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County:

Williamson County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17199

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

325

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

92,504

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.96

Other

325

% Water:

4.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

49,021

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

56,538

15.3%

13.6%

1.8%

1990:

57,733

2.1%

0.5%

1.6%

2000:

61,296

6.2%

6.0%

0.2%

2005:

63,617

3.8%

3.9%

-0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

58,006

94.6%

0-to-19:

15,610

25.5%

Black:

1,498

2.4%

20-to-39:

16,148

26.3%

Hispanic:

763

1.2%

40-to-59:

16,452

26.8%

American Indian:

149

0.2%

60-plus:

13,086

21.3%

Other:

880

1.4%

Median Age:

38.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

144.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.2%

Median Family Income:

$40,692

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.4%

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