Familypedia
Register
Advertisement
This article is based on the corresponding article in another wiki. For Familypedia purposes, it requires significantly more historical detail on phases of this location's development. The ideal article for a place will give the reader a feel for what it was like to live at that location at the time their relatives were alive there. Also desirable are links to organizations that may be repositories of genealogical information..
Please help to improve this page yourself if you can.


Richland County, Illinois
Richland County Courthouse in Olney
Richland County Courthouse in Olney
Map of Illinois highlighting Richland County
Location in the state of Illinois
Map of the U.S
Illinois's location in the U.S.
Founded February 24, 1841
Named for Richland County, Ohio
Seat Olney
Largest city Olney
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

362 sq mi (938 km²)
356 sq mi (922 km²)
1.9 sq mi (5 km²), 0.5
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

15,813
Congressional district 15th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5

Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 15,813.[1] Its county seat is Olney.[2]

History[]

Richland County was established in 1841 out of portions of East part of Clay and West part of Lawrence counties.[3] It was named for Richland County, Ohio, where many of the early settlers migrated from.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 362 square miles (940 km2), of which 360 square miles (930 km2) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) (0.5%) is water.[4]

Climate and weather[]

Climate chart for Olney, Illinois
JFMAMJJASOND
 
 
2.84
 
36
19
 
 
2.73
 
42
23
 
 
4.35
 
54
32
 
 
4.38
 
65
42
 
 
4.76
 
75
52
 
 
4.07
 
84
62
 
 
4.13
 
88
66
 
 
3.55
 
86
63
 
 
3.09
 
80
55
 
 
3.34
 
69
44
 
 
4.39
 
54
34
 
 
3.65
 
41
24
temperatures in °Cprecipitation totals in mm
source: The Weather Channel[5]

In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Olney 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 −25 °F (−31.7 °C) was recorded in February 1951 and a record high of 112 °F (44 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.73 inches (69 mm) in February to 4.76 inches (121 mm) in May.[5]

Major highways[]

  • US 50 U.S. Route 50
  • Illinois 130 Illinois Route 130
  • Illinois 250 Illinois Route 250

Adjacent counties[]

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1850 4,012
1860 9,711 142.0%
1870 12,803 31.8%
1880 15,545 21.4%
1890 15,019 −3.4%
1900 16,391 9.1%
1910 15,970 −2.6%
1920 14,044 −12.1%
1930 14,053 0.1%
1940 17,137 21.9%
1950 16,889 −1.4%
1960 16,299 −3.5%
1970 16,829 3.3%
1980 17,587 4.5%
1990 16,545 −5.9%
2000 16,149 −2.4%
2010 16,233 0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8]
1990–2000[9] 2010–2020[1]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 16,233 people, 6,726 households, and 4,438 families residing in the county.[10] The population density was 45.1 inhabitants per square mile (17.4 /km2). There were 7,513 housing units at an average density of 20.9 per square mile (8.1 /km2).[4] The racial makeup of the county was 97.3% white, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.3% of the population.[10] In terms of ancestry, 29.6% were German, 11.7% were American, 11.4% were English, and 9.2% were Irish.[11]

Of the 6,726 households, 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.0% were non-families, and 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age was 42.1 years.[10]

The median income for a household in the county was $41,917 and the median income for a family was $53,853. Males had a median income of $41,058 versus $31,296 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,874. About 9.5% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.[12] Richland is the top ranked most affordable county in Illinois to buy a car and is on average $932 less expensive than other Illinois counties.[13]

Communities[]

City[]

  • Olney (seat)

Villages[]

  • Calhoun
  • Claremont
  • Noble
  • Parkersburg

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Berryville
  • Dundas
  • Elbow
  • Wynoose

Townships[]

Richland County is divided into nine townships:

  • Bonpas
  • Claremont
  • Decker
  • Denver
  • German
  • Madison
  • Noble
  • Olney
  • Preston

Notable people[]

  • Alexander W. Swanitz (1851–1915), civil engineer who participated in the construction of railroads in various parts of the country
  • Dial D. Ryder (1938–2011), gun smith

