Adams County, Illinois
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Adams County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 65,737.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Quincy.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> Adams County is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
[edit]Adams County was formed in 1825 out of Pike County. Its name is in honor of the sixth President of the United States, John Quincy Adams.
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When it was created, Hancock County was temporarily attached to Adams until it could organize a county government.<ref>White, Jesse. Origin and Evolution of Illinois Counties. State of Illinois, March 2010. [1] Template:Webarchive</ref>
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Adams County reduced to its current borders in 1829.
Geography
[edit]Template:Climate chart According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.9%) is water.<ref name="census-density">Template:Cite web</ref>
Adjacent counties
[edit]- Hancock County - north
- Brown County - east
- Schuyler County - east
- Pike County - south
- Marion County, Missouri - west
- Lewis County, Missouri - west
Public transit
[edit]Major highways
[edit]- File:I-172.svg Interstate 172
- File:US 24.svg US Route 24
- File:US 36.svg US Route 36
- File:Illinois 57.svg Illinois Route 57
- File:Illinois 61.svg Illinois Route 61
- File:Illinois 94.svg Illinois Route 94
- File:Illinois 96.svg Illinois Route 96
- File:Illinois 104.svg Illinois Route 104
- File:Illinois 336.svg Illinois Route 336
National protected area
[edit]Climate and weather
[edit]In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Quincy have ranged from a low of Template:Convert in January to a high of Template:Convert in July, although a record low of Template:Convert was recorded in January 1979 and a record high of Template:Convert was recorded in July 2005. Average monthly precipitation ranged from Template:Convert in January to Template:Convert in May.<ref name="weather" />
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2020 United States census, there were 65,737 people, 27,199 households, and 17,398 families residing in the county.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 30,235 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 89.5% white, 3.8% black or African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.8% from other races, and 4.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.0% of the population. The most common reported ancestries were, German (35.9%), Irish (11.1%), English (8.1%), and American (7.4%).
Of the 27,199 households, 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.0% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $55,052 and the median income for a family was $72,091. Males had a median income of $41,852 versus $29,404 for females. The per capita income for the county was $31,035. About 9.4% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">Template:Cite web</ref>
2020 Census
[edit]Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (NH) | 58,389 | 88.82% |
Black or African American (NH) | 2,464 | 3.74% |
Native American (NH) | 92 | 0.14% |
Asian (NH) | 500 | 0.76% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 33 | 0.05% |
Other/Mixed (NH) | 2,972 | 4.52% |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,287 | 2% |
Communities
[edit]Community |
Community type |
Population | Total Area |
Water Area |
Land Area |
Pop. Density | |
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Camp Point | village | 1,121 | 1.27 | 0.00 | 1.27 | 885.47 | |
Clayton | village | 639 | 0.89 | 0.01 | 0.88 | 722.85 | |
Coatsburg | village | 150 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 1,136.36 | |
Columbus | village | 114 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 520.55 | |
Golden | village | 648 | 0.64 | 0.00 | 0.64 | 1,009.35 | |
La Prairie | village | 42 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 217.62 | |
Liberty | village | 543 | 0.39 | 0.00 | 0.39 | 1,388.75 | |
Lima | village | 148 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 1,096.30 | |
Loraine | village | 300 | 0.84 | 0.00 | 0.84 | 355.45 | |
Mendon | village | 872 | 0.86 | 0.00 | 0.86 | 1,017.50 | |
Payson | village | 1,025 | 1.17 | 0.00 | 1.17 | 876.07 | |
Plainville | village | 271 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.23 | 1,153.19 | |
Quincy (seat) | city | 39,463 | 15.81 | 0.04 | 15.77 | 2,503.20 | |
Ursa | village | 609 | 0.69 | 0.00 | 0.69 | 882.61 | |
Adams County | county | 65,737 | 871 | 16 | 855 | 75 |
Unincorporated communities
[edit]- Adams
- Beverly
- Bigneck
- Blacks
- Bloomfield
- Burton
- Chatton
- Cliola
- Country Meadows
- Ewbanks
- Fall Creek
- Fowler
- Hickory Grove
- Kellerville
- Kingston
- Marblehead
- Marcelline
- Meyer
- North Quincy
- Paloma
- Richfield
- Rock Creek
- Sheridan Estates
- Spring Valley
- Woodville
Townships
[edit]Adams County is divided into twenty-three townships:
- Beverly
- Burton
- Camp Point
- Clayton
- Columbus
- Concord
- Ellington
- Fall Creek
- Gilmer
- Honey Creek
- Houston
- Keene
- Liberty
- Lima
- McKee
- Melrose
- Mendon
- Northeast
- Payson
- Quincy
- Richfield
- Riverside
- Ursa
Politics
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Template:Illinois county elected officials Adams County, positioned in a primarily rural section of Illinois is culturally isolated from Chicago, and therefore more conservative than the state's northeastern corner. Quincy, the county seat, holds a high number of socially conservative Catholics<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and likewise is the home to the campus of Quincy University, a private Catholic liberal arts college, and the Western Catholic Union.
The county is part of the historic belt of German settlement extending into the Missouri Rhineland. Since it was antagonistic to the Yankee northeast of Illinois, it voted solidly Democratic until 1892. After being a swing county in the first half of the twentieth century, Adams County has been a Republican stronghold. It has gone Republican in all but four presidential elections since 1920, all but one of which was a 400-vote Democratic landslide. The county last supported a Democrat in 1964, when it voted for Lyndon Johnson. The county regularly supports the Republicans at the state level as well; it has not supported a Democrat for Governor of Illinois since Adlai Stevenson II in 1948. Additionally, five of the six countywide elected officials in Adams County are Republicans, with a Democrat holding the position of Circuit Clerk.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Notably, while it voted for Barack Obama in his 2004 Senate campaign, he lost it by wide margins in both of his presidential bids.
The county is part of Illinois's 15th congressional district, currently represented by Republican Mary Miller. For the Illinois House of Representatives, the county is located in the 94th district, represented by Republican Randy Frese. The county is located in the 47th district of the Illinois Senate, represented by Republican Jil Tracy.
Education
[edit]Unified school districts
[edit]- Central Community Unit School District 3
- Liberty Community Unit School District 2
- Mendon Community Unit School District 4
- Payson Community Unit School District 1
- Quincy Public School District 172
Private schools
[edit]- Blessed Sacrament Catholic School <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Chaddock School <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Quincy Christian School
- Quincy Notre Dame High School
- St. Dominic Catholic School <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- St. Francis Solanus Catholic School <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- St. James Lutheran School <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- St. Peter Catholic School <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Colleges and universities
[edit]Attractions
[edit]- Adams County Fair<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Bayview Bridge
- Burton Cave<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Fall Creek Scenic Park
- Golden Windmill<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- John Wood Mansion
- Saukenauk Scout Reservation<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Siloam Springs State Park
- Spirit Knob Winery<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Villa Katharine<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Wavering Park<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]Template:Commons category Template:Wikivoyage
- Adams County website
- Adams County GIS Website
- Great River Genealogical Society Template:Webarchive
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
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