Atlanta, Illinois

For the city in Georgia, see Atlanta.

Atlanta
City
Vine Street in Atlanta
Motto:  "Welcome to Atlanta!" [1]
Location of Atlanta in Logan County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
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Coordinates: 40°15′50″N89°13′51″W / 40.26389°N 89.23083°W / 40.26389; -89.23083 [2]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Logan
Area [3]
• Total	1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2)
• Land	1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation [2]	719 ft (219 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,669
• Density	1,336.27/sq mi (515.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	61723
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-02752
GNIS feature ID	2394014 [2]
Wikimedia Commons	Atlanta, Illinois
Website	Atlanta, Illinois Website

Atlanta (formerly Xenia) is a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,692 at the 2010 census.

History

The community was incorporated on February 14, 1855. ^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Atlanta has a total area of 1.268 square miles (3.28 km²), of which 1.26 square miles (3.26 km²) (or 99.37%) is land and 0.008 square miles (0.02 km²) (or 0.63%) is water. ^[5]

Demographics

2000 census

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	1,368		—
1890	1,178		−13.9%
1900	1,270		7.8%
1910	1,367		7.6%
1920	1,173		−14.2%
1930	1,169		−0.3%
1940	1,290		10.4%
1950	1,331		3.2%
1960	1,568		17.8%
1970	1,640		4.6%
1980	1,807		10.2%
1990	1,616		−10.6%
2000	1,649		2.0%
2010	1,692		2.6%
2020	1,669		−1.4%
Decennial US Census

The octagon shaped Atlanta Public Library is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 1,649 people, 694 households, and 469 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,310 inhabitants per square mile (510/km²). There were 734 housing units at an average density of 583.3 per square mile (225.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.58% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% from other races, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 694 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,194, and the median income for a family was $51,157. Males had a median income of $32,891 versus $25,658 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,460. About 3.5% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

Per the 2010 United States Census, Atlanta has 1,692 people. Among non-Hispanics this includes 1,638 White (96.8%), 5 Black (0.3%), 6 Asian (0.4%), 2 Native American & 15 from two or more races. The Hispanic or Latino population included 26 people (1.5%).

There were 718 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with children & no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.7% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age was 39.3 years. The gender ratio was 48.3% male & 51.7% female. Among 718 occupied households, 79.4% were owner-occupied & 20.6% were renter-occupied. ^[7]

Education

Atlanta Public Schools are part of the Olympia Community Unit School District 16. ^[8] Students attend Olympia High School. ^[9]

Local attractions

• American Giants Museum ^[10]

Notable people

• Ellen Rankin Copp, sculptor, born in Atlanta ^[11]
• Lee Dunham, first baseman in Major League Baseball, played for the Philadelphia Phillies; born in Atlanta ^[12]
• Dave Kindred, sportswriter
• Eleanor Sophia Smith, composer, music educator, Hull House Music School co-founder

References

1. "Atlanta, Illinois". Atlanta, Illinois. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atlanta, Illinois
3. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
4. White, Jesse (July 2012). "Illinois Counties and Incorporated Municipalities" (PDF). Illinois Secretary of State . Archived (PDF) from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
5. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. United States Census
8. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Logan County, IL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved December 1, 2024. - Text list
9. "Olympia Community Unit School District 16". Olympia Community Unit School District 16. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
10. "Atlanta's American Giants Museum officially opens Friday". WGLT. May 22, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
11. "Ellen Houser Rankin" National Cyclopedia of American Biography (J. T. White Company 1898): 286.
12. "Lee Dunham". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.

External links

• History of Atlanta, Il.
• Atlanta, Illinois Website