Livingston County (Illinois)

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The Livingston County Courthouse in Pontiac, listed on NRHP No. 86003165 [1]
The Livingston County Courthouse in Pontiac, listed on NRHP No. 86003165
administration
US state : Illinois
Administrative headquarters : Pontiac
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		Livingston County Courthouse
112 West Madison Street
Pontiac, IL 61764
Foundation : February 27, 1837
Made up from: McLean County
LaSalle County
Iroquois County
Area code : 001 815
Demographics
Residents : 38,950  (2010)
Population density : 14.4 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 2708 km²
Water surface : 4 km²
map
Map of Livingston County within Illinois
Website : livingstoncountyil.gov

The Livingston County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Illinois . In 2010 , the county had 38,950 people and a population density of 14.4 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Pontiac .

geography

The county is located in northeast Illinois, about halfway between Chicago and Springfield and is traversed by the Vermilion River , a tributary of the Illinois River . It has an area of ​​2,708 square kilometers, of which four square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Livingston County:

LaSalle County Grundy County Kankakee County
Woodford County Compass card (de) .svg
McLean County Ford County

history

Livingston

Livingston County was formed on February 27, 1837 from parts of McLean, La Salle and Iroquois Counties. It was named after Edward Livingston , a US lawyer, politician, statesman and secretary of state. Livingston was Mayor of New York and represented New York in the House of Representatives. He later served in both Houses of Congress for Louisiana and Minister for France.

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1840 759 -
1850 1552 104.5%
1860 11,637 649.8%
1870 31,471 170.4%
1880 38,450 22.2%
1890 38,455 0%
1900 42,035 9.3%
1910 40,465 -3.7%
1920 39,070 -3.4%
1930 39.092 0.1%
1940 38,838 -0.6%
1950 37,809 -2.6%
1960 40,341 6.7%
1970 40,690 0.9%
1980 41,381 1.7%
1990 39,301 -5%
2000 39,678 1 %
2010 38,950 -1.8%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010

As of the 2010 census , Livingston County had 38,950 people in 14,484 households. The population density was 14.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.37 people lived in 14,484 households.

The racial the population was composed of 92.8 percent white, 5.2 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.6 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 4.1 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

22.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 62.0 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.8 percent were 65 years or older. 49.9 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 52,835  USD . The per capita income was $ 23,530. 10.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Livingston County localities

Citys

Town

Villages

Unincorporated Communities

1 - mostly in LaSalle County
2 - partly in Grundy County
3 - mostly in Kankakee County

structure

Livingston County is divided into 30 townships :

Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Amity Township 866    17-01348
Avoca Township 405    17-03194
Belle Prairie Township 135    17-04780
Broughton Township 313    17-08888
Charlotte Township 136    17-12606
Chatsworth Township 1366    17-12723
Dwight Township 4494    17-21371
Eppards Point Township 427    17-24309
Esmen Township 326    17-24426
Fayette Township 271    17-25700
Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Forrest Township 1605    17-27039
Germanville Township 67    17-29106
Indian Grove Township 4297    17-37244
Long Point Township 498    17-44589
Nebraska Township 1433    17-51895
Nevada Township 1335    17-52077
Newtown Township 733    17-52883
Odell Township 1276    17-55184
Owego Township 328    17-57056
Pike Township 240    17-59780
Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Pleasant Ridge Township 252    17-60612
Pontiac Township 13,049    17-61028
Reading Township 2046    17-63017
Rooks Creek Township 567    17-65520
Round Grove Township 371    17-65988
Saunemin Township 666    17-67808
Sullivan Township 724    17-73482
Sunbury Township 229    17-73781
Union Township 240    17-76680
Waldo Township 255    17-78409

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
  2. ↑ GNIS-ID: 424254. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  3. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Livingston County, IL ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 17, 2012 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / quickfacts.census.gov
  4. ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved December 17, 2012
  5. ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
  6. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 15, 2011
  7. ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Illinois  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 17, 2012@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / mcdc.missouri.edu  

Web links

Commons : Livingston County, Illinois  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 40 ° 53 ′  N , 88 ° 34 ′  W