DeWitt County, Illinois
DeWitt County | |
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Coordinates: 40°10′29″N 88°54′15″W / 40.17463°N 88.90409°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
Founded | 1839 |
Named for | DeWitt Clinton |
Seat | Clinton |
Largest city | Clinton |
Area | |
• Total | 405 sq mi (1,050 km2) |
• Land | 398 sq mi (1,030 km2) |
• Water | 7.6 sq mi (20 km2) 1.9% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,516 |
• Density | 38/sq mi (15/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 15th |
Website | www |
DeWitt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,516.[1] Its county seat is Clinton.[2] The county was formed on March 1, 1839, from Macon and McLean counties. The county was named in honor of the seventh Governor of New York State, DeWitt Clinton.[3]
DeWitt County is included in Bloomington–Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) list the county's name as De Witt, although the county uses the name DeWitt (no space).
History
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DeWitt County from its creation in 1839 to the splitting off of Piatt County in 1841
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DeWitt County from 1841 to 1845
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DeWitt County in 1845, when it was reduced to its current size
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 405 square miles (1,050 km2), of which 398 square miles (1,030 km2) is land and 7.6 square miles (20 km2) (1.9%) is water.[4]
Climate and weather
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In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Clinton have ranged from a low of 17 °F (−8 °C) in January to a high of 88 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −25 °F (−32 °C) was recorded in February 1905 and a record high of 113 °F (45 °C) was recorded in July 1954. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.95 inches (50 mm) in February to 4.54 inches (115 mm) in July.[5]
Adjacent counties
[edit]- McLean County - north
- Piatt County - east
- Macon County - south
- Logan County - west
Transit
[edit]Major highways
[edit]Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1840 | 3,247 | — | |
1850 | 5,002 | 54.0% | |
1860 | 10,820 | 116.3% | |
1870 | 14,768 | 36.5% | |
1880 | 17,010 | 15.2% | |
1890 | 17,011 | 0.0% | |
1900 | 18,972 | 11.5% | |
1910 | 18,906 | −0.3% | |
1920 | 19,252 | 1.8% | |
1930 | 18,598 | −3.4% | |
1940 | 18,244 | −1.9% | |
1950 | 16,894 | −7.4% | |
1960 | 17,253 | 2.1% | |
1970 | 16,975 | −1.6% | |
1980 | 18,108 | 6.7% | |
1990 | 16,516 | −8.8% | |
2000 | 16,798 | 1.7% | |
2010 | 16,561 | −1.4% | |
2020 | 15,516 | −6.3% | |
2023 (est.) | 15,365 | [6] | −1.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010[11] |
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 16,561 people, 6,811 households, and 4,618 families residing in the county.[12] The population density was 41.7 inhabitants per square mile (16.1/km2). There were 7,521 housing units at an average density of 18.9 per square mile (7.3/km2).[4] The racial makeup of the county was 96.8% white, 0.5% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.1% of the population.[12] In terms of ancestry, 31.2% were American, 21.7% were German, 15.8% were English, and 12.3% were Irish.[13]
Of the 6,811 households, 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.2% were non-families, and 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age was 41.7 years.[12]
The median income for a household in the county was $45,347 and the median income for a family was $56,806. Males had a median income of $41,649 versus $27,729 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,320. About 6.4% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.[14]
