Fulton County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Illinois
. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 37,069, which is a decrease of 3.1% from 38,250 in 2000. Its county seat
is Lewistown
. Canton
is the largest city. Both cities are southwest of Peoria
, and the county is considered a part of the wider Peoria Consolidated Statistical Area. Nevertheless, Fulton County is part of Forgottonia
.
The Canton
Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Fulton County.
George Hall is the Chairman of the Fulton County Board and a former Board member since 2007, hired as Chairman by the Board in December 2010. Mike Hays is the County Administrator, hired in October 2009.
. It is named for Robert Fulton
, inventor of the steamboat. It was the home of famous poet/writer Edgar Lee Masters
in his early days; he wrote the famous Spoon River Anthology
(1915). Fulton County was home to Camp Ellis
during World War II.
The county is known for the annual Spoon River
Scenic Drive which occurs the first 2 weekends in October. This has been a tradition since 1968 and attracts thousands of participants from all over the country.
Fulton County is the site of Dickson Mounds
Museum, a state museum of Native American
daily life in the Illinois River
valley.
(CTK), located in Canton.
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 38,250 people, 14,877 households, and 10,250 families residing in the county. The population density
was 44 people per square mile (17/km²). There were 16,240 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.12% White
, 3.60% Black
or African American
, 0.18% Native American
, 0.24% Asian
, 0.02% Pacific Islander
, 0.29% from other races
, and 0.55% from two or more races. 1.25% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 24.9% were of German
, 22.0% American
, 13.4% English
and 10.0% Irish
ancestry according to Census 2000. 98.1% spoke English
and 1.2% Spanish
as their first language.
There were 14,877 households out of which 28.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were married couples
living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.10% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.00% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 18.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 105.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,952, and the median income for a family was $41,193. Males had a median income of $31,800 versus $21,223 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $17,373. About 7.30% of families and 9.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.30% of those under age 18 and 6.90% of those age 65 or over.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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 37,069, which is a decrease of 3.1% from 38,250 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 Lewistown
Lewistown, Illinois
Lewistown is a city in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,522 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fulton County. Located in central Illinois, it is southwest of Peoria. It is the source of Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters, who lived there...
. Canton
Canton, Illinois
Canton is the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois in the United States. The population was 18,288 as of the 2000 Census. The Canton Micropolitan Statistical Area covers all of Fulton County; it is in turn part of the wider Peoria-Canton, IL Combined Statistical Area .-Geography:Canton is...
is the largest city. Both cities are southwest of Peoria
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
, and the county is considered a part of the wider Peoria Consolidated Statistical Area. Nevertheless, Fulton County is part of Forgottonia
Forgottonia
Forgottonia is the name given to a fourteen-county region in Western Illinois in the late 1960s and early 1970s. This geographic region forms the western bulge of Illinois that is roughly equivalent to "The Tract," the Illinois portion of the Military Tract of 1812, along and west of the Fourth...
.
The Canton
Canton, Illinois
Canton is the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois in the United States. The population was 18,288 as of the 2000 Census. The Canton Micropolitan Statistical Area covers all of Fulton County; it is in turn part of the wider Peoria-Canton, IL Combined Statistical Area .-Geography:Canton is...
Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Fulton County.
George Hall is the Chairman of the Fulton County Board and a former Board member since 2007, hired as Chairman by the Board in December 2010. Mike Hays is the County Administrator, hired in October 2009.
History
Fulton County was organized in 1823 from Pike CountyPike County, Illinois
Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 16,430, which is a decrease of 5.5% from 17,384 in 2000...
. It is named for Robert Fulton
Robert Fulton
Robert Fulton was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat...
, inventor of the steamboat. It was the home of famous poet/writer Edgar Lee Masters
Edgar Lee Masters
Edgar Lee Masters was an American poet, biographer, and dramatist...
in his early days; he wrote the famous Spoon River Anthology
Spoon River Anthology
Spoon River Anthology , by Edgar Lee Masters, is a collection of short free-form poems that collectively describe the life of the fictional small town of Spoon River, named after the real Spoon River that ran near Masters' home town. The collection includes two hundred and twelve separate...
(1915). Fulton County was home to Camp Ellis
Camp Ellis
Camp Ellis was a United States World War II Army Service Forces Unit Training Center and prisoner-of-war camp between the towns of Bernadotte, Ipava, and Table Grove in Fulton County, Illinois. Construction began on September 17th, 1942, and the camp opened on 1943-04-16,, with an official...
during World War II.
The county is known for the annual Spoon River
Spoon River
The Spoon River is a tributary of the Illinois River in west-central Illinois in the United States. The river drains largely agricultural prairie country between Peoria and Galesburg...
Scenic Drive which occurs the first 2 weekends in October. This has been a tradition since 1968 and attracts thousands of participants from all over the country.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 882.57 square miles (2,285.8 km²), of which 865.6 square miles (2,241.9 km²) (or 98.08%) is land and 16.98 square miles (44 km²) (or 1.92%) is water. The largest city in the county is Canton and the smallest is Marbletown which contains 1 house. (U.S.Census Bureau)Fulton County is the site of Dickson Mounds
Dickson Mounds
Dickson Mounds is a Native American settlement site and burial mound complex near Lewistown, Illinois, is located in Fulton County on a low bluff overlooking the Illinois River. It is a large burial complex containing at least two cemeteries, ten burial mounds, and a platform mound. Dickson Mounds...
Museum, a state museum of Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
daily life in the Illinois River
Illinois River
The Illinois River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the State of Illinois. The river drains a large section of central Illinois, with a drainage basin of . This river was important among Native Americans and early French traders as the principal water route...
valley.
Adjacent counties
- Knox CountyKnox County, IllinoisKnox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 52,919, which is a decrease of 5.2% from 55,836 in 2000...
- north - Peoria CountyPeoria County, IllinoisPeoria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 186,494, which is an increase of 1.7% from 183,433 in 2000. Its county seat is Peoria....
- northeast - Tazewell CountyTazewell County, IllinoisTazewell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 135,394, which is an increase of 5.4% from 128,485 in 2000. Its county seat and largest city is Pekin. The majority of the population live in the suburbs and bedroom communities...
- east - Mason County - south
- Schuyler County - southwest
- McDonough County - west
- Warren CountyWarren County, Illinois-External links:**...
- northwest
Major highways
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Illinois Route 9Illinois Route 9Illinois Route 9 is a cross-state, east–west rural state highway in central Illinois. It runs from the Fort Madison Toll Bridge over the Mississippi River to Iowa in Niota east to State Road 26 at the Indiana border. This is a distance of .... -
Illinois Route 41Illinois Route 41Illinois Route 41 is a north–south highway in rural west-central Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 136 near Macomb north to U.S. Route 34 and Illinois Route 164 in Galesburg, a distance of . Illinois 41 is maintained by the Illinois Department of Transportation.-Route description:Illinois 41... -
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 95Illinois Route 95Illinois Route 95 is a minor east–west state road in west central Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 41 just west of New Philadelphia east to Illinois Route 97 just south of Cuba. This is a distance of .- Route description :... -
Illinois Route 97Illinois Route 97Illinois Route 97 is a north–south state highway in the central and western portions of the U.S. state of Illinois. It extends from exit 98 on Interstate 55 in Springfield northwest to U.S. Highway 150 near Galesburg. It crosses over the Illinois River on a bridge west of... -
Illinois Route 100Illinois Route 100Illinois Route 100 is a 157 mile highway in the southwest Illinois. It generally parallels the Illinois River. Starting in downtown Alton, it trends northward to Buckheart Township near Canton. It makes up much of the Illinois River Road, a U.S. National Scenic Byway... -
Illinois Route 116Illinois Route 116Illinois Route 116 is a cross-state rural state highway that runs from U.S. Route 34 by Gladstone east to the intersection of U.S. Route 45 and Old U.S. Route 45, on the north side of Ashkum...
Airport
The county contains one public-use airport: Ingersoll AirportIngersoll Airport
Ingersoll Airport is a public use airport located two nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Canton, a city in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The airport is owned by the Canton Park District...
(CTK), located in Canton.
Cities
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- CantonCanton, IllinoisCanton is the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois in the United States. The population was 18,288 as of the 2000 Census. The Canton Micropolitan Statistical Area covers all of Fulton County; it is in turn part of the wider Peoria-Canton, IL Combined Statistical Area .-Geography:Canton is...
