Clinton County, Illinois
County in Illinois, United States
County in Illinois
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
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
Carlyle, Illinois
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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]
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Demographics
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %±
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%
2000 census age pyramid for Clinton County
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 origin 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
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
Cities
Villages
Townships
Unincorporated Communities
Politics
United States presidential election results for Clinton County, Illinois[ 22]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third party(ies)
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
References
Specific
^ "Clinton County, Illinois" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved June 8, 2023 .
^ "Find a County" . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original 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 original (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 original 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 original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015 .
^ a b "Monthly Averages for Carlyle IL" . The Weather Channel. Archived from the original 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 original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2014 .
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990" . US Census Bureau. Archived from the original 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 original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014 .
^ "State & County QuickFacts" . US Census Bureau. Archived from the original 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 original 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 original 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 original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015 .
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections" . uselectionatlas.org . Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018 .
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