Brown County, Illinois
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Congressional district | 15th |
Website | https://www.browncoil.org |
Brown County is a
Siloam Springs State Park is located partly in this county.
History
Brown County was formed out of
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Brown County at the time of its creation in 1839
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Schuyler County - north
- Cass County - east
- Morgan County - southeast
- Pike County - south
- Adams County - west
Major highways
- US Route 24
- Illinois Route 99
- Illinois Route 107
Climate and weather
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In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Mount Sterling have ranged from a low of 15 °F (−9 °C) in January to a high of 87 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −26 °F (−32 °C) was recorded in February 1905 and a record high of 113 °F (45 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.55 inches (39 mm) in January to 5.14 inches (131 mm) in May.[4]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1840 | 4,183 | — | |
1850 | 7,198 | 72.1% | |
1860 | 9,938 | 38.1% | |
1870 | 12,205 | 22.8% | |
1880 | 13,041 | 6.8% | |
1890 | 11,951 | −8.4% | |
1900 | 11,557 | −3.3% | |
1910 | 10,397 | −10.0% | |
1920 | 9,336 | −10.2% | |
1930 | 7,892 | −15.5% | |
1940 | 8,053 | 2.0% | |
1950 | 7,132 | −11.4% | |
1960 | 6,210 | −12.9% | |
1970 | 5,586 | −10.0% | |
1980 | 5,411 | −3.1% | |
1990 | 5,836 | 7.9% | |
2000 | 6,950 | 19.1% | |
2010 | 6,937 | −0.2% | |
2020 | 6,244 | −10.0% | |
2023 (est.) | 6,294 | [5] | 0.8% |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010[10] |
As of the
Of the 2,099 households, 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.9% were non-families, and 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age was 37.3 years.[11]
The median income for a household in the county was $38,696 and the median income for a family was $50,341. Males had a median income of $34,648 versus $27,288 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,133. About 9.9% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the
The Illinois state prison, Western Illinois Correctional Center, located south east of Mount Sterling, has an average daily population of 2,066. The all-male population and racial makeup of the prison is so large, compared to the rest of the county, that it skews the census demographic data. This is evidenced by the lopsided age pyramid.[14]
Communities
City
- Mount Sterling (seat)
Villages
Townships
Brown County is divided into these nine townships:
Unincorporated Communities
Politics
Brown County is located in Illinois's 15th Congressional District and is currently represented by Republican Mary Miller. For the Illinois House of Representatives, the county is located in the 93rd district and is currently represented by Republican Norine Hammond. The county is located in the 47th district of the Illinois Senate, and is currently represented by Republican Jil Tracy.
Brown County is part of the German-settled area of western
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 1,931 | 76.48% | 486 | 19.25% | 108 | 4.28% |
2016 | 1,796 | 75.49% | 476 | 20.01% | 107 | 4.50% |
2012 | 1,513 | 64.00% | 787 | 33.29% | 64 | 2.71% |
2008 | 1,544 | 59.91% | 986 | 38.26% | 47 | 1.82% |
2004 | 1,679 | 64.95% | 895 | 34.62% | 11 | 0.43% |
2000 | 1,529 | 57.48% | 1,077 | 40.49% | 54 | 2.03% |
1996 | 1,053 | 45.84% | 997 | 43.40% | 247 | 10.75% |
1992 | 1,029 | 38.27% | 1,146 | 42.62% | 514 | 19.11% |
1988 | 1,373 | 51.89% | 1,267 | 47.88% | 6 | 0.23% |
1984 | 1,478 | 60.43% | 959 | 39.21% | 9 | 0.37% |
1980 | 1,660 | 61.66% | 950 | 35.29% | 82 | 3.05% |
1976 | 1,519 | 48.95% | 1,533 | 49.40% | 51 | 1.64% |
1972 | 1,780 | 58.90% | 1,203 | 39.81% | 39 | 1.29% |
1968 | 1,629 | 51.50% | 1,265 | 39.99% | 269 | 8.50% |
1964 | 1,355 | 39.41% | 2,083 | 60.59% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 1,889 | 50.51% | 1,849 | 49.44% | 2 | 0.05% |
1956 | 2,026 | 53.67% | 1,748 | 46.30% | 1 | 0.03% |
1952 | 2,137 | 57.77% | 1,557 | 42.09% | 5 | 0.14% |
1948 | 1,562 | 46.09% | 1,805 | 53.26% | 22 | 0.65% |
1944 | 1,738 | 48.18% | 1,849 | 51.26% | 20 | 0.55% |
1940 | 2,101 | 45.20% | 2,478 | 53.31% | 69 | 1.48% |
1936 | 1,591 | 34.97% | 2,873 | 63.16% | 85 | 1.87% |
1932 | 1,148 | 28.75% | 2,822 | 70.67% | 23 | 0.58% |
1928 | 2,289 | 54.96% | 1,867 | 44.83% | 9 | 0.22% |
1924 | 1,637 | 41.49% | 2,149 | 54.46% | 160 | 4.05% |
1920 | 1,590 | 45.08% | 1,866 | 52.91% | 71 | 2.01% |
1916 | 1,579 | 34.54% | 2,856 | 62.47% | 137 | 3.00% |
1912 | 381 | 16.48% | 1,358 | 58.74% | 573 | 24.78% |
1908 | 947 | 35.83% | 1,609 | 60.88% | 87 | 3.29% |
1904 | 934 | 38.09% | 1,341 | 54.69% | 177 | 7.22% |
1900 | 988 | 32.88% | 1,968 | 65.49% | 49 | 1.63% |
1896 | 1,024 | 32.85% | 2,063 | 66.19% | 30 | 0.96% |
1892 | 879 | 30.89% | 1,567 | 55.06% | 400 | 14.05% |
Education
- Brown County Community Unit School District 1
- Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 11
- Southeastern Community Unit School District 337
See also
References
- Specific
- ^ "Brown County, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Mount Sterling, Illinois". The Weather Channel. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 6, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ "Illinois Department of Corrections - Correctional Facilities". Archived from the original on September 23, 2006.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- General
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
External links
- Media related to Brown County, Illinois at Wikimedia Commons