Lee County, Illinois



































































Lee County, Illinois

Dixon Il Lee County Courthouse3.jpg
Lee County Courthouse


Map of Illinois highlighting Lee County
Location in the U.S. state of Illinois

Map of the United States highlighting Illinois
Illinois's location in the U.S.
Founded 27 February 1839
Named for Henry Lee III
Seat Dixon
Largest city Dixon
Area
 • Total 729 sq mi (1,888 km2)
 • Land 725 sq mi (1,878 km2)
 • Water 4.1 sq mi (11 km2), 0.6%
Population
 • (2010) 36,031
 • Density 50/sq mi (20/km2)
Congressional district 16th
Time zone
Central: UTC−6/−5
Website www.leecountyil.com

Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 36,031.[1] Its county seat is Dixon.[2]


The Dixon, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Lee County.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Climate and weather


    • 2.2 Major highways


    • 2.3 Other features




  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 Communities


    • 4.1 Cities


    • 4.2 Villages


    • 4.3 Townships




  • 5 Politics


  • 6 See also


  • 7 Notes


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





History


The area's first non-native settlers were mostly from the six New England states.[3] The early nineteenth century saw a wave of westward movement from New England, due largely to completion of the Erie Canal and the end of the Black Hawk War.[4][5]


The area that included present-day Lee County was delineated as St. Clair County in 1809. In 1823, a large section of northern St. Clair County was partitioned off as Fulton County. In 1825, the northwestern portion of that county was partitioned off as Putnam County. In 1831, the area was further partitioned into Jo Daviess County. A section of that county was partitioned off in 1836 as Ogle County, and in 1839 the bottom half of Ogle County was split off as Lee County. It is largely understood that the county's name honors "Lighthorse Harry" Lee, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.[6] An alternative theory suggests the name honors Richard Henry Lee, a member of the Continental Congress (the Declaration of Independence was adopted pursuant to the Lee Resolution).


President Ronald Reagan lived in Dixon as a boy and attended Dixon High School.[7]






  • Lee County's boundaries have remained unchanged since its creation in 1839.






Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 729 square miles (1,890 km2), of which 725 square miles (1,880 km2) is land and 4.1 square miles (11 km2) (0.6%) is water.[8]



Climate and weather








Dixon, Illinois
Climate chart (explanation)
































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Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Source: The Weather Channel[9]



































In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Dixon have ranged from a low of 10 °F (−12 °C) in January to a high of 82 °F (28 °C) in July, although a record low of −27 °F (−33 °C) was recorded in January 1999 and a record high of 110 °F (43 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranges from 1.43 inches (36 mm) in February to 4.88 inches (124 mm) in June.[9]



Major highways





  • I-39.svg Interstate 39


  • I-88.svg Interstate 88


  • US 30.svg U.S. Highway 30


  • US 51.svg U.S. Highway 51


  • US 52.svg U.S. Highway 52


  • Illinois 2.svg Illinois Route 2


  • Illinois 26.svg Illinois Route 26


  • Illinois 38.svg Illinois Route 38


  • Illinois 110.svg Illinois Route 110


  • Illinois 251.svg Illinois Route 251




Other features



  • Green River Ordinance Plant

  • Mendota Hills Wind Farm



Demographics





























































































































Historical population
Census Pop.
%±
1840 2,035 —
1850 5,292 160.0%
1860 17,651 233.5%
1870 27,171 53.9%
1880 27,491 1.2%
1890 26,187 −4.7%
1900 29,894 14.2%
1910 27,750 −7.2%
1920 28,004 0.9%
1930 32,329 15.4%
1940 34,604 7.0%
1950 36,451 5.3%
1960 38,749 6.3%
1970 37,947 −2.1%
1980 36,328 −4.3%
1990 34,392 −5.3%
2000 36,062 4.9%
2010 36,031 −0.1%
Est. 2016 34,251 [10] −4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13]
1990-2000[14] 2010-2013[1]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 36,031 people, 13,758 households, and 9,064 families residing in the county.[15] The population density was 49.7 inhabitants per square mile (19.2/km2). There were 15,049 housing units at an average density of 20.8 per square mile (8.0/km2).[8] The racial makeup of the county was 90.9% white, 4.8% black or African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 1.9% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 5.0% of the population.[15] In terms of ancestry, 38.0% were German, 18.8% were Irish, 8.4% were English, and 8.2% were American.[16]


Of the 13,758 households, 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.1% were non-families, and 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 42.0 years.[15]


The median income for a household in the county was $48,502 and the median income for a family was $60,759. Males had a median income of $42,114 versus $30,920 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,440. About 7.6% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.[17]



Communities




A wind farm in southeast Lee county at Interstate 39 exit 82.



