State: Illinois
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 14,304 | 
| 2000 Population: | 14,294 | 
| White Population: | 14,126 | 
| Black Population: | 13 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 79 | 
| Asian Population: | 28 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 26 | 
| Indian Population: | - | 
| Other Population: | 14 | 
| Male Population: | 6,768 | 
| Female Population: | 7,526 | 
| Median Age: | 79.2 | 
| Male Median Age: | 76.7 | 
| Female Median Age: | 82 | 
| Households: | 5,900 | 
| Average Household Size: | 4.91 | 
| Average House Value: | $143,600 | 
| Average Household Income: | $77,305 | 
| Land Area: | 222.71 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.127 sq mi | 
Elmira Goshen , Saxton , West Jersey , Toulon , Delhi , Mcclusky , Otter Creek , Otterville , Jerseyville
            Chandlerville, IL (       4.3 miles)
             Oakford, IL (       6.1 miles)
             Kilbourne, IL (       6.8 miles)
             Bath, IL (       7.2 miles)
             Virginia, IL (      11.2 miles)
             Petersburg, IL (      12.4 miles)
             Browning, IL (      12.5 miles)
             Havana, IL (      13.1 miles)
             Ashland, IL (      13.7 miles)
             Astoria, IL (      14.8 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 |