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Calhoun County, Illinois (IL)

County population in 2022: 4,410 (all rural); it was 5,084 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 862
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 819
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,654
Renter-occupied apartments: 404 (it was 392 in 2000)
% of renters here:

19%
State:

33%

Land area: 254 sq. mi.

Water area: 29.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 17 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Calhoun County: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Calhoun County, IL (2022)
    • 4,11394.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1854.2%Two or more races
    • 360.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 310.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 90.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 10.02%Asian alone
Median resident age:

48.6 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years
Males: 2,267  (51.4%)
Females: 2,143  (48.6%)
Average household size:
Calhoun County:

2.0 people
Illinois:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $86,122 ($34,375 in 1999)
This county:

$86,122
Illinois:

$76,708

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $367 (lower quartile is $256, upper quartile is $475)
This county:

$367
State:

$1008


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $169,312 (it was $69,300 in 2000)
Calhoun:

$169,312
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $88,125 - $253,043

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $207,742
Here:

$207,742
State:

$310,164

Townhouses or other attached units: $204,426
Here:

$204,426
State:

$286,230

Mobile homes: $95,393
Here:

$95,393
State:

$78,855

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,415
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $643

Institutionalized population: 69

Crime in 2011 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 13
  • Burglaries: 14
  • Thefts: 41
  • Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2010 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 15
  • Burglaries: 11
  • Thefts: 37
  • Auto thefts: 0
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Health of residents in Calhoun County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.
71.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
45.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
53.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
67.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 200 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 167 pounds. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 8 buildings, average cost: $217,900
  • 2021: 6 buildings, average cost: $253,900
  • 2020: 6 buildings, average cost: $160,800
  • 2019: 7 buildings, average cost: $103,600
  • 2018: 11 buildings, average cost: $151,300
  • 2017: 17 buildings, average cost: $114,000
  • 2016: 5 buildings, average cost: $143,500
  • 2015: 8 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2014: 12 buildings, average cost: $197,100
  • 2013: 10 buildings, average cost: $129,500
  • 2012: 8 buildings, average cost: $118,300
  • 2011: 11 buildings, average cost: $170,900
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $158,900
  • 2009: 25 buildings, average cost: $216,600
  • 2008: 21 buildings, average cost: $152,000
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $106,600
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $127,900
  • 2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2004: 22 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2003: 33 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2002: 28 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2001: 22 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 1999: 26 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 1998: 21 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $100,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Calhoun, IL residents
Average permit cost in Calhoun, IL

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,468 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,485 (1.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Calhoun, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Calhoun, IL in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Calhoun, IL in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.5%
Calhoun County:

8.5%
Illinois:

11.9%
(9.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 48.6 years old
(Males: 47.7 years old, Females: 50.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.4 years old, Black residents: 21.9 years old, American Indian residents: 32.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 43.4 years old)

Area name: St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Calhoun County is $526 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $654 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $842 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hardin, Kampsville, Batchtown, Brussels, Hamburg.

Calhoun County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Millard County, Utah , Greene County , Jackson County, Ohio , Monroe County, Missouri , Warren County, Virginia , Wabaunsee County, Kansas .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Illinois:

4.2%

Unemployment by year in Calhoun, IL
County total employment by year in Calhoun, IL
County average yearly wages by year in Calhoun, IL

Current college students: 179
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 24 (83.7% naturalized citizens)

Calhoun County:

0.5%
Whole state:

14.4%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 12010 or later
  • 52000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 51980 to 1989
  • 131970 to 1979
  • 28Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): / minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.4%

Calhoun County marital status for males Calhoun County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,910
  • One, attached: 38
  • Two: 21
  • 3 or 4: 45
  • 5 to 9: 36
  • 10 to 19: 7
  • Mobile homes: 250

Housing units in Calhoun County with a mortgage: 431 (38 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1

Here:

99.8% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Calhoun County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic2,8982
Evangelical Protestant8489
Mainline Protestant1855
None1,158-
Calhoun County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Calhoun County:

5.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
Calhoun County:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 11
This county:

21.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Calhoun County:

9.5%
Illinois:

8.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Calhoun County:

26.3%
State:

25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.8%
State:

14.5%

Agriculture in Calhoun County:

Average size of farms: 188 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $26,397
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $251.24
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.09%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 21.20%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $19,108
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 43.98%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.08%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $49,647
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.88%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.57
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.80%
Corn for grain: 16523 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 767 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 16562 harvested acres
Vegetables: 295 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1,188 acres

