State: Illinois
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 24,868 | 
| 2000 Population: | 24,929 | 
| White Population: | 22,182 | 
| Black Population: | 2,069 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 288 | 
| Asian Population: | 165 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 38 | 
| Indian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 95 | 
| Male Population: | 11,882 | 
| Female Population: | 13,047 | 
| Median Age: | 38.9 | 
| Male Median Age: | 36.7 | 
| Female Median Age: | 40.9 | 
| Households: | 11,492 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.35 | 
| Average House Value: | $64,100 | 
| Average Household Income: | $31,534 | 
| Land Area: | 144.434 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.765 sq mi | 
Bakerville Camp Ground , Dodds , Marcoe , Miller Lake , Mount Vernon-outland Airport , Summersville , Mount Vernon
            Opdyke, IL (       7.7 miles)
             Dix, IL (       8.2 miles)
             Bluford, IL (       8.8 miles)
             Woodlawn, IL (       9.6 miles)
             Texico, IL (       9.8 miles)
             Bonnie, IL (       9.9 miles)
             Waltonville, IL (      10.7 miles)
             Belle Rive, IL (      11.4 miles)
             Walnut Hill, IL (      11.7 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 |