McLeansboro () is a city in Hamilton County,

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. The population was 2,675 at the 2020 census. The estimated population as of 2018 was 2,773. It is the

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of Hamilton County. McLeansboro is part of the

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Geography

McLeansboro is located at (38.093115, -88.536213). According to the 2010 census, McLeansboro has a total area of , of which (or 95.22%) is land and (or 4.78%) is water.

History

The city was named for Dr. William McLean, an early settler who had officially resided there in 1821 .

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,945 people, 1,265 households, and 747 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,444 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.10%

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, 0.78%

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, 0.03% Native American, 0.20%

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, 0.03%

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, 0.17% from

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, and 0.68% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.37% of the population. There were 1,265 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were

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living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.91. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $22,183, and the median income for a family was $35,296. Males had a median income of $35,114 versus $18,125 for females. The

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for the city was $15,354. About 11.9% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the

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, including 34.7% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over. As of 2015, the median household income was reported at $36,717 and the median family income at $54,430. 18.9% of the population were living below the poverty line.

Notable people

Elwood Barker Elwood Barker (October 21, 1878 – April 28, 1953) was an American politician. Background Barker born in Hamilton County, Illinois. He went to the public schools and to Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois. Barker ...

, businessman, farmer, and Illinois state legislator *

Ray Blades Francis Raymond Blades (August 6, 1896 – May 18, 1979) was an American left fielder, manager, coach and scout in Major League Baseball (MLB). Scouted on the sandlots by Rickey A native of McLeansboro, Illinois, Blades was first scouted as a bas ...

, baseball player. * Paul W. Broyles, businessman and Illinois state legislator *

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, former U. S. Attorney, Inspector General for the

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from 2000 until 2020 *

Christen Drew Christen Renee Drew (born February 7, 1987) is a former news reporter, television producer, assignment editor and anchor for the ABC affiliate WSIL channel 3 in Carterville, Illinois. Drew earned a bachelor's degree in radio television mass comm ...

, news reporter *

M. J. Engh Mary Jane Engh (born January 26, 1933, McLeansboro, Illinois) is a science fiction author and Roman scholar. In 2009, Engh was named Author emerita by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.Carl Mauck Carl Mauck (born July 7, 1947) is a former American football player and coach who was a center who played 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for four teams and later served as an offensive line coach for several teams. Mauck attende ...

, former

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for the

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and

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coach * Rodney K. Miller, television host for ''

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'' *

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r, player and head coach for the

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and head coach of the

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H. Allen Smith Harry Allen Wolfgang Smith (December 19, 1907—February 24, 1976) was an American journalist, humorist, and writer whose books were popular in the 1940s and 1950s. Family and early career Smith was born in McLeansboro, Illinois, where he liv ...

, author *

John H. Stelle John Henry Stelle (August 10, 1891 – July 5, 1962) was an American politician who served as the National Commander of The American Legion from 1945 to 1946. He previously served as the 29th Governor of Illinois (1940–41), the 34th lieuten ...

, lieutenant governor 1937–40, 29th Governor of Illinois 1940-41, National Commander of the American Legion 1945-46 * Henry C. Warmoth, 23rd Governor of Louisiana

References

External links

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Hamilton County Historical SocietyHamilton County Chamber of Commerce
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