Comitatul Adams, Illinois
| Comitatul Adams Adams County, Illinois |
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Harta cu amplasarea comitatului Adams |
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| întemeiat | 1825 | |
| capitala | Quincy | |
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2.257 km² (871 mi²) 2.219 km² (857 mi²) 38 km² (15 mi²) (1,38 %) |
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| populație (2000) | 68.277 | |
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| densitate | 31 loc/km² | |
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| Web site | http://www.co.adams.il.us | |
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Comitatul Adams, conform originalului din engleză, Adams County, este unul din cele 102 comitate ale statului american Illinois. Sediul comitatului, care a fost înființat în 1825 din Pike County, este orașul Quincy, care este totodată și cea mai populată localitate din comitat. GR6 A fost numit în onoarea celui de-al șaselea președinte american, John Quincy Adams.
Adams County este parte a zonei micropolitane statistice Quincy, IL - MO, cunoscută sub numele de Quincy micropolitan area.
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Geografie [modificare]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 871 square miles (2,257 km²), of which 857 square miles (2,219 km²) is land and 15 square miles (38 km²) (1.68%) is water.
Comitate adiacente [modificare]
- Comitatul Hancock, statul Illinois - nord
- Comitatul Brown, Illinois - est
- Comitatul Schuyler, Illinois - est
- Comitatul Pike, Illinois - sud
- Comitatul Marion, statul Missouri - vest
- Comitatul Lewis, Missouri - vest
Drumuri importante [modificare]
Interstate 172
US Route 24
US Route 36
Illinois Route 57
Illinois Route 61
Illinois Route 94
Illinois Route 96
Illinois Route 104
Illinois Route 336
Zone protejate național [modificare]
- Great River National Wildlife Refuge (parțial)
Demografie [modificare]
Evoluția dinamicii populației comitatului în decurs de un secol, dată de unsprezece recensăminte efectuate de United States Census Bureau.
| 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 |
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| 67.058 | 64.588 | 62.188 | 62.784 | 65.229 | 64.690 | 68.467 | 70.861 | 71.622 | 66.090 | 68.277 |
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 68,277 people, 26,860 households, and 17,996 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 people per square mile (31/km²). There were 29,386 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile (13/km²).
Politică, alegeri [modificare]
Adams County, positioned in a primarily rural section of Illinois is culturally isolated from other regions in the state, and therefore is more conservative than most of the state's counties. Quincy, the county seat, holds a high number of social conservative catholics[1] and likewise is the home to the campus of Quincy University, a private catholic liberal arts college, and the Western Catholic Union.
In the 2008 Presidential election, the county supported Republican candidate John McCain 61-38% over the state's favorite son, Barack Obama[2].
Presidential Election Results (Adams County, IL):1960-present (U.S. winner is represented by (W)), IL winner is represented by (I)), Adams County winner is represented by italicized number of votes received in the county
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Third party |
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| 2008 | (W)(I) Obama/Biden 38.6% 11,794 | McCain/Palin 60.6% 18,711 | |
| 2004[3] | (I) Kerry/Edwards 33% 10,511 | (W) G.W. Bush/Cheney 66% 20,834 | |
| 2000[4] | (I) Gore/Lieberman 40.5% 12,197 | (W) G.W. Bush/Cheney 57.6% 17,331 | Nader 1.2% 371 |
| 1996[5] | (W)(I) Clinton/Gore 39.9% 11,336 | Dole/Kemp 48.7% 13,836 | Perot 10.8% 3,069 |
| 1992[5] | (W)(I) Clinton/Gore 37.2% 11,748 | G. Bush/Quayle 42.8% 13,529 | Perot 19.5% 6,157 |
| 1988[5] | Dukakis/Bentsen 46.3% 13,768 | (W)(I) G. Bush/Quayle 53.3% 15,831 | |
| 1984[5] | Mondale/Ferraro 33.7% 10,336 | (W)(I) Reagan/Mondale 66.0% 20,225 | |
| 1980[5] | Carter/Mondale 33.2% 10,606 | (W)(I) Reagan/G. Bush 62.2% 19,842 | Anderson 3.8% 1,202 |
| 1976[5] | (W) Carter/Mondale 39.1% 11,926 | (I) Ford/Dole 59.7% 18,189 | |
| 1972[5] | McGovern/Shriver 30.3% 9,055 | (W)(I) Nixon/Agnew 69.5% 20,731 | |
| 1968[5] | Humphrey/Muskie 35.9% 11,521 | (W)(I) Nixon/Agnew 54.3% 17,444 | Wallace 9.7% 3,115 |
| 1964[5] | (W)(I) L. Johnson/Humphrey 56.7% 18,321 | Goldwater/Miller 43.3% 13,993 | |
| 1960[5] | (W)(I) Kennedy/L. Johnson 44.2% 14,827 | Nixon/Lodge 55.7% 18,674 |
Localități și comunități [modificare]
Oraș [modificare]
- Quincy - sediul comitatului și unicul oraș
Sate [modificare]
- Camp Point
- Clayton
- Coatsburg
- Columbus
- Golden
- La Prairie
- Liberty
- Lima
- Loraine
- Mendon
- Payson
- Plainville
- Ursa
Localități neîncorporate [modificare]
- Beverly
- Bigneck
- Burton
- Fall Creek
- Fowler
- Hickory Grove
- Kellerville
- Kingston (2 sate din statul Illinois au acest nume)
- Marblehead
- Marcelline
- Meyer
- North Quincy
- Paloma
- Richfield
Districte (Townships) [modificare]
Township este o diviziune administrativă din țările de limbă engleză ce corespunde cu subdiviziunea administrativă a plășilor din România interbelicăși care ar putea fi tradus adecvat ca district.
Comitatul Adams este divizat în douăzeci și trei de astfel de unităţi administrative.
Atracții turistice [modificare]
- Adams County Fair [1]
- Bayview Bridge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayview_Bridge
- Burton Cave [2]
- Fall Creek Scenic Park
- Golden Windmill [3]
- John Wood Mansion [4]
- Saukenauk Scout Reservation [5]
- Siloam Springs State Park [6]
- Spirit Knob Winery [7]
- Villa Katharine [8]
- Wavering Park [9]
Educație [modificare]
Districte școlare unificate [modificare]
- Central Community Unit School District 3 [10]
- Liberty Community Unit School District 2 [11]
- Mendon Community Unit School District 4 [12]
- Payson Community Unit School District 1 [13]
- Quincy School District 172 [14]
Școli private [modificare]
- Blessed Sacrament Catholic School [15]
- Chaddock School [16]
- Quincy Christian School
- Quincy Notre Dame High School [17]
- Saint Dominic Catholic School [18]
- Saint Francis Solanus Catholic School [19]
- Saint James Lutheran School [20]
- Saint Peter Catholic School [21]
Colegii și universități [modificare]
- Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing
- John Wood Community College [22]
- Quincy University
Referințe [modificare]
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ http://www.thearda.com/mapsReports/reports/counties/17001_2000.asp
- ^ http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/individual/#mapPIL
- ^ http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/states/IL/P/00/county.000.html
- ^ http://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2000&fips=17001&f=0&off=0&elect=0
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/
Legături externe [modificare]
- Adams County GIS Website
- Register of Historic Places
- Adams County Website
- Liberty School History
- Great River Genealogical Society