Carroll County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Illinois
. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 15,387, which is a decrease of 7.7% from 16,674 in 2000. Its county seat
is Mount Carroll
.
. The County is named for Charles Carroll
who signed the Declaration of Independence
. Carroll, who died in 1832 was the last signer to die.
is located partly in this county.
:
As of the census
of 2000, there were 16,674 people, 6,794 households, and 4,681 families residing in the county. The population density
was 14/km² (38/sq mi). There were 7,945 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (18/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 96.94% White
, 0.55% Black
or African American
, 0.24% Native American
, 0.41% Asian
, 0.03% Pacific Islander
, 0.82% from other races
, and 1.02% from two or more races. 2.04% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 42.4% were of German
, 10.7% American
, 9.8% Irish
, 7.6% English
and 5.0% Dutch
ancestry according to Census 2000. 97.3% spoke English
and 1.5% Spanish
as their first language.
There were 6,794 households out of which 28.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were married couples
living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.10% were non-families. 27.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.30% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 25.40% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 19.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,148, and the median income for a family was $43,685. Males had a median income of $31,318 versus $21,753 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $18,688. About 7.40% of families and 9.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.30% of those under age 18 and 5.90% of those age 65 or over.
U.S. state
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of Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 15,387, which is a decrease of 7.7% from 16,674 in 2000. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Mount Carroll
Mount Carroll, Illinois
Mount Carroll is a city in Carroll County, Illinois, United States-History:Shimer College was established in Mt. Carroll in 1853, but mounting debts forced a move to Waukegan, Illinois in 1979. The campus now is home to several organizations, most notably the Campbell Center for Historic...
.
History
Carroll County was formed in 1839 out of Jo Daviess CountyJo Daviess County, Illinois
Jo Daviess County is a county located in the northwest corner of U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,678, which is an increase of 1.7% from 22,289 in 2000. Its county seat is Galena....
. The County is named for Charles Carroll
Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Charles Carroll of Carrollton was a wealthy Maryland planter and an early advocate of independence from Great Britain. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and later as United States Senator for Maryland...
who signed the Declaration of Independence
Declaration of independence
A declaration of independence is an assertion of the independence of an aspiring state or states. Such places are usually declared from part or all of the territory of another nation or failed nation, or are breakaway territories from within the larger state...
. Carroll, who died in 1832 was the last signer to die.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 466.36 square miles (1,207.9 km²), of which 444.81 square miles (1,152.1 km²) (or 95.38%) is land and 21.55 square miles (55.8 km²) (or 4.62%) is water. The Mississippi Palisades State Park is in this county, just north of the city of Savanna. The Savanna Army DepotSavanna Army Depot
Savanna Army Depot was a installation, located on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, in Carroll and Jo Daviess counties, around seven miles north of Savanna, Illinois. It was opened in 1917 as a proving and testing facility for weapons developed at Rock Island Arsenal. In 1921 it became a...
is located partly in this county.
Adjacent counties
- Stephenson CountyStephenson County, IllinoisAs of the census of 2000, there were 48,979 people, 19,785 households, and 13,473 families residing in the county. The population density was 87 people per square mile . There were 21,713 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
- northeast - Ogle CountyOgle County, IllinoisOgle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 53,497, which is an increase of 4.8% from 51,032 in 2000. Its county seat is Oregon, and its largest city is Rochelle...
- east - Whiteside County - south
- Clinton CountyClinton County, Iowa-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 49,116 in the county, with a population density of . There were 21,733 housing units, of which 20,223 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, IowaIowaIowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
- southwest (across the Mississippi River) - Jackson CountyJackson County, Iowa-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 19,848 in the county, with a population density of . There were 9,415 housing units, of which 8,289 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, IowaIowaIowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
- west (across the Mississippi RiverMississippi RiverThe Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
) - Jo Daviess CountyJo Daviess County, IllinoisJo Daviess County is a county located in the northwest corner of U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,678, which is an increase of 1.7% from 22,289 in 2000. Its county seat is Galena....
