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Richland County, Illinois | |
Richland County Courthouse in Olney
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Location in the state of Illinois | |
Illinois's location in the U.S. | |
Founded | February 24, 1841 |
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Named for | Richland County, Ohio |
Seat | Olney |
Largest city | Olney |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
362 sq mi (938 km²) 356 sq mi (922 km²) 1.9 sq mi (5 km²), 0.5 |
Population - (2020) - Density |
15,813 |
Congressional district | 15th |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 15,813.[1] Its county seat is Olney.[2]
History[]
Richland County was established in 1841 out of portions of East part of Clay and West part of Lawrence counties.[3] It was named for Richland County, Ohio, where many of the early settlers migrated from.
Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 362 square miles (940 km2), of which 360 square miles (930 km2) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) (0.5%) is water.[4]
Climate and weather[]
Climate chart for Olney, Illinois | |||||||||||
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J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
2.84
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19
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2.73
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23
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4.35
54
32
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4.38
65
42
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4.76
75
52
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4.07
84
62
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4.13
88
66
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3.55
86
63
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3.09
80
55
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3.34
69
44
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4.39
54
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3.65
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temperatures in °C • precipitation totals in mm source: The Weather Channel[5] |
In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Olney have ranged from a low of 19 °F (−7 °C) in January to a high of 88 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −25 °F (−31.7 °C) was recorded in February 1951 and a record high of 112 °F (44 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.73 inches (69 mm) in February to 4.76 inches (121 mm) in May.[5]
Major highways[]
Adjacent counties[]
- Jasper County (north)
- Crawford County (northeast)
- Lawrence County (east)
- Wabash County (southeast)
- Edwards County (south)
- Wayne County (southwest)
- Clay County (west)
Demographics[]
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1850 | 4,012 | ||
1860 | 9,711 | 142.0% | |
1870 | 12,803 | 31.8% | |
1880 | 15,545 | 21.4% | |
1890 | 15,019 | −3.4% | |
1900 | 16,391 | 9.1% | |
1910 | 15,970 | −2.6% | |
1920 | 14,044 | −12.1% | |
1930 | 14,053 | 0.1% | |
1940 | 17,137 | 21.9% | |
1950 | 16,889 | −1.4% | |
1960 | 16,299 | −3.5% | |
1970 | 16,829 | 3.3% | |
1980 | 17,587 | 4.5% | |
1990 | 16,545 | −5.9% | |
2000 | 16,149 | −2.4% | |
2010 | 16,233 | 0.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8] 1990–2000[9] 2010–2020[1] |
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 16,233 people, 6,726 households, and 4,438 families residing in the county.[10] The population density was 45.1 inhabitants per square mile (17.4 /km2). There were 7,513 housing units at an average density of 20.9 per square mile (8.1 /km2).[4] The racial makeup of the county was 97.3% white, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.3% of the population.[10] In terms of ancestry, 29.6% were German, 11.7% were American, 11.4% were English, and 9.2% were Irish.[11]
Of the 6,726 households, 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.0% were non-families, and 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age was 42.1 years.[10]
The median income for a household in the county was $41,917 and the median income for a family was $53,853. Males had a median income of $41,058 versus $31,296 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,874. About 9.5% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.[12] Richland is the top ranked most affordable county in Illinois to buy a car and is on average $932 less expensive than other Illinois counties.[13]
