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Menard County is a County located in the State of Illinois . As of 2000 , the population is 12,486. Its County Seat is Petersburg, Illinois 6 . GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 817 Km&2 (315 Mi&2 ). 814 km&2 (314 mi&2) of it is land and 3 km&2 (1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.36% water. HISTORY Menard County was formed in 1839 out of Sangamon County . The County was named for Pierre Menard , the first Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 12,486 people, 4,873 households, and 3,552 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 15/km&2 (40/mi&2). There were 5,285 housing units at an average density of 6/km&2 (17/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.59% White , 0.38% Black or African American , 0.22% Native American , 0.17% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.25% from Other Races , and 0.39% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,873 households out of which 36.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.70% were Married Couples living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.10% were non-families. 23.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.99. In the county the population was spread out with 26.50% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $46,596, and the median income for a family was $52,995. Males had a median income of $36,870 versus $27,010 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $21,584. 8.20% of the population and 6.10% of families were below the Poverty Line . 12.50% of those under the age of 18 and 6.00% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND TOWNS EXTERNAL LINKS |
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