- northwest
Major highways
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US Route 52 -
Illinois Route 64Illinois Route 64Illinois Route 64 is an east–west road in north-central Illinois. Its western terminus is at the Iowa state line, connecting with U.S. Route 52 and Iowa Highway 64 via the Savanna-Sabula Bridge at the Mississippi River west of Savanna... -
Illinois Route 72Illinois Route 72Illinois Route 72 is an east–west state road in northeastern Illinois. It runs from the intersection with Illinois Route 73 north of Lanark east to Illinois Route 43 in Chicago... -
Illinois Route 73Illinois Route 73Illinois Route 73 is a north–south state highway in northwest Illinois. It runs from the U.S. Route 52/Illinois Route 64 concurrency south of Lanark north to the Wisconsin border north of Winslow. This is a distance of .- Route description :... -
Illinois Route 78Illinois Route 78Illinois Route 78 is a major north–south highway in western Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 104 northwest of Jacksonville north to Highway 78 at the Wisconsin state line north of Warren... -
Illinois Route 84Illinois Route 84Illinois Route 84 is a long state highway that runs along the Mississippi River in northwestern Illinois. Illinois 84 runs from south of Green Rock at U.S. Route 6 to the Wisconsin state line at Highway 80 by Hazel Green, Wisconsin. Illinois 84 is long.- Route description :Illinois Route 84... -
Illinois Route 40Illinois Route 40Illinois Route 40 is a north–south route in central portion of the U.S. state of Illinois. It runs from Interstate 74 in East Peoria north to Illinois Route 78 at Mt. Carroll, just south of U.S. Route 52 and Illinois Route 64. This is a distance of ....
Cities
- LanarkLanark, IllinoisLanark is a city in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,457 at the 2010 census, down from 1,584 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- Mt. Carroll
- SavannaSavanna, IllinoisSavanna is a city in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,062 at the 2010 census, down from 3,542 at the 2000 census. Savanna is located along the Mississippi River at the mouth of the Plum River. Going from north to south, the second automobile bridge between Iowa and...
Villages
- MilledgevilleMilledgeville, IllinoisMilledgeville is a village in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population of the village was 1,032 at the 2010 census, up from 1,016 at the 2000 census. The population of everyone residing under the 61051 zip code was 1,638 at the 2000 census...
- ChadwickChadwick, IllinoisChadwick is a village in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 551 at the 2010 census, up from 505 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Chadwick is located at ....
- ShannonShannon, IllinoisShannon is a village in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 757 at the 2010 census, down from 854 at the 2000 census. Shannon is home to three churches, Shannon Baptist, St...
- ThomsonThomson, IllinoisThomson is a village along Illinois Route 84 near the Mississippi River in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 590 at the 2010 census, up from 559 at the 2000 census...
Townships
Carroll County is divided into these twelve townshipsCivil township
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Salem Township, Carroll County, Illinois Salem Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 387.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Salem Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.05 percent is water.... Savanna Township, Carroll County, Illinois Savanna Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,214.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Savanna Township covers an area of ; of this, or 36.17 percent is water.... Washington Township, Carroll County, Illinois Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 381.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Washington Township covers an area of ; of this, or 10.94 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Arnold*... Woodland Township, Carroll County, Illinois Woodland Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 430.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Woodland Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Polsgrove... Wysox Township, Carroll County, Illinois Wysox Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,465.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Wysox Township covers an area of .-Political districts:... York Township, Carroll County, Illinois York Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,801.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, York Township covers an area of ; of this, or 15.8 percent is water.... |
School districts
- Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399
- Eastland Community Unit School District 308
- Pearl City Community Unit School District 200
- West Carroll Community Unit School District 314
Political districts
- Illinois' 16th congressional districtIllinois' 16th congressional districtThe 16th Congressional District of Illinois covers a part of northern Illinois, including the cities of Rockford, Crystal Lake, Machesney Park, Belvidere, Freeport and Galena, and all or parts of Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Carroll, Ogle, DeKalb, and Whiteside counties.For...
- State House District 71
- State House District 89
- State Senate District 36
- State Senate District 45
Demographics
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 16,674 people, 6,794 households, and 4,681 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 14/km² (38/sq mi). There were 7,945 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (18/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 96.94% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.55% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.24% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.41% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.03% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.82% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.02% from two or more races. 2.04% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 42.4% were of German
Germans
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, 10.7% American
United States
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, 9.8% Irish
Irish people
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, 7.6% English
English people
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and 5.0% Dutch
Dutch people
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ancestry according to Census 2000. 97.3% spoke English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and 1.5% Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
as their first language.
There were 6,794 households out of which 28.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.10% were non-families. 27.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.30% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 25.40% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 19.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,148, and the median income for a family was $43,685. Males had a median income of $31,318 versus $21,753 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $18,688. About 7.40% of families and 9.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.30% of those under age 18 and 5.90% of those age 65 or over.
Climate and weather
In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Mount Carroll have ranged from a low of 7 °F (-13.9 °C) in January to a high of 85 °F (29.4 °C) in July, although a record low of -31 °F was recorded in January 1910 and a record high of 108 °F (42.2 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.43 inches (3.6 cm) in January to 4.77 inches (12.1 cm) in June.See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Carroll County, Illinois