State: Illinois
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 5,640 | 
| 2000 Population: | 6,021 | 
| White Population: | 5,919 | 
| Black Population: | 23 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 50 | 
| Asian Population: | 16 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 8 | 
| Indian Population: | - | 
| Other Population: | 16 | 
| Male Population: | 2,880 | 
| Female Population: | 3,141 | 
| Median Age: | 41.1 | 
| Male Median Age: | 39.6 | 
| Female Median Age: | 42.3 | 
| Households: | 2,502 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.45 | 
| Average House Value: | $69,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $36,518 | 
| Land Area: | 156.118 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.102 sq mi | 
Hamlet Mercer , Ohio Grove , Old Gilchrist , Shale City , Sunbeam , Aledo
            Matherville, IL (       7.5 miles)
             Viola, IL (       7.6 miles)
             Reynolds, IL (       8.1 miles)
             Joy, IL (       8.2 miles)
             Preemption, IL (       9.5 miles)
             Seaton, IL (      11.3 miles)
             Buffalo Prairie, IL (      11.9 miles)
             New Windsor, IL (      12.1 miles)
             Little York, IL (      12.3 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 |