Moultrie County, Illinois
Moultrie County | |
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Moultrie County Courthouse in Sullivan | |
Location within the U.S. state of Illinois | |
Illinois's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′N 88°37′W / 39.64°N 88.62°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Founded | February 16, 1843 |
| Named after | William Moultrie |
| Seat | Sullivan |
| Largest city | Sullivan |
| Area | |
• Total | 344 sq mi (890 km2) |
| • Land | 336 sq mi (870 km2) |
| • Water | 8.5 sq mi (22 km2) 2.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,526 |
• Estimate (2024) | 14,365 |
| • Density | 42.8/sq mi (16.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 15th |
| Website | www |
Moultrie County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States census, its population was 14,526. Its county seat is Sullivan. The name is pronounced as in "mole tree", unlike the pronunciation of its namesake, the South Carolinian Revolutionary War hero William Moultrie.