Ogle County, Illinois
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| Ogle County, Illinois | |
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 Location in the state of Illinois |
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 Illinois's location in the USA |
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| Founded | January 16, 1836 |
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| Seat | Oregon |
| Largest City | Rochelle |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,977 km² (763 mi²) 1,965 km² (759 mi²) 11 km² (4 mi²), 0.58% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
51,032 67/sq mi (26/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.oglecounty.org | |
Ogle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 51,032. Its county seat is Oregon, Illinois6.
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[edit] History
Ogle County was formed in 1836 out of Jo Daviess and LaSalle Counties, and named in honor of Captain Joseph Ogle, a veteran of the Revolutionary War who came to Illinois in 1785. The county was divided three years later in 1839, when Lee County was formed.
[edit] Law and government
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,977 km² (763 mi²). 1,965 km² (759 mi²) of it is land and 11 km² (4 mi²) of it (0.58%) is water.Ogle County is bordered, on all sides, by other Illinois counties. To the north is Winnebago County, to the northeast Boone, and to the northwest Stephenson. DeKalb County lies east of Ogle County, and Carroll to the west. South of Ogle County is Lee, and Whiteside County, which is to the southwest.
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[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 29,129 |
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| 1910 | 27,864 | -4.3% | |
| 1920 | 26,830 | -3.7% | |
| 1930 | 28,118 | 4.8% | |
| 1940 | 29,869 | 6.2% | |
| 1950 | 33,429 | 11.9% | |
| 1960 | 38,106 | 14.0% | |
| 1970 | 42,867 | 12.5% | |
| 1980 | 46,338 | 8.1% | |
| 1990 | 45,957 | -0.8% | |
| 2000 | 51,032 | 11.0% | |
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As of the census² of 2000, there were 51,032 people, 19,278 households, and 14,169 families residing in the county. The population density was 26/km² (67/mi²). There were 20,420 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (27/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.35% White, 0.44% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.45% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 6.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 19,278 households out of which 35.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.30% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.50% were non-families. 22.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.50% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $45,448, and the median income for a family was $53,028. Males had a median income of $39,862 versus $23,854 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,515. About 5.30% of families and 7.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.40% of those under age 18 and 5.30% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Recreation
[edit] Parks
- Castle Rock State Park
- Lowden State Park
- Lowden-Miller State Forest
- Sinnissippi Farms
- Weld Park
- White Pines State Park
[edit] Camps
- Camp Medill McCormick
- Lowden Boy Scout Camp
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Municipalities and Communities of Ogle County, Illinois (County Seat: Oregon) |
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| Cities, Towns and Villages | Byron | Oregon | Polo | Rochelle | Adeline | Baileyville | Chana | Creston | Davis Junction | Forreston | Grand Detour | Hillcrest | Kings | Leaf River | Lindenwood | Monroe Center | Mount Morris | Stillman Valley | Woosung |
| Townships | Brookville | Buffalo | Byron | Dement | Eagle Point | Flagg | Forreston | Grand Detour | LaFayette | Leaf River | Lincoln | Lynnville | Marion | Maryland | Monroe | Mt. Morris | Oregon-Nashua | Pine Creek | Pine Rock | Rockvale | Scott | Taylor | White Rock | Woosung |
