Brown County, Illinois

Brown County is a county in the United States of Illinois. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 6950 inhabitants. The July 2008 population estimate is 6573, It is Illinois's tenth least populous county. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 307.24 sq mi (795.75 kmē), of which, 305.65 square miles (791.63 kmē) of it is land and 1.59 square miles (4.12 kmē) of it is water, it is the 12th smallest by area in the U.S. state of Illinois.

Brown County Illinois
Map of Brown County, Illinois

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 6950 people, 2108 households, and 1380 families living in the county. The population density was 22.7 people per square mile (8.76/kmē), making its Illinois's 11th least densely populated county. There were 2456 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3.09/kmē). The average household size was 2.36 people, and the average family size was 2.96 people. In the county the population was spread out, with 17.8% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 37.5% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 57.2 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 51.4 females. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 6573, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 5242 White, 1274 Black or African American, 6 American Indian, 13 Asian, 5 Native Hawaiian, and 33 from two or more races.

Brown County Illinois Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Brown County Illinois School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Brown County Illinois GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $35445, it is Illinois's 63rd wealthiest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $43207, making it the 62nd highest county by median family income in Illinois. The per capita income for the county was $14629, it is the second poorest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 1306 pupils and students, of which 691 are male and 615 are female, 18.79% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 78 nursery or pri school, 42 kindergarten, 592 elementary school, 452 high school and 142 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Mound Station VillageBrown County0.520.520127245.31741346250
2Mount Sterling CityBrown County1.081.08020701923.51575527434
3Ripley VillageBrown County0.380.3801032741221031250
4Versailles VillageBrown County0.930.920.01567614.71487632813
YearPopulation
April 2000 census6950
April 2000 Estimate6950
July 2000 Estimate6963
July 2001 Estimate6935
July 2002 Estimate6834
July 2003 Estimate6850
July 2004 Estimate6782
July 2005 Estimate6686
July 2006 Estimate6613
July 2007 Estimate6539
July 2008 Estimate6573
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school364278
Kindergarten212142
Elementary school312280592
High school273179452
College or graduate school4993142
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Brown County, Illinois$35445$43207$14629
Illinois, United States$46590$55545$23104
United States$41994$50046$21587