Jersey County, Illinois



































































Jersey County, Illinois

Jerseycourt.png

Jersey County Courthouse in Jerseyville


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

Map of the United States highlighting Illinois
Illinois's location in the U.S.
Founded February 28, 1839
Named for New Jersey
Seat Jerseyville
Largest city Jerseyville
Area
 • Total 377 sq mi (976 km2)
 • Land 369 sq mi (956 km2)
 • Water 7.9 sq mi (20 km2), 2.1%
Population
 • (2010) 22,985
 • Density 62/sq mi (24/km2)
Congressional district 13th
Time zone
Central: UTC−6/−5
Website www.jerseycounty-il.us

Jersey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,985.[1] The county seat is Jerseyville.[2]


Jersey County is included in the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.




Contents






  • 1 History


    • 1.1 Recent history




  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Climate


    • 2.2 Adjacent counties


    • 2.3 Major highways


    • 2.4 State protected areas


    • 2.5 National protected areas




  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 Communities


    • 4.1 Cities


    • 4.2 Villages


    • 4.3 Town


    • 4.4 Unincorporated communities


    • 4.5 Townships




  • 5 Education


    • 5.1 Unified school districts


    • 5.2 High schools


    • 5.3 Colleges and universities




  • 6 Government


    • 6.1 Local


    • 6.2 State


    • 6.3 Federal




  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





History


Jersey County lies just northeast of where the great Mississippi and Illinois rivers meet. It is the former home of the Kickapoo, Menomini, Potawatomi, and Illiniwek Confederation American Indians. The first European explorers to visit the area, Father Marquette and Louis Jolliet, arrived in 1673,[3] where they encountered the fearsome painting of the Piasa bird. The present day Pere Marquette State Park, located near Grafton, is named in Father Marquette's honor, and a monument to him is located at the park.


Jersey County was founded on February 28, 1839, and was formed out of Greene County. The county was named for the state of New Jersey,[4] from which many of the early settlers emigrated - which was itself named for the Channel Island of Jersey in Great Britain. The area quickly evolved into several small agricultural communities. As the area soon began to flourish, a county government was established and a courthouse was built in Jerseyville, the county seat. The Jersey County Courthouse was designed by architect Henry Elliott who also designed the courthouses in nearby Greene County, Edgar County, Illinois, DeWitt County, Illinois (later demolished in 1987) and Pike County, Illinois. The cornerstone for the courthouse was laid on July 4, 1893. The Romanesque Revival style courthouse is a magnificent architectural structure of limestone quarried from the nearby town of Grafton, Illinois.






  • Jersey County at the time of its creation in 1839






Recent history


Today, while the county maintains its agricultural base, it is also within commuting distance of jobs and industry in St. Louis, Missouri and the surrounding area. A large portion of the population works outside of Jersey County and benefits from being "Near the crowd, but not in it.", the official slogan of the Jersey County Business Association's advertising campaign. The bordering rivers play an important part in Jersey County's economy by supporting agricultural producers and agribusiness, and by creating a strong tourist market. Education, manufacturing, and retail are also among the county's largest industries.



Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 377 square miles (980 km2), of which 369 square miles (960 km2) is land and 7.9 square miles (20 km2) (2.1%) is water.[5] Jersey County is bordered by three bodies of water: the Mississippi River to the south, the Illinois River to the west, and Macoupin Creek to the northwest.



Climate








Jerseyville, Illinois
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Source: The Weather Channel[6]



































Typically, the county's climate reflects most Midwest areas, located in the transitional zone between the humid continental climate type and the humid subtropical climate type (Köppen Dfa and Cfa, respectively), with neither large mountains nor large bodies of water to moderate its temperature. Spring is the wettest season and produces severe weather ranging from tornadoes to snow or ice storms. Summers are hot and humid, and the humidity often makes the heat index rise to temperatures feeling well above 100 °F (38 °C). Fall is mild with lower humidity and can produce intermittent bouts of heavy rainfall with the first snow flurries usually forming in late November. Winters can be cold at times with periodic light snow and temperatures below freezing.


