Whiteside County, Illinois

Whiteside County, Illinois
Map of Illinois highlighting Whiteside County
Location in the state of Illinois
Map of the United States highlighting Illinois
Illinois's location in the U.S.
Founded 1836
Named for Samuel Whiteside
Seat Morrison
Largest city Sterling
Area
 • Total 697 sq mi (1,805 km2)
 • Land 684 sq mi (1,772 km2)
 • Water 12 sq mi (31 km2), 1.8%
Population
 • (2010) 58,498
 • Density 85/sq mi (33/km²)
Congressional district 17th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.whiteside.org

Whiteside County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 58,498.[1] Its county seat is Morrison.[2] The county is bounded on the west by the Mississippi River.

Whiteside County comprises the Sterling, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Dixon-Sterling, IL Combined Statistical Area.

Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan was born in the Whiteside County community of Tampico.

History

This area was long occupied by varying cultures of Native Americans.

Whiteside County was organized by European Americans in 1836 from parts of Jo Daviess and Henry counties. It was named for General Samuel Whiteside, an Illinois officer in the War of 1812 and Black Hawk War.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 697 square miles (1,810 km2), of which 684 square miles (1,770 km2) is land and 12 square miles (31 km2) (1.8%) is water.[3]

Climate and weather

Morrison, Illinois
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Precipitation totals in inches
Source: The Weather Channel[4]

In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Morrison have ranged from a low of 10 °F (−12 °C) in January to a high of 85 °F (29 °C) in July, although a record low of −30 °F (−34 °C) was recorded in February 1905 and a record high of 112 °F (44 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.51 inches (38 mm) in February to 4.69 inches (119 mm) in August.[4]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18402,514—
18505,361113.2%
186018,737249.5%
187027,50346.8%
188030,88512.3%
189030,854−0.1%
190034,71012.5%
191034,507−0.6%
192036,1744.8%
193039,0197.9%
194043,33811.1%
195049,33613.8%
196059,88721.4%
197062,8775.0%
198065,9704.9%
199060,186−8.8%
200060,6530.8%
201058,498−3.6%
Est. 201456,876[5]−2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[1]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 58,498 people, 23,740 households, and 16,005 families residing in the county.[10] The population density was 85.5 inhabitants per square mile (33.0/km2). There were 25,770 housing units at an average density of 37.7 per square mile (14.6/km2).[3] The racial makeup of the county was 92.2% white, 1.3% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 3.5% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 11.0% of the population.[10] In terms of ancestry, 32.5% were German, 15.5% were Irish, 8.7% were Dutch, 8.6% were English, and 6.0% were American.[11]

Of the 23,740 households, 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.6% were non-families, and 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age was 41.8 years.[10]

The median income for a household in the county was $45,266 and the median income for a family was $54,242. Males had a median income of $41,862 versus $29,157 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,405. About 8.2% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.[12]

Communities

Cities

Villages

Townships

Whiteside County is divided into these townships:

See also

References

External links

 Carroll County Ogle County
Clinton County, Iowa Lee County
   Whiteside County, Illinois  
Rock Island County Henry County Bureau County

Coordinates: 41°45′N 89°55′W / 41.75°N 89.91°W / 41.75; -89.91

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