Warren County, Illinois

Infobox U.S. County
county = Warren County
state = Illinois




map size = 100
founded = 1825
seat = Monmouth | area_total_sq_mi =543
area_land_sq_mi =542
area_water_sq_mi =1
area percentage = 0.12%
census yr = 2000
pop = 18735
density_km2 =13
web = www.warrencountyil.com
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Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 18,735. Its county seat is Monmouth, IllinoisGR|6.

Warren County is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Warren County was organized in 1825 out of Pike County. Pike County, consisted of all portions of state North and West of the Illinois River before 1825. Henderson County was formed in 1841 from the western area of Warren County.Warren County was named for Dr. Joseph Warren, killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. He is believed to have been the first officer to fall in the Revolutionary War.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 543 square miles (1,407 km²), of which, 543 square miles (1,405 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2 km²) of it (0.12%) is water.

Townships

Berwick, Coldbrook, Ellison, Floyd, Greenbrush, Hale, Kelly, Lenox, Monmouth, Point Pleasant, Roseville, Spring Grove, Sumner, Swan, Topkins

Adjacent counties

*Mercer County (north)
*Knox County (east)
*Fulton County (southeast)
*McDonough County (south)
*Henderson County (west)

Demographics

USCensusPop
1900= 23163
1910= 23313
1920= 21488
1930= 21745
1940= 21286
1950= 21981
1960= 21587
1970= 21595
1980= 21943
1990= 19181
2000= 18735
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/il190090.txt IL Counties 1900-1990] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 18,735 people, 7,166 households, and 4,966 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 7,787 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.60% White, 1.59% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.10% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 2.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 18.7% were of American, 17.1% German, 13.8% English, 12.2% Irish and 9.0% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 7,166 households out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 26.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.20% under the age of 18, 12.40% from 18 to 24, 24.50% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 16.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,224, and the median income for a family was $42,437. Males had a median income of $30,365 versus $20,453 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,946. About 6.80% of families and 9.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.50% of those under age 18 and 7.00% of those age 65 or over.

Transport

Air

*Monmouth Municipal Airport web cite|url=http://www.fltplan.com/AirportInformation/KC66.htm|title=info|accessdate=2008-08-02

Road

*US 34
*US 67
*Illinois Route 94
*Illinois Route 116
*Illinois Route 135
*Illinois Route 164

Law Enforcement

tate

*Illinois State Police District 14, Macomb

County

*Warren County Sheriff's Office

Municipal

*Alexis Police Department, Alexis
*Monmouth Police Department, Monmouth

Volunteer

Warren County/Monmouth Auxiliary Police Corps

Cities and towns

*Alexis (partly in Mercer County)
*Kirkwood
*Little York
*Monmouth
*Roseville

Unincorporated communities

*Cameron
*Cold Brook
*Eleanor
*Gerlaw
*Larchland
*Ormonde
*Ponemah
*Shanghai City
*Smithshire
*Swan Creek
*Utah
*Youngstown

Townships

Warren County is divided into these townships:

* [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/il/county/warren/ Welcome to Warren Co., IL AHGP]