Christian County, Illinois
Christian County: County in Illinois, United States
About
Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,800 and a population density of 19 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 32,075 inhabitants. Its county seat is Taylorville. The county was created 186 years ago in 1838.
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Quick Facts about Christian County
Population : | 32,075 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Illinois (United States) |
Different from : | Christian County, Christian County |
Area : | 1854 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 0.9% |
Land as percent of area : | 99.1% |
Named for : | Christian County |
Capital : | Taylorville |
Establishment : | January 01, 1839 |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 2/17/2025 - 6:27:56 PM |
Density : | 17 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -8.5% (2010-2020) |
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Geography
Christian County is located at 39°32'45"N 89°16'38"W (39.5457900, -89.2772700). It has 3 neighbors: Montgomery County, Sangamon County and Shelby County.
Christian County map
The largest city of Christian County is Taylorville with a population of 10,280. Other cities include, Kincaid population 1,362, Assumption population 1,056, Morrisonville population 990 and Tovey population 467. See all Christian County cities & populated places.
Christian County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Christian County.
City Name | Population | Title |
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Taylorville | 10,280 | City in Christian County, Illinois |
Pana | 5,327 | Town in Christian County, Illinois, United States |
Kincaid | 1,362 | City in Anderson County, Kansas, United States of America |
Assumption | 1,056 | City in Christian County, Illinois, United States |
Edinburg | 1,006 | Village in Illinois, United States |
Morrisonville | 990 | Human settlement in United States of America |
Stonington | 835 | Township in Christian County, Illinois |
Mount Auburn | 514 | Township in Christian County, Illinois |
Tovey | 467 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Rosamond | 393 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Owaneco | 223 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Palmer | 204 | Village in Christian County, Illinois, United States |
Bulpitt | 199 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
Jeisyville | 100 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Christian County
Christian County has 3 neighbours.
- Montgomery County county in Illinois, United States
- Sangamon County county in Illinois, United States
- Shelby County county in Illinois, United States
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Christian County decreased by 8.5% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 34,800 | - | census |
2011 | 34,702 | -0.28% | estimation process |
2012 | 34,518 | -0.53% | estimation process |
2013 | 34,148 | -1.08% | estimation process |
2014 | 33,813 | -0.99% | estimation process |
2015 | 33,463 | -1.05% | estimation process |
2016 | 33,230 | -0.7% | estimation process |
2017 | 33,007 | -0.68% | estimation process |
2018 | 32,653 | -1.08% | estimation process |
2019 | 32,304 | -1.08% | estimation process |
2020 | 32,075 | -0.71% | estimation process |
People born in Christian County (2)
People born in Christian County, including artist Horace Taylor, James H. Forrester, .
List
Other places with the same name (3)
- Christian County , Missouri county in Missouri, United States with a population of 90,655 people.
- Christian County , Kentucky county in Missouri, United States with a population of 71,478 people.
Illinois Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Cook County | 5,108,284 | County in Illinois, United States |
Chicago | 2,677,643 | The third most populous city in the United States and the center of the Chicago metropolitan area. |
DuPage County | 917,481 | County in Illinois, United States |
Lake County | 693,593 | County in Oregon, United States |
Will County | 688,726 | County in Illinois, United States |
Kane County | 531,010 | County in southern Utah, United States |
McHenry County | 305,888 | County in Illinois, United States |
Winnebago County | 281,295 | County in Illinois, United States |
Madison County | 262,635 | County in Montana, United States |
Saint Clair County | 258,046 | The County of St. |
Champaign County | 209,192 | County in Illinois, United States |
Aurora | 196,383 | The second most populous city in Illinois. |
Sangamon County | 193,882 | County in Illinois, United States |
Peoria County | 177,652 | County in Illinois, United States of America |
McLean County | 171,256 | County in North Dakota, United States |
Naperville | 147,986 | The second most populous city in Illinois. |