Politics[]

Government[]

Elected officials[14]
Office Office holder
County Board Chairman Dennis Graves
County Board Member - District 1 Bill Clow
County Board Member - District 2 Emily Blackford
County Board Member - District 3 Shawn Rose
County Board Member - District 4 Steve Schonert
County Board Member - District 5 Morgan Henton
County Board Member - District 6 Dennis Graves
County Board Member - District 7 Brian VanBlaricum
County Clerk Alice Mulinax
County Circuit Clerk Zach Holder
County Treasurer Sheila Ritter
County Assessor Tim Hahn
Corner Steve Patterson
States Attorney John Clark
County Sheriff Andy Hires
United States presidential election results for Richland County, Illinois[15]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 6,089 75.39% 1,830 22.66% 158 1.96%
2016 5,739 74.59% 1,584 20.59% 371 4.82%
2012 4,756 65.31% 2,362 32.44% 164 2.25%
2008 4,329 56.42% 3,181 41.46% 163 2.12%
2004 5,153 66.50% 2,529 32.64% 67 0.86%
2000 4,718 63.52% 2,491 33.54% 219 2.95%
1996 3,137 46.03% 2,679 39.31% 999 14.66%
1992 3,053 37.87% 3,286 40.76% 1,722 21.36%
1988 4,264 59.61% 2,863 40.03% 26 0.36%
1984 5,665 71.95% 2,182 27.71% 27 0.34%
1980 5,241 64.50% 2,463 30.31% 422 5.19%
1976 4,434 55.03% 3,485 43.25% 138 1.71%
1972 5,558 68.41% 2,553 31.42% 14 0.17%
1968 4,781 58.76% 2,495 30.66% 861 10.58%
1964 3,901 47.92% 4,239 52.08% 0 0.00%
1960 5,329 63.80% 3,015 36.09% 9 0.11%
1956 5,304 68.05% 2,485 31.88% 5 0.06%
1952 5,569 68.42% 2,565 31.51% 5 0.06%
1948 3,884 60.56% 2,438 38.02% 91 1.42%
1944 4,577 60.91% 2,858 38.04% 79 1.05%
1940 5,022 53.17% 4,335 45.89% 89 0.94%
1936 4,040 47.57% 4,268 50.26% 184 2.17%
1932 2,765 38.50% 4,318 60.12% 99 1.38%
1928 4,042 61.03% 2,550 38.50% 31 0.47%
1924 3,082 50.07% 2,749 44.66% 324 5.26%
1920 3,026 57.05% 2,174 40.99% 104 1.96%
1916 2,992 45.09% 3,431 51.70% 213 3.21%
1912 811 21.80% 1,800 48.39% 1,109 29.81%
1908 1,684 44.13% 1,938 50.79% 194 5.08%
1904 1,778 48.20% 1,604 43.48% 307 8.32%
1900 1,793 45.58% 2,042 51.91% 99 2.52%
1896 1,693 44.55% 2,062 54.26% 45 1.18%
1892 1,500 43.35% 1,542 44.57% 418 12.08%



See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Richland County

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/17159.html. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ Morrison, Kate. "The Church". Historical Sketch of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Olney, Illinois, 1841–1909. p. 5. https://archive.org/details/historicalsketch00firs/. 
  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.CY10/0500000US17159. 
  5. ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Olney, Illinois". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIL0889. 
  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/DPDP1/0500000US17159. 
  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/DP02/0500000US17159. 
  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/DP03/0500000US17159. 
  13. ^ "Used Car Market in Chicago, IL" (in en). https://www.autolist.com/chicago-il#s=a&section=affordability-rankings. 
  14. ^ "The City of Olney, Illinois". City of Olney. https://www.ci.olney.il.us/departments/index.php. 
  15. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 

Coordinates: 38°43′N 88°05′W / 38.71, -88.09

This page uses content from the English language Wikipedia. The original content was at Richland County, Illinois. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with this Familypedia wiki, the content of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons License.
Advertisement