Stark County, Illinois
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Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population is 6,332. Its county seat is Toulon, Illinois6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 746 km² (288 mi²). 746 km² (288 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.10%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Bureau County (north)
- Marshall County (east)
- Peoria County (south)
- Knox County (west)
- Henry County (northwest)
[edit] History
Stark County was formed in 1839 out of Knox and Putnam Counties. It was named for Colonel John Stark, an officer in the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. Col. Stark commanded a New Hampshire regiment at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,332 people, 2,525 households, and 1,764 families residing in the county. The population density was 8/km² (22/mi²). There were 2,725 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (10/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.63% White, 0.06% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 0.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,525 households out of which 30.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.00% were married couples living together, 7.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 27.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.10% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 19.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,826, and the median income for a family was $43,410. Males had a median income of $30,774 versus $22,146 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,767. About 6.30% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.20% of those under age 18 and 8.00% of those age 65 or over.
