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De Witt County, Illinois

De Witt County, Illinois, has 15,118 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Clinton. It uses Central Time and covers 398 sq mi (1,030 km²) of land.

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De Witt County in Illinois
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De Witt County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
15,118
Land area
398 sq mi (1,030 km²)
County seat or government
Clinton
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$71,678 ± $6,810
Median home value
$130,300 ± $10,039
Median rent, with utilities
$903 ± $76
Homes lived in by their owners
78.5% ± 2.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Bloomington, IL metro area, Decatur, IL metro area, Lincoln, IL micro area, and Champaign-Urbana, IL metro area
Water area
7.53 sq mi (19.5 km²)
State
Illinois
County code (FIPS)
17039
Coordinates (central point)
40.181499, -88.901853
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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 De Witt 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. 617279,033 people
  2. 617454,542 people
  3. 617524,332 people
  4. 618422,620 people
  5. 617562,542 people
  6. 617541,131 people
  7. 61777956 people
  8. 61882777 people
  9. 61749653 people
  10. 61778547 people
  11. 62512446 people
  12. 61735360 people
All 13
  1. 61750118 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap De Witt 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

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in De Witt County, largest first

  1. Clintonia Township7,260 people
  2. Santa Anna Township2,246 people
  3. Texas Township1,298 people
  4. Wapella Township1,091 people
  5. Tunbridge Township815 people
  6. Waynesville Township596 people
  7. Nixon Township555 people
  8. De Witt Township375 people
  9. Barnett Township323 people
  10. Harp Township290 people
  11. Creek Township270 people
  12. Rutledge Township127 people
All 13
  1. Wilson Township127 people

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

School districts in De Witt County, largest first

  1. Lincoln Community High School District 40419,952 people
  2. Clinton Community Unit School District 1511,385 people
  3. Olympia Community Unit School District 1610,797 people
  4. Monticello Community Unit School District 259,621 people
  5. Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 26,866 people
  6. Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 15,800 people
  7. Heyworth Community Unit School District 44,797 people
  8. Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 184,463 people
  9. Le Roy Community Unit School District 24,393 people
  10. Mount Pulaski Community Unit District 233,581 people
  11. Chester-East Lincoln Community CSD 612,849 people
  12. DeLand-Weldon Community Unit School District 571,382 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. Clinton, Illinois (city)6,985 people
  2. Farmer City, Illinois (city)1,885 people
  3. Wapella, Illinois (village)480 people
  4. Waynesville, Illinois (village)375 people
  5. Weldon, Illinois (village)350 people
  6. Kenney, Illinois (village)349 people
  7. De Witt, Illinois (village)176 people
  8. Lane, Illinois (CDP)118 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Piatt County, Illinois20 mi southeast
  2. McLean County, Illinois22 mi north
  3. Macon County, Illinois22 mi south
  4. Logan County, Illinois25 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

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