| | Description: | Stark County, located in central Illinois, covers an area of 288 square miles and had a 2003 population of 6,198, according to estimates by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of the Census. Using these figures, Stark County was the 11th smallest county in Illinois geographically, but 6th smallest in terms of population. Combining these two measures, Stark County had the 9th lowest population density per square mile among Illinois 102 counties. | |
