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Stantec <br /> MACON COUNTY <br /> MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN <br /> 1.0 Introduction <br /> Macon County is located in central Illinois, <br /> approximately 30 miles east of Springfield, Illinois. - -•_T- - <br /> Macon County is often referred to as "The Heart of <br /> r <br /> Illinois" because of its central location in the state. -F j <br /> The county is bounded on the west by Christian, J <br /> Sangamon, and Logan counties, the east by Piatt <br /> and Moultrie counties, the north by De Witt <br /> County, and the south by Shelby County. Macon <br /> County is approximately 581 square miles in size, <br /> with 110,768 residents as of the 2010 U.S. <br /> Census. The Sangamon River is the main river <br /> running through Macon County, which splits the <br /> county in half north to south. The largest body of <br /> surface water in the county is Lake Decatur, which =1 <br /> is a reservoir located within the City of Decatur. <br /> An earthen/concrete dam was built in 1923 to -- <br /> produce this lake, which serves as a source of I r <br /> water for multiple communities in Macon County <br /> especially the City of Decatur. <br /> The predominant employment category in the Figure 1. Macon County(in red) location <br /> County according to the 2010 Census is split map <br /> between manufacturing and social services. The <br /> major industries are located primarily in the Decatur area, which includes manufacturers of <br /> heavy equipment, auto parts and glass (Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency <br /> FEMA). Three major industries within Decatur are Caterpillar Tractor, A.E. Staley <br /> Manufacturing Company, and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM). ADM is a major manufacturer of <br /> agriculture products. The per capita income for the residents of Macon County was $25,797, <br /> with a median household income of$59,982, which is 93% of the national median income (U.S. <br /> Census). Figure 1 shows the location of Macon County in Illinois. <br /> There are nine incorporated villages, three incorporated cities, and eleven unincorporated <br /> communities in Macon County. Figure 2 shows all communities within the county. These are: <br /> Villages: Argenta, Blue Mound, Forsyth, Harristown, Long Creek, Mount Zion, Niantic, <br /> Oreana, and Warrensburg <br /> Cities: Decatur, Macon, and Maroa <br /> Unincorporated Communities: Austin, Elwin, Friends Creek, Hickory Point, Illini, Milam, <br /> Oakley, Pleasant View, South Macon, South Wheatland, and Whitmore <br /> One Team.Infinite Solutions. <br /> 1 <br />