Introduction
Christian County, with a county seat of Taylorville, is located in central Illinois and has a population of 34,800 as of the most recent U.S. Census. The county, originally named Dane, was renamed in 1839 after Christian County, Kentucky.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Christian County has a total area of 716 square miles, of which 709 square miles is land and 6.3 square miles is water. The Sangamon River borders the county to the north and intersects the county to the south.
Major Highways
Christian County has a large agricultural community, as well as many residents working in manufacturing, retail, mining, and the healthcare industry, keeping its roadways busy. Unfortunately, this also means that motor vehicle accidents are common including agricultural truck accidents, work zone accidents, car and truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, and accidents involving animals.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), in 2017, Christian County had 530 motor vehicle accidents. Of these accidents, two (2) were fatal, 136 resulted in injuries, and 24 of these accidents resulted in A-injuries, or injuries that are classified by IDOT as any injury, other than a fatality, that prevents the injured person from walking, driving, or continuing with the activities they were capable of prior to the accident. This can include severe lacerations, skull and chest injuries, broken limbs, and abdominal injuries.
The major highways that run through Christian County include: U.S. Route 51, Illinois Route 16, Illinois Route 29, Illinois Route 48, Illinois Route 104.
Climate and Weather
Christian County weather is typical for Illinois, with highs averaging 86 °F during the summer months and lows averaging 16 °F during winter. On average, Christian County gets 35.2 inches of measurable precipitation in the form of rain, snow, or hail, which not only contributes to motor vehicle accidents, but also slip and falls, pedestrian accidents, and bicycle accidents.
Demographics
Christian County has approximately 14,055 households with 50.1% of these households consisting of married couples and 30.1% with children under the age of 18. The median household income of Christian County is $41,712 and the median income for families is $52,680, making Christian County a middle-class, family-oriented community.
Christian County takes seriously the health and safety of its children, families, and senior residents offering various programs geared towards promoting healthy lifestyles, providing accessible and affordable medical care to lower-income residents, and ensuring that children, adults, and seniors are provided access to any additional help they may require during difficult times.
Christian County lawyers at America’s Consumer Lawyer can also assist during these difficult times including incidents of nursing home abuse and neglect, motor vehicle accidents, premises accidents, and child accidents, abuse, or neglect.
Communities
Cities: Assumption, Pana, Taylorville
Villages: Bulpitt, Edinburg, Harvel, Jeisyville, Kincaid, Morrisonville, Mount Auburn, Moweaqua, Owaneco, Palmer, Stonigton, Tovey
Census-Designated Places: Langleyville
Other Unincorporated Places: Bolivia, Clarksdale, Dunkel, Grove City, Hewittsville, Midway, Millersville, Old Stonington, Osbernville, Radford, Roby, Rosamond, Sharpsburg, Sicily, Vanderville, Velma, Wiley Station
Townships: Assumption, Bear Creek, Buckhart, Greenwood, Johnson, King, Locust, May, Mosquito, Mount Auburn, Pana, Prairieton, Ricks, Rosamond, South Fork, Stonington, Taylorville
Education
Unified School Districts
- Edinburg Community Unit School District 4
- Mid-State Special Education Joint Agreement
- Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
- Pana Community Unit School District 8
- South Fork School District 14
- Taylorville Community Unit School District 3
Private Schools
- Kemmerer Village School
- Pana Christian Academy
- Vision Way Christian School
- St. Mary School
- Calvary School
- Zion Lutheran School
- Trinity Lutheran School
- Montessori Children’s House
- Decatur Christian School
- Concordia Lutheran Church-School-Preschool
- Silverleaf Children’s Academy
- St. Theresa High School
- Springfield Christian School
- Metro Christian Academy
When sending your child off to school you assume they will remain safe, however, this isn’t always the case. School bus accidents, gym and physical education accidents, lack of supervision, playground injuries, and school district negligence are just a few examples of the types of school injury cases America’s Consumer Lawyer has experience with.
Attractions
Christian County has many activities and attractions to offer its residents and visitors, including:
- Arpeggio Winery
- Pana Lake
- Sangchris Lake State Park
- Lincoln Prairie Trail
- Lake Taylorville
While most of the time spent at these attractions will be enjoyable and uneventful, accidents can occur, including slip and falls, dog bites, bicycle accidents, swimming, boating, and drowning accidents, camping injuries, and motor vehicle accidents.
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