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Greene County, Illinois
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Location in the state of Illinois
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Statistics
Foundedinformation needed
SeatCarrollton
Largest CityWhite Hall
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
546 sq mi (1,415 km)
543 sq mi (1,407 km)
3 sq mi (8 km), 0.59%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density
14,761
27/sq mi (10/km)
Time zoneCentral: UTC-6/-5
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Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population is 14,761. Its county seat is Carrollton, Illinois6.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,415 km² (546 mi²). 1,407 km² (543 mi²) of it is land and 8 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.59%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

History

Greene County is named in honor of General Nathanael Greene, a hero of the Revolutionary War.

Demographics

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2000 census age pyramid for Greene County.
Historical populations
Census Pop.%
190023,402
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191022,3630%
192022,8830%
193020,4170%
194020,2920%
195018,8520%
196017,4600%
197017,0140%
198016,6610%
199015,3170%
200014,7610%
IL Counties 1900-1990
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 14,761 people, 5,757 households, and 4,075 families residing in the county. The population density was 10/km² (27/mi²). There were 6,332 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (12/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.06% White, 0.75% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,757 households out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.10% 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 3.00.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.50% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,754, and the median income for a family was $37,057. Males had a median income of $30,067 versus $20,269 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,246. About 10.10% of families and 12.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.80% of those under age 18 and 9.10% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Census designated places

  •  • [ e] Municipalities and communities of
Greene County, Illinois
County seat: Carrollton
Cities Carrollton | Greenfield | Roodhouse | White Hall
Villages Eldred | Hillview | Kane | Lake Centralia | Old Kane | Rockbridge | Wilmington
Townships Athensville | Bluffdale | Carrollton | Kane | Linder | Patterson | Rockbridge | Roodhouse | Rubicon | Walkerville | White Hall | Woodville | Wrights
Unincorporated communities Barrow | Belltown | Drake | East Hardin | Hanks Station
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Nickname(s): Land of Lincoln; The Prairie State
Motto(s): State sovereignty, national union

Official language(s) English[1]

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A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there.
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Carrollton is a city in Greene County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,605 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Greene County.GR6

Geography

Carrollton is located at (39.
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White Hall is a city in Greene County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,629 at the 2000 census.

Geography

White Hall is located at (39.439466, -90.399248).
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The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census.
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State of Illinois

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Nickname(s): Land of Lincoln; The Prairie State
Motto(s): State sovereignty, national union

Official language(s) English[1]

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Carrollton is a city in Greene County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,605 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Greene County.GR6

Geography

Carrollton is located at (39.
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Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population is 5,537. Its county seat is Winchester, Illinois6.

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 655 km² (253 mi²).
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Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 36,616. Its county seat is Jacksonville, Illinois6.

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,482 km² (572 mi²).
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Macoupin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 49,019. Its county seat is Carlinville, Illinois6. It is Part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area.

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Jersey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Jersey County is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. As of 2000, the population was 21,668, and the population was 22,628 at the 2006 unofficial census. Its county seat is Jerseyville6.
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