Richland County, Illinois

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Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 15,813.[1] Its county seat is Olney.[2][3]Template:Rp

History

Richland County was established in 1841 out of portions of East part of Clay and West part of Lawrence counties.[4] It was named for Richland County, Ohio, where many of the early settlers migrated from.[3]Template:Rp

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land[5]Template:Rp and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.5%) is water.[6]

Climate and weather

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Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 15,813. The median age was 43.2 years, with 22.6% of residents under the age of 18 and 21.7% aged 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.6 males age 18 and over. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert"..[14]

54.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 45.3% lived in rural areas.[15]

The racial makeup of the county was 94.2% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.7% of the population.[16]

There were 6,621 households in the county, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.8% were married-couple households, 19.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[14]

There were 7,364 housing units, of which 10.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 73.2% were owner-occupied and 26.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.9%.[14]

Racial and ethnic composition

Richland County, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[17] Pop 1990[18] Pop 2000[19] Pop 2010[20] Pop 2020[21] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 17,369 16,392 15,772 15,673 14,813 98.76% 99.08% 97.67% 96.55% 93.68%
Black or African American alone (NH) 12 17 42 78 75 0.07% 0.10% 0.26% 0.48% 0.47%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 23 23 18 25 28 0.13% 0.14% 0.11% 0.15% 0.18%
Asian alone (NH) 47 38 91 117 123 0.27% 0.23% 0.56% 0.72% 0.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [22] x [23] 4 1 7 x x 0.02% 0.01% 0.04%
Other race alone (NH) 55 1 7 4 22 0.31% 0.01% 0.04% 0.02% 0.14%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [24] x [25] 91 130 472 x x 0.56% 0.80% 2.98%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 81 74 124 205 273 0.46% 0.45% 0.77% 1.26% 1.73%
Total 17,587 16,545 16,149 16,233 15,813 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 16,233 people, 6,726 households, and 4,438 families residing in the county.[26]

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The 2010 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.[26]

In terms of ancestry, 29.6% were German, 11.7% were American, 11.4% were English, and 9.2% were Irish.[27]

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.[26]

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.[28] 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.[29]

Communities

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Townships

Richland County is divided into nine townships:[3]Template:Rp

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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

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Government

Elected officials[30]
Office Office holder
County Board Chairman Dennis Graves (R)
County Board Vice Chairman Morgan Henton (R)
County Board Member - District 1 Brian VanBlaricum (R)
County Board Member - District 2 Dennis Graves (R)
County Board Member - District 3 Alexis McFarland (R)
County Board Member - District 4 Cynthia Given (D)
County Board Member - District 5 Morgan Henton (R)
County Board Member - District 6 Travis Paddock (R)
County Board Member - District 7 Steve Schonert (R)
County Clerk Amanda Troyer (R)
County Circuit Clerk Zach Holder (R)
County Treasurer Mike Hahn (R)
County Assessor Tim Hahn (R)
Coroner Steve Patterson (R)
States Attorney Chelsey Clark (R)
County Sheriff Andy Hires (R)

See also

References

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