Mount Sterling (Illinois)
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Location in Illinois
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Brown County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 59 ′ N , 90 ° 46 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 2,070 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 739.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 2.8 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.8 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 221 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 62353 | ||
| Area code : | +1 217 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-51154 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 414082 | ||
Mount Sterling is a city and county seat of Brown County in the west of the US -amerikanischen state of Illinois . In 2000, Mount Sterling had 2,070 residents.
geography
Mount Sterling is 39 ° 59'12 "north latitude and 90 ° 45'55" west longitude. The city extends over an area of 2.8 km², which consists exclusively of land.
Mount Sterling is 53 miles east of the Mississippi River , which forms the border with Missouri .
US Highway 24 runs through Mount Sterling in an east-west direction and meets Illinois State Routes 99 and 107 in the center of the city .
Illinois' capital, Springfield, is 65 miles to the east, St. Louis 192 miles to the south, and the Quad Cities 193 miles to the north.
Demographic data
In the 2000 census, the population was 2,070. These were distributed to 934 households in 535 families. The population density was 740.0 / km². There were 1,048 buildings, which corresponded to a building density of 374.7 / km².
The population in 2000 was 98.55% white , 0.14% African American , 0.34% Asian, and 0.33% other. 0.19% said they came from at least two of these groups. 0.97% of the population were Hispanics belonging to any of the above groups.
23.0% were under 18 years of age, 8.2% between 18 and 24, 28.4% between 25 and 44, 19.35 between 45 and 64 and 21.0% 65 and older. The average age was 38 years. Statistically, there were 92.2 men for every 100 women, 89.5 among those over 18.
The median income per household was $ 27,434 and the median family income was $ 40,363. The average income for men was $ 29,333 and that for women was $ 19,258. The per capita income was $ 15,755. Around 4.7% of families and 10.9% of the total population had their income below the poverty line .
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ Evidence for distance information: Google Maps
- ^ US Census Bureau - Mount Sterling, Illinois