HAMILTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS

'Hamilton County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population is 8,621. Its county seat is McLeansboro, Illinois⁶.

Contents

Geography

Adjacent Counties

History

Demographics

Cities and towns

External links

Census designated places

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,129 km² (436 mi²). 1,127 km² (435 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.15%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

★ Wayne County - north

★ White County - east

★ Gallatin County - southeast

★ Saline County - south

★ Franklin County - west

★ Jefferson County - northwest

History

Hamilton County was formed out of White County in 1821. It is named for Alexander Hamilton, Revolutionary War hero and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 8,621 people, 3,462 households, and 2,437 families residing in the county. The population density was 8/km² (20/mi²). There were 3,983 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (9/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.25% White, 0.67% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,462 households out of which 30.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% were non-families. 27.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 19.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,496, and the median income for a family was $37,651. Males had a median income of $31,864 versus $17,977 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,262. About 8.50% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.90% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

★ Belle Prairie City

★ Broughton

★ Dahlgren

★ McLeansboro

External links

★ Hamilton County Foxes Football

Census designated places

★ Delafield

★ Diamond City

★ Piopolis

★ Thackeray

★ Walpole