Stark County, Illinois

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Stark County is a county in Illinois, United States. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,400.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Toulon.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> Stark County is part of the Peoria, Illinois, metropolitan area.

History

Stark County was formed in 1839 out of Knox and Putnam counties. It was named for General Colonel John Stark, who served in the American Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He became known as the "Hero of Bennington" for his exemplary service at the Battle of Bennington in 1777.

Geography

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Climate and weather

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Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

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2020 census

Stark County, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980<ref name=1980Census>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 1990<ref name=1990Census>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 7,328 6,470 6,213 5,826 5,070 99.17% 99.02% 98.12% 97.20% 93.89%
Black or African American alone (NH) 4 5 4 28 17 0.05% 0.08% 0.06% 0.47% 0.31%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 11 8 10 9 8 0.15% 0.12% 0.16% 0.15% 0.15%
Asian alone (NH) 10 21 12 19 23 0.14% 0.32% 0.19% 0.32% 0.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x<ref>included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census</ref> x<ref>included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census</ref> 0 0 0 x x 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 1 0 0 1 5 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% 0.09%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x<ref>not an option in the 1980 Census</ref> x<ref>not an option in the 1990 Census</ref> 39 52 145 x x 0.62% 0.87% 2.69%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 35 30 54 59 132 0.47% 0.46% 0.85% 0.98% 2.44%
Total 7,389 6,534 6,332 5,994 5,400 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 5,994 people, 2,425 households, and 1,673 families residing in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,674 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert.<ref name="census-density">Template:Cite web</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 97.7% white, 0.5% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.0% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 33.5% were German, 15.5% were Irish, 13.8% were English, 10.8% were American, and 9.8% were Swedish.<ref name="census-dp2">Template:Cite web</ref>

Of the 2,425 households, 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.0% were non-families, and 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age was 43.8 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $49,195 and the median income for a family was $62,681. Males had a median income of $44,931 versus $29,621 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,311. About 7.6% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">Template:Cite web</ref>

Communities

Cities

Villages

Unincorporated communities

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Townships

Stark County is divided into these townships:

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Politics

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See also

References

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