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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.4%), Educational,health and social services (17.3%), Retail trade (11.9%).
Detached houses: $113,256Here:$113,256State:$252,233 Townhouses or other attached units: $42,593Here:$42,593State:$249,884 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $36,017Here:$36,017State:$320,044 Mobile homes: $41,840Here:$41,840State:$35,670
McCain (Republican): 56.6% Obama (Democratic): 42.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,171 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $981 (1.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wabash 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: Mount Carmel, Allendale, Bellmont, Keensburg.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.038 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Above U.S. average.
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Churches in Wabash County include: Antioch Church (A), Asbury Chapel (B), Barneys Prairie Church (C), Adams Corner United Methodist Church (D), Pleasant Grove Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Saint Sebastian Catholic Church (G), Simpson Church (H), Friedens Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Allendale Cemetery (1), Armstrong Cemetery (2), Old Bethel Cemetery (3), Woods Family Cemetery (4), Le Gier-Lovellette Cemetery (5), Jordan Creek Cemetery (6), Jordan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Conservation Lake (A), Mesa Lake (B), Fish Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coffee Creek (A), Big Slough (B), Big Branch (C), Little Bonpas Creek (D), Crooked Creek (E), Crawfish Creek (F), Raccoon Creek (G), Jordan Creek (H), Negro Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wabash County include: Beall Woods Nature Preserve (1), Beall Woods State Conservation and Natural Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wabash County include: Antioch Church (A), Asbury Chapel (B), Barneys Prairie Church (C), Adams Corner United Methodist Church (D), Pleasant Grove Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Saint Sebastian Catholic Church (G), Simpson Church (H), Friedens Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Allendale Cemetery (1), Armstrong Cemetery (2), Old Bethel Cemetery (3), Woods Family Cemetery (4), Le Gier-Lovellette Cemetery (5), Jordan Creek Cemetery (6), Jordan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Conservation Lake (A), Mesa Lake (B), Fish Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coffee Creek (A), Big Slough (B), Big Branch (C), Little Bonpas Creek (D), Crooked Creek (E), Crawfish Creek (F), Raccoon Creek (G), Jordan Creek (H), Negro Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wabash County include: Beall Woods Nature Preserve (1), Beall Woods State Conservation and Natural Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Edwards County , Gibson County, Indiana , Knox County, Indiana , Lawrence County , Richland County , White County .
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Current college students: 730 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 93 (72% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.8%
Housing units in Wabash County with a mortgage: 1,527 (151 second mortgage, 196 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,383
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4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,703 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.15% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($13,783 average AGI) 2.32% relocated from other states ($15,920 average AGI)Wabash County:2.32%Illinois average:2.13%
5.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,137 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.19% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($10,685 average AGI) 3.44% relocated to other states ($19,448 average AGI)Wabash County:3.44%Illinois average:2.58%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,303 (2,032 aged, 271 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
3,033 spouses, 3,807 children (3,370 natural, 77 adopted, 360 stepchildren), 175 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 58 parents, 67 other relatives, 152 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,624 2-persons, 845 3-persons, 697 4-persons, 287 5-persons, 108 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,400 1-person, 182 2-persons, 10 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 4 6-persons.
97.0% of residents of Wabash County speak English at home. 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 15% speak English not well). 1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 71% speak English well).
Population growth in Wabash County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.68 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
63% of Wabash County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Illinois.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,100
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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: $23,000
Police Protection: $1,183,000
General - Other: $666,000
Health Services - Other: $618,000
Corrections - Other: $591,000
Welfare - Other: $282,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $261,000
Financial Administration: $245,000
Interest Earnings: $180,000
Highways: $460,000
Health & Hospitals: $6,000
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