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The basic subdivisions of Illinois are the 102 counties. [2] Illinois has more units of local government than any other state—over 8,000 in all. [3] The Constitution of 1970 created, for the first time in Illinois, a type of "home rule", which allows localities to govern themselves to a certain extent. [4]
Webster is an unincorporated community in Fountain Green Township, Hancock County, Illinois, United States. It was originally known as Ramus and was settled under the direction of Joel H. Johnson . The settlement here was largely due to the presence of Ute and Sarah Perkins who had moved to the area in 1826.
The Webster Municipal Buildings Historic District encompasses a collection of Colonial Revival municipal buildings in the center of Webster, Massachusetts, along with a collection of military memorials on the grounds of the town hall. [2] The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. [1]
The township's age distribution consisted of 19.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 16.8% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 33.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.
The city specifically objected to the cost of the structure the township wanted. In 1869 the township purchased two more lots adjacent the future site of City and Town Hall; the total cost for the two lots was $2,000. [2] In 1884 the city of Rochelle and the Flagg Township came to an agreement and cooperated to erect the City and Town Hall.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 35.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.
Freeport is a small industrial city of 24,000 in northwest Illinois. For a price tag of $13 million, it's building a new public water system to tap deep into new, uncontaminated water sources.
The township's age distribution consisted of 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.