DeWitt County from its creation in 1839 to the splitting off of Piatt County in 1841
DeWitt County from 1841 to 1845
DeWitt County in 1845, when it was reduced to its current size
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]
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]
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[1]
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.[11] 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.[11] In terms of ancestry, 31.2% were American, 21.7% were German, 15.8% were English, and 12.3% were Irish.[12]
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.[11]
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.[13]
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[14]
^ ab. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
^. 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.
^ ab"Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
^ ab"Monthly Averages for Clinton, Illinois". The Weather Channel. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
^"U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
^"Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. 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.
^"Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved November 6, 2019.
^ abc"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.
References
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
External links
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DeWitt County is a county located in the U S state of Illinois As of the 2010 census the population was 16 561 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 CountyU S countyDeWitt County Courthouse in ClintonLocation within the U S state of IllinoisIllinois s location within the U S Coordinates 40 10 29 N 88 54 15 W 40 17463 N 88 90409 W 40 17463 88 90409Country United StatesState IllinoisFounded1839Named forDeWitt ClintonSeatClintonLargest cityClintonArea Total405 sq mi 1 050 km2 Land398 sq mi 1 030 km2 Water7 6 sq mi 20 km2 1 9 Population 2010 Total16 561 Estimate 2018 15 769 Density41 sq mi 16 km2 Time zoneUTC 6 Central Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Congressional district13thWebsitewww wbr dewittcountyill wbr comDeWitt 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 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Climate and weather 2 2 Adjacent counties 2 3 Major highways 3 Demographics 4 Communities 4 1 Cities 4 2 Villages 4 3 Townships 4 4 Unincorporated Communities 5 Politics 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 External linksHistory Edit DeWitt County from its creation in 1839 to the splitting off of Piatt County in 1841 DeWitt County from 1841 to 1845 DeWitt County in 1845 when it was reduced to its current sizeGeography EditAccording 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 Edit Clinton IllinoisClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 2 1 35 17 2 41 22 3 2 53 32 3 6 65 42 4 5 76 52 3 9 85 61 4 5 88 65 4 1 86 63 3 80 55 2 7 68 44 3 3 52 34 2 9 39 23Average max and min temperatures in FPrecipitation totals in inchesSource The Weather Channel 5 Metric conversionJ F M A M J J A S O N D 52 2 8 50 5 6 81 12 0 91 18 6 114 24 11 99 29 16 115 31 18 105 30 17 76 27 13 70 20 7 84 11 1 73 4 5Average max and min temperatures in CPrecipitation totals in mmIn 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 westMajor highways Edit Interstate 74 US Route 51 US Route 150 Illinois Route 10 Illinois Route 48 Illinois Route 54Demographics EditHistorical populationCensus Pop 18403 247 18505 00254 0 186010 820116 3 187014 76836 5 188017 01015 2 189017 0110 0 190018 97211 5 191018 906 0 3 192019 2521 8 193018 598 3 4 194018 244 1 9 195016 894 7 4 196017 2532 1 197016 975 1 6 198018 1086 7 199016 516 8 8 200016 7981 7 201016 561 1 4 202015 516 6 3 U S Decennial Census 6 1790 1960 7 1900 1990 8 1990 2000 9 2010 2013 1 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 11 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 11 In terms of ancestry 31 2 were American 21 7 were German 15 8 were English and 12 3 were Irish 12 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 11 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 13 Communities Edit Map of DeWitt County Illinois Cities Edit Clinton seat Farmer CityVillages Edit DeWitt Kenney Wapella Waynesville WeldonTownships Edit De Witt County is divided into thirteen townships Barnett Clintonia Creek DeWitt Harp Nixon Rutledge Santa Anna Texas Tunbridge Wapella Waynesville Wilson Unincorporated Communities Edit Birkbeck Bucks Carle Springs Fullerton Hallsville Jenkins Lane Midland City Ospur Parnell Rowell Solomon Tabor Tunbridge Watkins WeedmanPolitics EditDeWitt 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 14 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo 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 EditNational Register of Historic Places listings in DeWitt County IllinoisNotes Edit a b State amp County QuickFacts United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on July 9 2011 Retrieved July 4 2014 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 U S Decennial Census United States Census Bureau Retrieved July 4 2014 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library 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 Population and Housing Unit Estimates Retrieved November 6 2019 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 References EditUnited States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER Line Shapefiles United States Board on Geographic Names GNIS United States National AtlasExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to DeWitt County Illinois DeWitt County Coordinates 39 22 37 N 90 17 38 W 39 377 N 90 294 W 39 377 90 294 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title DeWitt County Illinois amp oldid 1121494097, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
