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Christian County, Illinois

Christian County, Illinois, has 33,443 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Taylorville. It uses Central Time and covers 709 sq mi (1,838 km²) of land.

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Christian County in Illinois
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Christian County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
33,443
Land area
709 sq mi (1,838 km²)
County seat or government
Taylorville
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$62,611 ± $2,760
Median home value
$115,500 ± $5,989
Median rent, with utilities
$785 ± $50
Homes lived in by their owners
75.2% ± 1.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Taylorville, IL micro areaCentral county
Water area
6.27 sq mi (16.2 km²)
State
Illinois
County code (FIPS)
17021
Coordinates (central point)
39.545524, -89.279593
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Christian County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6256815,952 people
  2. 625576,878 people
  3. 625635,766 people
  4. 625583,639 people
  5. 620753,330 people
  6. 625502,858 people
  7. 625311,816 people
  8. 625101,677 people
  9. 625461,521 people
  10. 625131,391 people
  11. 625551,358 people
  12. 625401,297 people
All 20
  1. 625451,101 people
  2. 62567831 people
  3. 62570629 people
  4. 62547574 people
  5. 62556370 people
  6. 62538342 people
  7. 62517185 people
  8. 62083145 people

20 ZIP Code areas overlap Christian County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Christian County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Christian County, largest first

  1. Taylorville Township11,398 people
  2. Pana Township5,916 people
  3. Locust Township3,133 people
  4. South Fork Township2,439 people
  5. May Township2,126 people
  6. Buckhart Township1,886 people
  7. Assumption Township1,401 people
  8. Ricks Township1,177 people
  9. Johnson Township790 people
  10. Mount Auburn Township773 people
  11. Stonington Township752 people
  12. Bear Creek Township464 people
All 17
  1. Prairieton Township459 people
  2. Mosquito Township266 people
  3. King Township240 people
  4. Greenwood Township175 people
  5. Rosamond Township143 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Illinois, by county

School districts in Christian County, largest first

  1. Taylorville Community Unit School District 318,633 people
  2. Rochester Community Unit School District 3A10,634 people
  3. Pana Community Unit School District 88,413 people
  4. Meridian Community Unit School District 155,545 people
  5. Central A & M Community Unit School District 214,647 people
  6. Nokomis Community Unit School District 224,131 people
  7. Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 94,093 people
  8. Pawnee Community Unit School District 113,280 people
  9. Panhandle Community Unit School District 22,941 people
  10. South Fork School District 142,254 people
  11. Edinburg Community Unit School District 41,965 people
  12. Morrisonville Community Unit School District 11,886 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Taylorville, Illinois (city)10,646 people
  2. Pana, Illinois (city)5,217 people
  3. Moweaqua, Illinois (village)1,915 people
  4. Kincaid, Illinois (village)1,278 people
  5. Assumption, Illinois (city)1,205 people
  6. Edinburg, Illinois (village)1,195 people
  7. Morrisonville, Illinois (village)926 people
  8. Stonington, Illinois (village)655 people
  9. Tovey, Illinois (village)629 people
  10. Owaneco, Illinois (village)613 people
  11. Mount Auburn, Illinois (village)399 people
  12. Langleyville, Illinois (CDP)282 people
All 16
  1. Palmer, Illinois (village)241 people
  2. Harvel, Illinois (village)201 people
  3. Bulpitt, Illinois (village)185 people
  4. Jeisyville, Illinois (village)90 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Montgomery County, Illinois24 mi southwest
  2. Sangamon County, Illinois25 mi northwest
  3. Macon County, Illinois28 mi northeast
  4. Shelby County, Illinois28 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.