Menard County Housing Authority

101 W. Sheridan Rd., Petersburg, IL, 62675

Housing Authority

Menard County Housing Authority Program Type

  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units

159

Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance

Menard County

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Program Summary for Menard County Housing Authority

Menard County Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Menard County Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 126 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Menard County Housing Authority administered a total of 587 Section 8 Vouchers. Menard County Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Menard County Housing Authority is located at 101 W. Sheridan Rd., Petersburg, IL, 62675 and serves the city of Petersburg. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Menard County Housing Authority at, (217) 632-7723 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

About Menard County Housing Authority

The Menard County Housing Authority (MCHA) has been serving Menard County, Illinois since 1947 by providing safe, decent and sanitary housing for its low income residents. Since that time, many things have changed but not our commitment to excellence. We continually strive to improve the quality of housing available throughout the county by upgrading and renovating our own rental units or by partnering with private owners to manage theirs.

Mission Statement

Our goal is to provide drug free, decent, safe, and sanitary housing for eligible families and to provide opportunities and promote self-sufficiency and economic independence for our residents.

Current Status Active
Size of Menard County Housing Authority compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities 2
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 587
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units 126
Waiting list for the Menard County Housing Authority is currently Open

2016 Income Limits for Menard County, IL

  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • Income
  • $28,850
  • $33,000
  • $37,100
  • $41,200
  • $44,500
  • $47,800
  • $51,100
  • $54,400
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $17,300
  • $19,800
  • $22,250
  • $26,200
  • $30,680
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $44,120
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $46,150
  • $52,750
  • $59,350
  • $65,900
  • $71,200
  • $76,450
  • $81,750
  • $87,000

2017 Fair Market Rents for Menard County, IL

Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Menard County, IL:

  • Efficiency
  • $528
  • One-Bedroom
  • $604
  • Two-Bedroom
  • $783
  • Three-Bedroom
  • $1023
  • Four-Bedroom
  • $1079

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Menard County Quick Facts

Population: 12,570
Persons Per Household: 2.47
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 10.3%
Homeownership Rate: 80.8%
Housing Units: 5,638
Yearly Income Per Person: $28,330
Median Household Income: $58,190

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