Illinois Pope County Public Schools
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Pope County, IL
 Pope County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 370.9 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 11.4 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 14.4%. On the 2000 census form, 98.6% of the population reported only one race, with 3.8% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 0.9% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.33 persons compared to an average family size of 2.84 persons.
In 2005 Public administration was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $32,447. Per capita income grew by 20.1% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation). |
| People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence) |
Value | Industry Overview (2005) (By Place of Work) |
Value |
| Population (2005) | 4,211 | Covered Employment | 695 |
| Growth (%) since 1990 | -3.7% | Average wage per job | $23,171 |
| Households (2000) | 1,769 | Manufacturing – % all jobs in County | 5.9% |
| Labor Force (persons) (2005) | 2,066 | Average wage per job | $20,254 |
| Unemployment Rate (2005) | 6.2 | Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County | 11.4% |
| Per Capita Personal Income (2004) | $21,193 | Average wage per job | $14,029 |
| Median Household Income (2003) | $30,621 | Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County | D |
| Poverty Rate (2003) | 14.0 | Average wage per job | D |
| H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) | 75.8 | Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County | D |
| Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) | 10.5 | Average wage per job | D |
1. POPE CO HIGH SCHOOL
Address: Rt 2 Box 22, Golconda, IL 62938
Phone: (618) 683-3071
County: Pope County
Enrollment: 158
Grades: 9-12
2. POPE County
Enrollment: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: Rt 2 Box 22, Golconda, IL 62938
Phone: (618) 683-4011
County: Pope County
Enrollment: 381
Grades: PK-8
