Scott County, Illinois

Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 4,949,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> making it the fourth-least populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Winchester.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>

Scott County is part of the Jacksonville, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL Combined Statistical Area.

History

Scott County was formed in 1839 out of Morgan County. It was named for Scott County, Kentucky.

• Scott County at the time of its creation in 1839
  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 Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.7%) is water.<ref name="census-density" /> The county's western boundary is formed by the Illinois River.

Climate and weather

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Major highways

• File:I-72.svg Interstate 72
• File:US 36.svg U.S. Route 36
• File:US 67.svg U.S. Route 67
• File:Illinois 106.svg Illinois Route 106
• File:Illinois 100.svg Illinois Route 100

Adjacent counties

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

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, there were 5,355 people, 2,214 households, and 1,516 families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,459 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert.<ref name="census-density">Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref name="census-dp1" /> In terms of ancestry, 26.3% were German, 24.3% were American, 18.0% were English, and 16.2% were Irish.<ref name="census-dp2">Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref name="census-dp1" />

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.<ref name="census-dp3">Template:Cite web</ref>

Communities

City

• Winchester

Town

• Naples

Villages

• Alsey
• Bluffs
• Exeter
• Glasgow
• Manchester

Unincorporated communities

• Bloomfield
• Merritt
• Oxville
• Riggston

Population ranking

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

† county seat

Rank	Place	Municipal type	Population (2020 Census)
1	† Winchester	City	1,574
2	Bluffs	Village	618
3	Manchester	Village	265
4	Alsey	Village	195
5	Glasgow	Village	119
6	Naples	Town	100
7	Exeter	Town	87

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Scott County

External links

• Template:Official website