- CubaCuba, IllinoisCuba is a city in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,418 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cuba is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
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- FarmingtonFarmington, IllinoisFarmington is a city in the northeast corner of Fulton County, Illinois, United States. It is north of Canton and Lewistown, west of Peoria and Bloomington, and east of Galesburg and Macomb. The population was 2,601 at the 2000 census. The public school system is Farmington Central Community Unit...
- LewistownLewistown, IllinoisLewistown is a city in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,522 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fulton County. Located in central Illinois, it is southwest of Peoria. It is the source of Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters, who lived there...
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Villages
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- AstoriaAstoria, IllinoisAstoria is an incorporated town in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,193 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Astoria is located at ....
- AvonAvon, IllinoisAvon is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 915 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Avon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
- BannerBanner, IllinoisBanner is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 149 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Banner is located at ....
- BryantBryant, IllinoisBryant is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 255 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bryant is located at ....
- DunfermlineDunfermline, IllinoisDunfermline is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 300 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dunfermline is located at ....
- EllisvilleEllisville, IllinoisEllisville is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 87 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ellisville is located at ....
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- FairviewFairview, IllinoisFairview is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 493 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fairview is located at ....
- IpavaIpava, IllinoisIpava is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 506 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ipava is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
- LiverpoolLiverpool, IllinoisLiverpool is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 119 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Liverpool is located at ....
- London MillsLondon Mills, IllinoisLondon Mills is a village in Fulton and Knox counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 447 at the 2000 census.The Fulton County portion of London Mills is part of the Canton Micropolitan Statistical Area and the wider Peoria Consolidated Statistical Area, while the Knox County...
- MariettaMarietta, IllinoisMarietta is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 150 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Marietta is located at ....
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- NorrisNorris, IllinoisNorris is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 194 at the 2000 census. This is a decrease from the 1990 population of 212.-Geography:Norris is located at ....
- SmithfieldSmithfield, IllinoisSmithfield is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 214 at the 2000 census. The village is named in honor of Dr. Joseph N...
- St. DavidSt. David, IllinoisSt. David is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 587 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St. David is located at ....
- Table GroveTable Grove, IllinoisTable Grove is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States.-Geography:Table Grove is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- VermontVermont, IllinoisVermont is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 792 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Vermont is located at ....
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Unincorporated
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- BabylonBabylon, IllinoisBabylon is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The community is located on the Spoon River north of Illinois Route 9 and south of Ellisville....
- BeatyBeaty, IllinoisBeaty is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The community is located on U.S. Route 24 northeast of Astoria....
- BernadotteBernadotte, IllinoisBernadotte is an unincorporated village located in Fulton County, Illinois.-Geography:The unincorporated village of Bernadotte lies four miles north of Ipava on the Spoon River....
- BlytonBlyton, IllinoisBlyton is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The community is located on Illinois Route 9 west of Canton....
- BreedsBreeds, IllinoisBreeds is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Breeds is east of Canton....
- BreretonBrereton, IllinoisBrereton is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Brereton is located on Illinois Route 78 north of Canton....
- CheckrowCheckrow, IllinoisCheckrow is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Checkrow is located south of Illinois Route 9 and east of Bushnell....
- Depler SpringsDepler Springs, IllinoisDepler Springs is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Depler Springs is near Illinois Route 97 between Cuba and Lewistown....
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- Duncan MillsDuncan Mills, IllinoisDuncan Mills is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Duncan Mills is located at the junction of U.S. Route 24, U.S. Route 136, and Illinois Route 100 south of Lewistown....
- EnionEnion, IllinoisEnion is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Enion is located on Illinois Route 100 south of Lewistown....
- FiattFiatt, IllinoisFiatt is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Fiatt is located on Illinois Route 9 and Illinois Route 97 west of Canton....
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- LeesburgLeesburg, IllinoisLeesburg is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Leesburg is northeast of Astoria. The community is located 4 miles north of U.S. Route 24 on the Ipava Blacktop ....
- Little AmericaLittle America, IllinoisLittle America is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The community is located at the junction of Illinois Route 78 and U.S. Route 24 east of Lewistown. Little America is about from the Illinois River....
- ManleyManley, IllinoisManley is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Manley is located along Illinois Route 9 northeast of Bushnell....
- Maples MillMaples Mill, IllinoisMaples Mill is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Maples Mill is located on Illinois Route 78 south of Dunfermline....
