McDonough County

McDonough County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	27,238
County Seat	McDonough County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	109
Num Towns	12
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	24,319
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	27,370
Median Age	34.9
Veterans	1,482
Housing Units	13,655
Uninsured	273
Net Migration (recent)	-219
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	609
Total Employees	8,521
Avg Annual Pay	$48,433
Median Household Income	$48,904
Poverty Rate	19.8%
Unemployment Rate	8.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$62,557
Federal Spending FY2024	$154,357,183
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,667

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$100,400
Median Rent	$688
FMR Studio	$627
FMR 1BR	$706
FMR 2BR	$915
FMR 3BR	$1,166
FMR 4BR	$1,382

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	36
Fire Stations	36
Police Stations	36
Adult Smoking	18.6%
Adult Obesity	38.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	11.7
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	12

Community

Churches	24
Libraries	12
Historic Places (NRHP)	8
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	144
SNAP Stores	33
Bank Branches	20

Agriculture

Total Farms	658
Land in Farms (acres)	2,487
Avg Farm Size (acres)	3.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2023-08-15
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2013-05-10
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-17
EM	SNOW	2006-12-29
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
EM	ILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS	2001-01-17

Detailed Topics

Communities in McDonough County

Macomb — pop 15,051
Georgetown — pop 3,143
Bushnell — pop 2,718
Colchester — pop 1,108
Blandinsville — pop 569
Prairie City — pop 407
Industry — pop 399
Good Hope — pop 363
Adair — pop 212
Bardolph — pop 210
Tennessee — pop 101
Sciota — pop 38

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.