Census › Illinois › Mercer County
Mercer County, IL
| Population | 15,495 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 15,699 | P1 |
| Median age | 44.7 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 20.8% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 21.9% | B01001 |
| Households | 6,565 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 1.1% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $74,182 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $95,557 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $39,391 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 8.9% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 7,648 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 28.1 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 7,285 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 83.8% | B25003 |
| Renters | 16.2% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $146,700 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $786 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 93.1% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 0.6% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.4% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.4% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.1% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 89% of Illinois's ($83,390); poverty 8.9% against 11.8%; 0.1% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Aledo 3,668 · median household income $72,292
- Viola 899 · median household income $72,500
- Windsor 704 · median household income $59,333
- Sherrard 691 · median household income $98,750
- Matherville 657 · median household income $86,500
- New Boston 648 · median household income $60,662
- Keithsburg 490 · median household income $44,625
- Joy 387 · median household income $56,250
- Seaton 228 · median household income $60,625
- North Henderson 191 · median household income $74,231
- Preemption 127 · median household income $86,406
- Cable 122 · median household income $104,375
- Swedona 64 · median household income $-666,666,666
- Millersburg 33 · median household income $-666,666,666
- Eliza 0 · median household income $-666,666,666
- Hamlet 0 · median household income $-666,666,666
FURP records in Mercer County, IL
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 222 | $30,905,565 revenue (latest return) | GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER ALEDO ($21,125,985) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 3 | $446,045 paid by nonprofits | A&A REMODELING & CONSTRUCTION ($179,909) |
| Political committees | 3 | GILLILAND FOR CONGRESS | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 25 | 28 plans | GENERAL GRIND AND MACHINE, INC. (2) |
| Open Payments recipients | 14 | $20,289 industry payments | ROBERT D PADGETT ($5,185) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 13 | 42 patents and marks | My Sweet Petunia, Inc. (23) |
| Federal award recipients | 1,435 | $197,731,570 federal awards | CUSTODIAL ENTERPRISES GMBH ($138,230,744) |
| State business registrations | 31 | RIVER RATZ BAR & GRILL, INC. |
Cross-reference: 222 nonprofits for 15,495 residents is 143.3 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $30,905,565 is $1,995 per resident, 6.3% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEORGE J KONTOS JR | FORMER DIRECTOR | Genesis Senior Living Aledo | $549,568 | 2020 | 7.4x |
| 2 | HEIDI S KAHLY-MCMAHON | V.P. HUMAN RESOURCES | GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER ALEDO | $444,504 | 2022 | 6.0x |
| 3 | CURT COLEMAN | PRESIDENT CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL | GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER ALEDO | $304,407 | 2021 | 4.1x |
| 4 | EDWARD ROGALSKI | ADMINISTRATOR | GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER ALEDO | $295,355 | 2024 | 4.0x |
| 5 | ROBERT PADGETT MD | PHYSICIAN - FAMILY MEDICINE | GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER ALEDO | $290,672 | 2024 | 3.9x |
