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Welcome to McDonough County ...

Time Zone: McDonough County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Macomb is the Seat for McDonough County.

McDonough County was founded in 1826 and was created by taking area from Schuyler County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> McDonough had a population of 29,682 people. This is a decrease of 9.05% since the last Census (which gave a population of 32,634 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McDonough represented 0.25% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in McDonough County:

  • Bardolph
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bardolph is located in McDonough County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
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  • Blandinsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bushnell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bushnell is located in McDonough County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
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  • Colchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Good Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Industry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Industry is located in McDonough County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
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  • Macomb
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Macomb is located in McDonough County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
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  • Prairie City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairie City is located in McDonough County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Sciota
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sciota is located in McDonough County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
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  • Tennessee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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