Founded in the year 1829 and named in the favor of Nathaniel Macon, a United States Senator from Illinois, the Macon County occupies an area of 586 sq mi approximately. Decatur forms the county seat. A population of around 0.11 million with a racial makeup including White, Native American, black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others including more than 46.5K housing units along with 30.9K families are found here. The County is situated in the state of Illinois and is included in the Decatur, Illinois, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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