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2 Demographics 3 Cities and towns |
Geography
\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,247 km² (868 mi²). 2,237 km² (864 mi²) of it is land and 10 km² (4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.47% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of 2000, there are 49,019 people, 19,253 households, and 13,631 families residing in the county. The population density is 22/km² (57/mi²). There are 21,097 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (24/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 97.99% White, 0.82% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 19,253 households out of which 31.40% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% are married couples living together, 8.90% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% are non-families. 25.60% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.70% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 2.97.
In the county the population is spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 17.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 94.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $36,190, and the median income for a family is $43,021. Males have a median income of $34,369 versus $22,293 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,298. 9.40% of the population and 7.10% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.50% are under the age of 18 and 7.90% are 65 or older.
Cities and towns
\n*Benld\n*Bunker Hill\n*Carlinville\n*Chesterfield\n*Dorchester\n*Eagarville\n*East Gillespie\n*Gillespie\n*Girard\n*Hettick\n*Medora\n*Modesto\n*Mount Clare\n*Mount Olive\n*Nilwood\n*Palmyra\n*Royal Lakes\n*Sawyerville\n*Scottville\n*Shipman\n*Standard City\n*Staunton\n*Virden\n*White City\n*Wilsonville