Carroll County, IL

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Carroll CountyIL averageUS Census ACS

Population

15,621

Per-capita income

$32,921

Median home value

$113,500

Bachelor's or higher

18%

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Thu Jan 15, 2026

BOARD

Carroll County Board to consider 2026-2031 Strategic Plan and bridge repairs

The Carroll County Board will meet to decide on a new five-year strategic plan and several infrastructure funding requests. The body will also consider a new policy for mailbox replacement during snow removal and the purchase of equipment.

Approval of the Carroll County 2026-2031 Strategic Plan
Adjusted Wysox Township Bridge Aid request for Prowant Road totaling $68,600
Purchase of a used Skid Steer at a cost not to exceed $57,500
Resolution for a mailbox assessment and replacement policy during snow removal
Adjusted Resolution for the County’s Bridge Aid fund for $34,300

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CARROLL COUNTY BOARD MEETING Small Courtroom, Courthouse January 15, 2026 9:30 a.m. ***PLEASE SILENCE CELL PHONES*** Opening Prayer Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Public Comments Consent Agenda 1. Approval of the December 18th Meeting Minutes 2. Approval of Bills Paid in Vacation 3. Approval of Committee on Claims Tabled Items Department Reports Animal Control Assessor Circuit Clerk County Clerk & Recorder Emergency Management GIS Health Department Highway 1. Monthly Report Probation Sheriﬀ States Attorney Transit 1. Monthly Report Treasurer Zoning/ZBA County Administrator Aﬃliate Reports Blackhawk Hills Regional Council – Kevin Barnes Business Employment Skills Team/Workforce – Chris Flikkema Community Mental Health Board – Melinda Appel Emergency Telephone System Board – Matt Magill, 911 Director Health Board – William Iske Hotel/Motel - Susan Jacobs Jo Daviess Carroll Co. Joint Action Solid Waste Agency – Melinda Appel LRA – Susan Jacobs 1. Monthly Report NWILED – Susan Jacobs 1. Monthly Report Senior Services Board – David Soldat Tri-County Opportunities Council – David Soldat United County Council of Illinois – Julie Bickelhaupt Veterans Assistance Commission – Susan Jacobs Whiteside/Carroll & Jo/Carroll Enterprise Zones – Julie Bickelhaupt Committee Reports Ad Hoc Inmate Housing Committee – William Iske Ad Hoc Transit Garage Committee – Chris Flikkema Ad Hoc Plannin …

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🌐 County-level context (Carroll County)

County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.

Traffic fatalities1 (1 pedestrian · 2024)

Business establishments363 (3,011 employees · 2023)

Fair Market Rent (2BR)$870/mo (94 assisted households · 2025)

Adults with low literacy15.1% (low numeracy 26% · 2017)

Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC

City profile

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Permitted housing units

Outcomes — economic mobility

source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research use

For kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:

White kids

0.486

All kids

0.473

Black kids

0.307

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