Tag: Aledo

Aledo is a city in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,640 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Mercer County.
Aledo is located at 41°12′1″N 90°45′0″W / 41.20028°N 90.75°W / 41.20028; -90.75 (41.200172, -90.749956).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km), of which 2.2 square miles (5.7 km) is land and 0.44% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,613 people, 1,506 households, and 1,016 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,611.2 people per square mile (622.8/km²). There were 1,588 housing units at an average density of 708.1 per square mile (273.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.34% White, 0.44% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 1,506 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18…