Pope County, Illinois
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Congressional district | 12th |
Website | www |
Pope County is the southeasternmost
History
The first permanent settlement in future Pope County was established in 1798 at the modern-day site of Golconda, then a part of the Northwest Territory which operated as a ferry point across the Ohio River. The county was formed in 1816 from portions of Gallatin and Johnson Counties.
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Pope County from the time of its creation in 1816 to 1839
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Pope County between 1839 and 1843
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Pope County between 1843 and 1847
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In 1847, Pope's border with Hardin County was adjusted, bringing both to their present borders
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 374 square miles (970 km2), of which 369 square miles (960 km2) is land and 5.5 square miles (14 km2) (1.5%) is water.[3]
The entire county is hilly and during rainy weather rivulets cascade down the hills in the park forming
Climate and weather
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In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Golconda have ranged from a low of 21 °F (−6 °C) in January to a high of 87 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −22 °F (−30 °C) was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of 104 °F (40 °C) was recorded in August 2007. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 3.22 inches (82 mm) in October to 5.02 inches (128 mm) in May.[4]
Transit
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Saline County - north
- Hardin County - east
- Livingston County, Kentucky - southeast
- Massac County - southwest
- Johnson County - west
- Williamson County - northwest
National protected area
- Shawnee National Forest (part)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1820 | 2,610 | — | |
1830 | 3,316 | 27.0% | |
1840 | 4,094 | 23.5% | |
1850 | 3,975 | −2.9% | |
1860 | 6,742 | 69.6% | |
1870 | 11,437 | 69.6% | |
1880 | 13,256 | 15.9% | |
1890 | 14,016 | 5.7% | |
1900 | 13,585 | −3.1% | |
1910 | 11,215 | −17.4% | |
1920 | 9,625 | −14.2% | |
1930 | 7,996 | −16.9% | |
1940 | 7,999 | 0.0% | |
1950 | 5,779 | −27.8% | |
1960 | 4,061 | −29.7% | |
1970 | 3,857 | −5.0% | |
1980 | 4,404 | 14.2% | |
1990 | 4,373 | −0.7% | |
2000 | 4,413 | 0.9% | |
2010 | 4,470 | 1.3% | |
2020 | 3,763 | −15.8% | |
2023 (est.) | 3,707 | [5] | −1.5% |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2017[1] |
As of the
Of the 1,829 households, 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.9% were non-families, and 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.72. The median age was 46.6 years.[10]
The median income for a household in the county was $39,672 and the median income for a family was $51,500. Males had a median income of $45,865 versus $28,519 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,134. About 6.6% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the
Politics
In its early days Pope County, being strongly Southern in its culture and opposed to Northern Illinois, was powerfully Democratic, giving a majority to that party in every pre-war Presidential election.
However, during the Civil War, under the influence of Congressman John A. Logan, this region of dubious initial loyalty was to provide a number of Union soldiers rivalled on a per capita basis only by a few fiercely Unionist counties in Appalachia.[13][14]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 1,722 | 79.14% | 433 | 19.90% | 21 | 0.97% |
2016 | 1,678 | 78.34% | 375 | 17.51% | 89 | 4.15% |
2012 | 1,512 | 68.05% | 650 | 29.25% | 60 | 2.70% |
2008 | 1,343 | 60.20% | 845 | 37.88% | 43 | 1.93% |
2004 | 1,500 | 61.58% | 918 | 37.68% | 18 | 0.74% |
2000 | 1,346 | 57.77% | 927 | 39.79% | 57 | 2.45% |
1996 | 850 | 41.38% | 915 | 44.55% | 289 | 14.07% |
1992 | 951 | 39.44% | 1,063 | 44.09% | 397 | 16.47% |
1988 | 1,202 | 54.44% | 996 | 45.11% | 10 | 0.45% |
1984 | 1,545 | 62.00% | 940 | 37.72% | 7 | 0.28% |
1980 | 1,501 | 61.14% | 880 | 35.85% | 74 | 3.01% |
1976 | 1,187 | 52.18% | 1,070 | 47.03% | 18 | 0.79% |
1972 | 1,440 | 64.92% | 773 | 34.85% | 5 | 0.23% |
1968 | 1,307 | 57.63% | 732 | 32.28% | 229 | 10.10% |
1964 | 1,329 | 54.33% | 1,117 | 45.67% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 1,689 | 63.38% | 971 | 36.44% | 5 | 0.19% |
1956 | 1,842 | 66.62% | 922 | 33.35% | 1 | 0.04% |
1952 | 1,947 | 67.53% | 933 | 32.36% | 3 | 0.10% |
1948 | 1,764 | 65.43% | 916 | 33.98% | 16 | 0.59% |
1944 | 2,305 | 72.99% | 813 | 25.74% | 40 | 1.27% |
1940 | 2,914 | 65.78% | 1,499 | 33.84% | 17 | 0.38% |
1936 | 2,787 | 61.28% | 1,728 | 37.99% | 33 | 0.73% |
1932 | 2,011 | 53.89% | 1,697 | 45.47% | 24 | 0.64% |
1928 | 2,004 | 74.06% | 679 | 25.09% | 23 | 0.85% |
1924 | 2,161 | 66.51% | 978 | 30.10% | 110 | 3.39% |
1920 | 2,486 | 77.42% | 687 | 21.40% | 38 | 1.18% |
1916 | 2,924 | 70.14% | 1,158 | 27.78% | 87 | 2.09% |
1912 | 1,099 | 45.81% | 664 | 27.68% | 636 | 26.51% |
1908 | 1,706 | 67.75% | 748 | 29.71% | 64 | 2.54% |
1904 | 1,744 | 68.58% | 676 | 26.58% | 123 | 4.84% |
1900 | 1,817 | 66.02% | 908 | 32.99% | 27 | 0.98% |
1896 | 1,852 | 62.95% | 1,074 | 36.51% | 16 | 0.54% |
1892 | 1,629 | 58.49% | 816 | 29.30% | 340 | 12.21% |
Communities
City
Village
Unincorporated communities
- Allens Spring
- Bay City
- Brownfield
- Dixon Springs
- Glendale
- Hamletsburg
- Herod
- Homberg
- Lusk's Ferry
- McCormick
- New Liberty
- Rising Sun
- Robbs
Notable people
- James Lusk Alcorn(1816-1894), born near Golconda, American Civil War general in the Confederate Army
- John R. Hodge (1893-1963), born in Golconda; Military Governor of South Korea preceding the Korean War and Commanding General of the U.S. Third Army
- C. L. McCormick (1919-1987), born in McCormick, Illinois state representative and businessman
- Green B. Raum (1820-1909), born in Golconda, American Civil War general in the Union Army
- James A. Rose (1850-1912), born in Golconda, Illinois Secretary of State
- Mason Ramsey (2006-), born in Golconda, star of viral video “Walmart Kid Singing” and country singer
- Victor Belenko(1947-2023) born in the USSR, served in the Soviet Air Force until he stole a MiG-25 and flew to Japan providing the West with invaluable intelligence. He became an American and settled in the town of Rosebud, where he died in 2023.
See also
- Dixon Springs State Park
- Ku Klux Klan in Southern Illinois
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Pope County
- Ohio River
- Shawnee National Forest
References
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Golconda, 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 8, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 2015.
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- ^ Copeland, James E.; ‘Where Were the Kentucky Unionists and Secessionists’; The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, volume 71, no. 4 (October 1973), pp. 344-363
- New York Times, April 24, 2014
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2018.