Whiteside County

Whiteside County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	55,691
County Seat	Whiteside County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	195
Num Towns	13
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	37,765
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	55,569
Median Age	43.5
Veterans	3,569
Housing Units	25,860
Uninsured	539
Net Migration (recent)	318
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,149
Total Employees	17,569
Avg Annual Pay	$54,164
Median Household Income	$62,828
Poverty Rate	11.6%
Unemployment Rate	4.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$64,591
Federal Spending FY2024	$375,264,954
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,738

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$122,200
Median Rent	$785
FMR Studio	$633
FMR 1BR	$686
FMR 2BR	$899
FMR 3BR	$1,119
FMR 4BR	$1,192

Health & Safety

Hospitals	26
EMS Stations	39
Fire Stations	39
Police Stations	39
Adult Smoking	17.7%
Adult Obesity	38.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	20.9
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	13

Community

Churches	56
Libraries	13
Historic Places (NRHP)	14
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	169
SNAP Stores	50
Bank Branches	30

Agriculture

Total Farms	15
Land in Farms (acres)	6,655
Avg Farm Size (acres)	443.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

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 WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-06-24
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
DR	FLOODING	2001-05-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING	1993-07-09
EM	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS	1979-01-16

Detailed Topics

Communities in Whiteside County

Sterling — pop 14,764
Rock Falls — pop 8,789
Morrison — pop 4,085
Fulton — pop 3,647
Prophetstown — pop 1,946
Erie — pop 1,518
Albany — pop 864
Tampico — pop 689
Lyndon — pop 537
Como — pop 528
Galt — pop 193
Coleta — pop 167
Deer Grove — 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.