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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.0%), Retail trade (15.0%), Manufacturing (10.4%).
Detached houses: $135,213Here:$135,213State:$252,233 Townhouses or other attached units: $129,398Here:$129,398State:$249,884 In 2-unit structures: $83,251Here:$83,251State:$282,193 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $235,084Here:$235,084State:$320,044 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $81,773Here:$81,773State:$280,866 Mobile homes: $50,482Here:$50,482State:$35,670
McCain (Republican): 56.9% Obama (Democratic): 42.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,402 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $682 (1.0%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Williamson County is $375 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $709 a month.
Cities in this county include: Marion, Herrin, Carterville, Johnston City, Cambria, Energy, Crainville, Hurst, Creal Springs, Pittsburg.
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Notable locations in Williamson County: Pine Ridge Camp (A), Little Grassy Fish Hatchery (B), Pulleys Mill (C), Cedar Point Camp (D), Camp Carew (E), Halfway (F), Air Evac Lifeteam (G), Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Fire Response (H), Lake Egypt Fire Protection District Station 4 (I), Lake Egypt Fire Protection District Station 5 (J), Williamson County Fire Protection District Station 3 (K), Williamson County Fire Protection District Station 4 (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Williamson County include: Allens Chapel (A), Arnold View Church (B), Palestine Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Cedar Grove United Methodist Church (E), Pulleys Mill Pentecostal Church (F), Plumville Church (G), Ralls Grove Church (H), Cana Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Barter Cemetery (1), New Spring Grove Cemetery (2), Walker Cemetery (3), Arnold Cemetery (4), Ward Cemetery (5), Atwood Cemetery (6), Blair Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Caplinger Pond (A), Pond 60 (B), Pond 38 (C), Pond 33 (D), Pond 17 (E), Johnston City Sewage Lagoon (F), Belford Lake (G), Lake Number 5 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: White Oak Creek (A), Caney Branch (B), Buckley Creek (C), Bear Creek (D), Lost Branch (E), Rock Creek (F), Little Saline Creek (G), Little Crab Orchard Creek (H), Limb Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Williamson County: Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Williamson County: Pine Ridge Camp (A), Little Grassy Fish Hatchery (B), Pulleys Mill (C), Cedar Point Camp (D), Camp Carew (E), Halfway (F), Air Evac Lifeteam (G), Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Fire Response (H), Lake Egypt Fire Protection District Station 4 (I), Lake Egypt Fire Protection District Station 5 (J), Williamson County Fire Protection District Station 3 (K), Williamson County Fire Protection District Station 4 (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Williamson County include: Allens Chapel (A), Arnold View Church (B), Palestine Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Cedar Grove United Methodist Church (E), Pulleys Mill Pentecostal Church (F), Plumville Church (G), Ralls Grove Church (H), Cana Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Barter Cemetery (1), New Spring Grove Cemetery (2), Walker Cemetery (3), Arnold Cemetery (4), Ward Cemetery (5), Atwood Cemetery (6), Blair Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Caplinger Pond (A), Pond 60 (B), Pond 38 (C), Pond 33 (D), Pond 17 (E), Johnston City Sewage Lagoon (F), Belford Lake (G), Lake Number 5 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: White Oak Creek (A), Caney Branch (B), Buckley Creek (C), Bear Creek (D), Lost Branch (E), Rock Creek (F), Little Saline Creek (G), Little Crab Orchard Creek (H), Limb Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Williamson County: Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Franklin County , Jackson County , Johnson County , Pope County , Saline County , Union County .
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 3,462 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 651 (57% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.8%
Housing units in Williamson County with a mortgage: 7,462 (650 second mortgage, 509 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,825
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Most common first ancestries reported in Williamson County (%):
7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,708 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($284 average AGI)Williamson County:0.07%Illinois average:0.19% 4.65% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($21,033 average AGI) 2.32% relocated from other states ($13,391 average AGI)Williamson County:2.32%Illinois average:2.13%
6.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,544 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.77% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($16,890 average AGI) 2.62% relocated to other states ($14,655 average AGI)Williamson County:2.62%Illinois average:2.58%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,226 (9,458 aged, 1,768 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 116.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
13,803 spouses, 16,575 children (15,062 natural, 415 adopted, 1,098 stepchildren), 854 grandchildren, 339 brothers or sisters, 198 parents, 379 other relatives, 806 non-relatives
Size of family households: 8,071 2-persons, 4,150 3-persons, 3,395 4-persons, 1,133 5-persons, 332 6-persons, 141 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,301 1-person, 826 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 21 6-persons.
97.0% of residents of Williamson County speak English at home. 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 15% speak English not well). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 34% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Williamson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.46 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
Year house built
59% of Williamson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Illinois.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $53,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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 (Noninst.)
General - Other: $3,708,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,069,000
Health - Other: $2,946,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,755,000
Police Protection: $2,402,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,131,000
General Public Buildings: $974,000
Central Staff Services: $566,000
Financial Administration: $410,000
Interest Earnings: $266,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,660,000
General Local Government Support: $3,948,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,946,000
Highways: $2,286,000
Other License: $36,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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