Marshall County, Illinois
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Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 11,742.[1] Its county seat is Lacon.[2] Marshall County is part of the Peoria metropolitan area.
History
Marshall County was formed in 1839 out of Putnam County. It was named in honor of John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, who died in 1835.[3]
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Marshall County at the time of its creation
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Marshall County in 1843, when its eastern border was extended to bring it to its current size
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". (2.9%) is water.[4] The county is distinctly bisected by the Illinois River, splitting the county into two uneven sections.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Climate and weather
In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Lacon have ranged from a low of Script error: No such module "convert". in January to a high of Script error: No such module "convert". in July, although a record low of Script error: No such module "convert". was recorded in January 1999 and a record high of Script error: No such module "convert". was recorded in July 2005. Average monthly precipitation ranged from Script error: No such module "convert". in January to Script error: No such module "convert". in May.[5]
Major highways
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- File:I-39.svg Interstate 39
- File:US 51.svg U.S. Highway 51
- File:Illinois 17.svg Illinois Route 17
- File:Illinois 18.svg Illinois Route 18
- File:Illinois 26.svg Illinois Route 26
- File:Illinois 29.svg Illinois Route 29
- File:Illinois 40.svg Illinois Route 40
- File:Illinois 89.svg Illinois Route 89
- File:Illinois 117.svg Illinois Route 117
- File:Illinois 251.svg Illinois Route 251
Adjacent counties
- Bureau County - northwest
- Putnam County - north
- LaSalle County - east
- Woodford County - south
- Peoria County - southwest
- Stark County - west
National protected area
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1840 | 1,849 | — | |
| 1850 | 5,180 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1860 | 13,437 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1870 | 16,956 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1880 | 15,055 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1890 | 13,653 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 16,370 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 15,679 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 14,760 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 13,023 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 13,179 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 13,025 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 13,334 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 13,302 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 14,479 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 12,846 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 13,180 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 12,640 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 11,742 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 11,552 | [6] | Script error: No such module "String".% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010[11] | |||
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 11,742. The median age was 46.2 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.4 males age 18 and over.[12][13]
The racial makeup of the county was 93.4% White, 0.7% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.9% from some other race, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.8% of the population.[13]
<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[14]
There were 4,982 households in the county, of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.0% were married-couple households, 19.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]
There were 5,819 housing units, of which 14.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 79.8% were owner-occupied and 20.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.6%.[12]
Racial and ethnic composition
| 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 |
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| White alone (NH) | 14,380 | 12,693 | 12,860 | 12,128 | 10,858 | 99.32% | 98.81% | 97.57% | 95.95% | 92.47% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 15 | 17 | 45 | 44 | 86 | 0.10% | 0.13% | 0.34% | 0.35% | 0.73% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 11 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 18 | 0.08% | 0.23% | 0.21% | 0.13% | 0.15% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 15 | 26 | 24 | 43 | 43 | 0.10% | 0.20% | 0.18% | 0.34% | 0.37% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | x [20] | x [21] | 1 | 2 | 0 | x | x | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.21% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | x [22] | x [23] | 82 | 89 | 389 | x | x | 0.62% | 0.70% | 3.31% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 54 | 79 | 138 | 314 | 323 | 0.37% | 0.61% | 1.05% | 2.48% | 2.75% |
| Total | 14,479 | 12,846 | 13,180 | 12,640 | 11,742 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 12,640 people, 5,161 households, and 3,549 families living in the county.[24] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 5,914 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[4] The racial makeup of the county was 97.1% white, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 1.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.5% of the population.[24] In terms of ancestry, 43.0% were German, 16.7% were Irish, 14.4% were English, 7.2% were Italian, 6.2% were American, and 6.1% were Polish.[25]
Of the 5,161 households, 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.2% were non-families, and 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age was 44.8 years.[24]
The median income for a household in the county was $49,116 and the median income for a family was $64,781. Males had a median income of $46,793 versus $28,549 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,991. About 6.8% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.[26]
Communities
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Cities
Villages
Unincorporated communities
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Townships
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Politics
In its early days Marshall County was a swing county, voting for winning Whig candidate William Henry Harrison in 1840 but otherwise supporting the Democratic Party until 1852. Its reputation as a swing county was to be sustained with the growth of the Republican Party: it voted for the winning candidate in every election from 1852 to 1912 except 1884 and 1888.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Since World War I, Marshall has generally been a strongly Republican county. Only two Democrats – Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 and 1936 plus Lyndon Johnson in 1964 – have gained an absolute majority in Marshall County over the past twenty-six elections, although Bill Clinton won pluralities in both his elections.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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See also
References
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