Communities
[edit]Cities
[edit]- Clinton (seat)
- Farmer City
Villages
[edit]Townships
[edit]DeWitt County is divided into thirteen townships:
Unincorporated communities
[edit]Politics
[edit]DeWitt is frequently a Republican county. It has not been carried by a Democratic presidential candidate since Lyndon Johnson’s 1964 landslide, and even before that it was carried by Democrats only in strong winning elections like 1936, 1932, 1916, 1912 and 1892.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2024 | 5,529 | 71.27% | 2,058 | 26.53% | 171 | 2.20% |
2020 | 5,632 | 70.06% | 2,191 | 27.25% | 216 | 2.69% |
2016 | 5,077 | 67.19% | 1,910 | 25.28% | 569 | 7.53% |
2012 | 4,579 | 62.15% | 2,601 | 35.30% | 188 | 2.55% |
2008 | 4,348 | 55.52% | 3,308 | 42.24% | 175 | 2.23% |
2004 | 4,920 | 63.09% | 2,836 | 36.37% | 42 | 0.54% |
2000 | 3,968 | 56.28% | 2,870 | 40.70% | 213 | 3.02% |
1996 | 2,978 | 45.20% | 2,878 | 43.68% | 733 | 11.12% |
1992 | 3,164 | 40.78% | 3,009 | 38.78% | 1,586 | 20.44% |
1988 | 3,942 | 59.32% | 2,660 | 40.03% | 43 | 0.65% |
1984 | 4,534 | 65.57% | 2,352 | 34.01% | 29 | 0.42% |
1980 | 4,648 | 63.29% | 2,262 | 30.80% | 434 | 5.91% |
1976 | 4,137 | 53.97% | 3,477 | 45.36% | 52 | 0.68% |
1972 | 5,025 | 65.22% | 2,672 | 34.68% | 8 | 0.10% |
1968 | 4,247 | 54.21% | 2,823 | 36.04% | 764 | 9.75% |
1964 | 3,605 | 45.20% | 4,371 | 54.80% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 5,074 | 58.40% | 3,607 | 41.51% | 8 | 0.09% |
1956 | 5,307 | 63.15% | 3,093 | 36.80% | 4 | 0.05% |
1952 | 5,212 | 61.78% | 3,221 | 38.18% | 3 | 0.04% |
1948 | 4,178 | 55.61% | 3,290 | 43.79% | 45 | 0.60% |
1944 | 4,630 | 55.40% | 3,658 | 43.77% | 69 | 0.83% |
1940 | 5,477 | 51.80% | 5,052 | 47.78% | 45 | 0.43% |
1936 | 4,544 | 44.20% | 5,676 | 55.21% | 60 | 0.58% |
1932 | 4,207 | 43.49% | 5,339 | 55.19% | 127 | 1.31% |
1928 | 6,100 | 69.40% | 2,631 | 29.93% | 59 | 0.67% |
1924 | 5,173 | 58.77% | 2,752 | 31.27% | 877 | 9.96% |
1920 | 5,001 | 60.68% | 3,079 | 37.36% | 162 | 1.97% |
1916 | 4,380 | 47.89% | 4,460 | 48.76% | 306 | 3.35% |
1912 | 1,346 | 28.49% | 1,880 | 39.79% | 1,499 | 31.72% |
1908 | 2,628 | 53.17% | 2,155 | 43.60% | 160 | 3.24% |
1904 | 2,771 | 55.96% | 1,872 | 37.80% | 309 | 6.24% |
1900 | 2,694 | 52.27% | 2,361 | 45.81% | 99 | 1.92% |
1896 | 2,587 | 51.45% | 2,370 | 47.14% | 71 | 1.41% |
1892 | 2,059 | 47.36% | 2,083 | 47.91% | 206 | 4.74% |
Education
[edit]K-12 school districts include:[16]
- Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1
- Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18
- Clinton Community Unit School District 15
- DeLand-Weldon Community Unit School District 57
- Heyworth Community Unit School District 4
- Le Roy Community Unit School District 2
- Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2
- Monticello Community Unit School District 25
- Mount Pulaski Community Unit District 23
- Olympia Community Unit School District 16
There are also an elementary school district, Chester-East Lincoln Community Csd 61, and a secondary school district, Lincoln Community High School District 404.[16]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "De Witt County, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 105.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Clinton, Illinois". The Weather Channel. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ a b "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: De Witt County, IL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 1, 2024. - Text list
References
[edit]- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas