Adams County, Illinois

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Adams County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 65,737.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Quincy.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> Adams County is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Adams County was formed in 1825 out of Pike County. Its name is in honor of the sixth President of the United States, John Quincy Adams.

Geography

Template:Climate chart According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.9%) is water.<ref name="census-density">Template:Cite web</ref>

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Climate and weather

In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Quincy have ranged from a low of Template:Convert in January to a high of Template:Convert in July, although a record low of Template:Convert was recorded in January 1979 and a record high of Template:Convert was recorded in July 2005. Average monthly precipitation ranged from Template:Convert in January to Template:Convert in May.<ref name="weather" />

Demographics

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2000 Census Age Pyramid for Adams County.

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2020 census

Adams County, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980<ref name=1980Census>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 1990<ref name=1990Census>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 69,274 63,729 64,611 62,414 58,389 96.72% 96.43% 94.63% 93.01% 88.82%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,697 1,684 2,077 2,288 2,464 2.37% 2.55% 3.04% 3.41% 3.75%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 74 97 102 100 92 0.10% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.14%
Asian alone (NH) 160 247 269 430 500 0.22% 0.37% 0.39% 0.64% 0.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census</ref> x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census</ref> 8 12 33 x x 0.01% 0.02% 0.05%
Other race alone (NH) 114 68 45 75 223 0.16% 0.10% 0.07% 0.11% 0.34%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x <ref>not an option in the 1980 Census</ref> x <ref>not an option in the 1990 Census</ref> 598 1,008 2,749 x x 0.88% 1.50% 4.18%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 303 265 567 776 1,287 0.42% 0.40% 0.83% 1.16% 1.96%
Total 71,622 66,090 68,277 67,103 65,737 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 65,737 people, 27,199 households, and 17,398 families residing in the county.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 30,235 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 89.5% white, 3.8% black or African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.8% from other races, and 4.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.0% of the population. The most common reported ancestries were, German (35.9%), Irish (11.1%), English (8.1%), and American (7.4%).

Of the 27,199 households, 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.0% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $55,052 and the median income for a family was $72,091. Males had a median income of $41,852 versus $29,404 for females. The per capita income for the county was $31,035. About 9.4% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">Template:Cite web</ref>

Communities

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Adams County, Illinois.
Community
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type 		Population Total
Area 		Water
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Density
Camp Point village 1,121 1.27 0.00 1.27 885.47
Clayton village 639 0.89 0.01 0.88 722.85
Coatsburg village 150 0.13 0.00 0.13 1,136.36
Columbus village 114 0.22 0.00 0.22 520.55
Golden village 648 0.64 0.00 0.64 1,009.35
La Prairie village 42 0.19 0.00 0.19 217.62
Liberty village 543 0.39 0.00 0.39 1,388.75
Lima village 148 0.14 0.00 0.14 1,096.30
Loraine village 300 0.84 0.00 0.84 355.45
Mendon village 872 0.86 0.00 0.86 1,017.50
Payson village 1,025 1.17 0.00 1.17 876.07
Plainville village 271 0.23 0.00 0.23 1,153.19
Quincy (seat) city 39,463 15.81 0.04 15.77 2,503.20
Ursa village 609 0.69 0.00 0.69 882.61
Adams County county 65,737 871 16 855 75

Census-designated places

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Unincorporated communities

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Townships

Adams County is divided into twenty-three townships:

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Politics

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Template:Illinois county elected officials Adams County, positioned in a primarily rural section of Illinois, is culturally isolated from Chicago, and therefore is somewhat more conservative than the state's northeastern corner. Quincy, the county seat, is home to a high number of socially conservative Catholics<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and likewise is the home to the campus of Quincy University, a private Catholic liberal arts college, and the Western Catholic Union.

The county is part of the historic belt of German settlement extending into the Missouri Rhineland. Since it was antagonistic to the Yankee northeast of Illinois, it voted solidly Democratic until 1892. After being a swing county in the first half of the twentieth century, Adams County has been a Republican stronghold. It has gone Republican in all but four presidential elections since 1920, all but one of which was a 400-vote Democratic landslide. The county last supported a Democrat in 1964, when it voted for Lyndon Johnson. The county regularly supports the Republicans at the state level as well; it has not supported a Democrat for Governor of Illinois since Adlai Stevenson II in 1948. Additionally, five of the six countywide elected officials in Adams County are Republicans, with a Democrat holding the position of Circuit Clerk.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Notably, while it voted for Barack Obama in his 2004 Senate campaign, he lost it by wide margins in both of his presidential bids.

The county is part of Illinois's 15th congressional district, currently represented by Republican Mary Miller. For the Illinois House of Representatives, the county is located in the 94th district, represented by Republican Randy Frese. The county is located in the 47th district of the Illinois Senate, represented by Republican Jil Tracy.

Education

Unified school districts

School districts covering sections of the county include:<ref>Template:Cite map - Text list</ref>

Private schools

Colleges and universities

Attractions

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