McDonough County, Illinois

The McDonough County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 2010, the County had 32 612 inhabitants and a population density of 21.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Macomb.

Geography

The County is located in western Illinois and is drained by the La Moine River, a tributary of the Illinois River.

It has an area of 1528 square kilometers, of which two square miles are water.

At the McDonough County borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

The McDonough County was formed on January 25, 1826 from Schuyler County. It was named from the war of 1812 and Commodore of the U.S. Navy by Thomas Macdonough, a war hero.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in McDonough County 32 612 people in 12,834 households. The population density was 21.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 12,834 households lived statistically 2.1 persons each.

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 were 2.8 percent of the population are 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. The per capita income was $ 18.854. 2.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in McDonough County

Citys

  • Bushnell
  • Colchester
  • Macomb

Villages

  • Bardolph
  • Blandinsville
  • Good Hope
  • Industry
  • Prairie City
  • Sciota
  • Tennessee

Census-designated places (CDP )

  • Adair
  • Georgetown

Other Unincorporated communities

  • Colmar
  • Doddsville
  • Fandon
  • New Philadelphia
  • Pennington Point
  • Scottsburg
  • Walnut Grove

Structure

The McDonough County is divided into 19 townships:

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