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Albion is a city in Edwards County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,933 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Edwards County.GR6 Edwards County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ...
A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...
Edwards County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Geography
Albion is located at 38°22′38″N, 88°3′40″W (38.377300, -88.061028).GR1 In it, Illinois Route 130 and Illinois Route 15 meet. Illinois Route 130 is a north-south state road in eastern Illinois. ...
See also U.S. 14 Illinois Route 15 is an east-west highway with its western terminus at Illinois Route 3, U.S. Route 40, I-55, I-64, and I-70 and its eastern terminus at Mt. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²). 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.28%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...
A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...
History Albion was founded soon after the end of the War of 1812 by a colony of Englishmen led by George Flower. The American settlers in Edwards County, many veterans of the War, mostly from Kentucky, viewed the English colony with great suspicion: Were these spies sent by England to prepare for the next attempt to take over the Northwest Territory? Combatants United States Britain Canada Bermuda Eastern Woodland Indians Commanders James Madison Henry Dearborn Jacob Brown Winfield Scott Andrew Jackson George Prevost Isaac Brock†Tecumseh†Strength •United States Regular Army: 35,800 •Rangers: 3,049 •Militia: 458,463* •US Navy & US Marines: (at start of war): •Frigates:6 •Other vessels...
The Northwest Territory, also known as the Old Northwest and the Territory North West of the Ohio, was a governmental region within the early United States. ...
In 1821, Illinois moved the county seat of Edwards County from Palmyra, to Albion.[1] Residents of Mt. Carmel felt the county seat should be in Mt. Carmel and not Albion. Four companies of militia marched from Mt. Carmel toward Albion to obtain the county documents stored in the courthouse. The situation was resolved by separating Wabash County from Edwards County at the Bon Pas Creek in 1824[2]. The divided counties remain two of the smallest in Illinois. Wabash County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,933 people, 861 households, and 538 families residing in the city. The population density was 348.8/km² (903.8/mi²). There were 957 housing units at an average density of 172.7/km² (447.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.71% White, 0.16% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 861 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.82. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...
In the city the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,476, and the median income for a family was $36,917. Males had a median income of $26,182 versus $17,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,747. About 8.6% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
Notable residents - Louis Lincoln Emmerson, Republican served as Secretary of State of Illinois and then Governor of Illinois, serving as governor from 1929 to 1933, was born in Albion.
- Guy U. Hardy, former U.S. Representative from Colorado, attended school in Albion.
- On Thursday, July 12, 2007, Bruce Mendenhall, a truck driver, a resident of Albion, and now a confessed serial killer was arrested in Nashville, Tennessee in connection with 6 murders in 4 different state: Tennessee, Alabama, Indiana, and Georgia. [3]
Louis Lincoln Emmerson (1883 - 1941) was a U.S. political figure. ...
The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ...
The Secretary of State of Illinois is the keeper of the official records, laws, and Great Seal of the U.S. state of Illinois. ...
The Governor of Illinois is the chief executive of the State of Illinois and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution. ...
Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...
Guy Urban Hardy (April 4, 1872 - January 26, 1947) was a U.S. Representative from Colorado. ...
The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area Ranked 8th - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²) - Width 280 miles (451 km) - Length 380 miles (612 km) - % water 0. ...
The god Thor, after whom Thursday is named. ...
is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...
Bruce Mendenhall is an American serial killer. ...
Serial killers are individuals who have a history of multiple slayings of victims who were usually unknown to them beforehand. ...
Nickname: Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Government - Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area - City 526. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area Ranked 36th - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²) - Width 120 miles (195 km) - Length 440 miles (710 km) - % water 2. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area Ranked 30th - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²) - Width 190 miles (306 km) - Length 330 miles (531 km) - % water 3. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area Ranked 38th - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²) - Width 140 miles (225 km) - Length 270 miles (435 km) - % water 1. ...
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