| 6 | HAROLD WAGHER | FORMER CHIEF COMPLIANCE RISK OFFICER | Genesis Senior Living Aledo | $284,508 | 2020 | 3.8x |
| 7 | PAUL BOLLINGER | Former V.P. LEGAL AFFAIRS/ASST SECRETARY | GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER ALEDO | $206,688 | 2022 | 2.8x |
| 8 | MILA KMEZIC | PHYSICIAN | GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER ALEDO | $195,218 | 2022 | 2.6x |
| 9 | JESSE KORNS | NURSE PRACTICTIONER | GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER ALEDO | $190,152 | 2024 | 2.6x |
| 10 | DENNIS PALMER | PHYSICIAN | GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER ALEDO | $184,958 | 2021 | 2.5x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $74,182.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER ALEDO Aledo, IL · $21,125,985
- MARK W & PENNY K BIERI FOUNDATION INC Aledo, IL · $2,309,147
- MERCER COUNTY FAMILY YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOC OF ALEDO IL Aledo, IL · $1,635,891
- MERCER COUNTY FAMILY CRISIS CENTER Aledo, IL · $698,297
- NEW KINGDOM TRAILRIDERS Sherrard, IL · $473,638
- ALEDO CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY Aledo, IL · $422,597
- MERCER FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH C/O BRUCE PETERSON ADMINISTRATOR Aledo, IL · $406,252
- OAK VIEW COUNTRY CLUB Aledo, IL · $400,880
- ALEDO OPERA HOUSE INC Aledo, IL · $298,989
- ILLINOIS LYME ASSOCIATION Aledo, IL · $255,498
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- A&A REMODELING & CONSTRUCTION New Windsor, IL · $179,909
- A&A REMODELING AND CONSTRUCTION New Windsor, IL · $158,813
- Dust Busters Cleaning Service Aledo, IL · $107,323
Political committees
- COMMITTEE TO ELECT JIM ANDERSON FOR CONGRESS Aledo, IL
- COMMITTEE TO ELECT RICHARD E MAYNARD Aledo, IL
- GILLILAND FOR CONGRESS Aledo, IL
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- GENERAL GRIND AND MACHINE, INC. Aledo, IL · 2
- MATTHEW FRIEDEN FARMS Joy, IL · 2
- RAJPUT MEDICAL CLINIC, LTD. Aledo, IL · 2
- 3-D CONCRETE, INC. Aledo, IL · 1
- AG SOLUTIONS NETWORK Aledo, IL · 1
- AMW TOOL SALES, INC. Matherville, IL · 1
- BIDDLE FARM, INC. Joy, IL · 1
- BLICK AND BLICK OIL, INC. Aledo, IL · 1
- BROWN'S FOREST HOME FARM, INC. Aledo, IL · 1
- COUNTRY BANK Aledo, IL · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- ROBERT D PADGETT Aledo, IL · $5,185
- AMY L FEIST Aledo, IL · $3,464
- DENNIS PALMER Aledo, IL · $3,226
- SAMANTHA R CATTON Aledo, IL · $2,789
- LINDSAY M CHICK Aledo, IL · $1,720
- MARTHA F THORNTON Aledo, IL · $1,681
- JESSE G KORNS Aledo, IL · $795
- CHANTELLE PETERSON Aledo, IL · $660
- KRISTIN A. WURZBURGER Aledo, IL · $500
- REGINA NONNENMANN Aledo, IL · $114
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- My Sweet Petunia, Inc. Sherrard, IL · 23
- The Grand Council of Cryptic Masons of the State of Illinois Sherrard, IL · 4
- TOP DOWN DECOYS, LLC Viola, IL · 3
- LYMN, INC. Aledo, IL · 2
- NEVER FORGET PUBLISHING, INC. Aledo, IL · 2
- Citizens4Soldiers VMC Joy, IL · 1
- DB Networking, Inc. Sherrard, IL · 1
- Green Commerce LLC New Boston, IL · 1
- Nation Properties Inc. Aledo, IL · 1
- Nerditudes LLC Viola, IL · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- CUSTODIAL ENTERPRISES GMBH Kronberg Im Taunus · $138,230,744
- BLICK & BLICK OIL, INC Aledo, IL · $6,355,681
- MERCER COUNTY HOUSING AUTH Aledo, IL · $6,112,300
- VIOLA HOME TELEPHONE CO Viola, IL · $4,436,867
- NEW WINDSOR TELEPHONE COMPANY New Windsor, IL · $4,162,912
- THE VILLAGE OF NEW WINDSOR New Windsor, IL · $3,646,000
- REYNOLDS TELEPHONE CO Reynolds, IL · $3,239,327
- MERCER COUNTY Aledo, IL · $3,098,456
- KEITH FRIEDEN EXCAVATING INC New Boston, IL · $2,710,018
- VILLAGE OF JOY Joy, IL · $2,288,400
All 4 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 401 | 4,459 | $90,729 | 8.6% | 47.6 |
| Census Tract 404 | 3,929 | $73,538 | 5.8% | 46.8 |
| Census Tract 403 | 3,777 | $68,625 | 12.4% | 38.1 |
| Census Tract 402 | 3,330 | $63,696 | 9.3% | 41.3 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0