Washington County, Illinois
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Congressional district | 12th |
Website | www |
Washington County is a
History
Washington County was formed on January 2, 1818, out of
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Washington County from its 1818 creation to 1824
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Washington County in 1824, reduced to its current borders by the creation of Clinton County
Geography
According to the
Climate and weather
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In recent years, average temperatures in Nashville have ranged from a low of 22 °F (−6 °C) in January to a high of 88 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −21 °F (−29 °C) was recorded in December 1989 and a record high of 106 °F (41 °C) was recorded in July 1980. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.18 inches (55 mm) in January to 4.10 inches (104 mm) in May.[6] On November 17, 2013, an EF4 tornado swept through the area, destroying homes and causing two fatalities.
Public transit
- South Central Transit
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Clinton County (north)
- Marion County (northeast)
- Jefferson County (east)
- Perry County (south)
- Randolph County (southwest)
- St. Clair County (west)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1820 | 1,517 | — | |
1830 | 1,675 | 10.4% | |
1840 | 4,810 | 187.2% | |
1850 | 6,953 | 44.6% | |
1860 | 13,731 | 97.5% | |
1870 | 17,599 | 28.2% | |
1880 | 21,112 | 20.0% | |
1890 | 19,262 | −8.8% | |
1900 | 19,526 | 1.4% | |
1910 | 18,759 | −3.9% | |
1920 | 18,035 | −3.9% | |
1930 | 16,286 | −9.7% | |
1940 | 15,801 | −3.0% | |
1950 | 14,460 | −8.5% | |
1960 | 13,569 | −6.2% | |
1970 | 13,780 | 1.6% | |
1980 | 15,472 | 12.3% | |
1990 | 14,965 | −3.3% | |
2000 | 15,148 | 1.2% | |
2010 | 14,716 | −2.9% | |
2020 | 13,761 | −6.5% | |
2023 (est.) | 13,536 | [7] | −1.6% |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2010[12] |
As of the
Of the 5,926 households, 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.6% were non-families, and 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age was 42.3 years.[13]
The median income for a household in the county was $51,440 and the median income for a family was $64,171. Males had a median income of $44,272 versus $30,683 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,846. About 5.5% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the
Education
The county is served by six school districts:[16]
- Oakdale CCSD 1
- West Washington County CUD 10
- Irvington CCSD 11
- Ashley CCSD 15
- Nashville CCSD 49
- Nashville Community High School District 99
Communities
Cities
Villages
Unincorporated communities
Townships
Washington County is divided into these townships:
Politics
Washington is a rural conservative county in Southern Illinois that has always trended Republican in presidential elections. The only Democrat to win a majority of the county's ballots since the Civil War was Franklin D. Roosevelt in his 1932 landslide. Historically, the county was dominated by organized labor and family farms. The area tends to be economically and socially conservative.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 6,115 | 77.20% | 1,641 | 20.72% | 165 | 2.08% |
2016 | 5,571 | 74.90% | 1,448 | 19.47% | 419 | 5.63% |
2012 | 4,792 | 64.45% | 2,450 | 32.95% | 193 | 2.60% |
2008 | 4,473 | 56.39% | 3,342 | 42.13% | 117 | 1.48% |
2004 | 5,072 | 62.59% | 2,986 | 36.85% | 46 | 0.57% |
2000 | 4,353 | 60.98% | 2,638 | 36.96% | 147 | 2.06% |
1996 | 3,339 | 48.20% | 2,744 | 39.61% | 844 | 12.18% |
1992 | 3,003 | 39.75% | 2,986 | 39.52% | 1,566 | 20.73% |
1988 | 4,127 | 60.04% | 2,689 | 39.12% | 58 | 0.84% |
1984 | 5,129 | 68.24% | 2,363 | 31.44% | 24 | 0.32% |
1980 | 5,354 | 68.98% | 2,158 | 27.80% | 250 | 3.22% |
1976 | 4,485 | 57.18% | 3,222 | 41.08% | 137 | 1.75% |
1972 | 5,179 | 68.85% | 2,327 | 30.94% | 16 | 0.21% |
1968 | 4,793 | 63.32% | 2,093 | 27.65% | 683 | 9.02% |
1964 | 3,840 | 51.13% | 3,670 | 48.87% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 5,053 | 61.95% | 3,093 | 37.92% | 11 | 0.13% |
1956 | 5,299 | 65.14% | 2,820 | 34.67% | 16 | 0.20% |
1952 | 5,546 | 66.17% | 2,824 | 33.70% | 11 | 0.13% |
1948 | 4,544 | 61.99% | 2,737 | 37.34% | 49 | 0.67% |
1944 | 5,428 | 66.31% | 2,723 | 33.26% | 35 | 0.43% |
1940 | 5,701 | 61.82% | 3,479 | 37.73% | 42 | 0.46% |
1936 | 4,540 | 51.20% | 4,119 | 46.45% | 209 | 2.36% |
1932 | 3,076 | 38.81% | 4,696 | 59.25% | 154 | 1.94% |
1928 | 3,638 | 55.90% | 2,848 | 43.76% | 22 | 0.34% |
1924 | 3,444 | 56.43% | 1,717 | 28.13% | 942 | 15.44% |
1920 | 4,519 | 70.76% | 1,102 | 17.26% | 765 | 11.98% |
1916 | 4,657 | 60.95% | 2,794 | 36.57% | 190 | 2.49% |
1912 | 1,058 | 24.99% | 1,654 | 39.06% | 1,522 | 35.95% |
1908 | 2,355 | 53.87% | 1,830 | 41.86% | 187 | 4.28% |
1904 | 2,374 | 57.30% | 1,504 | 36.30% | 265 | 6.40% |
1900 | 2,351 | 51.81% | 2,081 | 45.86% | 106 | 2.34% |
1896 | 2,351 | 53.30% | 1,979 | 44.87% | 81 | 1.84% |
1892 | 1,956 | 47.35% | 1,868 | 45.22% | 307 | 7.43% |
Media
WNSV in Nashville is the only radio station in the county.
The two weekly newspapers in the county are The Nashville News, located in Nashville, and The Okawville Times, which is based in Okawville.
See also
References
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- ^ "Washington County, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "About". www.dnr.illinois.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ History of Washington County, Illinois: With Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers by McDonough
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Nashville, Illinois". The Weather Channel. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 6, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ Education, Illinois State Board of. "Illinois Public School Districts by County" (XLS). Retrieved May 28, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
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