This housing agency serves Pope County, Illinois.
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The Pope County Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and elderly/disabled individuals.
This Housing Authority has 123 apartment units for families and elderly/disabled individuals located throughout Pope County.
To apply for public housing you can pick up an application at the Housing Authority office located at 802 Franklin St., Golcunda, IL 62938 or have one mailed to you by calling 618-683-4791 during normal business hours, Monday-Friday.
Once the application has been completed, you must hand deliver it to the above address during normal business hours.
This Housing Authority does not list preferences and goes by date and time application is received.
The wait time for public housing is approximately 3 months.
For more information the Housing Authority can be reached by calling 618-683-4791.
Housing Authority of Pope County provides affordable housing for up to 123 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
802 Franklin Street, Golconda, IL
(618) 683-4791Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Housing Authority of Pope County serves 112 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 112 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 58 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Pope County. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 83 percent of Housing Authority of Pope County households.
Working adults head 28 households and make up 25 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Pope County.
There are 79 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Pope County housing. Households headed by females are 71% of those served by the Housing Authority of Pope County.
| Black | 2 |
| White | 108 |
| Hispanic | 2 |
There are 41 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Pope County. Senior households are 37% of households in Housing Authority of Pope County housing.
There are 16 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Pope County housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 15% of households served by the Housing Authority of Pope County.
The Housing Authority of Pope County is rated as a standard performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
Know your rights as a Section 8 tenant.
Some states and local governments have laws that protect renters with a Section 8 voucher who are looking for an available unit. Check your local laws.Judea I. Lawton says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great resource for those needing housing."