Menard County, Illinois

Menard County is a county located in Illinois, in the Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 12486 inhabitants. In July 2008, its estimated population was 12464, It is the 18th smallest county by population in the U.S. state of Illinois. The county encompasses an area of 315.37 sq mi (816.8 sq km ), of which, 314.25 square miles (813.9 sq km) of it is land and 1.13 square miles (2.93 sq km) of it is water, makes it the 13th smallest by total area in Illinois.

Menard County Illinois
Map of Menard County, Illinois

As of the census of 2000, there were 12486 people in the county, organized into 4873 households, and 3550 families living in the county. The population density was 39.7 people per square mile (15.33/kmē), making it the 64th most densely populated county in Illinois. There were 5285 housing units at an average density of 16.8 per square mile (6.49/kmē). The average household size was 2.52 persons, and the average family size was 2.99 persons. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 12464, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 98.15% White, 0.95% Black or African American, 0.25% American Indian, 0.18% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, and 0.47% from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $46596, it is the 12th highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Illinois. The median income for a family in the county was $52995, it is 17th wealthiest county by median family income in Illinois. The per capita income for the county was $21584, making its Illinois's 14th highest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 3307 pupils and students, of which 1605 are male and 1702 are female, 26.49% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 304 nursery or pri school, 180 kindergarten, 1599 elementary school, 779 high school and 445 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Athens CityMenard County1.471.47017261175.41798141208
2Greenview VillageMenard County0.850.8508621014.22105039196
3Oakford VillageMenard County0.250.2503091249.32130937857
4Petersburg CityMenard County1.351.35022991705.71871834688
5Tallula VillageMenard County0.530.5306381207.41608838269
YearPopulation
April 2000 census12486
April 2000 Estimate12486
July 2000 Estimate12494
July 2001 Estimate12484
July 2002 Estimate12476
July 2003 Estimate12476
July 2004 Estimate12520
July 2005 Estimate12399
July 2006 Estimate12338
July 2007 Estimate12454
July 2008 Estimate12464
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school151153304
Kindergarten9783180
Elementary school8337661599
High school368411779
College or graduate school156289445
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Menard County, Illinois$46596$52995$21584
Illinois, United States$46590$55545$23104
United States$41994$50046$21587