Menard County
Menard County, Texas
Menard, TX 76859
Phone: (325) 396-4682
Fax: (325) 396-2047
In central TX, southeast of San Angelo; organized Jan 22, 1858 from Bexar County. Name Origin: For Michel Branaman Menard (1803-56), signer of the TX Declaration of Independence (1836), Republic of TX legislator (1840-42), and founder of Galveston
Area (sq mi):: 902.25 (land 901.91; water 0.34) Population per square mile: 2.40
Population 2005: 2,201 State rank: 234 Population change: 2000-20005 -6.70%; 1990-2000 4.80% Population 2000: 2,360 (White 66.40%; Black or African American 0.50%; Hispanic or Latino 31.70%; Asian 0.30%; Other 11.50%). Foreign born: 4.80%. Median age: 44.10
Income 2000: per capita $15,987; median household $24,762; Population below poverty level: 25.80% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $15,839-$18,436
Unemployment (2004): 5.60% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.60% Median travel time to work: 21.10 minutes Working outside county of residence: 26.00%
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Menard County, Illinois
Petersburg, IL 62675
Phone: (217) 632-2415
Fax: (217) 632-4301
www.menardil.com
In central IL, north of Springfield; organized Feb 15, 1839 Sangamon County. Name Origin: For Lt. Col. Pierre Menard (1766-1844), jurist, first presiding officer of IL Territorial legislature (1812), and first lieutenant governor (1818-22)
Area (sq mi):: 315.37 (land 314.25; water 1.13) Population per square mile: 40.50
Population 2005: 12,738 State rank: 85 Population change: 2000-20005 2.00%; 1990-2000 11.80% Population 2000: 12,486 (White 98.00%; Black or African American 0.40%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 0.20%; Other 0.80%). Foreign born: 0.70%. Median age: 38.00
Income 2000: per capita $21,584; median household $46,596; Population below poverty level: 8.20% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $27,163-$27,912
Unemployment (2004): 5.40% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.00% Median travel time to work: 27.90 minutes Working outside county of residence: 66.70%
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