Scott County, Illinois

History

Scott County was formed in 1839 out of Morgan County. It was named for Scott County, Kentucky. File:Scott County Illinois 1839.png|Scott County at the time of its creation in 1839

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 253 sqmi, of which 251 sqmi is land and 1.9 sqmi (0.7%) is water. The county's western boundary is formed by the Illinois River.

Climate and weather

|Winchester, Illinois |16|34|1.60 |20|40|1.75 |30|52|3.28 |42|64|3.55 |52|74|4.34 |61|83|3.56 |65|87|3.37 |63|85|2.84 |54|78|2.96 |43|67|2.62 |32|52|3.25 |21|39|2.57 In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Winchester have ranged from a low of 16 °F in January to a high of 87 °F in July, although a record low of -26 °F was recorded in January 1912 and a record high of 113 °F was recorded in July 1934. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.60 in in January to 4.34 in in May.

Major highways

• [[Image:I-72.svg|20px]] Interstate 72
• [[Image:US 36.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 36
• [[Image:US 67.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 67
• [[Image:Illinois 106.svg|20px]] Illinois Route 106
• [[Image:Illinois 100.svg|20px]] Illinois Route 100

Adjacent counties

• Morgan County (east)
• Greene County (south)
• Pike County (west)

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 4,949. The median age was 44.4 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.7 males age 18 and over.

The racial makeup of the county was 96.3% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2% Asian,

There were 2,102 households in the county, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.6% were married-couple households, 18.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 2,388 housing units, of which 12.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 78.8% were owner-occupied and 21.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.8%.

Racial and ethnic composition

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 5,355 people, 2,214 households, and 1,516 families living in the county. The population density was 21.3 PD/sqmi. There were 2,459 housing units at an average density of 9.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 98.6% white, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 26.3% were German, 24.3% were American, 18.0% were English, and 16.2% were Irish.

Of the 2,214 households, 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.5% were non-families, and 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age was 42.7 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $49,462 and the median income for a family was $64,412. Males had a median income of $40,781 versus $32,011 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,530. About 6.5% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

• Winchester

Town

• Naples

Villages

• Alsey
• Bluffs
• Exeter
• Glasgow
• Manchester

Census-designated places

• Merritt
• Oxville
• Riggston

Unincorporated community

• Bloomfield

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Scott County.

† county seat

Politics

References

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19. included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
20. included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
21. not an option in the 1980 Census
22. not an option in the 1990 Census
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