Stark County, Illinois

Stark County
County
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Depot (Wyoming, Illinois)
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
Illinois's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°05′N 89°47′W / 41.09°N 89.79°W / 41.09; -89.79
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Founded	1839
Named for	John Stark
Seat	Toulon
Largest city	Wyoming
Area
• Total	288 sq mi (750 km2)
• Land	288 sq mi (750 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.1%
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,400
• Density	19/sq mi (7.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	16th
Website	www.starkco.illinois.gov

Stark County is a county in Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,400.^[1] Its county seat is Toulon.^[2]

Stark County is part of the Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.