Piatt County

Piatt County, Illinois

PO Box 558
Monticello, IL 61856
Phone: (217) 762-9487
Fax: (217) 762-7563
www.piattcounty.org

In central IL, west of Urbana, organized Jan 27, 1841 from De Wiltt and Macon counties. Name Origin: For either James A. Piatt, Sr. (1789-1838), an early settler, or Benjamin Piatt, attorney general of IL Territory (1810-13)

Area (sq mi):: 440.33 (land 440.02; water 0.31) Population per square mile: 37.90
Population 2005: 16,680 State rank: 69 Population change: 2000-20005 1.90%; 1990-2000 5.30% Population 2000: 16,365 (White 98.30%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 0.60%; Asian 0.10%; Other 0.80%). Foreign born: 0.60%. Median age: 39.60
Income 2000: per capita $21,075; median household $45,752; Population below poverty level: 5.00% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $29,742-$29,878
Unemployment (2004): 5.00% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.20% Median travel time to work: 23.60 minutes Working outside county of residence: 58.70%
Cities with population over 10,000: None
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