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 29,792 people. This is a decrease of 8.65% since the last Census (which gave a population of 32,612 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)
- Blandinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bushnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in McDonough County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
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- Good Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Good Hope is located in McDonough County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
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- Industry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Macomb
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
- Macomb is located in McDonough County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <2>
- Prairie City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in McDonough County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Sciota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tennessee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
- Tennessee is located in McDonough County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Websites specific to McDonough County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Hancock County
- Henderson County
- Schuyler County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |