Christian County, Illinois
| Christian County, Illinois | |
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 Location in the state of Illinois |
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 Illinois's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1839 |
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| Seat | Taylorville |
| Largest city | Taylorville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
716 sq mi (1,854 km²) 709 sq mi (1,836 km²) 7 sq mi (17 km²), 0.93% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
35,372 50/sq mi (19/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 35,372. Its county seat is Taylorville, Illinois[1].
The Taylorville Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Christian County.
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History
Christian County was formed February 15, 1839 out of Sangamon, Montgomery and Shelby Counties. It was named for Christian County, Kentucky.[2]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 716 square miles (1,854 km²), of which 709 square miles (1,836 km²) is land and 7 square miles (17 km²) (0.93%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Macon County (northeast)
- Shelby County (southeast)
- Montgomery County (southwest)
- Sangamon County (northwest)
Major highways
US Route 51
Illinois Route 16
Illinois Route 29
Illinois Route 48
Illinois Route 104
Political subdivisions
Cities
- Assumption
- Pana
- Taylorville
Villages
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Unincorporated
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Townships
Christian County is divided into these seventeen townships:
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Notable persons from Christian County
- Harry Forrester - member of the Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame and Quincy University Hall of Fame.
- Jon Corzine - Governor of New Jersey, former resident of Willey Station.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 1,878 |
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| 1850 | 3,203 | 70.6% | |
| 1860 | 10,492 | 227.6% | |
| 1870 | 20,363 | 94.1% | |
| 1880 | 28,227 | 38.6% | |
| 1890 | 30,531 | 8.2% | |
| 1900 | 32,790 | 7.4% | |
| 1910 | 34,594 | 5.5% | |
| 1920 | 38,458 | 11.2% | |
| 1930 | 37,538 | −2.4% | |
| 1940 | 38,564 | 2.7% | |
| 1950 | 38,816 | 0.7% | |
| 1960 | 37,207 | −4.1% | |
| 1970 | 35,948 | −3.4% | |
| 1980 | 36,446 | 1.4% | |
| 1990 | 34,418 | −5.6% | |
| 2000 | 35,372 | 2.8% | |
| UVa Census Browser 1830-1890[3] Illinois Counties 1900-1990[4] |
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As of the U.S. Census of 2000, there were 35,372 people, 13,921 households, and 9,480 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 14,992 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.34% White, 2.14% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. 0.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 26.7% were of German, 20.5% American, 11.9% English, 10.6% Irish and 6.9% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000. 98.1% spoke English and 1.1% Spanish as their first language.
There were 13,921 households out of which 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.30% were married couples living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.90% were non-families. 28.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 17.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,561, and the median income for a family was $43,342. Males had a median income of $32,344 versus $22,522 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,937. About 6.50% of families and 9.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.40% of those under age 18 and 10.20% of those age 65 or over.
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Adams, James N. (compiler), Keller, William E., ed., Illinois Place Names, Springfield: Illinois State Historical Society, 1989, pp. 575, ISBN 0912226242
- ↑ Historial Census Browser, University of Virginia, Geospacial and Statistical Data Center, 2004, http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/index.html
- ↑ Illinois Counties 1900-1990, U.S. Census Bureau, http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/il190090.txt
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