Welcome to De Witt County ...
Time Zone: De Witt County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Clinton is the Seat for De Witt County.
De Witt County was founded in 1839. De Witt was created by taking area from Macon and McLean Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> De Witt had a population of 15,624 people. This is a decrease of 5.66% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,561 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, De Witt represented 0.13% of the total population of Illinois.
Below are some of the communities located in De Witt County:
- Clinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Clinton is located in De Witt County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
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- De Witt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in De Witt County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Farmer City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
- Farmer City is located in De Witt County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
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- Kenney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Kenney is located in De Witt County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
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- Wapella
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapella
- Wapella is located in De Witt County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
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- Waynesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Weldon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Websites specific to De Witt County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Logan County
- Macon County
- McLean County
- Piatt 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. |