Taylorville, Illinois facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Taylorville, Illinois
City and county seat
Motto(s):  A Great Place To Live, Work, and Visit
Location within Christian County and Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Christian
Area
• Total	12.22 sq mi (31.66 km2)
• Land	10.31 sq mi (26.72 km2)
• Water	1.91 sq mi (4.95 km2)
Elevation	630 ft (190 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	10,506
• Density	1,018.52/sq mi (393.26/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	62568
Area codes	217, 447
FIPS code	17-74574
GNIS ID	419575

Taylorville is a city in and the county seat of Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,246 at the 2010 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 / 39.54083; -89.28806 (39.540768, −89.288005).

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.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,427 people, 4,856 households, and 3,039 families living 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 people 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.

Taylorville water tower

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. The local power company Central Illinois Public Service Company was sued and lost for contaminating the groundwater in 1994.

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.

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."

Education

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.

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.

Notable people

See also

In Spanish: Taylorville (Illinois) para niños