Profile for Adams County, Illinois, IL
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The county is in the Quincy metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 66,916. This was a decrease of -1.99% from the 2000 census.
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$34,784National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Adams County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Adams County was $26,515. This was an increase of 20.0% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 86% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
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Communities (37)
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Hotels (7)
Libraries (5)
Museums (1)
Newspapers (1)
School districts (6)
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43% of Adams County residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Adams County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Adams County include Amen Cemetery, Baker Cemetery, Booth Cemetery, Broady Cemetery, Burden Cemetery, Burton Cemetery, Byler Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, Cate-Manard Cemetery, Clark Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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Communities in Adams County include Beverly, Burton, Camp Point, Camp Point, Clayton, Clayton, Coatsburg, Columbus, Columbus, Concord ... View communities
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Colleges in Adams County include Blessing - Rieman College of Nursing, John Wood Community College, Quincy University ... View colleges
School districts in Adams County include Adams/Pike Roe, Central Cusd #3, Community Unit Schools Dist 4, Liberty Countymm Unit Schools Dist 2, Payson Countymm Unit Schools Dist 1, Quincy Schools District 172 ... View school districts
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Libraries in Adams County include Camp Point Public Library, Clayton Public Library, Four Star Public Library, Golden Branch, Quincy Public Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Adams County include Quincy Herald-Whig ... View newspapers
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Adams County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Adams County political report.
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Airports in Adams County include Quincy Regional-Baldwin Field
Hotels in Adams County include Comfort Inn Quincy, Days Inn-Quincy Riverside, Fairfield Inn by Marriott Quincy, Hampton Inn Quincy, Holiday Inn, Stoney Creek Inn-Quincy, Super 8
Adams County, IL
Pros: It's a small town where you know most of the people...
Cons: There isn't much advertisement of things that are going on in Quincy...
This is a good place to Raise a family, especially if you love the arts.
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