Woodford County, Illinois
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US state : | Illinois |
Administrative headquarters : | Eureka |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
Woodford County Courthouse 115 N. Main Street Eureka, IL 61530 |
Foundation : | February 27, 1841 |
Made up from: |
McLean County Tazewell County |
Area code : | 001 309 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 38,664 (2010) |
Population density : | 28.3 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1406 km² |
Water surface : | 38 km² |
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The Woodford County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Illinois . In 2010 , the county had 38,664 residents and a population density of 28.3 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Eureka .
geography
The county is located in north-central Illinois on the left bank of the Illinois River , a left tributary of the Mississippi . It has an area of 1406 square kilometers, of which 38 square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Woodford County:
Marshall County | LaSalle County | |
Peoria County | Livingston County | |
Tazewell County | McLean County |
history
Woodford County was formed on February 27, 1841 from parts of McLean County and Tazewell County. It was named after Woodford County in Kentucky . From 1841 to 1843 Versailles was the seat of the county administration, then until 1894 it was Metamora , followed by Eureka.
Demographic data
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1850 | 4415 | - | |
1860 | 13,282 | 200.8% | |
1870 | 18,956 | 42.7% | |
1880 | 21,620 | 14.1% | |
1890 | 21,429 | -0.9% | |
1900 | 21,822 | 1.8% | |
1910 | 20.506 | -6% | |
1920 | 19,340 | -5.7% | |
1930 | 18,792 | -2.8% | |
1940 | 19,124 | 1.8% | |
1950 | 21,335 | 11.6% | |
1960 | 24,579 | 15.2% | |
1970 | 28,012 | 14% | |
1980 | 33,320 | 18.9% | |
1990 | 32,653 | -2% | |
2000 | 35,469 | 8.6% | |
2010 | 38,664 | 9% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010 |
As of the 2010 census , Woodford County had 38,664 people in 14,083 households. The population density was 28.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, there were 2.66 people in each of the 14,083 households.
The racial the population was composed of 97.4 percent white, 0.7 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.8 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.0 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.5 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
25.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.7 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.9 percent were 65 years or older. 50.6 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 66,198 USD . The per capita income was $ 29,886. 7.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Woodford County localities
1 - partly in McLean County
2 - partly in Marshall County
3 - mostly in Tazewell County
4 - partly in Tazewell County
structure
Woodford County is divided into 17 townships :
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See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 1785231. Accessed on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Woodford County, IL Retrieved January 20, 2013
- ↑ a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved January 20, 2013
- ^ 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 January 20, 2013
Web links
Coordinates: 40 ° 47 ′ N , 89 ° 13 ′ W