Moultrie County, Illinois

Moultrie County
Moultrie County Courthouse in Sullivan
Flag of Moultrie County
Map of Illinois highlighting Moultrie County
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois
Map of the United States highlighting Illinois
Illinois's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°38′N 88°37′W / 39.64°N 88.62°W / 39.64; -88.62
Country United States
State Illinois
FoundedFebruary 16, 1843
Named forWilliam Moultrie
SeatSullivan
Largest citySullivan
Area
 • Total344 sq mi (890 km2)
 • Land336 sq mi (870 km2)
 • Water8.5 sq mi (22 km2)  2.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,526
 • Estimate 
(2021)[1]
14,510
 • Density42/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district15th
Websitewww.moultriecountyil.com

Moultrie County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States Census, its population was 14,526.[2] Its county seat is Sullivan.[3] The name is pronounced as in "mole tree", unlike the pronunciation of its namesake, the South Carolinian Revolutionary War hero William Moultrie.

  1. ^ "QuickFacts: Moultrie County, Illinois". Census.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference new-census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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