Washington County, Illinois (IL)

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County population in 2005: 14,922 (21% urban, 79% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,739
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,109

% of renters here:	19%
State:	33%

Land area: 563 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 27 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	6.0%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	2.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.8%), Manufacturing (17.3%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 76%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Washington County, Illinois business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Washington County, Illinois:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

Median resident age:	38.8 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Males: 7,482	(49.4%)
Females: 7,666	(50.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,846
County population in 2003: 15,165
Jobs in 2003: 6,174

Washington County,IL real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 8,422
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.1%

Average household size:

Washington County:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,156 ($40,932 in 2000)

This county	$44,156
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $106,915

Washington County	$106,915
Illinois:	$183,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $424
Institutionalized population: 222
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Washington County in 2000: $816

Washington County races chart

Washington County, IL map from a distance

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,167 (1.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washington County is $390 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.

Cities in this county include: Nashville, Okawville, Irvington, Ashley, New Millford, Hoyleton, Radom, Richview, Addieville, Du Bois.

Neighboring counties: Clinton County , Jefferson County , Marion County , Perry County , Randolph County , St. Clair County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Washington County: Little Bear Camping Area (A), Venedy Station (B), Lake View Picnic Area (C), Lazy L Picnic Area (D), The Pines Picnic Area (E), Ponderosa Picnic Area (F), Lookout Point Picnic Area (G), Bolo Townhall (H), Lively Grove Townhall (I), Pilot Knob Townhall (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Washington County include: Saint Pauls Church (A), Olive Branch Lutheran Church (B), Saint Anthonys Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Grand Point Cemetery (1), Harrymans Cemetery (2), Lively Cemetery (3), Kinyon Cemetery (4), Maxwell Cemetery (5), Beaucoup Cemetery (6), Salem Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Calamus Lake (A), Muddy Lake (B), Clear Lake (C), Temmes Pond (D), Halfmoon Lake (E), Turkey Lake (F), RC Kremmers Lake (G), Swan Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buckingham Branch (A), Plum Creek (B), Brushy Creek (C), Elkhorn Creek (D), Sipple Slough (E), Carson Branch (F), Beaver Pond Creek (G), North Creek (H), Weaver Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Washington County include: Posen Woods Nature Preserve (1), Washington County State Conservation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.2%
Illinois:	4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 689
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 86 (64% naturalized citizens)

Washington County:	0.6%
Whole state:	12.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 18
1990 to 1994: 7
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 7
1975 to 1979: 8
1970 to 1974: 8
1970 to 1974: 10
1965 to 1969: 28

Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.3%

Washington County marital status for males

Washington County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,318
One, attached: 21
Two: 38
3 or 4: 77
5 to 9: 131
10 to 19: 2
20 or more: 63
Mobile homes: 727
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Washington County with a mortgage: 1,679 (112 second mortgage, 72 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,628

Agriculture in Washington County
Average size of farms: 440 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $105380
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $161.97
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 41.53%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $95347
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 86.55%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.57%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $124344
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 78.17%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.00
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 29.47%
Corn for grain: 93145 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 59098 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 151289 harvested acres
Vegetables: 22 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 41 acres

Washington County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/5/1985, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Construction (10%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Health care (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (38%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Cuba (9%)
Australia (8%)
Mexico (8%)
Philippines (6%)
Russia (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington County:

German (51%)
Polish (14%)
United States or American (12%)
Irish (6%)
English (5%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Italian (1%)

Washington County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,060 (80%)
Carpooled: 650 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 46 (1%)
Railroad: 3 (0%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 184 (2%)
Other means: 82 (1%)
Worked at home: 528 (7%)

People in group quarters in Washington County, Illinois

181 people in nursing homes
35 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
30 people in other nonhousehold living situations
8 people in homes for the mentally ill
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $49,154.

