Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Location within the Chicago metropolitan area. The Chicago metropolitan area.
Incorporated	Village in 1892.
County; State	DuPage; Illinois
Township	Milton
Government	Council-manager
President	Vicky Hase
Population (2000)	26,999 (up 8.24% from 1990)
Pop. density	1,574.7/km² (4,080.6/mi²)
Zip code(s)	60137, 60138
Area code	630 and 331
Land area	17.2 km² (6.6 mi²)
Income	Per capita:   $39,783 Household: $74,846
Home value	Mean:    $297,293 Median: $274,800 (2000)
Website	www.glenellyn.org
Demographics (Full data) White Black Hispanic Asian Islander Native Other 89.50% 2.13% 4.72% 4.74% 0.01% 0.14% 1.83%

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Geography

The Village of Glen Ellyn is located at 41°52′16″N, 88°3′47″W (41.870979, -88.063011)^[1]. It is a suburb of Chicago, which lies about 20 miles to the east.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.2 km²), of which, 6.6 square miles (17.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.30%) 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 mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Demographics

As of the 2000 census,^[2] there were 26,999 people, 10,207 households, and 7,195 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,080.6 people per square mile (1,574.7/km²). There were 10,515 housing units at an average density of 1,589.2/sq mi (613.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 89.50% White, 2.13% African American, 0.14% Native American, 4.74% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.83% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic of any race composed 4.72% of the population. 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... 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. ... 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. ...

There were 10,207 households, of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them. Additionally, 61.0% of households were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. Individuals accounted for 25.2% of all households, and 9.3% were people 65 years of age or older living alone. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.21. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the village the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $74,846, and the median income for a family was $95,332. Males had a median income of $68,630 versus $36,287 for females. The per capita income for the village was $39,783. A total of 2.8% of the population, and 1.3% of families, had incomes below the poverty line. By age, 2.4% of those under the age of 18, and 2.0% of those 65 and older, were living below the poverty line. Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in their country. ... 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. ...

History

Glen Ellyn Main Street

Lake Ellyn

Deacon Winslow Churchill and family arrived from New York in 1834 to become the first landowners in the area that is now Glen Ellyn. Moses Stacy, a soldier in the War of 1812, arrived here in 1835. His inn, Stacy's Tavern, built in 1846 and his second home, was a half-way stop between Chicago and the Fox River Valley and a probable stop for Galena stagecoaches on their way to Rockford, Illinois. Stacy's Tavern, now a historical monument, stands at what is now the intersection of Geneva Road and Main Street. This article is about the U.S.–U.K. war. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... The Fox River is the name of several places and rivers: Populated places Fox River, Alaska in the United States Fox River, Wisconsin in the United States Fox River Township, Davis County, Iowa in the United States Fox River, Nova Scotia in Canada Rivers The Fox River in Michigan in... , Country State County Township Elevation 633 ft (193 m) Coordinates , Area 3. ... Stagecoach in Switzerland A stagecoach is a type of four-wheeled enclosed passenger and/or mail coach, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses, widely used before the introduction of railway transport. ... , Nickname: The Forest City Country State County Township Elevation 715 ft (218 m) Coordinates , Area 56. ... For other uses, see Monument (disambiguation). ...

The nucleus of settlement shifted to the south when the railroad came through the village in 1849. Although no stop was planned for the area, Lewey Q. Newton deeded a right-of-way to the railroad and offered to build a depot and water tank at his own expense if it would permit a stop there. This became known as Newton Station. Within three years, the new postmaster named the town Danby after his birthplace in Vermont.

Religious services were conducted by circuit riders until the first Congregational church was established in 1862. Various Protestant churches rose in the village; it would be more than 60 years before Roman Catholics built St. Petronille and the Maryknoll Seminary.

In 1889, Thomas E. Hill and Philo Stacy arranged to dam the stream near town to form Lake Glen Ellyn, named for the glen where it rests and a Welsh spelling of Hill's wife's name, Ellen. The following year, nearby mineral springs were discovered.

In 1891, Glen Ellyn, advertised as Chicago's newest suburb and health resort, became the town's official name. The large Lake Glen Ellyn Hotel opened in 1892, the same year much of the business district was destroyed by fire. Fourteen years later, the hotel was struck by lightning and burned to the ground.

In 1907, Glen Ellyn's first fire department was organized. By the end of the 20th century, it would be known as the last all-volunteer fire organization in DuPage County, Illinois. By World War I, Glen Oak Country Club served the Oak Park and Glen Ellyn communities, and in 1922 the first Glenbard high school was built.

