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Place Name
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McDonough County
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Pronunciation
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muhk-DUHN-uh
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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Macomb
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Population
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35,244 (1990)
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Location
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Illinois, United States, North America
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Latitude
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40°27'N
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Longitude
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90°40'W
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McDonough
(muhk-DUHN-uh), county (
590 sq mi/1,528 sq km; 1990 pop.
35,244), W Ill.;  Macomb; 40°27'N 90°40'W. Agr. (livestock;
corn, sorghum, soybeans, hay; dairy). Bituminous-coal mining; clay
pits. Macomb is trade and mfg. center, with diversified prods. Drained
by La Moine R. and branches. Includes Western Ill. Univ. and Argyle L.
State Park. Formed 1826.
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