Coulterville, Illinois

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Coulterville
The Village of Coulterville
Randolph County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Coulterville Highlighted.svg
Location of Coulterville in Randolph County, Illinois.
Coordinates: 38°11′06″N89°36′16″W / 38.18500°N 89.60444°W / 38.18500; -89.60444 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Randolph
FoundedNovember 19, 1850
Grant CoteAugust 18, 1874
Founded byJames B. Coulter
Area
[2]
  Total
0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
  Land0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
554 ft (169 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
834
  Density1,465.73/sq mi (566.36/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62237
Area code 618
FIPS code 17-16613
GNIS feature ID2398635 [1]
Website https://www.coulterville.org

Coulterville is a village in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. The population was 945 as of the 2010 census. [3]

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History

Early Coulterville Train Depot Coulterville's 1900 Train Depot.jpg
Early Coulterville Train Depot

Coulterville was named for its founder, James B. Coulter. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Coulterville has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), all land. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 590
1890 5981.4%
1900 6508.7%
1910 94946.0%
1920 1,40748.3%
1930 1,337−5.0%
1940 1,284−4.0%
1950 1,160−9.7%
1960 1,022−11.9%
1970 1,18616.0%
1980 1,118−5.7%
1990 984−12.0%
2000 1,23025.0%
2010 945−23.2%
2020 834−11.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

At the 2000 census there were 1,230 people, 514 households, and 360 families in the village. The population density was 2,174.4 inhabitants per square mile (839.5/km2). There were 610 housing units at an average density of 1,078.4 units per square mile (416.4 units/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.34% White, 1.87% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16%. [7]

Of the 514 households 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 26.5% of households were one person and 12.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.87.

The age distribution was 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median household income was $26,776 and the median family income was $30,938. Males had a median income of $31,550 versus $19,113 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,994. About 12.6% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.4% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coulterville, Illinois
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Coulterville village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  93.
  5. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. 'Illinois Blue Book 1979-1980,' Biographical Sketch of Vincent A. Birchler, pg. 183