The town went through several names, including Babcock's Grove, Dupage Center, Stacy's Corners, Newton's Station, Danby, Prospect Park, and finally it was named Glen Ellyn.^[3]

Famous people

• The musician Laurie Anderson was born and raised in Glen Ellyn. In an interview, she referred to the dreariness and boredom of growing up in a midwestern suburb as the impetus for the development of her unique style of music.
• Politician Peter Roskam grew up in Glen Ellyn and graduated from Glenbard West High School
• Dancer Katherine Dunham was born in Glen Ellyn in 1909.
• Javelin thrower Tom Pukstys was born in Glen Ellyn in 1968.
• Sean Hayes, actor, attended Glenbard West High School and was raised in Glen Ellyn.
• Patricia Tallman, actress, attended Glenbard West High School
• Amy Carlson, actress, attended Glenbard West High School
• Bobby Rahal, Indycar Driver, winner of the Indianapolis 500
• Former ESPN Dream Job winner and current Big Ten Network anchor Mike Hall
• Buffalo Bills safety Matt Bowen, graduated from St. Petronille grade school and Glenbard West High School.
• The musician Mark Rose, frontman of rock band Spitalfield, is from Glen Ellyn.
• Mystery writer Jeffery Deaver is a graduate of Glenbard West High School
• Novelist & screenwriter Julie Deaver is a graduate of Glenbard West High School
• The playwright Larry Shue has written popular plays such as The Foreigner and The Nerd
• Actor Gary Sinise attended Glenbard West for a short period of time.
• Baseball Hall of Famer Billy Williams currently resides in Glen Ellyn.
• Kathleen Sleckman, contestant on Survivor: Micronesia
• The musician Brian St. Clair, drummer of rock band Local H, is from Glen Ellyn.
• Professional Stunt Woman, Julie Moskal, grew up in Glen Ellyn and attended Glenbard West.
• NCAA football player at Kansas State University Media:Pete Rosell attended Glenbard West High School

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Popular culture

Glen Ellyn is the setting for the novel The Girl Who Owned a City by O. T. Nelson. The protagonist lives at 734 Grand Ave, in the Lake Ellyn area of the village. After a virus kills all adults on the planet, she, with several other children, moved into Glenbard West High School. The Girl Who Owned a City is a novel by O. T. Nelson, first published in 1975. ... OT Nelson is the author of The Girl Who Owned A City Categories: | | ...

Glen Ellyn and Glenbard West High school were used as the setting in the movie Lucas, Winona Ryder's first movie, also starring Charlie Sheen. Lucas is a film directed by David Seltzer and first released on March 28, 1986. ... Winona Laura Horowitz[1] (born October 29, 1971), better known under her professional name Winona Ryder, is a two-time Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning American actress. ... Charles Irwin Sheen (born September 3, 1965) is a Golden Globe Award-winning and Emmy-nominated American actor. ...

Glen Ellyn was also used in June 2007 for the movie Witless Protection, featuring Larry the Cable Guy. The film was released in 2008. Witless Protection is an upcoming film starring Larry the Cable Guy and Jenny McCarthy written and directed by Chicago native Charles Robert Carner. ... Daniel Lawrence Whitney (born February 17, 1963 in Pawnee City, Nebraska), better known by the stage name Larry the Cable Guy, is a stand up comedian, actor, and one of the co-stars of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. ...

Education

Higher education

The main campus of College of DuPage is also in Glen Ellyn. Its most famous alumni are the comedy legend John Belushi and his brother the actor Jim Belushi. The College of DuPage is a two-year community college, with its main campus located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. ... John Adam Belushi (January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an Emmy Award-winning American comedian, actor and musician, notable for his work on Saturday Night Live, National Lampoons Animal House, and The Blues Brothers. ... James Belushi (also known as Jim Belushi) (born June 15, 1954) is an American film and television actor. ...

Public schools

Glen Ellyn's primary schools are part of Glen Ellyn School District 41 and Community Consolidated School District 89. Its high schools are a part of Glenbard Township High School District 87. Glenbard Township High School District 87 is based in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and consists of Glenbard South, Glenbard North, Glenbard East, and Glenbard West. ...

• High schools
  • Glenbard West High School
  • Glenbard South High School

• Middle schools
  • Glen Crest Middle School
  • Hadley Junior High School

• Elementary schools
  • Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
  • Arbor View Elementary School
  • Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
  • Churchill Elementary School
  • Forest Glen Elementary School
  • Park View Elementary School
  • Westfield Elementary School

Glenbard West High School, or GWHS (also GBW), and locally referred to as West, is a public four-year high school located at the corner of Ellyn Avenue and Crescent Boulevard in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hadley Junior High is located in Glen Ellyn, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois. ...

Private schools

• Montessori Academy of Glen Ellyn
• Phillip J. Rock Center and School
• St. James the Apostle Catholic School
• St. Petronille Catholic School

Twinned cities

• Calatayud, Aragón, Spain

There is even a street called Glen Ellyn in Calatayud. The tower of the Santa María church in mudéjar style. ... Capital Zaragoza Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 4th  47 719 km²  9,4% Population  â€“ Total (2003)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 11th  1 217 514  2,9%  25,51/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Spanish  Aragonese  aragonés Statute of Autonomy August 16, 1982 ISO 3166-2 AR Parliamentary representation  â€“ Congress seats  â€“ Senate...

See also

• Glen Oak Country Club

Glen Oak Country Club is a private golf course in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that was established in 1911. ...

References

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External links

• Glen Ellyn official website
• Glen Ellyn Public Library official website
• Glen Ellyn Travel Guide from Wikitravel

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Coordinates: , Incorporated March 7, 1956 Government  - Village President Al Larson Area  - Village 49. ... For the film of the same name, see Skokie (Movie). ... Streamwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Incorporated Village in 1892. ... Wheeling is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Incorporated Village in 1959. ... Cook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Location in the state of Illinois Formed 1836 Seat Sycamore Area  - Total  - Water 1,645 km² (634 mi²) 2 km² (1 mi²) 0. ... DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Grundy County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Jasper County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Location in the state of Illinois Formed January 16, 1836 Seat Geneva Area  - Total  - Water 1,357 km² (524 mi²) 9 km² (4 mi²) 0. ... Kendall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Kenosha County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ... LaPorte County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... McHenry County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Newton County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Porter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ... Will County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Illinois. ... Fox Valley The Fox Valley is a region within Illinois and Wisconsin that borders Chicagoland. ... The Golden Corridor in the Chicago metropolitan area The Golden Corridor is a term used to describe the area around the Northwest Tollway (Interstate 90) in the Chicago metropolitan area. ... The Illinois Technology and Research Corridor is an area located in northeastern Illinois. ... Historically, the North Shore referred to the area serviced by the now defunct Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, which ran along Lake Michigans western shore between Chicago and Milwaukee from 1896 until 1963. ... Northwest Indiana, also known as The Calumet Region, or just The Region, is comprised of Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Newton, and Jasper counties in Indiana. ... The Chicago Southland is the suburban region south and southwest of Chicago, comprised of approximately 61 Chicagoland communities. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Illinois. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... This article is about the U.S. State. ... : Home of President Abraham Lincoln United States Illinois Sangamon 60. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest county {{{LargestCounty}}} Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th in the US  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... The culture of the State of Illinois varies highly based on location within the state. ... Regions American Bottom | Central Illinois | Champaign‑Urbana | Chicago metropolitan area | Driftless Area | Forgottonia | Fox Valley | This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The American Bottom is a flood plain of the Mississippi River in southwestern Illinois, extending from Alton, Illinois, to the Kaskaskia River. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ... The Champaign-Urbana Metropolitan Area, also known as Champaign-Urbana, is a region in east central Illinois. ... Chicagoland redirects here. ... The Driftless Area is an area of about 20,000 square miles in southwestern Wisconsin and northeastern Iowa which was by_passed by the continental glaciers. ... Illinois Military Tract of 1812 Forgottonia (also spelled Forgotonia) is the name given to a 14 county region in western Illinois in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Fox Valley (Illinois). ... Little Egypt | Mississippi Plain | Northern Illinois | North Shore | Northwestern Illinois | Quad Cities | River Bend | St. Louis Metro‑East | Wabash Valley The Little Egypt region of Illinois Little Egypt is the southern area of the state of Illinois in the United States of America. ... The Mississippi River Alluvial Plain, the largest ecoregion in Louisiana, covers some 12,350 square miles (31,990 square kilometres) of the state. ... For the university, see Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois is a region generally covering the northern third of the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Historically, the North Shore referred to the area serviced by the now defunct Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, which ran along Lake Michigans western shore between Chicago and Milwaukee from 1896 until 1963. ... Northwestern Illinois is a geographic region of the state of Illinois within the USA. Northwestern Illinois is generally considered to consist of the following area: Jo Daviess County, Carroll County, Whiteside County, Stephenson County, Winnebago County, Ogle County, and Lee County. ... The I-74 Bridge, connecting Bettendorf, Iowa, and Moline, Illinois is located near the geographic center of the Quad Cities. ... The River Bend is a small region in central Illinois that comprises parts of 3 counties: Madison, Calhoun, and Jersey. ... Metro-East is a region in Illinois that comprises the eastern suburbs St. ... The Wabash Valley is a region with parts in both Illinois and Indiana. ... Major cities Aurora | Belleville | Bloomington/Normal | Carbondale | Champaign/Urbana | Chicago | Danville | Decatur | DeKalb | East St. Louis | Elgin | Freeport | Galesburg | Joliet | Kankakee | Moline/Rock Island | Naperville | Peoria | Quincy | Rockford | Springfield | Waukegan List of cities in Illinois, arranged in alphabetical order. ... The Paramount Theatre under renovation, downtown Aurora. ... , Belleville is a city in St. ... United States Illinois McLean 22. ... Normal is an incorporated town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. ... , Carbondale is a city in Southern Illinois in the midwest United States, about one hour north of Cairo. ... Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. ... Urbana (pronounced ) is the county seat of Champaign County, Illinois, United StatesGR6. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... United States Illinois Vermilion 17. ... Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... DeKalb is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. ... East St. ... Incorporated City in 1854. ... Freeport is a city in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. ... Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. ... Incorporated City in 1834. ... Kankakee is a city in Kankakee County, Illinois, in the United States. ... Moline (pronounced ) is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. ... Rock Island is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. ... Naperville is a city in DuPage and Will counties in Illinois in the United States, voted the second best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine in 2006. ... : Will it Play in Peoria? United States Illinois Peoria 46. ... : Gem City United States Illinois Adams 14. ... , Nickname: The Forest City Country State County Township Elevation 715 ft (218 m) Coordinates , Area 56. ... : Home of President Abraham Lincoln United States Illinois Sangamon 60. ... Waukegan (IPA: /wɔˈkigÉ™n/) is a city in Lake County, Illinois. ... Counties Adams | Alexander | Bond | Boone | Brown | Bureau | Calhoun | Carroll | Cass | Champaign | Christian | Clark | Clay | Clinton | Coles | Cook | Crawford | Cumberland | DeKalb | DeWitt | Douglas | DuPage | Edgar | Edwards | Effingham | Fayette | Ford | Franklin | Fulton | Gallatin | Greene | Grundy | Hamilton | Hancock | Hardin | Henderson | Henry | Iroquois | Jackson | Jasper | Jefferson | Jersey | Jo Daviess | Johnson | Kane | Kankakee | Kendall | Knox | LaSalle | Lake | Lawrence | Lee | Livingston | Logan | Macon | Macoupin | Madison | Marion | Marshall | Mason | Massac | McDonough | McHenry | McLean | Menard | Mercer | Monroe | Montgomery | Morgan | Moultrie | Ogle | Peoria | Perry | Piatt | Pike | Pope | Pulaski | Putnam | Randolph | Richland | Rock Island | Saline | Sangamon | Schuyler | Scott | Shelby | St. Clair | Stark | Stephenson | Tazewell | Union | Vermilion | Wabash | Warren | Washington | Wayne | White | Whiteside | Will | Williamson | Winnebago | Woodford Listed are the 102 counties of the state of Illinois. ... Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Alexander County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Bond County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Boone County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Brown County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Bureau County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Carroll County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Cass County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Champaign County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Christian County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Clark County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1950. ... Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1960. ... Coles County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Cook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Crawford County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Location in the state of Illinois Formed 1836 Seat Sycamore Area  - Total  - Water 1,645 km² (634 mi²) 2 km² (1 mi²) 0. ... DeWitt County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Douglas County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Founded 1823 County Seat Paris Area  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Water 1,617 km² (624 mi²) 2 km² (1 mi²) = 0. ... Edwards County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Effingham County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Fayette County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Ford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Gallatin County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Grundy County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Hamilton County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Hardin County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Henderson County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Henry County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Iroquois County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Jasper County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Jo Daviess County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Johnson County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Location in the state of Illinois Formed January 16, 1836 Seat Geneva Area  - Total  - Water 1,357 km² (524 mi²) 9 km² (4 mi²) 0. ... Kankakee County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Kendall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Knox County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... LaSalle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Lee County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Livingston County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Macon County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Macoupin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Mason County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Massac County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... McDonough County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... McHenry County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... McLean County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Menard County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Mercer County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Moultrie County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Ogle County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Peoria County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Piatt County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Pope County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Pulaski County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Randolph County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Rock Island County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Saline County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Sangamon County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Schuyler County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Scott County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Shelby County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... St. ... Stark County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Stephenson County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Tazewell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Union County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Vermilion County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Wabash County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... White County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Whiteside County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Will County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Illinois. ... Williamson County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Winnebago County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Woodford County is a county located in the state of Illinois, USA. As of 2000, the population is 35,469. ...