Scott County is a

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located in the U.S. state of

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. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 5,355, making it the fourth-least populous county in Illinois. Its

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

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History

Scott County was formed in 1839 out of Morgan County. It was named for Scott County, Kentucky. File:Scott County Illinois 1839.png, Scott County at the time of its creation in 1839

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.7%) is water. The county's western boundary is formed by the

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Climate and weather

In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Winchester have ranged from a low of in January to a high of in July, although a record low of was recorded in January 1912 and a record high of was recorded in July 1934. Average monthly precipitation ranged from in January to in May.

Major highways

* Interstate 72 *

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* U.S. Route 67 *

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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. The population density was . There were 2,459 housing units at an average density of . 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. In terms of ancestry, 26.3% were

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, 24.3% were

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, 18.0% were

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, and 16.2% were Irish. 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. 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

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, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

Town

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Villages

* Alsey * Bluffs *

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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''

Politics

References

External links

* {{Coord, 39.65, -90.48, display=title, type:adm2nd_region:US-IL_source:UScensus1990 1839 establishments in Illinois Populated places established in 1839 Illinois counties Jacksonville, Illinois micropolitan area