Profile for Macon County, Illinois, IL
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The county is in the Decatur metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 110,980. This was a decrease of -3.25% from the 2000 census.
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$37,859National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Macon County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Macon County was $28,094. This was an increase of 18.3% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 91% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
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24% of Macon County residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Macon County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Macon County include Bethel Cemetery, Boiling Springs Cemetery, Brown Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, Chandler Cemetery, Cross Cemetery, Crum Cemetery, Emery Cemetery, Fairlawn Cemetery, Florey Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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Communities in Macon County include Argenta, Austin, Blue Mound, Blue Mound, Decatur, Decatur, Elwin, Forsyth, Friends Creek, Harristown ... View communities
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Colleges in Macon County include Millikin University, Richland Community College ... View colleges
School districts in Macon County include Argenta-Oreana Countymm Unit Schools D 1, Decatur Schools District 61, Macon/Piatt Roe, Maroa Forsyth C U Schools Dist 2, Meridian Countymm Unit Schools Dist 15, Mt Zion Countymm Unit Schools Dist 3, Niantic-Harristown C U S D 6, Warrensburg-Latham C U Dist 11 ... View school districts
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Libraries in Macon County include Argenta-Oreana Public Library, Barclay Public Library of Warrensburg, Blue Mound Memorial Public Library, Decatur Public Library, Forsyth Public Library, Maroa Public Library, Mount Zion Public Library, Oreana Public Library, South Macon Public Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Macon County include Decatur Tribune, Herald & Review ... View newspapers
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Macon County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Macon County political report.
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Airports in Macon County include Decatur
Hotels in Macon County include Baymont Inn Decatur, Best Value Inn, Country Inn & Suites, Days Inn, Hampton Inn, Hawthorn Decatur, Holiday Inn Select Hotels, Ramada, Sleep Inn, Super 8 ... More hotels
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