Earthquake activity:

Calhoun County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 296% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 157.2 miles away from Calhoun County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 157.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 150.7 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 151.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 175.5 miles away from Calhoun County center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 185.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Illinois Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4489, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Illinois Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: February 24, 2019 - July 3, 2019, FEMA Id: 4461, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2013 to May 05, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4116: May 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 4116, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Illinois Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1960: March 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 1960, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 01, 2008 to July 22, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1771: June 24, 2008, FEMA Id: 1771, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 30, 2006 to December 01, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1681: February 09, 2007, FEMA Id: 1681, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3230: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 21, 2002 to May 23, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1416: May 21, 2002, FEMA Id: 1416, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Illinois Flooding, Incident Period: April 18, 2001 to May 29, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1368: May 09, 2001, FEMA Id: 1368, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Illinois Winter Snow Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3134: January 08, 1999, FEMA Id: 3134, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
  • 13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Calhoun County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 18, Storms: 16, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Calhoun

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 551 (61.8%)
  • Carpooled: 45 (5.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 1 (0.1%)
  • Worked at home: 355 (39.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (35%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (32%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (31%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
  • Material moving occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (6%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
  • Transportation occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (21%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Germany (50%)
  • Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (12%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Brazil (8%)
  • Pakistan (4%)
  • Norway (0%)
  • Sweden (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Calhoun County


  • German (68%)
  • American (7%)
  • Italian (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • English (3%)
  • Dutch (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Calhoun County, Illinois in 2010:

  • 67 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 21 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 2 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
54 people in nursing homes
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $69,590.

2.88% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($39,327 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

2.88%
Illinois average:

5.09%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.88% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($39,327 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Jersey County, IL  1.18% ($33,850 average AGI)


3.28% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,179 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.28%
Illinois average:

6.10%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.28% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($46,179 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4

Births per 1000 population in Calhoun County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Calhoun County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Calhoun County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Calhoun County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Calhoun County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Calhoun County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Calhoun County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Calhoun County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Calhoun County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,127 (957 aged, 170 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 103 (10%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Calhoun County, Illinois in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (69)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (23)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,007
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,666
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 19

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 58

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,410
  • Male householders: 585 (122 living alone), Female householders: 641 (139 living alone)
  • 805 spouses (805 opposite-sex spouses), 48 unmarried partners, (48 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,595 children (1,554 natural, 6 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 64 grandchildren, 159 brothers or sisters, 196 parents, 10 foster children, 42 other relatives, 85 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 117

Size of family households: 459 2-persons, 139 3-persons, 186 4-persons, 81 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 262 1-person, 44 2-persons.

668 married couples with children.
145 single-parent households (38 men, 107 women).

99.1% of residents of Calhoun speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $83,490,000 ($16,087 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $50,036,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $15,080,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,877,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,419,000
Federal grants: $6,023,000
Federal procurement contracts: $50,250,000 ($49,583,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,841,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,210,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,030,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,070,000

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

Births: 275
Here:

53 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 356
Here:

69 per 1000 residents
State:

43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -4
Here -1 per 1000 residents
State +26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +174
Here +34 per 1000 residents
State -31 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Calhoun County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.30 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.1

Year house built in Calhoun County, Illinois
  • Year house built in Calhoun County, Illinois
  • 72020 or later
  • 482010 to 2019
  • 2902000 to 2009
  • 3311990 to 1999
  • 1871980 to 1989
  • 2341970 to 1979
  • 2131960 to 1969
  • 1361950 to 1959
  • 661940 to 1949
  • 7781939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Calhoun County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Calhoun County, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Calhoun County, Illinois
  • 41 room
  • 22 rooms
  • 93 rooms
  • 1154 rooms
  • 2715 rooms
  • 2386 rooms
  • 1977 rooms
  • 1418 rooms
  • 1159+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Calhoun County, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Calhoun County, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 52 rooms
  • 323 rooms
  • 264 rooms
  • 195 rooms
  • 186 rooms
  • 17 rooms
  • 288 rooms
  • 29+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Calhoun County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Calhoun County, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Calhoun County, Illinois
  • 4no bedroom
  • 311 bedroom
  • 2172 bedrooms
  • 6483 bedrooms
  • 1604 bedrooms
  • 365+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Calhoun County, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Calhoun County, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 171 bedroom
  • 692 bedrooms
  • 273 bedrooms
  • 84 bedrooms
  • 115+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Calhoun County, Illinois in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Calhoun County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Calhoun County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 23no vehicle
  • 1571 vehicle
  • 4262 vehicles
  • 2243 vehicles
  • 1534 vehicles
  • 995+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Calhoun County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Calhoun County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 17no vehicle
  • 351 vehicle
  • 482 vehicles
  • 283 vehicles
  • 34 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

97.5% of Calhoun County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 97% lived in Illinois.

Calhoun County:

97.5%
State average:

88.3%

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

  • This state: 3,535
  • Other state: 833
  • Northeast: 162
  • Midwest: 549
  • South: 63
  • West: 66
Year householders moved into unit in Calhoun County, IL
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Calhoun County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 49.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 22.8%Electricity
  • 19.4%Utility gas
  • 8.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 58.3%Utility gas
  • 19.7%Electricity
  • 13.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.3%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 86
Here:

18.5%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21
Here:

11.4%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14
Here:

11.2%
Illinois:

27.4%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Calhoun County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $67,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,338,000
    Central Staff Services: $426,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,451,000
    General - Other: $670,000
    Central Staff Services: $434,000
    Police Protection: $400,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $341,000
    General Public Buildings: $59,000
    Financial Administration: $35,000
    Health - Other: $25,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $230,000
    Highways: $24,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $348,000
    General Revenue - Other: $261,000
    Interest Earnings: $18,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $131,000
    Police Protection: $40,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,937,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,720,000
    General Local Government Support: $795,000
    Other: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,152,000
    Other Selective Sales: $113,000
    Other License: $11,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,508,000

Calhoun County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $67,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,338,000
    Central Staff Services: $426,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,451,000
    General - Other: $670,000
    Central Staff Services: $434,000
    Police Protection: $400,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $341,000
    General Public Buildings: $59,000
    Financial Administration: $35,000
    Health - Other: $25,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $230,000
    Highways: $24,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $348,000
    General Revenue - Other: $261,000
    Interest Earnings: $18,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $131,000
    Police Protection: $40,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,937,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,720,000
    General Local Government Support: $795,000
    Other: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,152,000
    Other Selective Sales: $113,000
    Other License: $11,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,508,000

Calhoun County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $67,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,338,000
    Central Staff Services: $426,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,451,000
    General - Other: $670,000
    Central Staff Services: $434,000
    Police Protection: $400,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $341,000
    General Public Buildings: $59,000
    Financial Administration: $35,000
    Health - Other: $25,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $230,000
    Highways: $24,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $348,000
    General Revenue - Other: $261,000
    Interest Earnings: $18,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $131,000
    Police Protection: $40,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,937,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,720,000
    General Local Government Support: $795,000
    Other: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,152,000
    Other Selective Sales: $113,000
    Other License: $11,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,508,000

Calhoun County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $67,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,338,000
    Central Staff Services: $426,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,451,000
    General - Other: $670,000
    Central Staff Services: $434,000
    Police Protection: $400,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $341,000
    General Public Buildings: $59,000
    Financial Administration: $35,000
    Health - Other: $25,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $230,000
    Highways: $24,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $348,000
    General Revenue - Other: $261,000
    Interest Earnings: $18,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $131,000
    Police Protection: $40,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,937,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,720,000
    General Local Government Support: $795,000
    Other: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,152,000
    Other Selective Sales: $113,000
    Other License: $11,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,508,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 88
  • Number of aged recipients: 8
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 80
  • Number of recipients under 18: 6
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 65
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 17
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 37
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 37
Most common first names in Calhoun County, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John4076.2 years
Mary3379.4 years
Charles3377.7 years
William3276.1 years
James2669.2 years
George2384.0 years
Paul2175.5 years
Raymond2077.7 years
Dorothy1883.7 years
Joseph1681.2 years
Most common last names in Calhoun County, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Godar2081.2 years
Snyders1977.7 years
Franke1780.6 years
Gress1675.7 years
Schumann1681.4 years
Klaas1674.8 years
Bick1567.6 years
Schleeper1481.1 years
Sievers1384.9 years
Hagen1379.1 years

Businesses in Calhoun County, IL

  • Jimmy John's: 3
  • Subway: 1

Calhoun County on our top lists:

  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"