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Welcome to Moultrie County ...

Time Zone: Moultrie County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Sullivan is the Seat for Moultrie County.

Moultrie County was founded in 1843. Moultrie was created by taking area from Shelby and Macon Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Moultrie had a population of 14,464 people. This is a decrease of 2.57% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,846 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Moultrie represented 0.12% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Moultrie County:

  • Allenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Allenville is located in Moultrie County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Bethany
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Moultrie County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
  • Dalton City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gays
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
    • Gays is located in Moultrie County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <3>
  • Lovington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
    • Lovington is located in Moultrie County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <3>
  • Sullivan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Sullivan is located in Moultrie County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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