State: Illinois
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 19,647 | 
| 2000 Population: | 19,070 | 
| White Population: | 18,700 | 
| Black Population: | 50 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 183 | 
| Asian Population: | 97 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 45 | 
| Indian Population: | - | 
| Other Population: | 59 | 
| Male Population: | 9,304 | 
| Female Population: | 9,766 | 
| Median Age: | 37 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.3 | 
| Female Median Age: | 38.5 | 
| Households: | 8,255 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.45 | 
| Average House Value: | $93,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $39,180 | 
| Land Area: | 107.992 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.898 sq mi | 
Blue Point Boggsville , Funkhouser , Green Creek , Heartville , Lake Sara , Lillyville , Northmore Heights , Park Hills , Saint Marys , Effingham
            Watson, IL (       5.4 miles)
             Teutopolis, IL (       6.7 miles)
             Shumway, IL (       7.6 miles)
             Altamont, IL (       9.2 miles)
             Sigel, IL (       9.8 miles)
             Mason, IL (      10.9 miles)
             Dieterich, IL (      11.2 miles)
             Stewardson, IL (      12.3 miles)
             Montrose, IL (      14.1 miles)
             Mode, IL (      15.1 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 12,419,293 | 
| White Population: | 9,125,471 | 
| Black Population: | 1,876,875 | 
| Asian Population: | 423,603 | 
| Indian Population: | 31,006 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 4,610 | 
| Other Population: | 722,712 | 
| Male Population: | 6,080,336 | 
| Female Population: | 6,338,957 | 
| Median Age: | 34.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.30 | 
| Female Median Age: | 36.00 | 
| 2000 Households: | 4,591,779 | 
| White Households: | 3,586,667 | 
| Black Households: | 625,590 | 
| Asian Households: | 134,333 | 
| Indian Households: | 9,657 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 1,208 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.63 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.23 |