Mount Vernon, Illinois micropolitan area

Location of the Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area in Illinois

The Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in southern Illinois, anchored by the city of Mount Vernon.

As of the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 48,666 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 48,040).^[1]

Counties

• Hamilton
• Jefferson

Communities

• Places with more than 10,000 inhabitants
  • Centralia (partial)
  • Mount Vernon (Principal city)

• Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
  • Ina
  • McLeansboro

• Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
  • Bluford
  • Dahlgren
  • Woodlawn

• Places with less than 500 inhabitants
  • Belle Prairie City
  • Belle Rive
  • Bonnie
  • Broughton
  • Dale (Dales)
  • Dix
  • Macedonia (partial)
  • Nason
  • Waltonville

Unincorporated places Hamilton County Aden Blairsville (Flannigan's Store) Braden Bungay Delafield Diamond City Feakeyville Flint (ghost town) Garrison Hoodville Jefferson City, IL (ghost town near Bungay) Logansport, IL Lovilla (ghost town, see Dahlgren) Olga Piopolis (New Bremen) Rectorville (moved to/became Broughton) Slapout (ghost town) Thackeray Thurber Tucker's Corner Walpole

Unincorporated places Jefferson County Bakerville Boyd Camp Ground Divide Drivers Marcoe Marlow Miller Lake Opdyke Idlewood Roaches Summersville Texico

Townships

Hamilton County

Beaver Creek Township Crook Township Crouch Township Dahlgren Township Flannigan Township Knights Prairie Township

Mayberry Township McLeansboro Township South Crouch Township South Flannigan Township South Twigg Township Twigg Township

Jefferson County

Bald Hill Township Blissville Township Casner Township Dodds Township Elk Prairie Township Farrington Township Field Township Grand Prairie Township

McClellan Township Moore's Prairie Township Mt. Vernon Township Pendleton Township Rome Township Shiloh Township Spring Garden Township Webber Township

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 48,666 people, 18,836 households, and 12,998 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 91.36% White, 6.56% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.

The median income for a household in the μSA was $32,026, and the median income for a family was $39,396. Males had a median income of $32,977 versus $19,496 for females. The per capita income for the μSA was $16,453.

See also

• Illinois census statistical areas

References

1. ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2009/CBSA-EST2009-01.csv. Retrieved 2010-03-25. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.