The Town Files

Stark County, Illinois

5,308 people. The median home is worth $104,500 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $62,878.

Towns in Stark County

Towns in Stark County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Wyoming1,300$109,500$60,23839.8
Toulon1,193$95,500$59,16741.9
Bradford676$80,700$52,29246.9

People and housing

Stark CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$104,500$156,600
Median rent$735$960
Median household income$62,878$72,500
Median age44.440.4
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%21.8%
Below the poverty line11.1%9.9%

Jobs and pay

1,696 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,314 a year.

Largest industries in Stark CountyManufacturing254 jobs · $70,354Construction220 jobs · $74,868Retail181 jobs · $43,472Agriculture, forestry & fishi…173 jobs · $30,043Transportation & warehousing111 jobs · $70,377Wholesale trade92 jobs · $207,532
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Stark County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 259 storm events in Stark County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Stark County by type since 1996Hail37Drought14Tornado12High Wind8Ice Storm10Heavy Snow21Flash Flood18Winter Storm21Excessive Heat7Winter Weather10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Stark County has been included in 8 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
May 10, 2013FloodDR-4116: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 17, 2011SnowstormDR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
December 29, 2006SnowstormEM-3269: Snow
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3230: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).