Shelby County, Illinois

Shelby County
County
Shelby County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
Illinois's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°23′N 88°49′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Founded	1827
Named for	Isaac Shelby
Seat	Shelbyville
Largest city	Shelbyville
Area
• Total	768 sq mi (1,990 km2)
• Land	759 sq mi (1,970 km2)
• Water	9.5 sq mi (25 km2)  1.2%
Population  (2010)
• Total	22,363
• Density	29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	15th
Website	www.shelbycounty-il.com

Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 22,363. Its county seat is Shelbyville.

History

Shelby County was formed in 1827 out of Fayette County. It was named in honor of Isaac Shelby, Governor of Kentucky and participant in the American Revolutionary War.

• 
  Shelby county from the time of its creation to 1829, including a large tract of unorganized territory temporarily attached to it, whose precise border was not defined.
• 
  Shelby County between 1829 and 1839
• 
  Shelby County between 1839 and 1843
• 
  Shelby County in 1843, reduced to its present borders

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 768 square miles (1,990 km²), of which 759 square miles (1,970 km²) is land and 9.5 square miles (25 km²) (1.2%) is water.

Climate and weather

Shelbyville, Illinois
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     2     34 19     1.9     41 24     3.3     52 33     3.7     65 43     4     75 53     4.1     83 62     4     87 66     3.3     85 63     3.1     80 56     3.1     68 45     3.9     52 35     3     39 24 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches Source: The Weather Channel
Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     51     1 −7     48     5 −4     84     11 1     94     18 6     101     24 12     103     28 17     102     31 19     83     29 17     77     27 13     78     20 7     98     11 2     76     4 −4 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm

In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Shelbyville 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 °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.

Major highways

• Interstate 57
• U.S. Highway 45
• U.S. Highway 51
• Illinois Route 16
• Illinois Route 32
• Illinois Route 128

Adjacent counties

• Macon County - north
• Moultrie County - northeast
• Coles County - east
• Cumberland County - east
• Effingham County - south
• Fayette County - south
• Montgomery County - southwest
• Christian County - west

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1830	2,971,111		—
1840	6,659		−99.8%
1850	7,807		17.2%
1860	14,613		87.2%
1870	25,476		74.3%
1880	30,270		18.8%
1890	31,191		3.0%
1900	32,126		3.0%
1910	31,693		−1.3%
1920	29,601		−6.6%
1930	25,471		−14.0%
1940	26,290		3.2%
1950	24,434		−7.1%
1960	23,404		−4.2%
1970	22,589		−3.5%
1980	23,923		5.9%
1990	22,261		−6.9%
2000	22,893		2.8%
2010	22,363		−2.3%
2016 (est.)	21,717		−2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 22,363  people, 9,216 households, and 6,376 families residing in the county. The population density was 29.5 inhabitants per square mile (11.4/km²). There were 10,396 housing units at an average density of 13.7 per square mile (5.3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.6% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 25.5% were German, 9.9% were English, 9.8% were American, and 8.8% were Irish.

Of the 9,216  households, 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.8% were non-families, and 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age was 43.5 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,627 and the median income for a family was $55,655. Males had a median income of $40,119 versus $27,860 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,891. About 7.8% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

• Shelbyville
• Windsor

Town

• Sigel

Villages

• Cowden
• Findlay
• Herrick
• Moweaqua
• Oconee
• Stewardson
• Strasburg
• Tower Hill

Census-designated place

• Westervelt

Other unincorporated communities

• Beulah
• Brunswick
• Clarksburg
• Dollville
• Duvall
• Fancher
• Henton
• Herborn
• Henton
• Kingman
• Lakewood
• Middlesworth
• Mode
• Obed
• Pleak
• Rennerville
• Williamsburg
• Yantisville

Townships

Shelby County is divided into these townships:

• Ash Grove
• Big Spring
• Clarksburg
• Cold Spring
• Dry Point
• Flat Branch
• Herrick
• Holland
• Lakewood
• Moweaqua
• Oconee
• Okaw
• Penn
• Pickaway
• Prairie
• Richland
• Ridge
• Rose
• Rural
• Shelbyville
• Sigel
• Todds Point
• Tower Hill
• Windsor

Politics

Presidential elections results

Presidential elections results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	74.5% 8,229	20.7% 2,288	4.8% 532
2012	65.6% 6,843	32.0% 3,342	2.4% 254
2008	58.7% 6,396	38.9% 4,245	2.4% 261
2004	63.9% 6,753	35.4% 3,744	0.8% 80
2000	57.6% 5,851	39.5% 4,018	2.9% 294
1996	43.1% 4,215	43.4% 4,249	13.5% 1,324
1992	32.5% 3,631	45.7% 5,101	21.9% 2,443
1988	53.3% 5,370	46.1% 4,650	0.6% 58
1984	59.4% 6,372	40.2% 4,317	0.4% 41
1980	59.1% 6,441	36.6% 3,988	4.3% 465
1976	45.5% 5,234	53.7% 6,172	0.8% 87
1972	62.1% 7,217	37.8% 4,389	0.2% 20
1968	49.3% 5,487	40.7% 4,528	10.1% 1,122
1964	37.7% 4,281	62.3% 7,088	0.0% 0
1960	54.5% 6,872	45.4% 5,720	0.1% 11
1956	56.9% 7,075	43.0% 5,337	0.1% 13
1952	57.7% 7,189	42.3% 5,268	0.1% 12
1948	47.9% 5,282	50.7% 5,589	1.4% 158
1944	50.7% 6,201	48.4% 5,919	1.0% 123
1940	47.7% 7,250	50.7% 7,704	1.6% 243
1936	40.8% 5,795	57.6% 8,186	1.6% 220
1932	35.9% 4,657	62.4% 8,093	1.7% 219
1928	62.6% 7,214	35.3% 4,071	2.1% 243
1924	48.1% 5,605	45.2% 5,265	6.7% 776
1920	53.9% 6,351	43.4% 5,113	2.7% 312
1916	42.6% 5,911	54.2% 7,515	3.2% 445
1912	20.8% 1,431	50.3% 3,467	28.9% 1,991
1908	42.3% 3,312	51.9% 4,065	5.8% 453
1904	46.5% 3,220	42.8% 2,962	10.7% 738
1900	41.4% 3,365	55.5% 4,514	3.1% 252
1896	38.8% 3,071	59.4% 4,709	1.8% 145
1892	32.5% 2,304	49.6% 3,523	17.9% 1,273

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Shelby County