Welcome to Christian County ...
Time Zone: Christian County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Taylorville is the Seat for Christian County.
Christian County was founded in 1839 and was created by taking area from Sangamon County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Christian had a population of 32,427 people. This is a decrease of 6.82% since the last Census (which gave a population of 34,800 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Christian represented 0.27% of the total population of Illinois.
Below are some of the communities located in Christian County:
- Assumption
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Assumption is located in Christian County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
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- Bulpitt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulpitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bulpitt is located in Christian County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
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- Edinburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Edinburg is located in Christian County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
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- Jeisyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeisyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
- Jeisyville is located in Christian County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Kincaid
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Kincaid is located in Christian County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
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- Morrisonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Morrisonville is located in Christian County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
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- Mount Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Owaneco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owaneco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Owaneco is located in Christian County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
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- Palmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Palmer is located in Christian County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
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- Pana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Pana is located in Christian County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
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- Stonington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Stonington is located in Christian County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
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- Taylorville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tovey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tovey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
- Tovey is located in Christian County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
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Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Websites specific to Christian County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Macon County
- Montgomery County
- Sangamon County
- Shelby County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |