Taylorville, Illinois
Taylorville | |
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| City of Taylorville | |
| Motto(s): A Great Place To Live, Work, and Visit[1] | |
 Location of Taylorville in Christian County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°32′27″N 89°17′17″W / 39.54083°N 89.28806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Christian |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.23 sq mi (31.67 km2) |
| • Land | 10.32 sq mi (26.73 km2) |
| • Water | 1.91 sq mi (4.95 km2) |
| Elevation | 621 ft (189 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,246 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 10,752 |
| • Density | 1,041.96/sq mi (402.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-74574 |
| Website | www |
Taylorville is a city in and the county seat of Christian County, Illinois, United States.[4] The population was 11,427 at the 2000 census, making it the county's largest city.
Geography
Taylorville is located at 39°32′27″N 89°17′17″W / 39.54083°N 89.28806°W (39.540768, −89.288005).[5]
According to the 2010 census, Taylorville has a total area of 11.77 square miles (30.48 km2), of which 9.86 square miles (25.54 km2) (or 83.77%) is land and 1.91 square miles (4.95 km2) (or 16.23%) is water.[6]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 2,237 | — | |
| 1890 | 2,829 | 26.5% | |
| 1900 | 4,248 | 50.2% | |
| 1910 | 5,446 | 28.2% | |
| 1920 | 5,806 | 6.6% | |
| 1930 | 7,316 | 26.0% | |
| 1940 | 8,313 | 13.6% | |
| 1950 | 9,188 | 10.5% | |
| 1960 | 8,801 | −4.2% | |
| 1970 | 10,644 | 20.9% | |
| 1980 | 11,386 | 7.0% | |
| 1990 | 11,133 | −2.2% | |
| 2000 | 11,427 | 2.6% | |
| 2010 | 11,246 | −1.6% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 10,752 | [3] | −4.4% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 11,427 people, 4,856 households, and 3,039 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,416.6 people per square mile (546.7/km²). There were 5,208 housing units at an average density of 645.6 per square mile (249.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.67% White, 0.71% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
Transportation
Taylorville is served by Illinois Route 29, Illinois Route 48 and Illinois Route 104. (by closest major city) Illinois Route 29 connects Taylorville to Springfield Illinois, Illinois Route 48 connects Decatur Illinois including highway access to US Highway 51 to Pana Illinois and/or Champaign Illinois via Interstate 72, and Illinois Route 104 connects Taylorville to Jacksonville Illinois.
Other
Around 11:20AM on August 11, 2012, a twin engine airplane crashed into a residential area of Taylorville, killing the pilot but injuring none on the ground.
Some outer homes and a business in Taylorville were damaged by a F1 tornado on April 2, 2006.
The town newspaper is the Breeze-Courier, which is the only daily newspaper serving Christian County. Also, The State Journal-Register, published in Springfield, Illinois covers Taylorville and Christian County quite extensively. The Decatur, Illinois Herald & Review covers the area as well.
Taylorville was known (in the early to mid-1990s) to have had a high rate of neuroblastoma, a cancer affecting the adrenal gland and striking children.[9] The local power company Central Illinois Public Service Company was sued and lost for contaminating the groundwater in 1994.[10]
The IHSA single season boys' basketball record of 45–0 was set by Taylorville High School in 1944. Ron Bontemps and Johnny Orr were team members.[11]
In 1911, the Taylorville Christians were a member of the Illinois–Missouri League, an American minor league baseball league. Future Baseball Hall of Famer Ray Schalk played on that team.
Taylorville is known as the "Christmas Capital of Illinois."
Notable people
- John J. Bullington - Illinois state representative, soldier, and politician, lived and practiced law in Taylorville.[12]
- Jon Corzine was the 54th Governor of New Jersey from 2006 to 2010 and was a United States Senator representing New Jersey from 2001–2006. Corzine was born outside Taylorville and graduated from Taylorville High School in 1965. Corzine previously served as co-CEO of Goldman Sachs.[13][14]
- Yvonne Craig — born in Taylorville; actress who appeared in the Batman television series as Batgirl.
- Harry B. Hershey - Illinois Supreme Court justice, lived in Taylorville; served as mayor of Taylorville.[15]
- Randy Hopper - Wisconsin State Senator, born in Taylorville.[16]
- Johnny Orr was a basketball player and coach born in Taylorville on June 10, 1927. He led Taylorville High School to its only state championship in high school basketball in 1944, with the Tornadoes finishing 45–0. In high school, he was a three-sport athlete.[17][18]
- Edward Mills Purcell — born in Taylorville;[19] discovered nuclear magnetic resonance (MRI); winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics (1952)[19]
- James B. Ricks - Illinois Supreme Court justice; served as mayor of Taylorville.[20]
- Joyce Taylor - 1960s film and television actress who was born in Taylorville.
- Clifford J. Vogelsang - Illinois state senator, judge, and lawyer, lived and practiced law in Taylorville.[21]
References
- ^ Official City Website Retrieved on May 27, 2007
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Neuroblastoma Coal Tar Cancer. Clutterinvestigations.com. Retrieved on November 20, 2015.
- ^ The case files for the case against the power plant. State.il.us. Retrieved on November 20, 2015.
- ^ Taylor Bell (2006). Glory Days Illinois: Legends of Illinois High School Basketball. Sports Publishing LLC. pp. 4–. ISBN 978-1-58261-945-3.
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1917-1918,' Biographical Sketch of John J. Bullington, pg. 206-207
- ^ Dave Bakke: When Corzine's in the news, media turn to Taylorville – News – The State Journal-Register – Springfield, IL. Sj-r.com (November 4, 2011). Retrieved on 2015-11-20.
- ^ Dori Meinert (September 26, 2004) From Taylorville to Capitol Hill Sen. Jon Corzine a key fund-raiser for Democrats. Springfield State Journal Register.
- ^ Illinois Supreme Court-Harry B. Hershey Archived July 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Illinoiscourts.gov (August 30, 1967). Retrieved on 2015-11-20.
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2009-2010), Biographical Sketch of Randy Hopper, pg. 54
- ^ William Yardley (January 2, 2014) Johnny Orr, Coach Who Turned Iowa State Into Contender, Dies at 86. New York Times
- ^ Taylorville native, basketball coach Johnny Orr dies – Entertainment & Life – The State Journal-Register – Springfield, IL. Sj-r.com (December 31, 2013). Retrieved on 2015-11-20.
- ^ a b Purcell, Edward Mills (1952). "Biography". The Nobel Prize in Physics 1952 Felix Bloch, E. M. Purcell. The Nobel Foundation. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- ^ Illinois Supreme Court-James B. Ricks[dead link]
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1933-1934, Biographical Sketch of Clifford J. Vogelsang, pg. 219
External links
- Taylorville city website
- Taylorville Schools
- Lincoln Land Community College-Taylorville
- Taylorville Park District
- Taylorville Chamber of Commerce
- Taylorville Main Street
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