McDonough County, Illinois

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McDonough County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 27,238.[1] Its county seat is Macomb,[2] which is also the home of Western Illinois University.

McDonough County is part of the Macomb, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

McDonough County is named in honor of Thomas Macdonough who defeated a British squadron in the decisive naval Battle of Lake Champlain in the War of 1812.[3] McDonough County was part of the "Military Tract" set aside by Congress for veterans of the War of 1812.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.1%) is water.[4]

The county has the unusual distinction of forming a perfect square by Mercator map projection. The county seat, Macomb, is in the center of the county, and the courthouse is almost precisely in the center of the county.

Climate and weather

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Public transit

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Adjacent counties

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 27,238 and a median age of 37.0 years; 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.7 males age 18 and over.[12]

The racial makeup of the county was 85.7% White, 5.6% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.6% from some other race, and 4.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.5% of the population.[13]

57.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 42.5% lived in rural areas.[14]

There were 11,479 households in the county, of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.4% were married-couple households, 22.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]

There were 13,609 housing units, of which 15.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 62.2% were owner-occupied and 37.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 17.2%.[12]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[15] Pop 1990[16] Pop 2000[17] Pop 2010[18] Pop 2020[19] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 35,730 32,810 30,284 28,979 23,062 95.36% 93.09% 92.01% 88.86% 84.67%
Black or African American alone (NH) 968 1,226 1,126 1,594 1,498 2.58% 3.48% 3.42% 4.89% 5.50%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 30 53 39 52 47 0.08% 0.15% 0.12% 0.16% 0.17%
Asian alone (NH) 297 791 662 572 560 0.79% 2.24% 2.01% 1.75% 2.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [20] x [21] 10 2 6 x x 0.03% 0.01% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 150 6 12 27 73 0.40% 0.02% 0.04% 0.08% 0.27%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [22] x [23] 292 519 1,030 x x 0.89% 1.59% 3.78%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 292 358 488 867 962 0.78% 1.02% 1.48% 2.66% 3.53%
Total 37,467 35,244 32,913 32,612 27,238 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 32,612 people, 13,057 households, and 6,724 families residing in the county.[24] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 14,419 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[4] The racial makeup of the county was 90.4% white, 5.0% black or African American, 1.8% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.7% of the population.[24] In terms of ancestry, 25.0% were German, 14.7% were American, 13.7% were Irish, 12.7% were English, and 5.1% were Italian.[25]

Of the 13,057 households, 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 48.5% were non-families, and 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.80. The median age was 28.9 years.[24]

The median income for a household in the county was $33,702 and the median income for a family was $52,390. Males had a median income of $42,297 versus $28,530 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,344. About 12.8% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.7% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.[26]

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Education

The following K-12 school districts include parts of McDonough County:[27]

McDonough County is served by three school districts and two colleges:

There is also a portion of the county in the La Harpe Community School District 347 (elementary school district) and the Illini West High School District 307.[27]

These two colleges are in the county:

Politics

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McDonough County is split between Illinois’ 15th Congressional District and Illinois' 17th Congressional District, with the majority of the county in the 15th. The Cities of Macomb and Bardolph are included in the 17th district, and the cities of Bushnell, Colchester, Prairie City, Good Hope, Sciota, Industry and Adair are in the 15th district. The 15th District is currently represented by Republican Mary Miller. The 17th District is currently represented by Democrat Eric Sorenson. For the Illinois House of Representatives, the county is yet again split between the 71st district and the 94th district. The Cities of Macomb, Bushnell, Bardolph, and Prairie City are represented by Republican Daniel Swanson of the 71st district. The cities of Colchester, Industry, Good Hope, Sciota, and Adair are currently represented by Republican Norine Hammond of the 94th district. The county is split along the same lines in the Illinois House as it is in the Illinois Senate, thus the 71st district of the house's lines are the same as the 36th district of the Illinois Senate. The 36th district of the Illinois Senate is represented by Democrat Michael Halpin. The 47th district of the Illinois Senate is represented by Republican Neil Anderson.

In presidential elections, McDonough County was once reliably Republican, voting for the Republican candidate in all but two elections (1912 & 1932) from 1892 to 1988. Since 1988, the county has become more competitive, with Democrats carrying the county three out of seven times and holding the Republican candidate's margin of victory to under four points three times. In 2020, however, McDonough County went for Trump by a margin of 16.5%, and in 2024 by nearly 19%.

See also

References

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