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Welcome to Effingham County ...

Time Zone: Effingham County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Effingham is the Seat for Effingham County.

Effingham County was founded in 1831. Effingham was created by taking area from Fayette and Crawford Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Effingham had a population of 34,008 people. This is a decrease of 0.63% since the last Census (which gave a population of 34,224 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Effingham represented 0.27% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Effingham County:

  • Altamont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Altamont is located in Effingham County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
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  • Beecher City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Dieterich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Edgewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Edgewood is located in Effingham County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
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  • Effingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Effingham is located in Effingham County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,601 people
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  • Mason
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mason is located in Effingham County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
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  • Montrose
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Montrose is located in Effingham County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Shumway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Shumway is located in Effingham County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
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  • Teutopolis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Watson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Watson is located in Effingham County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
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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.
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