Communities[]
City[]
- Olney (seat)
Villages[]
- Calhoun
- Claremont
- Noble
- Parkersburg
Unincorporated communities[]
- Berryville
- Dundas
- Elbow
- Wynoose
Townships[]
Richland County is divided into nine townships:
- Bonpas
- Claremont
- Decker
- Denver
- German
- Madison
- Noble
- Olney
- Preston
Notable people[]
- Alexander W. Swanitz (1851–1915), civil engineer who participated in the construction of railroads in various parts of the country
- Dial D. Ryder (1938–2011), gun smith
Politics[]
Government[]
Office | Office holder |
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County Board Chairman | Dennis Graves |
County Board Member - District 1 | Bill Clow |
County Board Member - District 2 | Emily Blackford |
County Board Member - District 3 | Shawn Rose |
County Board Member - District 4 | Steve Schonert |
County Board Member - District 5 | Morgan Henton |
County Board Member - District 6 | Dennis Graves |
County Board Member - District 7 | Brian VanBlaricum |
County Clerk | Alice Mulinax |
County Circuit Clerk | Zach Holder |
County Treasurer | Sheila Ritter |
County Assessor | Tim Hahn |
Corner | Steve Patterson |
States Attorney | John Clark |
County Sheriff | Andy Hires |
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 6,089 | 75.39% | 1,830 | 22.66% | 158 | 1.96% |
2016 | 5,739 | 74.59% | 1,584 | 20.59% | 371 | 4.82% |
2012 | 4,756 | 65.31% | 2,362 | 32.44% | 164 | 2.25% |
2008 | 4,329 | 56.42% | 3,181 | 41.46% | 163 | 2.12% |
2004 | 5,153 | 66.50% | 2,529 | 32.64% | 67 | 0.86% |
2000 | 4,718 | 63.52% | 2,491 | 33.54% | 219 | 2.95% |
1996 | 3,137 | 46.03% | 2,679 | 39.31% | 999 | 14.66% |
1992 | 3,053 | 37.87% | 3,286 | 40.76% | 1,722 | 21.36% |
1988 | 4,264 | 59.61% | 2,863 | 40.03% | 26 | 0.36% |
1984 | 5,665 | 71.95% | 2,182 | 27.71% | 27 | 0.34% |
1980 | 5,241 | 64.50% | 2,463 | 30.31% | 422 | 5.19% |
1976 | 4,434 | 55.03% | 3,485 | 43.25% | 138 | 1.71% |
1972 | 5,558 | 68.41% | 2,553 | 31.42% | 14 | 0.17% |
1968 | 4,781 | 58.76% | 2,495 | 30.66% | 861 | 10.58% |
1964 | 3,901 | 47.92% | 4,239 | 52.08% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 5,329 | 63.80% | 3,015 | 36.09% | 9 | 0.11% |
1956 | 5,304 | 68.05% | 2,485 | 31.88% | 5 | 0.06% |
1952 | 5,569 | 68.42% | 2,565 | 31.51% | 5 | 0.06% |
1948 | 3,884 | 60.56% | 2,438 | 38.02% | 91 | 1.42% |
1944 | 4,577 | 60.91% | 2,858 | 38.04% | 79 | 1.05% |
1940 | 5,022 | 53.17% | 4,335 | 45.89% | 89 | 0.94% |
1936 | 4,040 | 47.57% | 4,268 | 50.26% | 184 | 2.17% |
1932 | 2,765 | 38.50% | 4,318 | 60.12% | 99 | 1.38% |
1928 | 4,042 | 61.03% | 2,550 | 38.50% | 31 | 0.47% |
1924 | 3,082 | 50.07% | 2,749 | 44.66% | 324 | 5.26% |
1920 | 3,026 | 57.05% | 2,174 | 40.99% | 104 | 1.96% |
1916 | 2,992 | 45.09% | 3,431 | 51.70% | 213 | 3.21% |
1912 | 811 | 21.80% | 1,800 | 48.39% | 1,109 | 29.81% |
1908 | 1,684 | 44.13% | 1,938 | 50.79% | 194 | 5.08% |
1904 | 1,778 | 48.20% | 1,604 | 43.48% | 307 | 8.32% |
1900 | 1,793 | 45.58% | 2,042 | 51.91% | 99 | 2.52% |
1896 | 1,693 | 44.55% | 2,062 | 54.26% | 45 | 1.18% |
1892 | 1,500 | 43.35% | 1,542 | 44.57% | 418 | 12.08% |
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Richland County
References[]
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/17159.html.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ Morrison, Kate. "The Church". Historical Sketch of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Olney, Illinois, 1841–1909. p. 5. https://archive.org/details/historicalsketch00firs/.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17159.
- ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Olney, Illinois". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIL0889.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/il190090.txt.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf.
- ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US17159.
- ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US17159.
- ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US17159.
- ^ "Used Car Market in Chicago, IL" (in en). https://www.autolist.com/chicago-il#s=a§ion=affordability-rankings.
- ^ "The City of Olney, Illinois". City of Olney. https://www.ci.olney.il.us/departments/index.php.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
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