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Adams County, Illinois
Adams County Courthouse, Quincy.jpg
Map of Illinois highlighting Adams County
Location in the state of Illinois
Map of the United States highlighting Illinois
Illinois's location in the U.S.
Founded 1825
Named for John Quincy Adams
Seat Quincy
Largest city Quincy
Area
 • Total 871 sq mi (2,256 km2)
 • Land 855 sq mi (2,214 km2)
 • Water 16 sq mi (41 km2), 1.9%
Population
 • (2010) 67,103
 • Density 78/sq mi (30/km²)
Congressional district 18th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.co.adams.il.us

Adams County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 67,103.[1] Its county seat is Quincy.[2]

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.

  • When it was created, Hancock County was temporarily attached to Adams until it could organize a county government.[3]

  • Adams County reduced to its current borders in 1829.

Geography[edit]

Quincy, Illinois
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Source: The Weather Channel[4]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 871 square miles (2,260 km2), of which 855 square miles (2,210 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (1.9%) is water.[5]

Adjacent counties[edit]

Major highways[edit]

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 16 °F (−9 °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 January 1979 and a record high of 105 °F (41 °C) was recorded in July 2005. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.36 inches (35 mm) in January to 4.61 inches (117 mm) in May.[4]

Demographics[edit]

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Adams County.
Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1830 2,186 —
1840 14,476 562.2%
1850 26,508 83.1%
1860 41,323 55.9%
1870 56,362 36.4%
1880 59,135 4.9%
1890 61,888 4.7%
1900 67,058 8.4%
1910 64,588 −3.7%
1920 62,188 −3.7%
1930 62,784 1.0%
1940 65,229 3.9%
1950 64,690 −0.8%
1960 68,467 5.8%
1970 70,861 3.5%
1980 71,622 1.1%
1990 66,090 −7.7%
2000 68,277 3.3%
2010 67,103 −1.7%
Est. 2014 66,988 [6] −0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2013[1]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 67,103 people, 27,375 households, and 17,677 families residing in the county.[11] The population density was 78.5 inhabitants per square mile (30.3/km2). There were 29,842 housing units at an average density of 34.9 per square mile (13.5/km2).[5] The racial makeup of the county was 93.7% white, 3.5% black or African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population.[11] In terms of ancestry, 43.5% were German, 13.1% were Irish, 10.7% were American, and 8.7% were English.[12]

Of the 27,375 households, 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.4% were non-families, and 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 40.7 years.[11]

The median income for a household in the county was $43,824 and the median income for a family was $55,791. Males had a median income of $38,830 versus $29,371 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,308. About 8.3% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.[13]

Politics[edit]

Adams County, Illinois
Elected countywide officials
Circuit Clerk Lori Geschwandner Democratic
County Clerk Chuck Venvertloh Republican
Coroner James Keller Republican
Sheriff Brent Fischer Democratic
State’s Attorney Jonathan Barnard Republican
Regional Superintendent Deborah Niederhauser Republican
Treasurer Terry Asher Republican

Adams County, positioned in a primarily rural section of Illinois is culturally isolated from Chicago, and therefore is more conservative than the state's northeastern corner. Quincy, the county seat, holds a high number of social conservative catholics[14] and likewise is the home to the campus of Quincy University, a private catholic liberal arts college, and the Western Catholic Union.

In the 2008 Presidential election, the county supported Republican candidate John McCain 61-38% over the state's favorite son, Barack Obama.[15]

Presidential Election Results (Adams County, IL):1960–present (U.S. winner is represented by (W), IL winner is represented by (I)), Adams County winner is represented by italicized number of votes received in the county

Year Democratic Republican Third party
2012 (W)(I) Obama/Biden 31.5% 9,627 Romney/Ryan 66.7% 20,371
2008 (W)(I) Obama/Biden 38.6% 11,794 McCain/Palin 60.6% 18,711
2004[16] (I) Kerry/Edwards 33% 10,511 (W) G.W. Bush/Cheney 66% 20,834
2000[17] (I) Gore/Lieberman 40.5% 12,197 (W) G.W. Bush/Cheney 57.6% 17,331 Nader 1.2% 371
1996[18] (W)(I) Clinton/Gore 39.9% 11,336 Dole/Kemp 48.7% 13,836 Perot 10.8% 3,069
1992[18] (W)(I) Clinton/Gore 37.2% 11,748 G. Bush/Quayle 42.8% 13,529 Perot 19.5% 6,157
1988[18] Dukakis/Bentsen 46.3% 13,768 (W)(I) G. Bush/Quayle 53.3% 15,831
1984[18] Mondale/Ferraro 33.7% 10,336 (W)(I) Reagan/Mondale 66.0% 20,225
1980[18] Carter/Mondale 33.2% 10,606 (W)(I) Reagan/G. Bush 62.2% 19,842 Anderson 3.8% 1,202
1976[18] (W) Carter/Mondale 39.1% 11,926 (I) Ford/Dole 59.7% 18,189
1972[18] McGovern/Shriver 30.3% 9,055 (W)(I) Nixon/Agnew 69.5% 20,731
1968[18] Humphrey/Muskie 35.9% 11,521 (W)(I) Nixon/Agnew 54.3% 17,444 Wallace 9.7% 3,115
1964[18] (W)(I) L. Johnson/Humphrey 56.7% 18,321 Goldwater/Miller 43.3% 13,993
1960[18] (W)(I) Kennedy/L. Johnson 44.2% 14,827 Nixon/Lodge 55.7% 18,674

Education[edit]

Unified school districts[edit]

Private schools[edit]

  • Blessed Sacrament Catholic School [2]
  • Chaddock School [3]
  • Quincy Christian School
  • Quincy Notre Dame High School
  • St. Dominic Catholic School [4]
  • St. Francis Solanus Catholic School [5]
  • St. James Lutheran School [6]
  • St. Peter Catholic School [7]

Colleges and universities[edit]

Attractions[edit]

Communities[edit]

Adams County, Illinois.

City[edit]

Villages[edit]

Unincorporated communities[edit]

Townships[edit]

Adams County is divided into twenty-three townships:

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2014. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
  3. ^ White, Jesse. Origin and Evolution of Illinois Counties. State of Illinois, March 2010. [1]
  4. ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Quincy, Illinois". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2011-01-27. 
  5. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-11. 
  6. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015. 
  7. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2014. 
  8. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 3, 2014. 
  9. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2014. 
  10. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2014. 
  11. ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-11. 
  12. ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-11. 
  13. ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-11. 
  14. ^ http://www.thearda.com/mapsReports/reports/counties/17001_2000.asp
  15. ^ "Local and National Election Results - Election Center 2008 - Elections & Politics from CNN.com". CNN. 
  16. ^ "CNN.com Election 2004". CNN. 
  17. ^ http://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2000&fips=17001&f=0&off=0&elect=0
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/

External links[edit]

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Marion County, Missouri and Lewis County, Missouri Brown County and Schuyler County
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Coordinates: 39°59′N 91°11′W / 39.99°N 91.19°W / 39.99; -91.19

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