McDonough County
![]() The McDonough County Courthouse in Macomb, listed on the NRHP since 1972 |
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US state : | Illinois |
Administrative headquarters : | Macomb |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse One Courthouse Square Macomb, IL 61455-2200 |
Foundation : | January 25, 1826 |
Made up from: | Schuyler County |
Area code : | 001 309 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 32,612 (2010) |
Population density : | 21.4 inhabitants / km 2 |
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Total area : | 1528 km² |
Water surface : | 2 km² |
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The McDonough County is a county in the US state of Illinois . In 2010 , the county had 32,612 residents and a population density of 21.4 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Macomb .
geography
The county is located in western Illinois and is traversed by the La Moine River , a tributary of the Illinois River .
It has an area of 1528 square kilometers, of which two square kilometers are water.
The following neighboring counties border McDonough County:
Henderson County | Warren County | |
Hancock County |
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Fulton County |
Schuyler County |
history
McDonough County was formed on January 25, 1826 from Schuyler County. It was named after Thomas Macdonough , a war hero from the War of 1812 and Commodore in the US Navy.
Demographic data
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1840 | 5308 | - | |
1850 | 7616 | 43.5% | |
1860 | 20,069 | 163.5% | |
1870 | 26,509 | 32.1% | |
1880 | 27,970 | 5.5% | |
1890 | 27,467 | -1.8% | |
1900 | 28,412 | 3.4% | |
1910 | 26,887 | -5.4% | |
1920 | 27,074 | 0.7% | |
1930 | 27,329 | 0.9% | |
1940 | 26,944 | -1.4% | |
1950 | 28.199 | 4.7% | |
1960 | 28,928 | 2.6% | |
1970 | 36,653 | 26.7% | |
1980 | 37,467 | 2.2% | |
1990 | 35,244 | -5.9% | |
2000 | 32,913 | -6.6% | |
2010 | 32,612 | -0.9% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010 |
As of the 2010 census , McDonough Counties had 32,612 people in 12,834 households. The population density was 21.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.1 people lived in each of the 12,834 households.
The racial the population was composed of 90.4 percent white, 5.1 percent African American, 1.7 percent Native American, 2.8 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 2.8 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
15.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 69.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.5 percent were 65 years or older. 50.5 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 34,186 USD . The per capita income was $ 18,854. 2.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Localities in McDonough County
Census-designated places (CDP)
Other Unincorporated Communities
structure
McDonough County is divided into 19 townships :
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See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 72001448 Retrieved April 3, 2019
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 1784729. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c d U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - McDonough 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 20, 2012
- ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved December 20, 2012
- ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 15, 2011
- ↑ 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 20, 2012
Web links
Coordinates: 40 ° 28 ′ N , 90 ° 41 ′ W