Stark County, Illinois

Stark County is one of the 102 county of Illinois, located towards the Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. It is home to over 6332 people (2000 census). As of July 2008, the estimated population was 6135, giving it the seventh smallest population among Illinois's county. Its area is just over 288.21 miē (746.46 kmē), of which, 287.94 square miles (745.76 kmē) of it is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 kmē) of it is water, making it Illinois's 11th smallest county by total area.

Stark County Illinois
Map of Stark County, Illinois

As of the census of 2000, there were 6332 residents, 2525 households, and 1765 families in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (8.49/kmē), it is Illinois's ninth least densely populated county. There were 2725 housing units at an average density of 9.5 per square mile (3.67/kmē). The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3. In the county Age distribution was 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 107.3 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 111 females. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 6135, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 98.68% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.24% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, and 0.7% from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $35826, making its Illinois's 62nd highest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $43410, making it the 58th highest county by median family income in Illinois. The per capita income for the county was $16767, it is the 27th poorest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 1457 pupils and students, of which 723 are male and 734 are female, 23.01% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 106 nursery or pri school, 83 kindergarten, 730 elementary school, 387 high school and 151 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bradford VillageStark County0.40.407871984.81627933750
2La Fayette VillageStark County0.180.1802271235.21500226563
3Toulon CityStark County0.890.89014001575.41621931792
4Wyoming CityStark County0.740.74014241918.11657430463
YearPopulation
April 2000 census6332
April 2000 Estimate6332
July 2000 Estimate6320
July 2001 Estimate6302
July 2002 Estimate6256
July 2003 Estimate6175
July 2004 Estimate6143
July 2005 Estimate6097
July 2006 Estimate6135
July 2007 Estimate6151
July 2008 Estimate6135
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school5254106
Kindergarten354883
Elementary school381349730
High school194193387
College or graduate school6190151
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Stark County, Illinois$35826$43410$16767
Illinois, United States$46590$55545$23104
United States$41994$50046$21587