Stark County

Stark County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population5,400
County SeatStark County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS175
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population3,329
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)5,395
Median Age44.8
Veterans350
Housing Units2,588
Uninsured30
Net Migration (recent)-101
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments111
Total Employees1,025
Avg Annual Pay$60,314
Median Household Income$58,125
Poverty Rate12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$68,713
Federal Spending FY2024$40,448,548
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,490

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$95,900
Median Rent$758
FMR Studio$718
FMR 1BR$790
FMR 2BR$1,003
FMR 3BR$1,300
FMR 4BR$1,364

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking18.6%
Adult Obesity35.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k20.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches2
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)1
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools10
SNAP Stores5
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms134
Land in Farms (acres)162,962
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,216.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (8)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2013-05-10
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-17
EMSNOW2006-12-29
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
EMILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS2001-01-17
EMIL-WINTER STORM 1/1/991999-01-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Stark County

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.