| | Description: | Bond County, located in southern Illinois, covers an area of 380 square miles and had a 2003 population of 17,941, according to estimates by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of the Census. Using these figures, Bond County was the 77th largest county in Illinois geographically, but 64th largest in terms of population. Combining these two measures, Bond County had the 53rd highest population density per square mile among Illinois 102 counties. | |
