State: Illinois
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 25,469 | 
| 2000 Population: | 24,207 | 
| White Population: | 23,233 | 
| Black Population: | 265 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,087 | 
| Asian Population: | 190 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 34 | 
| Indian Population: | 12 | 
| Other Population: | 186 | 
| Male Population: | 11,656 | 
| Female Population: | 12,551 | 
| Median Age: | 38.8 | 
| Male Median Age: | 37.4 | 
| Female Median Age: | 40 | 
| Households: | 10,377 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.43 | 
| Average House Value: | $91,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $39,228 | 
| Land Area: | 151.973 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.384 sq mi | 
Brickton Dayton , Naplate , North Ottawa , Prairie Center , Stoneyville , Woodland Addition
            Wedron, IL (       7.0 miles)
             Marseilles, IL (       7.9 miles)
             Utica, IL (       7.9 miles)
             Grand Ridge, IL (       9.3 miles)
             Serena, IL (      10.7 miles)
             Oglesby, IL (      11.2 miles)
             La Salle, IL (      11.4 miles)
             Triumph, IL (      12.5 miles)
             Seneca, IL (      12.9 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 |