In recent years, average temperatures in Jerseyville have ranged from a low of 17 °F (−8 °C) in January to a high of 88 °F (31 °C) in July. The record low temperature of −25 °F (−32 °C) was recorded in January 1977 and the record high temperature of 112 °F (44 °C) was recorded in July 1954. Average monthly precipitation ranges from 1.92 inches (49 mm) in January to 4.14 inches (105 mm) in April.[6]



Adjacent counties




  • Greene County - north


  • Macoupin County - east


  • Madison County - southeast


  • St. Charles County, Missouri - south


  • Calhoun County - west



Major highways




  • US 67.svg U.S. Route 67


  • Illinois 3.svg Illinois Route 3


  • Illinois 16.svg Illinois Route 16


  • Illinois 100.svg Illinois Route 100


  • Illinois 109.svg Illinois Route 109


  • Illinois 111.svg Illinois Route 111


  • Illinois 267.svg Illinois Route 267



State protected areas



  • Mississippi River State Fish and Wildlife Area

  • Pere Marquette State Park



National protected areas



  • Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge (eastern portion)


Demographics





























































































































Historical population
Census Pop.
%±
1840 4,535 —
1850 7,354 62.2%
1860 12,051 63.9%
1870 15,054 24.9%
1880 15,542 3.2%
1890 14,810 −4.7%
1900 14,612 −1.3%
1910 13,954 −4.5%
1920 12,682 −9.1%
1930 12,556 −1.0%
1940 13,636 8.6%
1950 15,264 11.9%
1960 17,023 11.5%
1970 18,492 8.6%
1980 20,538 11.1%
1990 20,539 0.0%
2000 21,668 5.5%
2010 22,985 6.1%
Est. 2016 22,025 [7] −4.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2013[1]

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2000 census age pyramid for Jersey County


As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 22,985 people, 8,828 households, and 6,228 families residing in the county.[12] The population density was 62.2 inhabitants per square mile (24.0/km2). There were 9,848 housing units at an average density of 26.7 per square mile (10.3/km2).[5] The racial makeup of the county was 97.6% white, 0.4% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.0% of the population.[12] In terms of ancestry, 42.8% were German, 14.7% were Irish, 10.6% were English, and 8.6% were American.[13]


Of the 8,828 households, 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.5% were non-families, and 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age was 40.5 years.[12]


The median income for a household in the county was $53,470 and the median income for a family was $64,773. Males had a median income of $48,750 versus $31,789 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,368. About 5.6% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.[14]



Communities




Incorporated communities in Jersey County



Cities



  • Grafton

  • Jerseyville



Villages



  • Brighton

  • Elsah

  • Fidelity

  • Fieldon



Town


  • Otterville


Unincorporated communities




  • Beltrees

  • Chautauqua

  • Delhi

  • Democrat Spring

  • Dow

  • East Newbern

  • Kemper

  • Lake Piasa

  • Lockhaven

  • McClusky

  • Newbern

  • New Delhi

  • Nutwood

  • Reardon

  • Reddish

  • Rosedale

  • Spankey




Townships


Jersey County is divided into eleven townships:




  • Elsah Township

  • English Township

  • Fidelity Township

  • Jersey Township

  • Mississippi Township

  • Otter Creek Township

  • Piasa Township

  • Quarry Township

  • Richwood Township

  • Rosedale Township

  • Ruyle Township




Education



Unified school districts




  • Alton Community Unit School District 11 - serves a very small portion of southern Jersey County (east of Elsah), along with northwestern Madison County.


  • Greenfield Community Unit School District 10 - serves a very small portion of northeastern Jersey County (west of Kemper), along with eastern Greene County.


  • Jersey Community Unit School District 100 - serves most of Jersey County, and a small portion of southern Greene County.


  • Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 - serves the northeastern and southeastern portions of Jersey County, along with southwestern Macoupin County.



High schools



  • Jersey Community High School, located in Jerseyville.


Colleges and universities



  • Principia College, located near Elsah.


Government



Local



















































Jersey County, Illinois
Elected countywide officials

County Board Chairman
 Mark Pohlman
 Democratic

County Board Majority
 7-5
 Democratic

Circuit Clerk
 Charles E. Huebener
 Democratic

County Clerk
 Pam Warford
 Republican

Coroner
 Larry J. Alexander
 Republican

Sheriff
 John Wimmersberg
 Democratic

State’s Attorney
 Benjamin L. Goetten
 Democratic

Regional Superintendent
 Michelle Mueller
 Democratic

Treasurer
 Gilbert "Gib" Ashlock
 Republican


The Democratic Party holds five of eight countywide elected positions as of 2017 as well as a seven to five majority on the county board.[15]


Jersey County is part of Regional Office of Education #40 which includes neighboring Macoupin, Calhoun and Greene counties. The office operates a facility in Jerseyville.



State


Jersey County is divided into two legislative districts in the Illinois House of Representatives:



  • District 100 - Currently represented by C. D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) and consists of the majority of the county and includes the cities of Jerseyville and Grafton.

  • District 111 - Currently represented by Daniel Beiser (D-Alton) and consists of the southern portion of the county and includes the village of Elsah.


The county is also divided into two legislative districts in the Illinois Senate:



  • District 50 - Currently represented by Sam McCann (R-Springfield) and consists of the majority of the county and includes the cities of Jerseyville and Grafton.

