23 Cheap Places Where You Will Want To Retire Decatur, Alabama. Cost of living for retirees: 11.0% below U.S. average. Prescott, Arizona. Cost of living for retirees: 3.7% below U.S. average. Hot Springs, Arkansas. Grand Junction, Colorado. Punta Gorda, Florida. Sandy Springs, Georgia. Boise, Idaho. Bloomington, Indiana. Where is the […]
July. The hottest month of the year in Normal is July, with an average high of 84°F and low of 66°F. The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from December 1 to March 1, with an average daily high temperature below 43°F. What is the coldest month in Illinois? JanuaryOn […]
Gallatin County #1 Counties with the Lowest Cost of Living in Illinois. What city in Illinois is the cheapest to live in? 1 affordable city: “The absolute cheapest place to live in Illinois for 2021 is Litchfield, a small city located between St. Louis and Springfield. Litchfield takes the gold […]
That number will be different for everyone, depending on your circumstances and values, but science can give us some sense of how much money might be “enough.” Research shows that up to a certain threshold (studies consistently put it at about $75,000 dollars a year, give or take a bit […]
1.7 million Illinoisans. According to the latest census data, 1.7 million Illinoisans live in poverty and over 784,000 of them are living in extreme poverty. What percent of Illinois is in poverty? Illinois – Poverty rate 2000-2020 In 2020, about 12 percent of Illinois’ population lived below the poverty line. […]
Important benefits for intelligent single people child tax credit. housing benefit. income support. working tax credit. income-based jobseeker’s. allowance. income-related employment and support allowance. How much does a single person receive on Universal Credit? If you’re claiming Universal Credit, you’ll get one standard allowance for your household. The amount you […]
The Mason-Dixon Line was drawn in two parts. An 83-mile (133.5km) north-south divide between Maryland and Delaware and the more recognised 233-mile (375km) west to east divide between Pennsylvania and Maryland, stretching from just south of Philadelphia to what is now West Virginia. Where is the Mason-Dixon Line in the […]
The U.S. Census bureau has lumped the South Atlantic region, including the D.C. area, in a region designated the “American South.” Indeed, there is some historic precedence for this, as the Mason-Dixon Line runs north of Maryland, as does the parallel 36°30′ north established as the boundary between north and […]
But which states are the best to live in? In a poll from Ranker Travel, Florida was ranked among the top 10 best southern states to live in. North Carolina topped the list of 16 states gaining roughly 7% of the total votes. The two runner-ups were Tennessee and Georgia […]
However, to my surprise I realized that the “the dirty south” also includes South and North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Texas, and Tennessee overall; not just Memphis. Is Tennessee considered the South? As defined by the U.S. federal government, it includes Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, the District […]
21st state. It was founded in 1813. Illinois became the 21st state on December 3, 1818. Illinois had two capital cities, Kaskaskia, 1818, and Vandalia, 1820, before Springfield became the permanent capital city in 1837. Is Illinois the 21st state? Illinois achieves full statehood on this day. Though Illinois presented […]
Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,551$ without rent. A single person estimated monthly costs are 997$ without rent. Des Moines is 28.22% less expensive than New York (without rent). Rent in Des Moines is, on average, 72.44% lower than in New York. Is it expensive to live in […]
the Confederacy. After Florida officially joined the Confederacy on February 28, 1861, and the Confederate Army was created on March 6, the Confederate War Department required Florida to contribute men. Five-thousand Floridians filled the Confederate ranks by the end of 1861, leaving the state virtually defenseless. What was Florida’s position […]
If you consult the US Census, the South comprises 16 states and Washington, DC. It starts at Texas and Oklahoma in the West, pushes up against the Ohio River with Kentucky and West Virginia, and ends at the Atlantic Ocean with Delaware. Where does the South of the US start? […]
Southern Illinois. Southern Illinois has long been referred to as “Little Egypt.” This nickname may be the result of the practices of early settlers from Northern Illinois who traveled to Southern Illinois to buy grain after a series of bad winters and droughts. Why is SIU called Little Egypt? The […]