Aledo, Illinois
| Aledo | |
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 Mercer County Courthouse
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| Motto: City of Pride and Progress | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Mercer |
| Township | Mercer |
| Elevation | 736 ft (224 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°12′1″N 90°45′0″W / 41.20028°N 90.75000°WCoordinates: 41°12′1″N 90°45′0″W / 41.20028°N 90.75000°W |
| Area | 2.39 sq mi (6 km2) |
| - land | 2.38 sq mi (6 km2) |
| - water | 0.01 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 3,640 (2010) |
| Density | 1,611.2/sq mi (622/km2) |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Mayor | Chris Hagloch |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61231 |
| Area code | 309 |
   Location of Aledo within Illinois
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| Website: http://www.aledoil.org/ | |
Aledo /ʌˈliːdoʊ/ (u-LEE-doh) is a city in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,640 at the 2010 census, up from 3,613 in 2000. It is the county seat of Mercer County.
Aledo had its start in the 1850s when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office has been in operation at Aledo since 1856.
Aledo is located at 41°12′1″N 90°45′0″W / 41.20028°N 90.75000°W (41.200172, -90.749956).
According to the 2010 census, Aledo has a total area of 2.392 square miles (6.20 km2), of which 2.38 square miles (6.16 km2) (or 99.5%) is land and 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 0.5%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,640 people, 1,568 households, and 947 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% (3,586) white; 0.6% (22) African American; 0.0% (1) Native American; 0.3% (12) Asian; 0.1% (4) from other races; and 0.4% (15) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% (45) of the population.
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