Bureau County

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Bureau county is located in north Illinois. Bureau county has 869.03 square miles of land area and 4.47 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Bureau county population is 34,978, which has shrunk 1.48% since 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 3.31% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Bureau county median household income is $45,692 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 13.57% since 2000. The income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 13.70% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. Bureau county median house value is $102,000 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 31.11% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 46.64% and is much lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Bureau county is close to the state average in quality. The Bureau county area codes are 309, 815.

Population	34,978 (2010), rank #43
Population Growth	-1.48% since 2000, rank #53
Population Density:	40.04/sq mi, rank #63
Median Household Income:	$45,692 at 2006-2010—13.57% increase since 2000, rank #48
Median House Price:	$102,000 at 2006-2010—31.11% increase since 2000, rank #39
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	869.03 sq mi, rank #8
Water Area:	4.47 sq mi (0.51%), rank #56
State:	Illinois
Area:	Ottawa-Streator, IL
School District:
Area Code:	309, 815