DeWitt County, Illinois

DeWitt County
County
DeWitt County Courthouse in Clinton
DeWitt County Courthouse in Clinton
Map of Illinois highlighting DeWitt County
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
Map of the United States highlighting Illinois
Illinois's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°10′29″N 88°54′15″W / 40.17463°N 88.90409°W / 40.17463; -88.90409
Country United States
State Illinois
Founded1839
Named forDeWitt Clinton
SeatClinton
Largest cityClinton
Area
 • Total405 sq mi (1,050 km2)
 • Land398 sq mi (1,030 km2)
 • Water7.6 sq mi (20 km2)  1.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total15,516
 • Density38/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district15th
Websitewww.dewittcountyill.com

DeWitt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,516.[1] Its county seat is Clinton.[2] The county was formed on March 1, 1839, from Macon and McLean counties. The county was named in honor of the seventh Governor of New York State, DeWitt Clinton.[3]

DeWitt County is included in Bloomington–Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) list the county's name as De Witt, although the county uses the name DeWitt (no space).

  1. ^ "De Witt County, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 105.