Most socially connected counties in Illinois

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- Perry County population: 20,503
- Washington County population: 13,536
- Social connectedness index: 4,622,295

#20. Perry County and Washington County
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- Fulton County population: 32,541
- Mason County population: 12,523
- Social connectedness index: 4,646,191

#19. Fulton County and Mason County
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- Stark County population: 5,218
- Henry County population: 48,448
- Social connectedness index: 4,821,668

#18. Stark County and Henry County
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- Fayette County population: 21,164
- Bond County population: 16,450
- Social connectedness index: 4,860,207

#17. Fayette County and Bond County
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- Christian County population: 33,228
- Shelby County population: 20,568
- Social connectedness index: 5,207,122

#16. Christian County and Shelby County
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- Knox County population: 48,411
- Warren County population: 16,185
- Social connectedness index: 5,611,420

#15. Knox County and Warren County
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- Moultrie County population: 14,342
- Douglas County population: 19,629
- Social connectedness index: 5,942,618

#14. Moultrie County and Douglas County
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- Johnson County population: 13,326
- Union County population: 16,667
- Social connectedness index: 7,036,491

#13. Johnson County and Union County
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- Bureau County population: 32,729
- Putnam County population: 5,561
- Social connectedness index: 7,785,826

#12. Bureau County and Putnam County
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- Clark County population: 15,088
- Cumberland County population: 10,261
- Social connectedness index: 8,298,863

#11. Clark County and Cumberland County
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- Jasper County population: 9,144
- Richland County population: 15,488
- Social connectedness index: 8,304,054

#10. Jasper County and Richland County
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- Clay County population: 12,999
- Wayne County population: 15,761
- Social connectedness index: 8,396,048

#9. Clay County and Wayne County
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- Hamilton County population: 7,911
- White County population: 13,401
- Social connectedness index: 10,735,255

#8. Hamilton County and White County
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- Wabash County population: 10,942
- Edwards County population: 5,968
- Social connectedness index: 14,561,705

#7. Wabash County and Edwards County
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- Greene County population: 11,543
- Calhoun County population: 4,317
- Social connectedness index: 15,369,291

#6. Greene County and Calhoun County
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- Scott County population: 4,710
- Morgan County population: 32,140
- Social connectedness index: 15,707,387

#5. Scott County and Morgan County
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- Saline County population: 22,873
- Gallatin County population: 4,670
- Social connectedness index: 15,823,329

#4. Saline County and Gallatin County
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- Brown County population: 6,294
- Schuyler County population: 6,733
- Social connectedness index: 19,300,961

#3. Brown County and Schuyler County
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- Alexander County population: 4,695
- Pulaski County population: 4,911
- Social connectedness index: 23,592,507

#2. Alexander County and Pulaski County
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- Pope County population: 3,707
- Hardin County population: 3,569
- Social connectedness index: 33,591,397

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Kayla Zhu, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 46 states.

#1. Pope County and Hardin County
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