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- MarbletownMarbletown, IllinoisMarbletown is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Marbletown is located on Illinois Route 100 north of Bluff City....
- MiddlegroveMiddlegrove, IllinoisMiddlegrove is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Middlegrove is located on Illinois Route 116 west of Farmington. Originally a town founded by the coal miners of the area, Middlegrove's village center is an old school house that documents some of the town's...
- MontereyMonterey, IllinoisMonterey is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Monterey is located on Illinois Route 9 northwest of Banner and southeast of Canton....
- Poverty RidgePoverty Ridge, IllinoisPoverty Ridge is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States, about eleven miles northwest of Lewistown. Its elevation is 633 feet , and it is located at . The community is named for a line of hills near Seville, which likewise is named Poverty Ridge....
- RawaltsRawalts, IllinoisRawalts is a small unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, off the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway just east of Canton, Illinois. It was surveyed by Jonas Rawalts. It had a train station and a store at one time. It is a predominantly a farming area and the town is almost an...
- SepoSepo, IllinoisSepo is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Sepo is southeast of Lewistown....
- SevilleSeville, IllinoisSeville is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Seville is located on Illinois Route 95 west of Smithfield....
- SummumSummum, IllinoisSummum is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Summum is located on U.S. Highway 24 northeast of Astoria....
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Townships
Fulton County is divided into twenty-six townshipsCivil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
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Farmers Township, Fulton County, Illinois Farmers Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 400.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Farmers Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.15 percent is water.... Farmington Township, Fulton County, Illinois Farmington Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,358.-Geography:... Harris Township, Fulton County, Illinois Harris Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 410.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Harris Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.45 percent is water.... Isabel Township, Fulton County, Illinois Isabel Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 206.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Isabel Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.46 percent is water.... Joshua Township, Fulton County, Illinois Joshua Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 529.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Joshua Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.96 percent is water.... Kerton Township, Fulton County, Illinois Kerton Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 144.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Kerton Township covers an area of ; of this, or 9.81 percent is water.... Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois Lee Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 257.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Lee Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Babylon* Checkrow... Lewistown Township, Fulton County, Illinois Lewistown Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,151.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Lewistown Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:... Liverpool Township, Fulton County, Illinois Liverpool Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 664.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Liverpool Township covers an area of ; of this, or 4.35 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Little... |
Orion Township, Fulton County, Illinois Orion Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,003.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Orion Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.99 percent is water.... Pleasant Township, Fulton County, Illinois Pleasant Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 809.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Pleasant Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.04 percent is water.... Putman Township, Fulton County, Illinois Putman Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,198.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Putman Township covers an area of ; of this, or 4.62 percent is water.... Union Township, Fulton County, Illinois Union Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,132.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Union Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.11 percent is water.... Vermont Township, Fulton County, Illinois Vermont Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,035.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Vermont Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Table Grove *... Waterford Township, Fulton County, Illinois Waterford Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 188.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Waterford Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Sepo at... Woodland Township, Fulton County, Illinois Woodland Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 423.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Woodland Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Beaty at *... Young Hickory Township, Fulton County, Illinois Young Hickory Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 719.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Young Hickory Township covers an area of .-Extinct towns:... |
Political districts
- Illinois' 17th congressional districtIllinois' 17th congressional districtThe 17th Congressional District of Illinois covers much of west central Illinois, including the cities of Sterling, Rock Island, Moline, Kewanee, Galesburg, Canton, Macomb, Quincy, Springfield and Decatur, and areas in Henry, Whiteside, Rock Island, Mercer, Knox, Warren, Henderson, Fulton,...
- State House District 91
- State House District 94
- State Senate District 46
- State Senate District 47
Demographics
As of the census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 38,250 people, 14,877 households, and 10,250 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 44 people per square mile (17/km²). There were 16,240 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.12% White
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...
, 3.60% Black
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 African American
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...
, 0.18% Native American
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...
, 0.24% Asian
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...
, 0.02% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.55% from two or more races. 1.25% 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)
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...
of any race. 24.9% were of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 22.0% American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, 13.4% English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
and 10.0% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
ancestry according to Census 2000. 98.1% 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 1.2% 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 14,877 households out of which 28.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.10% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.00% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 18.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 105.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,952, and the median income for a family was $41,193. Males had a median income of $31,800 versus $21,223 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $17,373. About 7.30% of families and 9.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.30% of those under age 18 and 6.90% of those age 65 or over.