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  State: Illinois
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 15,696 | 
| 2000 Population: | 20,166 | 
| White Population: | 17,136 | 
| Black Population: | 2,281 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 439 | 
| Asian Population: | 177 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 77 | 
| Indian Population: | 16 | 
| Other Population: | 173 | 
| Male Population: | 10,254 | 
| Female Population: | 9,912 | 
| Median Age: | 27.1 | 
| Male Median Age: | 24.5 | 
| Female Median Age: | 30.6 | 
| Households: | 7,275 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.29 | 
| Average House Value: | $63,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $32,585 | 
| Land Area: | 110.533 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.436 sq mi | 
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            Oraville, IL (       7.1 miles)
             De Soto, IL (       7.6 miles)
             Gorham, IL (       7.7 miles)
             Carbondale, IL (       9.0 miles)
             Pomona, IL (       9.3 miles)
             Vergennes, IL (       9.4 miles)
             Elkville, IL (      10.8 miles)
             Cambria, IL (      11.5 miles)
             Ava, IL (      11.8 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 |