Whiteside County, Illinois

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

The community of Morrison is the seat for Whiteside County.

Whiteside County was founded in 1836.

Using the Census estimates for 2008 ^<1>, Whiteside had a population of 59,153 people. This is a decrease of 2.44% since the 2000 Census, which gave a population of 60,631 people.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Whiteside represented 0.49% of the total population of Illinois, making it the state's 23rd most populous county (out of 102 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Whiteside County Census page.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	59,153	-2.44%	+0.22% since 2007
2007	59,026	-2.65%	-0.25% since 2006
2006	59,171	-2.41%
2005	59,217	-2.34%
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2000	60,633	The Last Census

Below are some of the communities located in Whiteside County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page):

Community	2008 Population	2000 Population	Change (2008 vs. 2000)
Sterling	15,124	15,451	2.12% decrease
Rock Falls	9,307	9,580	2.85% decrease
Morrison	4,303	4,447	3.24% decrease
Fulton	3,832	3,881	1.26% decrease
Prophetstown	1,925	2,023	4.84% decrease

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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 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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Last Modified: 09 Sep 2009