Clinton County, Illinois


Clinton County is a county located in the United States of Illinois. The population of county in 2000 stood at 35535 as per the Census data. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 36711, It is the 40th most populous county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 503.48 sq mi (1304.01 sq km), of which, 474.23 square miles (1228.25 sq km) of it is land and 29.25 square miles (75.76 sq km) of it is water, it is the 55th largest by area in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is ranks fourth in the size of its inland waterways in Illinois.

Clinton County Illinois
Map of Clinton County, Illinois

As of the census of 2000, there were 35535 people in the county, organized into 12754 households, and 9226 families residing in the county. The population density was 74.9 people per square mile (28.92/kmē), it would be the 32nd most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Illinois. There were 13805 housing units at an average density of 29.1 per square mile (11.24/kmē). The average household size was 2.6 people, and the average family size was 3.1 people. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.8 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 36711, The racial makeup of the county was 94.52% White, 4.21% Black or African American, 0.17% American Indian, 0.38% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian, and 0.68% from two or more races.

Clinton County Illinois Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Clinton County Illinois School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Clinton County Illinois GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $44618, it is the 19th highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Illinois. The median income for a family in the county was $52580, making it the 19th highest county by median family income in Illinois. The per capita income for the county was $19109, it would be the 33rd highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Illinois.

In 2000, 9052 pupils and students, of which 51.82% are male and 48.18% are female, 25.47% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.9% nursery or pri school, 6.14% kindergarten, 45.65% elementary school, 23.91% high school and 18.4% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Keyesport VillageBond County, Clinton County0.420.40.024811193.71402822679
2Albers VillageClinton County0.720.7208781211.11901746964
3Aviston VillageClinton County1.11.1012311115.82039547917
4Bartelso VillageClinton County0.350.3505931699.61658451944
5Beckemeyer VillageClinton County0.490.490104321221703936607
6Breese CityClinton County2.32.280.0340481779.12053047639
7Carlyle CityClinton County32.99034061137.91874436660
8Damiansville VillageClinton County0.240.2403681522.81898550694
9Germantown VillageClinton County0.790.79011181408.82185147614
10Hoffman VillageClinton County0.360.3604601270.41989742115
11Huey VillageClinton County0.170.1701961185.31769536250
12New Baden VillageClinton County1.341.34030012245.41926845859
13Trenton CityClinton County0.980.98026102656.12139348095
14Wamac CityClinton County1.511.5101378913.61378126149
15Centralia CityMarion County, Clinton County, Washington County, Jefferson County7.647.50.14141361884.41717431905
YearPopulation
April 2000 census35535
April 2000 Estimate35522
July 2000 Estimate35529
July 2001 Estimate35629
July 2002 Estimate35726
July 2003 Estimate35851
July 2004 Estimate35973
July 2005 Estimate36012
July 2006 Estimate36305
July 2007 Estimate36394
July 2008 Estimate36711
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school345189534
Kindergarten326230556
Elementary school208820444132
High school11769882164
College or graduate school7569101666
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Clinton County, Illinois$44618$52580$19109
Illinois, United States$46590$55545$23104
United States$41994$50046$21587