Shelby County, Illinois

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Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 20,990.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Shelbyville.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>

History

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

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  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.<ref>White, Jesse. Origin and Evolution of Illinois Counties. State of Illinois, March 2010. [1]</ref>
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  Shelby County between 1829 and 1839
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  Shelby County between 1839 and 1843
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  Shelby County in 1843, reduced to its present borders

Geography

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 (1.2%) is water.<ref name="census-density"/>

Climate and weather

Template:Climate chart In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Shelbyville 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 1915 and a record high of Template:Convert was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from Template:Convert in February to Template:Convert in June.<ref name="weather"/>

Major highways

• File:I-57.svg Interstate 57
• File:US 45.svg U.S. Highway 45
• File:US 51.svg U.S. Highway 51
• File:Illinois 16.svg Illinois Route 16
• File:Illinois 32.svg Illinois Route 32
• File:Illinois 128.svg 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

2020 census

Shelby 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)	23,715	22,152	22,581	21,922	20,116	99.13%	99.51%	98.64%	98.03%	95.84%
Black or African American alone (NH)	21	14	35	48	65	0.09%	0.06%	0.15%	0.21%	0.31%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	19	26	24	39	35	0.08%	0.12%	0.10%	0.17%	0.17%
Asian alone (NH)	39	22	46	56	83	0.16%	0.10%	0.20%	0.25%	0.40%
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>	0	5	1	x	x	0.00%	0.02%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	16	2	5	4	40	0.07%	0.01%	0.02%	0.02%	0.19%
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>	92	109	437	x	x	0.40%	0.49%	2.08%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	113	45	110	180	213	0.47%	0.20%	0.48%	0.80%	1.01%
Total	23,923	22,261	22,893	22,363	20,990	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 22,363 people, 9,216 households, and 6,376 families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 10,396 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert.<ref name="census-density">Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 25.5% were German, 9.9% were English, 9.8% were American, and 8.8% were Irish.<ref name="census-dp2">Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

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.<ref name="census-dp3">Template:Cite web</ref>

Census-designated place

The Census Bureau has defined one census-designated place (CDP) in Shelby County.

• Westervelt

Government

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

Communities

Cities

• Shelbyville (seat)
• Windsor

Town

• Sigel

Villages

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

Census-designated place

• Lakewood
• Westervelt

Other unincorporated communities

• Clarksburg
• Henton
• Mode

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Shelby County