Affordable housing demand in Southern Illinois rental market
Monty and Ike Kirkikis discuss affordable housing as a regional priority in Southern Illinois. The need for low income options grows amid rising costs, while rental properties attract students and workers alike. Jeff Woodruff stresses educating renters, strict lease clarity, and high standards to prevent substandard housing.
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Monty
Ike” Kirkikis
Greater Egypt
Kirkikis
Jeff Woodruff
Woodruff Property Management
Carbondale
Woodruff
Renter occupied housing leads in Jackson County region
Bureau of Census data show renter occupied dwellings dominate in Jackson County at 46.7 percent, with Jefferson and Alexander following. Towns like Muddy and Dix exceed 50 percent, while Belknap and Orient report very low lease activity. Vacancy rates peak in Pope and Hardin counties, signaling tight markets in sparsely populated areas.
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U.S. Bureau of Census
Jackson County
Jefferson
Alexander
Muddy
Dix
Cairo
Golconda
Anna
Belknap
Mill Creek
Nason
Orient
Pope
Hardin
Pulaski
Williamson County Fair ends with demolition derby night
Tom Throgmorton notes the derby keeps the fair viable, drawing 600 to 700 attendees and offsetting costs. Illinois allocates state funding to county fairs, with Williamson County receiving hundreds of thousands for prizes, grounds, and 4-H programs. The 145th Williamson County Fair began in 1856, moved to East Main Street in 1931, and closes tonight after an 8 p.m. demolition derby.
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Throgmorton
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Williamson County
Illinois
East Main Street
Tower Square
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