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DeWitt County, Illinois
DeWitt County Courthouse, Clinton
DeWitt County Courthouse in Clinton
Map of Illinois highlighting DeWitt County
Location in the state of Illinois
Map of the U.S
Illinois's location in the U.S.
Founded 1839
Named for DeWitt Clinton
Seat Clinton
Largest city Clinton
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

405 sq mi (1,049 km²)
398 sq mi (1,031 km²)
7.6 sq mi (20 km²), 1.9
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

15,516
Congressional district 13th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.dewittcountyill.com

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 USGS list the county's name as De Witt, although the county uses the name DeWitt (no space).

History[]

Geography[]

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[]

Climate chart for Clinton, Illinois
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source: The Weather Channel[5]

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 (−31.7 °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[]

Major highways[]

  • I-74 Interstate 74
  • US 51 US Route 51
  • US 150 US Route 150
  • Illinois 10 Illinois Route 10
  • Illinois 48 Illinois Route 48
  • Illinois 54 Illinois Route 54

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
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%
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%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[1]
USA De Witt County, Illinois age pyramid

2000 census age pyramid for DeWitt County

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 16,561 people, 6,811 households, and 4,618 families residing in the county.[10] 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.[10] In terms of ancestry, 31.2% were American, 21.7% were German, 15.8% were English, and 12.3% were Irish.[11]

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.[10]

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.[12]

Communities[]

Map of DeWitt County Illinois

Map of DeWitt County Illinois

Cities[]

  • Clinton (seat)
  • Farmer City

Villages[]

  • DeWitt
  • Kenney
  • Wapella
  • Waynesville
  • Weldon

Townships[]

De Witt County is divided into thirteen townships:

  • Barnett
  • Clintonia
  • Creek
  • DeWitt
  • Harp
  • Nixon
  • Rutledge
  • Santa Anna
  • Texas
  • Tunbridge
  • Wapella
  • Waynesville
  • Wilson

Unincorporated Communities[]

  • Birkbeck
  • Bucks
  • Carle Springs
  • Fullerton
  • Hallsville
  • Jenkins
  • Lane
  • Midland City
  • Ospur
  • Parnell
  • Rowell
  • Solomon
  • Tabor
  • Tunbridge
  • Watkins
  • Weedman

Politics[]

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.

United States presidential election results for DeWitt County, Illinois[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
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%



See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in DeWitt County, Illinois

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/17039.html. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off.. pp. 105. https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA105. 
  4. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17039. 
  5. ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Clinton, Illinois". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIL0245. 
  6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  8. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/il190090.txt. 
  9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  10. ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US17039. 
  11. ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US17039. 
  12. ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US17039. 
  13. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 

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