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 185 years ago in 1838.
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 : | 23:10:57 (21st December 2024) |
| Density : | 17 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -8.5% (2010-2020) |
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
