Taylorville, Illinois
| Taylorville | |
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| Official name: City of Taylorville | |
| Motto: A Great Place To Live, Work, and Visit | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Christian |
| Elevation | 621 ft (189 m) |
| Coordinates | 39°32′27″N 89°17′17″W / 39.54083°N 89.28806°WCoordinates: 39°32′27″N 89°17′17″W / 39.54083°N 89.28806°W |
| Area | 10.1 sq mi (26 km2) |
| - land | 9.86 sq mi (26 km2) |
| - water | 1.91 sq mi (5 km2) |
| Population | 11,427 (2000) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62568 |
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Taylorville is a city in and the county seat of Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,427 at the 2000 census, making it the county's largest city.
Taylorville is located at 39°32′27″N 89°17′17″W / 39.54083°N 89.28806°W (39.540768, −89.288005).
According to the 2010 census, Taylorville has a total area of 11.77 square miles (30.48 km2), of which 9.86 square miles (25.54 km2) (or 83.77%) is land and 1.91 square miles (4.95 km2) (or 16.23%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,427 people, 4,856 households, and 3,039 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,416.6 people per square mile (546.7/km²). There were 5,208 housing units at an average density of 645.6 per square mile (249.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.67% White, 0.71% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
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