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Moultrie County, Illinois
Moultrie County Courthouse, western side from south
Moultrie County Courthouse in Sullivan
Flag of Moultrie County, Illinois
Flag
Map of Illinois highlighting Moultrie County
Location in the state of Illinois
Map of the U.S
Illinois's location in the U.S.
Founded 1843
Named for William Moultrie
Seat Sullivan
Largest city Sullivan
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

344 sq mi (891 km²)
336 sq mi (870 km²)
8.5 sq mi (22 km²), 2.5
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

14,526
Congressional district 15th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website http://www.moultriecountyil.com/

Moultrie County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States Census, its population was 14,526.[1] Its county seat is Sullivan.[2] The name is pronounced as in "mole tree", unlike the pronunciation of its namesake, the South Carolinian Revolutionary War hero William Moultrie.

History[]

Moultrie County was formed in 1843 with areas taken from Shelby and Macon counties. It is named for South Carolina General, and later Governor, William Moultrie. General Moultrie defended Sullivan's Island, South Carolina from British attack in 1776. The site was later renamed Fort Moultrie. Nearby Jasper County was named for Sgt. William Jasper, another hero of the defense of Sullivan's Island.

The official flag of the county is the Moultrie Flag, which was flown over the new fortress on Sullivan's Island, when Moultrie defended it, and was designed by Moultrie. It went on to become iconic of liberty in the South.

When Abraham Kellar of Lovington, John Cook of Marrowbone, and John Fleming of Nelson proposed the formation of a new county from Macon, Shelby, and Coles counties, Macon gave up a strip of “worthless swamp” that is now among the most fertile land in the world, but Shelby and Coles voters refused to give up any land. Finally, Shelby County gave up some of its land to make a zig-zag border with Moultrie County.

Geography[]

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 344 square miles (890 km2), of which 336 square miles (870 km2) is land and 8.5 square miles (22 km2) (2.5%) is water.[3]

Climate and weather[]

Climate chart for Sullivan, Illinois
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temperatures in °Cprecipitation totals in mm
source: The Weather Channel[4]

In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Sullivan have ranged from a low of 19 °F (−7 °C) in January to a high of 87 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −26 °F (−32.2 °C) was recorded in January 1915 and a record high of 111 °F (44 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.89 inches (48 mm) in February to 4.05 inches (103 mm) in June.[4]

Major highways[]

  • US 36 U.S. Route 36
  • Illinois 16 Illinois Route 16
  • Illinois 32 Illinois Route 32
  • Illinois 121 Illinois Route 121
  • Illinois 133 Illinois Route 133

Adjacent counties[]

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1850 3,234
1860 6,385 97.4%
1870 10,385 62.6%
1880 13,699 31.9%
1890 14,481 5.7%
1900 15,224 5.1%
1910 14,630 −3.9%
1920 14,839 1.4%
1930 13,247 −10.7%
1940 13,477 1.7%
1950 13,171 −2.3%
1960 13,635 3.5%
1970 13,263 −2.7%
1980 14,546 9.7%
1990 13,930 −4.2%
2000 14,287 2.6%
2010 14,846 3.9%
Est. 2021 14,510 [5] 1.6%
US Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[10]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 14,846 people, 5,758 households, and 4,053 families living in the county.[11] The population density was 44.2 inhabitants per square mile (17.1 /km2). There were 6,260 housing units at an average density of 18.6 per square mile (7.2 /km2).[3] The racial makeup of the county was 98.5% white, 0.3% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.9% of the population.[11] In terms of ancestry, 23.8% were German, 12.0% were Irish, 11.4% were American, and 10.9% were English.[12]

Of the 5,758 households, 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.6% were non-families, and 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age was 40.3 years.[11]

The median income for a household in the county was $46,364 and the median income for a family was $54,494. Males had a median income of $42,581 versus $26,799 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,954. About 6.2% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.[13]

Communities[]

Map of Moultrie County Illinois

Map of Moultrie County, Illinois

City[]

  • Sullivan (seat)

Villages[]

  • Allenville
  • Arthur (partial)
  • Bethany
  • Dalton City
  • Gays
  • Lovington

Unincorporated Communities[]

  • Bruce
  • Dunn
  • Fuller
  • Kirksville
  • Lake City

Townships[]

  • Dora
  • East Nelson
  • Jonathan Creek
  • Lovington
  • Lowe
  • Marrowbone
  • Sullivan
  • Whitley

Education[]

Moultrie County is served by three school districts.

  • Sullivan Community Unit School District 300
  • Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302
  • Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Community Unit School District 305

Politics[]

Moultrie County voters have voted for the Republican Party candidate in eight of the last ten national election campaigns.

United States presidential election results for Moultrie County, Illinois[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 4,964 73.48% 1,662 24.60% 130 1.92%
2016 4,455 70.91% 1,481 23.57% 347 5.52%
2012 3,784 62.29% 2,144 35.29% 147 2.42%
2008 3,471 55.33% 2,668 42.53% 134 2.14%
2004 4,028 62.30% 2,388 36.93% 50 0.77%
2000 3,058 53.41% 2,529 44.17% 138 2.41%
1996 2,199 40.34% 2,629 48.23% 623 11.43%
1992 2,065 31.94% 3,056 47.27% 1,344 20.79%
1988 3,167 50.98% 3,013 48.50% 32 0.52%
1984 3,593 59.17% 2,458 40.48% 21 0.35%
1980 3,495 56.73% 2,332 37.85% 334 5.42%
1976 2,803 45.44% 3,332 54.01% 34 0.55%
1972 3,143 57.07% 2,350 42.67% 14 0.25%
1968 3,094 50.50% 2,447 39.94% 586 9.56%
1964 2,493 40.04% 3,733 59.96% 0 0.00%
1960 3,752 54.93% 3,079 45.07% 0 0.00%
1956 3,756 57.65% 2,751 42.23% 8 0.12%
1952 3,880 59.12% 2,675 40.76% 8 0.12%
1948 3,043 49.39% 3,037 49.29% 81 1.31%
1944 3,180 52.31% 2,853 46.93% 46 0.76%
1940 3,636 49.32% 3,696 50.13% 41 0.56%
1936 3,074 42.41% 4,110 56.70% 65 0.90%
1932 2,353 35.40% 4,219 63.48% 74 1.11%
1928 3,310 60.31% 2,168 39.50% 10 0.18%
1924 3,001 53.10% 2,403 42.52% 248 4.39%
1920 3,279 55.76% 2,513 42.73% 89 1.51%
1916 2,933 44.95% 3,370 51.65% 222 3.40%
1912 853 26.69% 1,501 46.96% 842 26.35%
1908 1,704 48.44% 1,695 48.18% 119 3.38%
1904 1,719 50.60% 1,470 43.27% 208 6.12%
1900 1,728 45.86% 1,975 52.42% 65 1.73%
1896 1,711 44.79% 2,077 54.37% 32 0.84%
1892 1,287 39.17% 1,670 50.82% 329 10.01%



See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Moultrie County

References[]

  1. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named new-census
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17139. 
  4. ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Sullivan IL". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIL1139. 
  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". https://www.census.gov/data/datasets/time-series/demo/popest/2010s-counties-total.html. 
  6. ^ "US Decennial Census". US 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". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/il190090.txt. 
  9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  10. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/17139.html. 
  11. ^ a b c "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". US Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US17139. 
  12. ^ "Selected Social Characteristics in the US – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". US Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US17139. 
  13. ^ "Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". US Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US17139. 
  14. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 

Coordinates: 39°38′N 88°37′W / 39.64, -88.62

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