5.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,687 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.91%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.52% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($27,696 average AGI)
1.39% relocated from other states ($8,992 average AGI)
Washington County: 1.39%
Illinois average: 2.13%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from St. Clair County, IL	1.17% ($38,155 average AGI)
from Marion County, IL	0.76% ($33,978)
from Clinton County, IL	0.59% ($40,861)
from Jefferson County, IL	0.48% ($30,172)
from Perry County, IL	0.38% ($34,609)
from Randolph County, IL	0.21% ($27,846)

6.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.18%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.67% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($24,263 average AGI)
1.51% relocated to other states ($9,133 average AGI)
Washington County: 1.51%
Illinois average: 2.58%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to St. Clair County, IL	1.00% ($28,918 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, IL	0.66% ($35,725)
to Marion County, IL	0.58% ($35,429)
to Clinton County, IL	0.56% ($37,118)
to Madison County, IL	0.39% ($37,875)
to Perry County, IL	0.33% ($30,800)
to Randolph County, IL	0.28% ($26,588)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Births per 1000 population in Washington County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Washington County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Washington County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,598 (2,344 aged, 254 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,884

In family households: 13,173 (3,681 male householders, 624 female householders)
3,731 spouses, 4,652 children (4,338 natural, 46 adopted, 268 stepchildren), 138 grandchildren, 55 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 53 other relatives, 212 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,711 (637 male householders (559 living alone)), 906 female householders (850 living alone)), 168 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 264 (226 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,888 2-persons, 987 3-persons, 878 4-persons, 402 5-persons, 102 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,409 1-person, 117 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

3,023 married couples with children.
564 single-parent households (170 men, 394 women).

96.2% of residents of Washington County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $84,823,000 ($5609 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,314,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $38,443,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,039,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,978,000
Federal grants: $8,971,000
Federal procurement contracts: $855,000 ($98,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,537,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,056,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,824,000
Federal Government insurance: $29,240,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 901

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 865

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +13

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

Net internal migration: -241

Here:	-16 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Washington County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.60 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 110
1995 to 1998: 376
1990 to 1994: 295
1980 to 1989: 608
1970 to 1979: 1,077
1960 to 1969: 778
1950 to 1959: 728
1940 to 1949: 546
1939 or earlier: 1,867

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington County, Illinois:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 30
3 rooms: 72
4 rooms: 608
5 rooms: 1,288
6 rooms: 1,188
7 rooms: 802
8 rooms: 417
9 or more rooms: 334

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington County, Illinois:

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 18
3 rooms: 121
4 rooms: 320
5 rooms: 284
6 rooms: 194
7 rooms: 96
8 rooms: 48
9 or more rooms: 20

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Washington County:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 187
2 bedrooms: 1,353
3 bedrooms: 2,452
4 bedrooms: 616
5 or more bedrooms: 131

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington County:

no bedroom: 9
1 bedroom: 181
2 bedrooms: 450
3 bedrooms: 345
4 bedrooms: 106
5 or more bedrooms: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 139
1 vehicle: 1,180
2 vehicles: 2,101
3 vehicles: 899
4 vehicles: 298
5 or more vehicles: 122

Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 106
1 vehicle: 469
2 vehicles: 393
3 vehicles: 119
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 16

66% of Washington County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Illinois.

Washington County:	66.5%
State average:	58.6%

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

This state: 12402
Northeast: 139
Midwest: 1540
South: 671
West: 227

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (45%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
Electricity (18%)
Wood (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (42%)
Electricity (32%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 359

Here:	19.9%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	0.9%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 64

Here:	10.4%
Illinois:	25.8%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Washington County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $335,000
Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $1,038,000
Central Staff Services: $985,000

Regular Highways: $915,000

General - Other: $547,000

Police Protection: $484,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $447,000

Corrections - Other: $278,000

Financial Administration: $102,000

General Public Buildings: $55,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $27,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $562,000
General Revenue, NEC: $429,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $308,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,268,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,334,000
Highways: $529,000

Health & Hospitals: $205,000

All Other: $17,000
Tax - Property: $1,763,000
NEC: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,441,000

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