Effingham County County Court Cases

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About the County: Effingham County, Illinois was founded in 1831. The county was named after Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Effingham, military officer who resigned from the British Army to avoid fighting the American colonies. The Effingham County court complex is located in the county seat city of Effingham.

Formed from portions of Fayette and Crawford County, the county has a reported population of 34242 residents and comprises a total area of 479 square miles within the state of Illinois. In 2016, there was a reported unemployement rate of 7.3% in Effingham County. A total of 16833 tax returns were filed in 2015.

Effingham County Crime Case Data

The following cases of crime were recorded in the county in 2015:

• Homicide/Murder: 0
• Sexual Assault/Rape: 7
• Battery & Assault: 40
• Burglary: 118
• Theft: 501
• Vehicle Theft: 24
• Arson 5
• Drug-Related Cases / Offenses: 333

Effingham County Civil Cases

In 2013, the county processed at total of 268 marriages, and 125 divorce cases.