Profile for Williamson County, Illinois, IL
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The county is in the Marion-Herrin metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 63,094. This was an increase of 2.93% from the 2000 census.
Local
$31,991National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Williamson County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Williamson County was $24,101. This was an increase of 23.6% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 78% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Cemeteries (105)
Colleges (1)
Communities (16)
Hotels (10)
Libraries (7)
Newspapers (1)
School districts (5)
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19% of Williamson County residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Williamson County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Williamson County include Abney Cemetery, Abney Cemetery, Arnold Cemetery, Arthur Hunter Cemetery, Atwood Cemetery, Baiar Cemetery, Bainbridge Cemetery, Baker Cemetery, Barter Cemetery, Becker Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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Communities in Williamson County include Bush, Cambria, Carterville, Colp, Crainville, Creal Springs, Energy, Freeman Spur, Herrin, Hurst ... View communities
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Colleges in Williamson County include John A Logan College ... View colleges
School districts in Williamson County include Carterville C U Schools Dist 5, Crab Orchard C U Schools Dist 3, Herrin C U Schools Dist 4, Johnston City C U Schools Dist 1, Marion Countymm Unit Schools Dist 2 ... View school districts
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- State archives
Libraries in Williamson County include Carterville Public Library, Crab Orchard Public Library, Herrin City Library, Johnston City Public Library, Marion Carnegie Library, Pittsburg Branch Library, Three Rivers Library Minooka ... View libraries
Newspapers in Williamson County include Marion Daily Republican ... View newspapers
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Williamson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Williamson County political report.
Airports in Williamson County include Williamson County Regional
Hotels in Williamson County include Best Inns, Comfort Inn Marion, Comfort Suites, Days Inn, Drury Inn Marion, Econo Lodge Marion, Holiday Inn Express Marion, Motel 6, Red Carpet Inn & Suites Marion, Super 8 Motel
Williamson County, IL
Pros: It is a good place to do genealogy...
Cons: None that I can think of.
This is a good place to live in the winter it can get very cold here in Indiana and we usually get about 35 inches of snow...
General info: My fathers family lived in Cambria,il and my Grandmother was from Carterville.
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