Cass County, IllinoisCass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 13,042. Its county seat is Virginia. It is the home of the Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area. HistoryCass County was formed in 1837 out of Morgan County. It was named for Lewis Cass, a general in the War of 1812, Governor of the Michigan Territory, and United States Secretary of State in 1860. Cass was serving as Andrew Jackson's Secretary…
Morgan County, IllinoisMorgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 32,915. Its county seat is Jacksonville. Morgan County is part of the Jacksonville, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Springfield–Jacksonville–Lincoln, IL Combined Statistical Area. HistoryMorgan County was formed in 1823 out of Greene and Sangamon Counties.
Schuyler County, IllinoisSchuyler County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 6,902. Its county seat is Rushville.
Mount Sterling, IllinoisMount Sterling is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,006 at the 2020 census. Foodservice distributor Dot Foods is based in Mount Sterling.
Siloam Springs State ParkSiloam Springs State Park is an Illinois state park on 3,323 acres (1,345 ha) in Adams and Brown counties, Illinois, United States. Siloam is an unincorporated community in the park. HistorySiloam Springs State Park land was originally part of the military tract of western Illinois set aside to be given to combat veterans. In 1852, George Meyers acquired the land for his service in the Black Hawk War and Mexican War. He died in 1882 at the age of 102.
Jacob Brown (general)Jacob Jennings Brown (May 9, 1775 – February 24, 1828) was an American army officer who served in the War of 1812, where he reached the rank of general. His successes on the northern border during that war made him a national hero, and he was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal. Even as the US Army was reduced in size after the war, Brown retained commissioned status.
Illinois RiverThe Illinois River (Miami-Illinois: Inoka Siipiiwi) is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River at approximately 273 miles (439 km) in length. Located in the U.S. state of Illinois, the river has a drainage basin of 28,756.6 square miles (74,479 km).
County (United States)Subdivision used by most states in the United StatesIn the United States, a county or county equivalent is an administrative subdivision of a state or territory, typically with defined geographic boundaries and some level of governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 47 states, while Louisiana, Alaska, and Connecticut have functionally equivalent subdivisions called parishes, boroughs, and planning regions respectively.
2020 United States censusThe 2020 United States census was the 24th decennial United States census. Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2020. Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census, this was the first U.S. census to offer options to respond online or by phone, in addition to the paper response form used for previous censuses. The census was taken during the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected its administration.
County seatA county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is in use in six countries: Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, Taiwan, and the United States. An equivalent term, shire town, is used in the U.S. state of Vermont and in several other English-speaking jurisdictions.
IllinoisU.S. stateState in the United StatesIllinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Wabash and Ohio rivers to its south, and the Mississippi River generally to its west. Of the fifty U.S. states, Illinois has the fifth-largest gross domestic product (GDP), the sixth-largest population, and the 25th-most land area.
U.S. stateIn the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sovereignty with the federal government. Due to this shared sovereignty, Americans are citizens both of the federal republic and of the state in which they reside.
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau, officially the Bureau of the Census, is a federal statistical agency responsible for producing data about the American people and economy, under the United States Department of Commerce. The bureau's director is appointed by the president of the United States.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.