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  State: Illinois
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 27,888 | 
| 2000 Population: | 26,584 | 
| White Population: | 22,194 | 
| Black Population: | 2,109 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,969 | 
| Asian Population: | 799 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 94 | 
| Indian Population: | 7 | 
| Other Population: | 846 | 
| Male Population: | 13,314 | 
| Female Population: | 13,270 | 
| Median Age: | 34 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.5 | 
| Female Median Age: | 34.4 | 
| Households: | 11,248 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.49 | 
| Average House Value: | $87,600 | 
| Average Household Income: | $41,954 | 
| Land Area: | 37.429 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.002 sq mi | 
            Rockford, IL (       4.9 miles)
             Cherry Valley, IL (       5.2 miles)
             Davis Junction, IL (       5.9 miles)
             Monroe Center, IL (       6.8 miles)
             Stillman Valley, IL (       8.1 miles)
             Holcomb, IL (       9.1 miles)
             Loves Park, IL (       9.2 miles)
             Byron, IL (      11.1 miles)
             Lindenwood, IL (      11.5 miles)
             Kirkland, IL (      11.5 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 |