Shelby County, Illinois

Infobox U.S. County
county = Shelby County
state = Illinois


map size = 150
founded = 1827
seat = Shelbyville
area_total_sq_mi =768
area_land_sq_mi =759
area_water_sq_mi =10
area percentage = 1.24%
census yr = 2000
pop = 22893
density_km2 =12
web = www.shelbycounty-il.com|

Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 22,893. Its county seat is Shelbyville, IllinoisGR|6.

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

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 768 square miles (1,989 km²), of which, 759 square miles (1,965 km²) of it is land and 10 square miles (25 km²) of it (1.24%) is water.

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

Adjacent counties

*Macon County, Illinois to the north
*Moultrie County, Illinois to the northeast
*Coles County, Illinois to the east
*Cumberland County, Illinois to the east
*Effingham County, Illinois to the south
*Fayette County, Illinois to the south
*Montgomery County, Illinois to the southwest
*Christian County, Illinois to the west

Demographics

USCensusPop
1900= 32126
1910= 31693
1920= 29601
1930= 25471
1940= 26290
1950= 24434
1960= 23404
1970= 22589
1980= 23923
1990= 22261
2000= 22893
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/il190090.txt IL Counties 1900-1990] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 22,893 people, 9,056 households, and 6,502 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 10,060 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.94% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.21% Asian American, 0.14% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. 0.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 35.1% were of German, 24.7% American, 10.7% Irish and 10.4% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 9,056 households out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.20% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 17.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,313, and the median income for a family was $44,372. Males had a median income of $31,904 versus $21,075 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,313. About 6.50% of families and 9.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.90% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

*Cowden
*Findlay
*Herrick
*Mowequa
*Oconee
*Shelbyville
*Sigel
*Stewardson
*Strasburg
*Tower Hill
*Windsor

Unincorporated communities

*Dollville
*Duvall
*Fancher
*Henton
*Herborn
*Hinton
*Kingman
*Middlesworth
*Mode
*Radford
*Westervelt
*Yantisville
*Lakewood

Townships

Shelby County is divided into these townships: