Stark County is a county in Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,400. Its county seat is Toulon. Stark County is part of the Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Stark County was formed in 1839 out of Knox and Putnam counties. It was named for General Colonel John Stark, who served in the American Continental Army during the Amer…
Stark County is a county in Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,400. Its county seat is Toulon. Stark County is part of the Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Stark County was formed in 1839 out of Knox and Putnam counties. It was named for General Colonel John Stark, who served in the American Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He became widely known as the "Hero of Bennington" for his exemplary service at the Battle of Bennington in 1777.