CHRISTIAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS

'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, Illinois⁶.

Contents

Geography

Adjacent Counties

History

Demographics

Cities and towns

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,854 km² (716 mi²). 1,836 km² (709 mi²) of it is land and 17 km² (7 mi²) of it (0.93%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

★ Macon County - northeast

★ Shelby County - southeast

★ Montgomery County - southwest

★ Sangamon County - northwest

History

Christian County was formed in 1839 out of Sangamon, Montgomery and Shelby Counties.
The County was originally called "Dane County", but the name was changed in 1840, when it was renamed for Christian County, Kentucky, and for Col. William Christian, a native of Augusta County, Virginia, and a veteran of the Revolutionary War, killed by Native Americans in southern Indiana in 1786.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 35,372 people, 13,921 households, and 9,480 families residing in the county. The population density was 19/km² (50/mi²). There were 14,992 housing units at an average density of 8/km² (21/mi²). 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.
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.

Cities and towns

★ Assumption

★ Bulpitt

★ Edinburg

★ Harvel

★ Jeisyville

★ Kincaid

★ Morrisonville

★ Mount Auburn

★ Owaneco

★ Palmer

★ Pana

★ Rosamond

★ Sharpsburg

★ Stonington

★ Taylorville

★ Tovey

★ Willey Station