Hamilton County, Illinois
Hamilton County: County in Illinois, United States
About
Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,457 and a population density of 7 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 8,084 inhabitants. Its county seat is McLeansboro. The county was created 203 years ago in 1820.
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Quick Facts about Hamilton County
Population : | 8,084 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Illinois (United States) |
Different from : | Hamilton County, Hamilton County, Hamilton County, Hamilton County, Hamilton County, Hamilton County, Hamilton County, Hamilton County, Hamilton County |
Area : | 1129 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 0.3% |
Land as percent of area : | 99.7% |
Named for : | Alexander Hamilton |
Capital : | McLeansboro |
Establishment : | January 01, 1821 |
Time Zone : | UTC−05:00, UTC−06:00 |
Local time : | 00:23:50 (27th July 2024) |
Density : | 7 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -4.61% (2010-2020) |
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Geography
Hamilton County is located at 38°4'54"N 88°32'21"W (38.0815700, -88.5391100). It has 6 neighbors: Franklin County, Gallatin County, Jefferson County, Saline County, Wayne County and White County.
Hamilton County map
The largest city of Hamilton County is McLeansboro with a population of 2,730. Other cities include and Dale population 1,205. See all Hamilton County cities & populated places.
Hamilton County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Hamilton County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
McLeansboro | 2,730 | City in Illinois |
Dale | 1,205 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Dahlgren | 656 | Township in Hamilton County, Illinois |
Broughton | 198 | Village in Hamilton County, Illinois |
Flint | 76 | Township in Pike County, Illinois |
Macedonia | 64 | Village in Hamilton and Franklin counties in the U. |
Belle Prairie City | 50 | Town of the United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Hamilton County
Hamilton County has 6 neighbours.
- Franklin County county in Illinois, United States
- Gallatin County county in Illinois, United States
- Jefferson County county in Illinois, United States
- Saline County county in Illinois, United States
- Wayne County county in Illinois, United States
- White County county in Illinois, United States
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Hamilton County decreased by 4.61% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 8,457 | - | census |
2011 | 8,425 | -0.38% | estimation process |
2012 | 8,388 | -0.44% | estimation process |
2013 | 8,348 | -0.48% | estimation process |
2014 | 8,314 | -0.41% | estimation process |
2015 | 8,248 | -0.8% | estimation process |
2016 | 8,186 | -0.76% | estimation process |
2017 | 8,181 | -0.06% | estimation process |
2018 | 8,148 | -0.41% | estimation process |
2019 | 8,116 | -0.39% | estimation process |
2020 | 8,084 | -0.4% | estimation process |
People born in Hamilton County (1)
American linguist and cryptanalyst Alva B. Lasswell was born in Hamilton County
Other places with the same name (10)
- Hamilton County , Ohio county in New York, United States with a population of 817,985 people.
- Hamilton County , Tennessee county in Tennessee, United States with a population of 371,662 people.
- Hamilton County , Indiana county in Indiana, United States with a population of 344,238 people.
- Hamilton County , Iowa county in Iowa, United States with a population of 14,716 people.
- Hamilton County , Florida county in Florida, United States of America with a population of 14,521 people.
- Hamilton County , Nebraska county in Nebraska, United States with a population of 9,237 people.
- Hamilton County , Texas county in Texas, United States with a population of 8,557 people.
- Hamilton County , New York county in New York, United States with a population of 4,345 people.
- Hamilton County , Kansas county in Kansas, United States with a population of 2,425 people.
Illinois Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
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Cook County | 5,108,284 | County in Illinois, United States |
Chicago | 2,677,643 | The third most populous city in the United States and the center of the Chicago metropolitan area. |
DuPage County | 917,481 | County in Illinois, United States |
Lake County | 693,593 | County in Oregon, United States |
Will County | 688,726 | County in Illinois, United States |
Kane County | 531,010 | County in southern Utah, United States |
McHenry County | 305,888 | County in Illinois, United States |
Winnebago County | 281,295 | County in Illinois, United States |
Madison County | 262,635 | County in Montana, United States |
Saint Clair County | 258,046 | The County of St. |
Champaign County | 209,192 | County in Illinois, United States |
Aurora | 196,383 | The second most populous city in Illinois. |
Sangamon County | 193,882 | County in Illinois, United States |
Peoria County | 177,652 | County in Illinois, United States of America |
McLean County | 171,256 | County in North Dakota, United States |
Naperville | 147,986 | The second most populous city in Illinois. |