Jersey County, Illinois
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Location in the state of Illinois
Illinois's location in the U.S.
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Founded	February 28, 1839
Seat	Jerseyville
Largest city	Jerseyville
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	377 sq mi (976 km²) 369 sq mi (956 km²) 8 sq mi (20 km²), 2.08%
Population  - (2006)  - Density	22,628 (estimate) 61.3/sq mi (23.7/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.jerseycounty-il.us

Jersey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Jersey County is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. The population was 21,668 at the 2000 census, and the population was 22,628 in the 2006 unofficial census estimate. Its county seat is Jerseyville^[1]. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_IL.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Illinois ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... For the small town of the same name in New South Wales, Australia, see Jerseyville, New South Wales. ... For the small town of the same name in New South Wales, Australia, see Jerseyville, New South Wales. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... 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. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... UTC redirects here. ... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... 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... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... The St. ... 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. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... For the small town of the same name in New South Wales, Australia, see Jerseyville, New South Wales. ...

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 377 square miles (976 km²). 369 square miles (956 km²) of it is land and 8 square miles (20 km²) of it (or 2.08%) is water. Jersey County is bordered by the Mississippi River to the south, the Illinois River to the west, and Macoupin Creek to the northwest. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) 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. ... For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... This article is about the river in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Macoupin Creek is a tributary of the Illinois River, which it joins near Hardin, Illinois. ...

Adjacent counties

• Greene County - north
• Macoupin County - east
• Madison County - southeast
• St. Charles County, Missouri - south
• Calhoun County - west

Greene County is a county located in the U.S. 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. ... St. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...

Major highways

• U.S. Route 67
• Illinois Route 100
• Illinois Route 267/111

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History

Jersey County lies just northeast of where the great Mississippi and Illinois rivers meet. It is the former home of the Kickapoo, Menomini, Potawatomi, and Illiniwek Confederation American Indians. The first European explorers to visit the area, Father Marquette and Louis Jolliet, arrived in 1673 ^[2], where they encountered the fearsome painting of the Piasa bird. The present day Pere Marquette State Park, located near Grafton, is named in Father Marquette's honor, and a monument to him is located at the park. The Sixth Census of the United States, conducted by the Bureau of the Census, determined the resident population of the United States to be 17,069,453 — an increase of 32. ... The Seventh Census of the United States, conducted by the Bureau of the Census, determined the resident population of the United States to be 23,191,876 — an increase of 35. ... The United States Census of 1860 was the eighth Census conducted in the United States. ... The Ninth United States Census was taken in 1870. ... 1880 US Census The United States Census of 1880 was the tenth United States Census. ... The Eleventh United States Census was taken June 1, 1890. ... 1900 US Census The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21. ... The Thirteenth United States Census was taken in 1910. ... The Fourteenth United States Census was taken in 1920. ... The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 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. ... For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... This article is about the river in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... This article is about the Native American tribe. ... The Menominee (also spelled Menomini; known as Mamaceqtaw, the people in their own language) are a nation of Native Americans living in Wisconsin but also originating in Michigan. ... Rain dance, Kansas, c. ... You may be looking for Chief Illiniwek, a mascot of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. ... Father Jacques Marquette, S.J. (1636 - May 19, 1675) and Louis Jolliet were the first Europeans to see and map the Mississippi River. ... Louis Jolliet, also known as Louis Joliet (September 21, 1645 – May 22, 1700), was a Canadian explorer born in Quebec City. ... The Piasa or Piasa Bird is a legendary creature that was depicted in a mural painted by Native Americans on a cliff above the Mississippi River. ... Pere Marquette State Park is an 8,050-acre (32 km²) protected area in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Grafton is the oldest city in Jersey County, Illinois. ...

Jersey County was founded on February 28, 1839, and was formed out of Greene County. The county was named for the state of New Jersey, from which many of the early settlers emigrated - which was itself named for the Channel Island of Jersey in Great Britain. The area quickly evolved into several small agricultural communities. As the area soon began to flourish, a county government was established and a courthouse was built in Jerseyville, the county seat. The present courthouse is a magnificent architectural structure that was built in 1893. is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the British dependencies. ...

Today, while the county maintains its agricultural base, it is also within commuting distance of jobs and industry in St. Louis, Missouri and the surrounding area. A large portion of the population works outside of Jersey County and benefits from being "Near the crowd, but not in it.", the official slogan of the Jersey County Business Association's advertising campaign. The bordering rivers play an important part in Jersey County's economy by supporting agricultural producers and agribusiness, and by creating a strong tourist market. Education, manufacturing, and retail are among the county's largest industries. Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: , Country State County Independent City Government  - Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area  - City  66. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... In agriculture, agribusiness is a generic term that refers to the various businesses involved in the food production chain, including farming, seed, agrichemicals, farm machinery, wholesaling, processing, distribution, and retail sales. ...

