State: Illinois
Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00.
| Population: | 25,006 |
| 2000 Population: | 25,268 |
| White Population: | 22,518 |
| Black Population: | 2,071 |
| Hispanic Population: | 295 |
| Asian Population: | 165 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 38 |
| Indian Population: | 3 |
| Other Population: | 95 |
| Male Population: | 12,059 |
| Female Population: | 13,209 |
| Median Age: | 76.1 |
| Male Median Age: | 73.1 |
| Female Median Age: | 78.9 |
| Households: | 11,644 |
| Average Household Size: | 4.96 |
| Average House Value: | $100,400 |
| Average Household Income: | $64,347 |
| Land Area: | 144.434 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0.765 sq mi |
Doddsville Littleton , Bakerville , Camp Ground , Idlewood , Marcoe , Miller Lake , Mount Vernon-outland Airport , Summersville , Mount Vernon
Nilwood, IL ( 5.1 miles)
Carlinville, IL ( 6.9 miles)
Litchfield, IL ( 7.3 miles)
Raymond, IL ( 8.7 miles)
Waggoner, IL ( 8.8 miles)
Gillespie, IL ( 9.3 miles)
Girard, IL ( 10.0 miles)
Eagarville, IL ( 11.6 miles)
Butler, IL ( 12.7 miles)
Benld, IL ( 12.8 miles)
| 2000 Population: | 12,419,293 |
| White Population: | 9,125,471 |
| Black Population: | 1,876,875 |
| Asian Population: | 423,603 |
| Indian Population: | 31,006 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 4,610 |
| Other Population: | 722,712 |
| Male Population: | 6,080,336 |
| Female Population: | 6,338,957 |
| Median Age: | 34.70 |
| Male Median Age: | 33.30 |
| Female Median Age: | 36.00 |
| 2000 Households: | 4,591,779 |
| White Households: | 3,586,667 |
| Black Households: | 625,590 |
| Asian Households: | 134,333 |
| Indian Households: | 9,657 |
| Hawaiian Households: | 1,208 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.63 |
| Average Family Size: | 3.23 |