Christian County, Illinois

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Christian County
Christian County Courthouse, Taylorville.jpg
Christian County Courthouse in Taylorville
Map of Illinois highlighting Christian County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
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Illinois's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°33′N89°17′W / 39.55°N 89.28°W / 39.55; -89.28
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
Founded1839
Named for Christian County, Kentucky
Seat Taylorville
Largest cityTaylorville
Area
  Total716 sq mi (1,850 km2)
  Land709 sq mi (1,840 km2)
  Water6.3 sq mi (16 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
  Total34,032
  Density48/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 15th
Website christiancountyil.com

Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,032. [1] Its county seat is Taylorville. [2]

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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. It was originally named Dane County and was called Dane County until 1840. [3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 716 square miles (1,850 km2), of which 709 square miles (1,840 km2) is land and 6.3 square miles (16 km2) (0.9%) is water. [4] The county is bounded on the north by Sangamon River, and intersected by the south fork of that stream. [5]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Climate and weather

Taylorville, Illinois
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In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Taylorville have ranged from a low of 16 °F (−9 °C) in January to a high of 86 °F (30 °C) in July, although a record low of −23 °F (−31 °C) was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of 104 °F (40 °C) was recorded in August 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.78 inches (45 mm) in January to 3.77 inches (96 mm) in May. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1840 1,878
1850 3,20370.6%
1860 10,492227.6%
1870 20,36394.1%
1880 28,22738.6%
1890 30,5318.2%
1900 32,7907.4%
1910 34,5945.5%
1920 38,45811.2%
1930 37,538−2.4%
1940 38,5642.7%
1950 38,8160.7%
1960 37,207−4.1%
1970 35,948−3.4%
1980 36,4461.4%
1990 34,418−5.6%
2000 35,3722.8%
2010 34,800−1.6%
2020 34,032−2.2%
2023 (est.)33,228 [7] −2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
1790-1960 [9] 1900-1990 [10]
1990-2000 [11] 2010 [12]
2000 census age pyramid for Christian County USA Christian County, Illinois age pyramid.svg
2000 census age pyramid for Christian County

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 34,800 people, 14,055 households, and 9,211 families residing in the county. [13] The population density was 49.1 inhabitants per square mile (19.0/km2). There were 15,563 housing units at an average density of 21.9 per square mile (8.5/km2). [4] The racial makeup of the county was 96.6% white, 1.4% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population. [13] In terms of ancestry, 21.9% were German, 12.7% were Irish, 10.6% were American, and 9.9% were English. [14]

Of the 14,055 households, 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.5% were non-families, and 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age was 41.6 years. [13]

The median income for a household in the county was $41,712 and the median income for a family was $52,680. Males had a median income of $42,897 versus $30,027 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,519. About 12.7% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over. [15]

Communities

Map of Christian County, Illinois Map of Christian County Illinois.png
Map of Christian County, Illinois

Cities

Villages

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated places

Townships

Christian County is divided into these seventeen townships:

Notable people

Politics

Like most of German-settled Central Illinois, Christian County was solidly Democratic until Woodrow Wilson’s response to German defeat in World War I turned the county over to the Republican Party in its 1920, 1924 and 1928 landslides. The county remained Democratic-leaning through the rest of the twentieth century, only voting Republican in landslide wins. However, since 2000 Christian County has become reliably Republican.

United States presidential election results for Christian County, Illinois [16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.%No.%No.%
2020 11,56371.24%4,33526.71%3332.05%
2016 10,54368.12%3,99225.79%9426.09%
2012 8,88560.33%5,49437.31%3482.36%
2008 7,87251.94%6,91845.65%3652.41%
2004 9,04459.24%6,11240.03%1110.73%
2000 7,53751.03%6,79946.03%4352.94%
1996 5,56337.49%7,43150.08%1,84312.42%
1992 5,08728.92%9,04251.40%3,46119.68%
1988 7,04045.61%8,29553.74%1010.65%
1984 8,53452.84%7,54146.69%770.48%
1980 8,77054.69%6,62541.31%6414.00%
1976 7,44543.90%9,30654.87%2091.23%
1972 10,07256.98%7,55642.75%470.27%
1968 7,48642.31%8,46547.84%1,7439.85%
1964 6,15334.09%11,89865.91%00.00%
1960 9,26347.54%10,20752.38%150.08%
1956 10,28252.91%9,09346.79%590.30%
1952 9,90650.11%9,84449.80%170.09%
1948 7,57644.40%9,36654.89%1200.70%
1944 8,99548.79%9,36050.77%820.44%
1940 10,25546.91%11,45752.41%1500.69%
1936 8,14539.69%11,40055.55%9764.76%
1932 6,09633.42%11,51563.12%6313.46%
1928 9,89656.77%7,34542.14%1901.09%
1924 7,39846.08%5,82636.29%2,83217.64%
1920 7,53552.75%5,39837.79%1,3529.46%
1916 6,92344.12%7,98250.87%7875.02%
1912 1,99425.30%3,82148.48%2,06726.22%
1908 3,68643.63%4,15649.19%6077.18%
1904 3,85649.15%3,29742.02%6938.83%
1900 3,68643.59%4,51953.44%2522.98%
1896 3,85744.74%4,63953.82%1241.44%
1892 2,94140.12%3,65549.86%73510.03%

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