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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.1%), Educational,health and social services (20.8%), Retail trade (11.4%).
Detached houses: $120,863Here:$120,863State:$252,233 Townhouses or other attached units: $398,087Here:$398,087State:$249,884 In 2-unit structures: $261,837Here:$261,837State:$282,193 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $131,415Here:$131,415State:$320,044 Mobile homes: $65,175Here:$65,175State:$35,670
Obama (Democratic): 49.8% McCain (Republican): 49.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,521 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $880 (1.3%)
Area name: Danville, IL MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Vermilion County is $406 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $523 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $626 a month.
Cities in this county include: Danville, Hoopeston, Georgetown, Westville, Tilton, Catlin, Oakwood, Rossville, Ridge Farm, Potomac.
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Notable locations in Vermilion County: University of Illinois Radio Telescope (A), Miller School (B), Vermilion Hills Country Club (C), College Corners (D), Cherokee Hills Camp (E), Pflugmacher Farm (F), Camp Drake (G), Camp Assurance (H), De Long (I), Vermilion County Nursing Home (J), Rankin Fire Protection District East Lynn (K), Bismarck Community Fire Protection District (L), Lynch Fire Protection District Perrysville Station (M), Kickapoo Fire Protection District (N), Bluegrass Fire Protection District (O), Vermilion Power Station (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Vermilion County include: Antioch Church (A), Old Union Church of Christ (B), Pleasant Mound Church of Christ (C), Cedar Grove Church (D), Central Church (E), Elwood Church (F), Fairview United Methodist Church (G), Farmers Chapel United Methodist Church (H), Union Corner United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Allhands Cemetery (1), Atherton Cemetery (2), Weaver Cemetery (3), Bethel Cemetery (4), Whitlock Cemetery (5), Bock Cemetery (6), Bodkin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Emerald Pond (A), Missionfield Pond (B), Long Pond (C), Skyline Lake (D), Woodland Lake (E), Deep Pond (F), Clear Pond (G), High Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Collison Branch (A), Butler Branch (B), Buck Creek (C), White Branch (D), Bean Creek (E), Baum Branch (F), Archie Creek (G), Middle Fork Vermilion River (H), Salt Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Vermilion County include: Doris Westfall Prairie Restoration Nature Preserve (1), Fairchild Cemetery Savanna Nature Preserve (2), Forest Glen Seep Nature Preserve (3), Horseshoe Bottom Nature Preserve (4), Howards Hollow Seep Nature Preserve (5), Jordan Creek of the North Fork Nature Preserve (6), Middle Fork Woods Nature Preserve (7), Russell M Duffin Nature Preserve (8), Windfall Prairie Nature Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Vermilion County: University of Illinois Radio Telescope (A), Miller School (B), Vermilion Hills Country Club (C), College Corners (D), Cherokee Hills Camp (E), Pflugmacher Farm (F), Camp Drake (G), Camp Assurance (H), De Long (I), Vermilion County Nursing Home (J), Rankin Fire Protection District East Lynn (K), Bismarck Community Fire Protection District (L), Lynch Fire Protection District Perrysville Station (M), Kickapoo Fire Protection District (N), Bluegrass Fire Protection District (O), Vermilion Power Station (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Vermilion County include: Antioch Church (A), Old Union Church of Christ (B), Pleasant Mound Church of Christ (C), Cedar Grove Church (D), Central Church (E), Elwood Church (F), Fairview United Methodist Church (G), Farmers Chapel United Methodist Church (H), Union Corner United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Allhands Cemetery (1), Atherton Cemetery (2), Weaver Cemetery (3), Bethel Cemetery (4), Whitlock Cemetery (5), Bock Cemetery (6), Bodkin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Emerald Pond (A), Missionfield Pond (B), Long Pond (C), Skyline Lake (D), Woodland Lake (E), Deep Pond (F), Clear Pond (G), High Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Collison Branch (A), Butler Branch (B), Buck Creek (C), White Branch (D), Bean Creek (E), Baum Branch (F), Archie Creek (G), Middle Fork Vermilion River (H), Salt Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Vermilion County include: Doris Westfall Prairie Restoration Nature Preserve (1), Fairchild Cemetery Savanna Nature Preserve (2), Forest Glen Seep Nature Preserve (3), Horseshoe Bottom Nature Preserve (4), Howards Hollow Seep Nature Preserve (5), Jordan Creek of the North Fork Nature Preserve (6), Middle Fork Woods Nature Preserve (7), Russell M Duffin Nature Preserve (8), Windfall Prairie Nature Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Benton County, Indiana , Champaign County , Douglas County , Edgar County , Ford County , Iroquois County , Vermillion County, Indiana , Warren County, Indiana .
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Current college students: 3,097 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,423 (45% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.0%
Housing units in Vermilion County with a mortgage: 11,549 (875 second mortgage, 583 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 8,548
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3.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,533 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($322 average AGI)Vermilion County:0.05%Illinois average:0.19% 1.99% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($14,316 average AGI) 1.93% relocated from other states ($13,894 average AGI)Vermilion County:1.93%Illinois average:2.13%
4.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,913 average adjusted gross income)
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($237 average AGI)Vermilion County:0.03%Illinois average:0.07% 2.20% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($15,351 average AGI) 2.40% relocated to other states ($18,324 average AGI)Vermilion County:2.40%Illinois average:2.58%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 15,773 (13,075 aged, 2,698 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 60.6. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 115.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
17,196 spouses, 23,821 children (21,415 natural, 587 adopted, 1,819 stepchildren), 1,561 grandchildren, 413 brothers or sisters, 339 parents, 781 other relatives, 1,729 non-relatives
Size of family households: 10,471 2-persons, 5,083 3-persons, 4,030 4-persons, 1,862 5-persons, 689 6-persons, 312 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 9,686 1-person, 1,066 2-persons, 101 3-persons, 60 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.
95.7% of residents of Vermilion County speak English at home. 2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
Population growth in Vermilion County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.92 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)
Year house built
60% of Vermilion County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Illinois.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,300
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Police Protection: $5,748,000
Regular Highways: $5,489,000
General - Other: $4,895,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,200,000
Health - Other: $3,837,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,337,000
Central Staff Services: $1,840,000
Financial Administration: $990,000
General Public Buildings: $858,000
Solid Waste Management: $409,000
All Other: $645,000
Interest Earnings: $505,000
Fines and Forfeits: $454,000
General Local Government Support: $6,117,000
All Other: $4,187,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,221,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,536,000
Other License: $227,000
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