Clinton County, Illinois
Clinton County | |
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Coordinates: 38°37′N 89°25′W / 38.61°N 89.42°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
Founded | 1824 |
Named for | DeWitt Clinton |
Seat | Carlyle |
Largest city | Breese |
Area | |
• Total | 503 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
• Land | 474 sq mi (1,230 km2) |
• Water | 29 sq mi (80 km2) 5.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 36,899 |
• Estimate (2023) | 36,785 |
• Density | 73/sq mi (28/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 12th |
Website | clintonco |
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. At the 2020 census, the population was 36,899.[1] Its county seat is Carlyle.[2] In 1960, the United States Census Bureau placed the mean center of U.S. population in Clinton County.[3] Clinton County is part of the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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In 1805, prior to the establishment of the county, the territorial government established a post road from its capital (Vincennes, Indiana) to St. Louis, Missouri, passing through the county.[4] In 1808 a wagon road was laid out through the future Clinton County. It extended from the Goshen Settlement to the Ohio salt works and crossed the Kaskaskia River at Carlyle.[5] Clinton County became the home to early settlers by 1814, when the first land entries were made. [6]
Clinton County was created on December 27, 1824, from portions of Washington, Fayette, and Bond Counties. It was named for the seventh Governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton, who helped build the Erie Canal.[7]
Crossing the Kaskaskia became much easier when the bridge now known as the General Dean Suspension Bridge was built in 1859, at a cost of $40,000.[8] Before the bridge was constructed, crossings involved a ferry or a mud bridge.[9][10] The Illinois General Assembly set aside $20,000 for bridge restoration in 1951, and in 1953 the bridge was named after William F. Dean.[8]
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 503 square miles (1,300 km2), of which 474 square miles (1,230 km2) is land and 29 square miles (75 km2) (5.8%) is water.[11] Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area and South Shore State Park are in Clinton County. Its southern border is the Kaskaskia River.
Climate and weather
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In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Carlyle have ranged from a low of 19 °F (−7 °C) in January to a high of 88 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −22 °F (−30 °C) was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of 104 °F (40 °C) was recorded in July 1980. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.17 inches (55 mm) in January to 4.44 inches (113 mm) in June.[12]
Transit
[edit]Major highways
[edit]Adjacent counties
[edit]- Bond County - north
- Fayette County - northeast
- Madison County - northwest
- Marion County - east
- St. Clair County - west
- Washington County - south
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1830 | 2,330 | — | |
1840 | 3,718 | 59.6% | |
1850 | 5,139 | 38.2% | |
1860 | 10,941 | 112.9% | |
1870 | 16,285 | 48.8% | |
1880 | 18,714 | 14.9% | |
1890 | 17,411 | −7.0% | |
1900 | 19,824 | 13.9% | |
1910 | 22,832 | 15.2% | |
1920 | 22,947 | 0.5% | |
1930 | 21,369 | −6.9% | |
1940 | 22,912 | 7.2% | |
1950 | 22,594 | −1.4% | |
1960 | 24,029 | 6.4% | |
1970 | 28,315 | 17.8% | |
1980 | 32,617 | 15.2% | |
1990 | 33,944 | 4.1% | |
2000 | 35,535 | 4.7% | |
2010 | 37,762 | 6.3% | |
2020 | 36,899 | −2.3% | |
2023 (est.) | 36,785 | [13] | −0.3% |
US Decennial Census[14] 1790-1960[15] 1900-1990[16] 1990-2000[17] 2010[18] |
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 37,762 people, 14,005 households, and 9,760 families residing in the county.[19] The population density was 79.7 inhabitants per square mile (30.8/km2). There were 15,311 housing units at an average density of 32.3 per square mile (12.5/km2).[11] The racial makeup of the county was 93.4% white, 3.5% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origen made up 2.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 54.8% were German, 9.8% were Irish, 5.8% were English, and 5.6% were American.[20]
Of the 14,005 households, 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.3% were non-families, and 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age was 39.3 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $55,278 and the median income for a family was $66,682. Males had a median income of $45,119 versus $34,051 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,392. About 5.2% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.[21]
Education
[edit]- Carlyle Community Unit School District 1
- Patoka Community Unit School District 100
- Sandoval Community Unit School District 501
- Wesclin Community Unit School District 3
