Ogle County

Ogle County, Illinois

PO Box 357
Oregon, IL 61061
Phone: (815) 732-3201
Fax: (815) 732-6273
www.oglecounty.org

In north-central IL south of Rockford; organized Jan 16, 1836 from Jo Daviess County. Name Origin: For Lt. Joseph Ogle, first Methodist layman in IL and captain of the territorial militia

Area (sq mi):: 763.27 (land 758.83; water 4.43) Population per square mile: 71.50
Population 2005: 54,290 State rank: 26 Population change: 2000-20005 6.40%; 1990-2000 11.00% Population 2000: 51,032 (White 92.20%; Black or African American 0.40%; Hispanic or Latino 6.00%; Asian 0.40%; Other 3.80%). Foreign born: 4.30%. Median age: 37.20
Income 2000: per capita $20,515; median household $45,448; Population below poverty level: 7.10% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $25,981-$26,063
Unemployment (2004): 6.50% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.10% Median travel time to work: 22.80 minutes Working outside county of residence: 42.80%
Cities with population over 10,000: None
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