan County , Pike County .
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Current college students: 165 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 25 (40% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 39.0%
Housing units in Scott County with a mortgage: 678 (83 second mortgage, 54 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 533
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5.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,210 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.72% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($23,899 average AGI) 0.95% relocated from other states ($5,311 average AGI)Scott County:0.95%Illinois average:2.13%
7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,113 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 6.11% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($24,973 average AGI) 0.94% relocated to other states ($3,140 average AGI)Scott County:0.94%Illinois average:2.58%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 946 (848 aged, 98 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
1,339 spouses, 1,666 children (1,529 natural, 26 adopted, 111 stepchildren), 59 grandchildren, 24 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 26 other relatives, 63 non-relatives
Size of family households: 695 2-persons, 385 3-persons, 322 4-persons, 115 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 583 1-person, 62 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
98.6% of residents of Scott County speak English at home. 0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
Population growth in Scott County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.74 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
67% of Scott 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, 74% lived in Illinois.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,800
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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)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Regular Highways: $614,000
Police Protection: $560,000
Public Welfare - Other: $415,000
General - Other: $308,000
Central Staff Services: $185,000
Health - Other: $171,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $125,000
Financial Administration: $106,000
Interest Earnings: $67,000
General Revenue, NEC: $37,000
All Other: $480,000
Highways: $310,000
Other License: $58,000
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