  • District 56 - Currently represented by William Haine (D-Alton) and consists of the southern portion of the county and includes the village of Elsah.



Federal


Jersey County’s federal political history is fairly typical of “anti-Yankee” Southern Illinois counties. It voted solidly Democratic until Theodore Roosevelt carried the county in his 1904 landslide. It was to again vote Republican in the greater landslide elections of 1920 and 1928, but otherwise was firmly Democratic until World War II, when opposition to US involvement turned the county to Wendell Willkie and then Thomas E. Dewey. Between 1948 and 2004, Jersey County became something of a bellwether county, voting for every winning Presidential candidate except in the Catholicism-influenced 1960 election, and that of 1988 which was heavily influenced by a major Midwestern drought. Disagreement with the Democratic Party’s liberal views on social issues since the 1990s has caused a powerful swing back to the Republicans in the past quarter-century.[16] As is typical of the Upland South, Barack Obama in 2012 and Hillary Clinton in 2016 did far worse than any previous Democrat.


Jersey County is included in Illinois's 13th congressional district and is currently represented by Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) in the U.S. House of Representatives.[citation needed]



Presidential elections results













































































































































































































Presidential elections results[17]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third parties

2016
70.5% 7,748
 24.4% 2,679
 5.1% 564

2012
60.4% 6,039
 36.7% 3,667
 3.0% 295

2008
50.2% 5,329
 47.5% 5,042
 2.3% 244

2004
53.6% 5,435
 45.4% 4,597
 1.0% 105

2000
49.9% 4,699
 46.3% 4,355
 3.8% 359

1996
 36.6% 3,211
48.8% 4,275
 14.6% 1,280

1992
 29.1% 2,933
47.1% 4,749
 23.9% 2,411

1988
 49.6% 4,343
50.0% 4,376
 0.4% 33

1984
57.6% 5,146
 42.1% 3,762
 0.3% 26

1980
58.6% 5,266
 37.0% 3,324
 4.4% 395

1976
 47.6% 4,273
51.5% 4,625
 1.0% 85

1972
60.7% 5,164
 39.0% 3,317
 0.3% 26

1968
46.8% 3,806
 41.2% 3,350
 12.0% 974

1964
 43.6% 3,041
56.4% 3,936

1960
50.9% 4,247
 49.0% 4,087
 0.1% 9

1956
55.2% 4,220
 44.7% 3,415
 0.1% 5

1952
54.0% 4,031
 45.9% 3,424
 0.1% 6

1948
 49.2% 3,021
50.4% 3,092
 0.4% 26

1944
54.7% 3,546
 44.9% 2,910
 0.5% 30

1940
51.4% 3,958
 48.0% 3,692
 0.6% 44

1936
 42.8% 3,023
56.0% 3,955
 1.2% 83

1932
 35.5% 2,157
62.7% 3,807
 1.7% 105

1928
54.6% 2,993
 45.1% 2,473
 0.3% 14

1924
 44.4% 2,460
49.2% 2,723
 6.4% 353

1920
57.9% 2,873
 40.3% 1,999
 1.8% 90

1916
 45.3% 2,644
52.3% 3,052
 2.3% 135

1912
 29.3% 838
55.1% 1,573
 15.6% 446

1908
 43.2% 1,460
53.8% 1,818
 3.1% 104

1904
 45.3% 1,531
50.7% 1,713
 4.0% 136

1900
 40.1% 1,496
57.5% 2,145
 2.5% 92

1896
 40.2% 1,641
58.3% 2,377
 1.5% 62

1892
 37.4% 1,314
57.2% 2,011
 5.4% 191




See also



  • Jersey County Journal

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



References





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  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2015-05-10. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


  3. ^ Jersey County description & history, retrieved August 24, 2007


  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 169.


  5. ^ ab "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-12.


  6. ^ ab "Monthly Averages for Jerseyville, Illinois". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2011-01-27.


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


  8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2014.


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


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


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


  12. ^ abc "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-12.


  13. ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-12.


  14. ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-12.


  15. ^ State of Illinois County Officers (PDF). Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. January 19, 2017. p. 42.


  16. ^ Cohn, Nate; ‘Demographic Shift: Southern Whites’ Loyalty to G.O.P. Nearing That of Blacks to Democrats’, New York Times, April 24, 2014


  17. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 7 April 2018.




External links




  • Jersey County government website


  • Jersey County Clerk website


  • Jersey County Health Department website


  • Jersey County Business Association website

  • Jersey County fact sheet








Coordinates: 39°05′N 90°22′W / 39.09°N 90.36°W / 39.09; -90.36







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