Greene County

Greene County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	11,985
County Seat	Greene County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	061
Num Towns	9
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	13,795
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	12,015
Median Age	42.7
Veterans	871
Housing Units	5,820
Uninsured	16
Net Migration (recent)	-299
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	210
Total Employees	1,550
Avg Annual Pay	$42,061
Median Household Income	$58,900
Poverty Rate	13.7%
Unemployment Rate	3.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$60,708
Federal Spending FY2024	$78,032,711
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,511

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$92,400
Median Rent	$741
FMR Studio	$615
FMR 1BR	$684
FMR 2BR	$897
FMR 3BR	$1,081
FMR 4BR	$1,244

Health & Safety

Hospitals	9
EMS Stations	27
Fire Stations	27
Police Stations	27
Adult Smoking	19.8%
Adult Obesity	37.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	30.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	9

Community

Churches	27
Libraries	9
Historic Places (NRHP)	12
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	30
SNAP Stores	25
Bank Branches	9

Agriculture

Total Farms	3
Land in Farms (acres)	10,515
Avg Farm Size (acres)	3,505.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2019-09-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2013-05-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-10-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-06-24
DR	TORNADOES AND SEVERE STORMS	2006-03-28
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2003-05-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2002-05-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Greene County

Wilmington — pop 5,664
Carrollton — pop 2,485
White Hall — pop 2,295
Roodhouse — pop 1,578
Greenfield — pop 1,059
Kane — pop 296
Rockbridge — pop 175
Eldred — pop 149
Hillview — pop 94

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.