Whiteside County, Illinois
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Whiteside County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 60,653. Its county seat is Morrison6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,805 km² (697 mi²). 1,774 km² (685 mi²) of it is land and 32 km² (12 mi²) of it (1.76%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Carroll County (north)
- Ogle County (northeast)
- Lee County (east)
- Bureau County (southeast)
- Henry County (south)
- Rock Island County (southwest)
- Clinton County, Iowa (west) across the Mississippi River
[edit] History
Whiteside County was formed in 1836 out of Jo Daviess and Henry Counties. It was named for General Samuel Whiteside, an Illinois officer in the War of 1812 and Black Hawk War.
Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan was born in the Whiteside County community of Tampico.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 60,653 people, 23,684 households, and 16,768 families residing in the county. The population density was 34/km² (89/mi²). There were 25,025 housing units at an average density of 14/km² (36/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.81% White, 1.02% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.07% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. 8.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 23,684 households out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.50% were married couples living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,354, and the median income for a family was $46,653. Males had a median income of $35,314 versus $21,828 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,296. About 6.20% of families and 8.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.40% of those under age 18 and 4.80% of those age 65 or over.
