Morgan County, Illinois
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Congressional district | 15th |
Morgan County is a
Morgan County is part of the Jacksonville, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Springfield–Jacksonville–Lincoln, IL Combined Statistical Area.
History
Morgan County was formed in 1823 out of
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Morgan County from the time of its creation to 1837
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Morgan County between 1837 and 1839, when Scott County was split off
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Morgan County between 1839 and 1845
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Morgan County in 1845, when its border with Cass County was moved southward, bringing both to their present borders
Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 572 square miles (1,480 km2), of which 569 square miles (1,470 km2) is land and 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) (0.6%) is water.[10]
The 90th Meridian of Longitude goes through Morgan County, as seen on a road sign at mile 78 of I-72.
Climate and weather
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Average temperatures in the county seat of Jacksonville range from a low of 15 °F (−9 °C) in January to a high of 87 °F (31 °C) in July; a record low of −28 °F (−33 °C) was recorded in February 1934 and a record high of 114 °F (46 °C) was recorded in July 1954. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.35 inches (34 mm) in January to 4.86 inches (123 mm) in May.[11]
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Cass County – north
- Sangamon County – east
- Macoupin County – southeast
- Greene County – south
- Pike County – west
- Scott County – southwest
- Brown County – northwest
National protected area
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1830 | 12,714 | — | |
1840 | 19,547 | 53.7% | |
1850 | 16,064 | −17.8% | |
1860 | 22,112 | 37.6% | |
1870 | 28,463 | 28.7% | |
1880 | 31,514 | 10.7% | |
1890 | 32,636 | 3.6% | |
1900 | 35,006 | 7.3% | |
1910 | 34,420 | −1.7% | |
1920 | 33,567 | −2.5% | |
1930 | 34,240 | 2.0% | |
1940 | 36,378 | 6.2% | |
1950 | 35,568 | −2.2% | |
1960 | 36,571 | 2.8% | |
1970 | 36,174 | −1.1% | |
1980 | 37,502 | 3.7% | |
1990 | 36,397 | −2.9% | |
2000 | 36,616 | 0.6% | |
2010 | 35,547 | −2.9% | |
2020 | 32,915 | −7.4% | |
US Decennial Census[12] 1790-1960[13] 1900-1990[14] 1990-2000[15] 2010[16] |
As of the
Of the 14,104 households, 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.2% were non-families, and 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age was 40.8 years.[17]
The median income for a household in the county was $44,645 and the median income for a family was $59,185. Males had a median income of $43,609 versus $29,893 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,244. About 11.2% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the
Communities
Cities
- Jacksonville (seat)
- Waverly
Villages
Unincorporated communities
Politics
Morgan County has been reliably Republican from its beginning; the Democratic nominee has gained a plurality only 19% of the time (6 of 32 elections).
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 9,950 | 64.89% | 5,076 | 33.11% | 307 | 2.00% |
2016 | 9,076 | 61.32% | 4,696 | 31.73% | 1,028 | 6.95% |
2012 | 7,972 | 56.37% | 5,806 | 41.06% | 364 | 2.57% |
2008 | 7,591 | 49.31% | 7,467 | 48.51% | 336 | 2.18% |
2004 | 9,392 | 61.87% | 5,650 | 37.22% | 138 | 0.91% |
2000 | 8,058 | 56.22% | 5,899 | 41.15% | 377 | 2.63% |
1996 | 6,352 | 44.61% | 6,150 | 43.19% | 1,736 | 12.19% |
1992 | 6,566 | 40.29% | 6,351 | 38.97% | 3,380 | 20.74% |
1988 | 8,808 | 59.17% | 6,032 | 40.52% | 46 | 0.31% |
1984 | 10,683 | 66.37% | 5,361 | 33.30% | 53 | 0.33% |
1980 | 10,406 | 61.22% | 5,483 | 32.26% | 1,108 | 6.52% |
1976 | 8,885 | 53.88% | 7,403 | 44.90% | 201 | 1.22% |
1972 | 11,103 | 66.13% | 5,674 | 33.80% | 12 | 0.07% |
1968 | 8,902 | 54.52% | 6,281 | 38.47% | 1,144 | 7.01% |
1964 | 7,240 | 43.95% | 9,235 | 56.05% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 9,791 | 57.38% | 7,259 | 42.54% | 12 | 0.07% |
1956 | 10,262 | 61.82% | 6,327 | 38.11% | 11 | 0.07% |
1952 | 10,405 | 61.04% | 6,637 | 38.94% | 4 | 0.02% |
1948 | 8,398 | 55.05% | 6,798 | 44.56% | 59 | 0.39% |
1944 | 8,923 | 56.01% | 6,965 | 43.72% | 42 | 0.26% |
1940 | 10,137 | 52.57% | 9,082 | 47.10% | 64 | 0.33% |
1936 | 8,844 | 47.02% | 9,800 | 52.10% | 167 | 0.89% |
1932 | 7,787 | 42.95% | 10,170 | 56.09% | 173 | 0.95% |
1928 | 10,192 | 63.52% | 5,805 | 36.18% | 49 | 0.31% |
1924 | 8,223 | 55.40% | 5,721 | 38.54% | 900 | 6.06% |
1920 | 8,169 | 62.87% | 4,447 | 34.23% | 377 | 2.90% |
1916 | 7,536 | 50.25% | 7,104 | 47.37% | 358 | 2.39% |
1912 | 2,090 | 27.57% | 3,648 | 48.11% | 1,844 | 24.32% |
1908 | 4,019 | 48.06% | 3,993 | 47.75% | 351 | 4.20% |
1904 | 4,248 | 51.65% | 3,343 | 40.64% | 634 | 7.71% |
1900 | 4,341 | 48.66% | 4,321 | 48.43% | 260 | 2.91% |
1896 | 4,317 | 49.28% | 4,323 | 49.34% | 121 | 1.38% |
1892 | 3,471 | 43.68% | 4,006 | 50.41% | 470 | 5.91% |
Education
Here is a list of school districts with any territory in the county (all are full K-12 school districts), no matter how slight, even if the schools and/or administrative offices are located in other counties:[25]
- A-C Central Community Unit School District 262
- Community Unit School District 16
- Franklin Community Unit School District 1
- Greenfield Community Unit School District 10
- Jacksonville School District 117
- Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 11
- Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8
- Scott-Morgan Consolidated Unit School District 2
- Triopia Community Unit School District 27
- Virginia Community Unit School District 64
- Waverly Community Unit School District 6
- Winchester Community Unit School District 1
Additionally the following state-operated schools are in Morgan County:
- Illinois School for the Deaf
- Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (School for the Blind)
Private schools:
Tertiary:
- Illinois College
- Lincoln Land Community College Jacksonville Outreach Center
- MacMurray College (closed)
See also
References
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