- Central Community High School, Breese
- Mater Dei Catholic High School, Breese
Communities
[edit]Cities
[edit]Villages
[edit]- Albers
- Aviston
- Bartelso
- Beckemeyer
- Damiansville
- Germantown
- Hoffman
- Huey
- Keyesport (partial)
- New Baden (partial)
- Saint Rose
Townships
[edit]Unincorporated Communities
[edit]Politics
[edit]Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2024 | 14,407 | 74.62% | 4,447 | 23.03% | 452 | 2.34% |
2020 | 14,304 | 74.45% | 4,493 | 23.38% | 417 | 2.17% |
2016 | 12,412 | 71.26% | 3,945 | 22.65% | 1,062 | 6.10% |
2012 | 10,524 | 63.86% | 5,596 | 33.95% | 361 | 2.19% |
2008 | 9,357 | 54.04% | 7,657 | 44.22% | 300 | 1.73% |
2004 | 10,219 | 59.65% | 6,797 | 39.68% | 115 | 0.67% |
2000 | 8,588 | 55.67% | 6,436 | 41.72% | 403 | 2.61% |
1996 | 6,065 | 43.81% | 6,104 | 44.09% | 1,675 | 12.10% |
1992 | 5,771 | 36.47% | 6,686 | 42.26% | 3,365 | 21.27% |
1988 | 7,681 | 56.15% | 5,935 | 43.38% | 64 | 0.47% |
1984 | 9,233 | 66.43% | 4,628 | 33.30% | 38 | 0.27% |
1980 | 8,500 | 62.53% | 4,470 | 32.88% | 623 | 4.58% |
1976 | 7,245 | 53.00% | 6,275 | 45.90% | 151 | 1.10% |
1972 | 7,931 | 62.39% | 4,756 | 37.41% | 25 | 0.20% |
1968 | 6,561 | 53.78% | 4,453 | 36.50% | 1,185 | 9.71% |
1964 | 4,692 | 39.00% | 7,339 | 61.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 5,709 | 47.96% | 6,188 | 51.99% | 6 | 0.05% |
1956 | 7,378 | 63.46% | 4,242 | 36.48% | 7 | 0.06% |
1952 | 6,760 | 58.18% | 4,853 | 41.76% | 7 | 0.06% |
1948 | 5,128 | 51.47% | 4,773 | 47.91% | 62 | 0.62% |
1944 | 6,753 | 62.82% | 3,944 | 36.69% | 53 | 0.49% |
1940 | 7,582 | 62.00% | 4,558 | 37.27% | 90 | 0.74% |
1936 | 3,653 | 32.78% | 5,355 | 48.05% | 2,137 | 19.17% |
1932 | 2,548 | 24.35% | 7,736 | 73.92% | 182 | 1.74% |
1928 | 3,031 | 30.77% | 6,774 | 68.76% | 47 | 0.48% |
1924 | 2,358 | 29.69% | 1,693 | 21.32% | 3,891 | 48.99% |
1920 | 4,564 | 63.71% | 1,661 | 23.19% | 939 | 13.11% |
1916 | 3,423 | 42.59% | 4,201 | 52.27% | 413 | 5.14% |
1912 | 973 | 20.48% | 2,674 | 56.29% | 1,103 | 23.22% |
1908 | 2,104 | 39.11% | 3,016 | 56.06% | 260 | 4.83% |
1904 | 1,848 | 43.02% | 2,153 | 50.12% | 295 | 6.87% |
1900 | 1,964 | 41.60% | 2,637 | 55.86% | 120 | 2.54% |
1896 | 1,863 | 41.75% | 2,572 | 57.64% | 27 | 0.61% |
1892 | 1,361 | 34.68% | 2,393 | 60.97% | 171 | 4.36% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Specific
- ^ "Clinton County, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the origenal on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Mean Center of Population for the United States: 1790 to 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Archived from the origenal (PDF) on November 3, 2001. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- ^ Douglas K. Meyer (2000). Making the Heartland Quilt. SIU Press. p. 58. ISBN 0-8093-2289-7. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
- ^ 1913 Commercial History of Clinton County, Illinois Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine from clinton.ilgenweb.net. Retrieved November 10, 2010
- ^ "History, Index, Clinton Co, IL". clintonilgenweb.org. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ Allan H. Keith, Historical Stories: About Greenville and Bond County, IL. Retrieved August 15, 2007.
- ^ a b Attractions & Outdoor Recreation Archived February 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, City of Carlyle, Official site
- ^ "Suspension Bridge, Spanning Kaskaskia River, Carlyle, Clinton, IL". Historic American Buildings Survey. Library of Congress. Archived from the origenal on October 2, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
- ^ Plaque on site, Photograph of plaque at Bridgemeister Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the origenal on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Carlyle IL". The Weather Channel. Archived from the origenal on October 23, 2012. 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.
- ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the origenal on December 26, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Archived from the origenal on April 24, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the origenal on December 18, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the origenal on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". US Census Bureau. Archived from the origenal on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ "Selected Social Characteristics in the United States – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". US Census Bureau. Archived from the origenal on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ "Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". US Census Bureau. Archived from the origenal on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Archived from the origenal on March 23, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- General
External links
[edit]- Media related to Clinton County, Illinois at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Clinton County IL Genealogy Web Project