Demographics

2000 census age pyramid for Jersey County.

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 21,668 people, 8,096 households, and 5,861 families residing in the county. The population density was 59 people per square mile (23/km²). There were 8,918 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.13% White, 0.53% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 39.2% were of German, 14.5% American, 11.2% Irish and 11.1% English ancestry according to Census 2000. 98.3% spoke English and 1.1% Spanish as their first language. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the English as an ethnic group and nation. ... The United States 2000 Census, 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 English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

There were 8,096 households, out of which 34.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were married couples living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.60% were non-families. 23.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.05. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,065, and the median income for a family was $49,666. Males had a median income of $38,771 versus $23,086 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,581. About 5.30% of families and 7.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.70% of those under age 18 and 5.70% 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. ...

Education

Unified school districts

• Alton Community Unit School District 11 - serves a very small portion of southern Jersey County (east of Elsah), along with northwestern Madison County.
• Jersey Community Unit School District 100 - serves most of Jersey County, and a small portion of southern Greene County.
• Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 - serves the northeastern and southeastern portions of Jersey County, along with southwestern Macoupin County.

Elsah is a village located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Macoupin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...

High Schools

• Jersey Community High School, located in Jerseyville.

Jersey Community High School is a public high school in Jerseyville, Illinois. ... For the small town of the same name in New South Wales, Australia, see Jerseyville, New South Wales. ...

Colleges and Universities

• Principia College, located near Elsah.

The Principia is a religion-based preschool, gradeschool, boarding highschool, and college. ... Elsah is a village located in Jersey County, Illinois. ...

Municipalities

Incorporated communities in Jersey County

Cities

• Grafton
• Jerseyville

Grafton is the oldest city in Jersey County, Illinois. ... For the small town of the same name in New South Wales, Australia, see Jerseyville, New South Wales. ...

Villages

• Brighton
• Elsah
• Fidelity
• Fieldon

Brighton is a village located mostly in Macoupin County, Illinois and partially in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Elsah is a village located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Fidelity is a village located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Fieldon is a village in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. ...

Towns

• Otterville

Townships

Jersey County is divided into eleven townships: A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ...

Townships by population

2006 estimates: ^[4]

Jersey Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Piasa Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Elsah Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Mississippi Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Quarry Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Otter Creek Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Richwoods Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Fidelity Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... English Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Rosedale Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Ruyle Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ...

Unincorporated Areas

Chautauqua, Illinois also known as New Piasa Chautauqua is a private gated summer resort that started as an 19th century tent Chautauqua. ...

See also

Mississippi River State Fish and Wildlife Area Mississippi River State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Jersey and Calhoun County, Illinois, United States. ...

References

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External links

• Jersey County government website
• Jersey County Health Department website
• Jersey County fact sheet

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Jersey County, Illinois County seat: Jerseyville Cities Grafton | Jerseyville Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 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. ... For the small town of the same name in New South Wales, Australia, see Jerseyville, New South Wales. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Grafton is the oldest city in Jersey County, Illinois. ... For the small town of the same name in New South Wales, Australia, see Jerseyville, New South Wales. ... Towns Otterville Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Villages Brighton | Elsah | Fidelity | Fieldon // The word village has many meanings relating to local government in the United States. ... Brighton is a village located mostly in Macoupin County, Illinois and partially in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Elsah is a village located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Fidelity is a village located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Fieldon is a village in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. ... Townships Elsah | English | Fidelity | Jersey | Mississippi | Otter Creek | Piasa | Quarry | Richwoods | Rosedale | Ruyle A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Elsah Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... English Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Fidelity Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Mississippi Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Otter Creek Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Piasa Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Quarry Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Richwoods Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Rosedale Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Ruyle Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Unincorporated communities Beltrees | Chautauqua | Delhi | Dow | East Newbern | Kemper | Lake Piasa | Lockhaven | McClusky | New Delhi | Newbern | Nutwood | Rosedale This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Chautauqua, Illinois also known as New Piasa Chautauqua is a private gated summer resort that started as an 19th century tent Chautauqua. ...

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v • d • e Greater St. Louis Central city Saint Louis Largest cities (over 20,000 in 2000) Affton CDP · Alton · Ballwin · Belleville · Chesterfield · Collinsville · East Saint Louis · Edwardsville · Ferguson · Florissant · Granite City · Hazelwood · Kirkwood · Maryland Heights · Mehlville CDP · Oakville CDP · O'Fallon · O'Fallon, Illinois · Saint Charles · Saint Peters · Spanish Lake CDP · University City · Webster Groves · Wildwood Largest towns and villages (over 10,000 in 2000) Arnold · Bellefontaine Neighbors · Berkeley · Bridgeton · Cahokia · Clayton · Concord CDP · Creve Coeur · Crestwood · Fairview Heights · Glen Carbon · Godfrey · Jennings · Lake Saint Louis · Lemay CDP · Manchester · Overland · Saint Ann · Swansea · Town and Country · Washington · Wentzville · Wood River Missouri Counties Franklin · Jefferson · Lincoln · St. Charles · St. Louis County · St. Louis City · Warren · Washington · Saint Francois Illinois Counties Bond · Calhoun · Clinton · Jersey · Macoupin · Madison · Monroe · St. Clair Subregions Metro-East · Westplex :See also: Missouri

v • d • e Illinois Metro-East region Counties Bond | Clinton | Jersey | Madison | Monroe | St. Clair Major Cities (10,000+) Alton | Belleville | Cahokia | Centralia | Collinsville | East St. Louis | Edwardsville | Fairview Heights | Glen Carbon | Godfrey | Granite City | O'Fallon | Swansea | Wood River Cities (5,000-10,000) Bethalto | Centreville | Columbia | East Alton | Greenville | Highland | Jerseyville | Maryville | Mascoutah | Pontoon Beach | Shiloh | Staunton | Troy | Washington Park | Waterloo Cities (1,000-5,000) Alorton | Aviston | Beckemeyer | Breese | Brighton | Carlyle | Caseyville | Dupo | Fairmont City | Freeburg | Germantown | Hartford | Lebanon | Madison | Marissa | Millstadt | New Athens | Rosewood Heights | Roxana | Smithton | South Roxana | Trenton | Valmeyer | Venice | Wamac Cities (<1,000) Albers | Brooklyn | Elsah | Fults | Grafton | Hecker | Livingston | Maeystown | Pocahontas | Sauget Interstates in the Metro-East I-55 | I-64 | I-70 | I-255 | I-270 Airports/Military Bases Scott AFB | Mid-America St. Louis Airport | St. Louis Regional Airport | St. Louis Downtown Airport | St. Louis Metro-East Airport Sports teams based in the Metro East Gateway Grizzlies (baseball, Frontier League)

Coordinates: 39°05′N 90°22′W / 39.09, -90.36 Greater St. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: , Country State County Independent City Government  - Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area  - City  66. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 613 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (924 × 904 pixel, file size: 202 KB, MIME type: image/png)Derived from maps obtained from [1]. Combined in Adobe Photoshop and exported to png. ... 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. ... Affton is an unincorporated census-designated place located in St. ... Historic Alton Home Alton is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about 15 miles north of St. ... Ballwin is a city located in St. ... , Belleville is a city in St. ... Chesterfield is an affluent suburb in western St. ... 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Wildwood is an affluent exurb St. ... 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. ... Arnold is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. ... Bellefontaine Neighbors is a city located in St. ... Berkeley is a city located in St. ... Bridgeton is a northwest suburb of St. ... Cahokia is a village located in St. ... Clayton is the county seat of St. ... Concord is a census-designated place located in St. ... Creve Coeur, derived from French for broken heart (Crève CÅ“ur), is an affluent suburb in western St. ... Crestwood is a city located in St. ... Fairview Heights is a city located in St. ... Glen Carbon is a village located in Madison County, Illinois. ... Godfrey is a village located in Madison County, Illinois. ... Jennings is a city in St. ... Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County St. ... Lemay is a City located in St. ... Manchester is a city located in St. ... Overland is a city in St. ... St. ... Swansea is a village located in St. ... Town and Country is an affluent suburb in western St. ... Washington is a city in Franklin County, Missouri, USA. The population was 13,243 at the 2000 census. ... Wentzville is a city located in St. ... Logo From Wood Rivers Website Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. ... Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri, and included the mean center of U.S. population in 1980. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... St. ... St. ... Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Motto: Official website: http://stlouis. ... 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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. ... Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... St. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Historic Alton Home Alton is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about 15 miles north of St. ... , Belleville is a city in St. ... Cahokia is a village located in St. ... Centralia is a city located in Marion, Jefferson, Washington and Clinton Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Collinsville is a city in Madison County, Illinois and partially in St. ... East St. ... Edwardsville is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. ... Fairview Heights is a city located in St. ... 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