Warren County is a
county
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in the
U.S. state
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of
Illinois
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. According to the
2020 census, it had a population of 16,835. Its
county seat
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is
Monmouth
Monmouth ( or ; ) is a market town and community (Wales), community in Monmouthshire, Wales, situated on where the River Monnow joins the River Wye, from the Wales–England border. The population in the 2011 census was 10,508, rising from 8 ...
.
History
Warren County was organized in 1825 out of
Pike County which consisted of all portions of the state north and west of the Illinois River before 1825.
Henderson County was formed in 1841 from the western area of Warren County.
Warren County was named for Dr.
Joseph Warren
Joseph Warren (June 11, 1741 – June 17, 1775), a Founding Father of the United States, was an American physician who was one of the most important figures in the Patriot (American Revolution), Patriot movement in Boston, Massachusetts, Bos ...
, killed at the
Battle of Bunker Hill
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in 1775. He is believed to have been the first officer to die in the
Revolutionary War.
The current courthouse, constructed of red Portage stone, was completed in 1895.
File:Warren County Illinois 1825.png, Warren County from the time of its creation to 1831
File:Warren County Illinois 1831.png, Between 1831 and 1835, Mercer County was temporarily attached to Warren until it could organize its own county government.[White, Jesse. ]
Origin and Evolution of Illinois Counties
'. State of Illinois, March 2010.
File:Warren_County,_Illinois_-_1835.png, Warren County between 1835 and 1841
File:Warren County Illinois 1841.png, Warren County in 1841, reduced to its current borders by the creation of Henderson County
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.1%) is water.
Climate and weather
In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Monmouth have ranged from a low of in January to a high of in July, although a record low of was recorded in February 1905 and a record high of was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from in January to in July.
Adjacent counties
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Mercer County (north)
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Knox County (east)
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Fulton County (southeast)
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McDonough County (south)
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Henderson County (west)
Demographics
At the
2010 United States census, there were 17,707 people, 6,918 households and 4,617 families residing in the county.
The population density was . There were 7,682 housing units at an average density of .
The racial makeup of the county was 91.3% white, 1.7% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 4.5% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 8.4% of the population.
In terms of ancestry, 25.2% were
German
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* Germany, the country of the Germans and German things
**Germania (Roman era)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...
, 14.7% were
Irish, 11.3% were
English, 10.0% were
Swedish, and 5.5% were
American.
Of the 6,918 households, 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.3% were non-families, and 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age was 39.6 years.
The
median household income
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was $41,636 and the median family income was $49,623. Males had a median income of $40,289 and females $25,460. The per capita incomewas $20,047. About 11.0% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
Warren County is located in
Illinois's 17th Congressional District and is currently represented by Democrat
Cheri Bustos. For the
Illinois House of Representatives
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, the county is split between the 93rd district, currently represented by Republican
Norine Hammond, and the 94th district, currently represented by
Randy Frese. The county is located in the 47th district of the
Illinois Senate
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, and is currently represented by Republican
Jil Tracy.
In presidential elections, Warren County voted for the Republican Party's candidate in every election from
1936
Events January–February
* January 20 – The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII, following the death of his father, George V, at Sandringham House.
* January 28 – Death and state funer ...
through 1988, often by a wide margin. From 1992 to 2012, the contest in Warren County was more competitive, with the Democratic Party's candidate winning four out of six times. In every election since then, the county has voted Republican by increasing double-digit margins.
Transportation
Transit
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Burlington Trailways
*
List of intercity bus stops in Illinois
Airport
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Monmouth
Monmouth ( or ; ) is a market town and community (Wales), community in Monmouthshire, Wales, situated on where the River Monnow joins the River Wye, from the Wales–England border. The population in the 2011 census was 10,508, rising from 8 ...
Municipal Airport
Major highways
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U.S. Highway 34
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U.S. Highway 67
*
Illinois Route 94
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Illinois Route 116
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Route description
Th ...
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Illinois Route 135
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Illinois Route 164
Law enforcement
State
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Illinois State Police
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District 14,
Macomb
County
* Warren County Sheriff's Office
In a scene in the 2018 film "Halloween", the local sheriff drives a car that says Warren County Sheriff's Department. Confirming that the fictional town of Haddonfield is located in Warren County.
Municipal
* Alexis Police Department,
Alexis
* Monmouth Police Department,
Monmouth
Monmouth ( or ; ) is a market town and community (Wales), community in Monmouthshire, Wales, situated on where the River Monnow joins the River Wye, from the Wales–England border. The population in the 2011 census was 10,508, rising from 8 ...
Volunteer
Warren County/Monmouth Auxiliary Police Corps
Communities
City
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Monmouth
Monmouth ( or ; ) is a market town and community (Wales), community in Monmouthshire, Wales, situated on where the River Monnow joins the River Wye, from the Wales–England border. The population in the 2011 census was 10,508, rising from 8 ...
Villages
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Alexis (partly in
Mercer County)
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Kirkwood
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Little York
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Roseville
Unincorporated communities
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Berwick
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Cameron
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Coldbrook
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Eleanor
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Gerlaw
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Greenbush
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Larchland
*
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...
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Ponemah
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Shanghai City
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Smithshire
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Swan Creek
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Utah
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Youngstown
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Townships
Warren County is divided into these
townships:
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Berwick
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Cold Brook
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Ellison
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People with the surname
* Andy Ellison, British musician
* ...
*
Floyd
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Greenbush
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Hale
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Kelly
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Lenox
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Monmouth
Monmouth ( or ; ) is a market town and community (Wales), community in Monmouthshire, Wales, situated on where the River Monnow joins the River Wye, from the Wales–England border. The population in the 2011 census was 10,508, rising from 8 ...
*
Point Pleasant
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Roseville
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Spring Grove
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Sumner
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Places Antarctica
* Mount Sumner, a mountain in the Rare Range, Antarctica
* Sumner Glacier, southern Graham Land, Antarctica
Australia
* Sumner, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane
New Zealand
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*
Swan
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*
Tompkins
See also
*
National Register of Historic Places listings in Warren County, Illinois
References
External links
Warren County Circuit CourtWelcome to Warren Co., IL AHGP
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Illinois counties
1825 establishments in Illinois
Populated places established in 1825
Galesburg, Illinois micropolitan area