Macon County, Illinois

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Macon County, Illinois
Map
Location in the state of Illinois
Illinois's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded	1829
Seat	Decatur
Area - Total - Land - Water	1,516 km² (585 mi²) 1,504 km² (581 mi²) 13 km² (5 mi²), 0.83%
Population - (2000) - Density	115,092 198/sq mi (76/km²)
Time zone	Central : UTC-6/-5
Website: www.maconcounty-il.gov

Macon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois and is included in the Decatur, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 114,706. Its county seat is Decatur, Illinois⁶.

1 Geography
- 1.1 Adjacent Counties
2 History
3 Demographics
4 Cities and towns

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,516 km² (585 mi²). 1,504 km² (581 mi²) of it is land and 13 km² (5 mi²) of it (0.83%) is water.

Because of its location, Macon County is often referred to as "The Heart of Illinois". However, it's not actually in the center of the State.

[edit] Adjacent Counties

De Witt County - north
Piatt County - northeast
Moultrie County - southeast
Shelby County - south
Christian County - southwest
Sangamon County - west
Logan County - northwest

[edit] History

Macon County was formed in 1829 out of Shelby County. It was named for Nathaniel Macon, who served in the Revolutionary War. Nathaniel Macon served as United States Senator from North Carolina until his resignation in 1828.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	44,003	–
1910	54,186	23.1%
1920	65,175	20.3%
1930	81,731	25.4%
1940	84,693	3.6%
1950	98,853	16.7%
1960	118,257	19.6%
1970	125,010	5.7%
1980	131,375	5.1%
1990	117,206	-10.8%
2000	114,706	-2.1%
IL Counties 1900-1990

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 114,706 people, 46,561 households, and 30,963 families residing in the county. The population density was 76/km² (198/mi²). There were 50,241 housing units at an average density of 33/km² (86/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.48% White, 14.06% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. 0.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 46,561 households out of which 29.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.70% were married couples living together, 12.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.50% were non-families. 28.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,859, and the median income for a family was $47,493. Males had a median income of $39,107 versus $22,737 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,067. About 9.30% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.00% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Cities and towns

Map of Macon County, Illinois.

	Municipalities and Communities of Macon County, Illinois (County Seat: Decatur)
Cities, Towns and Villages	Argenta \| Blue Mound \| Decatur \| Forsyth \| Harristown \| Long Creek \| Macon \| Maroa \| Mount Zion \| Niantic \| Oreana \| Warrensburg
Townships	Austin \| Blue Mound \| Decatur \| Friends Creek \| Harristown \| Hickory Point \| Illini \| Long Creek \| Maroa \| Milam \| Mt. Zion \| Niantic \| Oakley \| Pleasant View \| South Macon \| South Wheatland \| Whitmore
Airports	Decatur Airport

	State of Illinois Springfield (capital)
Topics	History \| Government \| Economy \| Culture
Regions	American Bottom \| Central Illinois \| Champaign‑Urbana \| Chicagoland \| Coulee Region \| Forgottonia \| Fox Valley \| Little Egypt \| Northern Illinois \| Northwestern Illinois \| Quad Cities \| River Bend \| St. Louis Metro‑East \| Wabash Valley
Major cities	Aurora \| Belleville \| Bloomington/Normal \| Carbondale \| Champaign/Urbana \| Chicago \| Danville \| Decatur \| DeKalb \| East St. Louis \| Elgin \| Freeport \| Galesburg \| Joliet \| Kankakee \| Moline/Rock Island \| Naperville \| Peoria \| Quincy \| Rockford \| Springfield \| Waukegan
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