Cities



  • Amboy

  • Dixon



Villages




  • Ashton

  • Compton

  • Franklin Grove

  • Harmon

  • Lee

  • Nelson

  • Paw Paw

  • Steward

  • Sublette

  • West Brooklyn




Townships


Lee County is divided into twenty-two townships:




  • Alto

  • Amboy

  • Ashton

  • Bradford

  • Brooklyn

  • China

  • Dixon

  • East Grove

  • Hamilton

  • Harmon

  • Lee Center

  • Marion

  • May

  • Nachusa

  • Nelson

  • Palmyra

  • Reynolds

  • South Dixon

  • Sublette

  • Viola

  • Willow Creek

  • Wyoming




Politics


Since the election of 1860 the Republican party candidate for president has won Lee County, Illinois with only one exception, that being in 1912 when Theodore Roosevelt won the county while running as a member of the Progressive Party, unofficially known as the "Bull Moose" party.



Presidential elections results













































































































































































































Presidential election results[18]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third parties

2016
55.6% 8,612
 35.7% 5,528
 8.7% 1,349

2012
52.5% 8,059
 45.2% 6,937
 2.3% 352

2008
50.5% 8,258
 47.5% 7,765
 2.0% 334

2004
58.6% 9,307
 40.4% 6,416
 1.0% 153

2000
55.2% 8,069
 41.8% 6,111
 3.0% 440

1996
47.1% 6,677
 41.6% 5,895
 11.4% 1,610

1992
43.2% 6,652
 35.9% 5,530
 21.0% 3,235

1988
65.5% 8,903
 33.9% 4,608
 0.6% 85

1984
73.8% 11,178
 25.9% 3,919
 0.4% 58

1980
73.7% 11,373
 20.5% 3,170
 5.8% 895

1976
57.5% 8,674
 40.3% 6,076
 2.2% 326

1972
68.7% 10,636
 30.9% 4,788
 0.4% 65

1968
62.9% 9,598
 31.0% 4,727
 6.1% 930

1964
53.6% 8,445
 46.4% 7,315

1960
64.7% 10,835
 35.2% 5,896
 0.1% 8

1956
72.0% 11,653
 28.0% 4,531
 0.0% 5

1952
71.7% 11,941
 28.2% 4,700
 0.1% 10

1948
67.0% 9,001
 32.5% 4,368
 0.5% 72

1944
67.9% 10,397
 32.0% 4,899
 0.1% 21

1940
65.0% 11,228
 34.7% 6,005
 0.3% 52

1936
54.9% 8,914
 42.2% 6,845
 2.9% 473

1932
51.5% 7,802
 47.4% 7,182
 1.2% 177

1928
67.1% 9,238
 32.5% 4,476
 0.3% 46

1924
69.4% 8,363
 19.6% 2,367
 11.0% 1,327

1920
78.9% 7,615
 17.8% 1,715
 3.3% 316

1916
64.0% 7,985
 32.7% 4,087
 3.3% 414

1912
 23.0% 1,482
 31.0% 1,995
46.0% 2,959

1908
63.5% 4,255
 32.0% 2,144
 4.5% 302

1904
69.8% 4,634
 24.2% 1,604
 6.1% 404

1900
63.6% 4,820
 33.3% 2,528
 3.1% 237

1896
64.8% 4,797
 33.3% 2,469
 1.9% 139

1892
54.2% 3,513
 42.3% 2,740
 3.5% 224




See also


  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Lee County, Illinois


Notes





References





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  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 7 June 2011.


  3. ^ Stevens, Frank Everett. History of Lee County, Illinois, Vol. 1 p. 382


  4. ^ Holbrook, Stewart Hall. The Yankee Exodus: An Account of Migration from New England, University of Washington Press (1968)


  5. ^ Shalev, Eran. American Zion: The Old Testament as a Political Text from the Revolution to ..., Yale University Press (26 March 2013)
    ISBN 9780300186925 pp. 70-71


  6. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 184.


  7. ^ "School House to White House: The Education of the Presidents". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved 30 December 2007.


  8. ^ ab "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 12 July 2015.


  9. ^ ab "Monthly Averages for Dixon, Illinois". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 27 January 2011.


  10. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved 9 June 2017.


  11. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 6 July 2014.


  12. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved 6 July 2014.


  13. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 6 July 2014.


  14. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 6 July 2014.


  15. ^ abc "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 12 July 2015.


  16. ^ "Selected Social Characteristics in the United States – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 12 July 2015.


  17. ^ "Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 12 July 2015.


  18. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.




External links



  • County Name

  • Alternate version of County Name

  • Illinois State Archives






Coordinates: 41°45′N 89°18′W / 41.750°N 89.300°W / 41.750; -89.300







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