Jersey County, Illinois

Information about Jersey County, Illinois

Jersey County, Illinois
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Founded	February 28, 1839
Seat	Jerseyville
Largest City	Jerseyville
Area - Total - Land - Water	377 sq mi (976 km) 369 sq mi (956 km) 8 sq mi (20 km), 2.08%
Population - (2006) - Density	22,628 (estimate) 59/sq mi (23/km)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: \| www.jerseycounty-il.us \|

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 Jerseyville ⁶.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 976 km² (377 mi²). 956 km² (369 mi²) of it is land and 20 km² (8 mi²) of it (or 2.08%) is water. Jersey County is bordered by the Mississippi River to the south, the Illinois River to the west, and Macoupin Creek to the northwest.

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History

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%
1840	4,535	—
1850	7,354	0%
1860	12,051	0%
1870	15,054	0%
1880	15,542	0%
1890	14,810	0%
1900	14,612	0%
1910	13,954	0%
1920	12,682	0%
1930	12,556	0%
1940	13,636	0%
1950	15,264	0%
1960	17,023	0%
1970	18,492	0%
1980	20,538	0%
1990	20,539	0%
2000	21,668	0%
Decennial US Census

Jersey County lies just northeast of where the great Mississippi and Illinois rivers meet. It is the former home of the Kickapoo, Menomini, Potawatomi, and Illiniwek Confederation Indians. The first European explorers to visit the area, Father Marquette and Louis Jolliet, arrived in 1673 ^[1], where they encountered the fearsome painting of the Piasa bird. The present day Pere Marquette State Park, located near Grafton, is named in Father Marquette's honor.

Jersey County was founded on February 28, 1839, and was formed out of Greene County. The county was named for the state of New Jersey, from which many of the early settlers emigrated - which was itself named for the Channel Island of Jersey in Great Britain. The area quickly evolved into several small agricultural communities. As the area soon began to flourish, a county government was established and a courthouse was built in Jerseyville, the county seat. The present courthouse is a magnificent architectural structure that was built in 1893.

Today, while the county maintains its agricultural base, it is within commuting distance of jobs and industry in St. Louis, Missouri and the surrounding area. A large portion of the population works outside of Jersey County and benefits from being "Near the crowd, but not in it.", the official slogan of the Jersey County Business Association's advertising campaign. The bordering rivers play an important part in Jersey County's economy by supporting agricultural producers and agribusiness, and by creating a strong tourist market. Education, manufacturing, and retail are among the county's largest industries.

Demographics

2000 census age pyramid for Jersey County.

As of the census² of 2000, there were 21,668 people, 8,096 households, and 5,861 families residing in the county. The population density was 23/km² (59/mi²). There were 8,918 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (24/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.13% White, 0.53% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,096 households, out of which 34.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were married couples living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.60% were non-families. 23.90% 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 2.57 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,065, and the median income for a family was $49,666. Males had a median income of $38,771 versus $23,086 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,581. About 5.30% of families and 7.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.70% of those under age 18 and 5.70% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Unified school districts

Jersey Community Unit School District No. 100 - serves most of the county, and a small portion of southern Greene County.
Southwestern Community Unit School District No. 9 - serves the northeastern and southeastern portions of the county, along with southwestern Macoupin County.

High Schools

Jersey Community High School

Colleges and Universities

Principia College

Cities and towns

Townships

Townships by population

2006 estimates: ^[2]

Unincorporated settlements

Beltrees
Chautauqua
Delhi
Dow
East Newbern
Kemper
Lockhaven
McClusky
Newbern
New Delhi
Nutwood
Rosedale

References

1. ^ Jersey County description & history, retrieved August 24, 2007
2. ^ Illinois Subcounty population estimates (2006), (XLS format) retrieved September 1, 2007

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	• • [ e] Municipalities and communities of Jersey County, Illinois County seat: Jerseyville
Cities	Grafton \| Jerseyville
Towns	Otterville
Villages	Brighton \| Elsah \| Fidelity \| Fieldon
Townships	Elsah \| English \| Fidelity \| Jersey \| Mississippi \| Otter Creek \| Piasa \| Quarry \| Richwoods \| Rosedale \| Ruyle
Unincorporated communities	Beltrees \| Chautauqua \| Delhi \| Dow \| East Newbern \| Kemper \| Lake Piasa \| Lockhaven \| McClusky \| New Delhi \| Newbern \| Nutwood \| Rosedale

	• • [ e] State of Illinois Springfield (capital)
Topics	History
Regions	American Bottom
Major cities	Aurora
Counties	Adams

• • [ e] Metropolitan area of St. Louis
Central city	Saint Louis	Map of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area
Largest cities (over 20,000 in 2000)	Affton CDP • Alton • Ballwin • Belleville • Chesterfield • Collinsville • East Saint Louis • Edwardsville • Ferguson • Florissant • Granite City • Hazelwood • Kirkwood • Maryland Heights • Mehlville CDP • Oakville CDP • O'Fallon• O'Fallon, Illinois • Saint Charles • Saint Peters • Spanish Lake CDP • University City • Webster Groves • Wildwood •
Largest towns and villages (over 10,000 in 2000)	Arnold • Bellefontaine Neighbors • Berkeley • Bridgeton • Cahokia • Clayton • Concord CDP • Creve Coeur • Crestwood • Fairview Heights • Glen Carbon • Godfrey • Jennings • Lake Saint Louis • Lemay CDP • Manchester • Overland • Saint Ann • Swansea • Town and Country • Washington • Wood River
Missouri Counties	Franklin • Jefferson • Lincoln • St. Charles • St. Louis County • St. Louis City • Warren • Washington
Illinois Counties	Bond • Calhoun • Clinton • Jersey • Macoupin • Madison • Monroe • St. Clair
See Also	Metro-East

• • [ e] Illinois Metro-East region
Counties	Clinton \| Jersey \| Madison \| Monroe \| St. Clair
Major Cities (10,000+)	Alton \| Belleville \| Cahokia \| Centralia \| Collinsville \| East St. Louis \| Edwardsville \| Fairview Heights \| Glen Carbon \| Godfrey \| Granite City \| O'Fallon \| Swansea \| Wood River
Cities (5,000-10,000)	Bethalto \| Centreville \| Columbia \| East Alton \| Highland \| Jerseyville \| Maryville \| Mascoutah \| Pontoon Beach \| Shiloh \| Staunton \| Troy \| Washington Park \| Waterloo
Cities (1,000-5,000)	Alorton \| Aviston \| Beckemeyer \| Breese \| Brighton \| Carlyle \| Caseyville \| Dupo \| Fairmont City \| Freeburg \| Germantown \| Hartford \| Lebanon \| Madison \| Marissa \| Millstadt \| New Athens \| Rosewood Heights \| Roxana \| Smithton \| South Roxana \| Trenton \| Venice \| Wamac
Cities (<1,000)	Albers \| Brooklyn \| Elsah \| Grafton \| Livingston \| Sauget
Interstates in the Metro-East	I-55 \| I-64 \| I-70 \| I-255 \| I-270
Airports/Military Bases	Scott AFB \| Mid-America St. Louis Airport \| St. Louis Regional Airport \| St. Louis Downtown Airport \| St. Louis Metro-East Airport
Sports teams based in the Metro East	Gateway Grizzlies (baseball, Frontier League)

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Jersey County, Illinois

Information about Jersey County, Illinois

Geography

Adjacent Counties

Major highways

History

Demographics

Education

Unified school districts

High Schools

Colleges and Universities

Cities and towns

Townships

Townships by population

Unincorporated settlements

See also

References

External links

Events

Units

Biological population densities

Geography