Lawrence County is located in the United States , Illinois . Officially established in 1821 . As of 2010 , the population was 16,883 people. Got its name in honor of the American naval officer James Lawrence who died in the Anglo-American war .
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| Lawrence County, Illinois | |
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| Lawrence County, Illinois | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | Illinois |
| Adm. center | Lawrenceville |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | 1821 |
| Area | 16 833 km² |
| Timezone | UTC-6 / -5 |
| The largest city | Lawrenceville |
| Population | |
| Population | 16 833 people ( 2010 ) |
| Density | 16 people / km² |
| Official language | English |
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Content
- 1 Geography
- 1.1 Neighboring Counties
- 2 population
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the county’s total area is 969 km², of which 964 km² are land and 5 km² or 0.52% are water bodies.
Neighboring Counties
Population
According to the 2000 census [1] , the district has 15,452 residents comprising 6,309 households and 4,252 families . The population density is 16.00 people per km 2 . In the district there are 7,014 residential buildings, with a building density of about 7.00 buildings per km 2 . Racial composition of the population: white - 97.97%, African - Americans - 0.76%, Native Americans ( Indians ) - 0.14%, Asians - 0.12%, Hawaiians - 0.00%, representatives of other races - 0.27 %, representatives of two or more races - 0.74%. Hispanics accounted for 0.89% of the population, regardless of race .
Out of the total number of households , 28.70% are children under the age of 18, 54.90% of households are married couples living together, 9.00% of households are single women without a spouse, 32.60% of households households are not related to families , 29.20% of households consist of one person, 15.00% of households consist of elderly people (65 years and older) living alone. The average household size is 2.36 people and the average family size is 2.89 people.
The age structure of the district: 22.70% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64 and 23.40% from 65 and older. The average age of a resident of the district is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 91.00 males . For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.80 males .
The average household income in the district was 30 361 USD , per family - 37 050 USD . The average male earnings were $ 28,428 versus $ 18,727 for a woman . The per capita income was $ 17,070. About 10.70% of families and 13.70% of the total population were below the poverty line , including 21.30% of youth (those who were not yet 18 years old) and 8.50% of those who were already over 65 .
Notes
- ↑ US Census Bureau data for Lawrence County (Illinois ) . Date of treatment November 16, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.