Massac County, Illinois
PO Box 429
Metropolis, IL 62960
Phone: (618) 524-5213
Fax: (618) 524-8514
On the southern border of IL; organized Feb 8, 1843 from Pope and Johnson counties. Name Origin: For Fort Massac, originally named Fort Ascension and then renamed to honor Massiac, a French naval minister. The "i" was dropped to form the current spelling.
Area (sq mi): 242.12 (land 239.05; water 3.06). Pop per sq mi: 64.20.
Pop 2005: 15,348. State rank: 75. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.20%; 1990-2000 2.80%. Pop 2000: 15,161 (White 92.10%; Black or African American 5.50%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 0.30%; Other 1.70%). Foreign born: 0.40%. Median age: 39.60.
Income 2000: per capita $16,334; median household $31,498; Pop below poverty level: 13.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $21,125-$23,174.
Unemployment 2004: 6.00%. Change from 2000: 1.10%. Median travel time to work: 21.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 42.60%.
Metropolis, IL 62960
Phone: (618) 524-5213
Fax: (618) 524-8514
On the southern border of IL; organized Feb 8, 1843 from Pope and Johnson counties. Name Origin: For Fort Massac, originally named Fort Ascension and then renamed to honor Massiac, a French naval minister. The "i" was dropped to form the current spelling.
Area (sq mi): 242.12 (land 239.05; water 3.06). Pop per sq mi: 64.20.
Pop 2005: 15,348. State rank: 75. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.20%; 1990-2000 2.80%. Pop 2000: 15,161 (White 92.10%; Black or African American 5.50%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 0.30%; Other 1.70%). Foreign born: 0.40%. Median age: 39.60.
Income 2000: per capita $16,334; median household $31,498; Pop below poverty level: 13.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $21,125-$23,174.
Unemployment 2004: 6.00%. Change from 2000: 1.10%. Median travel time to work: 21.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 42.60%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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