Coulterville, Illinois

Coulterville
Village
The Village of Coulterville
Location of Coulterville in Randolph County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°11′3″N89°36′20″W / 38.18417°N 89.60556°W / 38.18417; -89.60556
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Randolph
Founded	November 19, 1850
Grant Cote	August 18, 1874
Founded by	James B. Coulter
Government
• Mayor	Steve Marlow
Area [1]
• Total	0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
• Land	0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	834
• Density	1,465.73/sq mi (566.36/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62237
Area code	618
FIPS code	17-16613
Wikimedia Commons	Coulterville, Illinois
Website	https://www.coulterville.org

Coulterville is a village in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. The population was 945 as of the 2010 census. ^[2]

History

Coulterville was named for its founder, James B. Coulter. ^[3]

Geography

Coulterville is located at 38°11′3″N89°36′20″W / 38.18417°N 89.60556°W / 38.18417; -89.60556 (38.184172, -89.605496). ^[4]

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

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	590		—
1890	598		1.4%
1900	650		8.7%
1910	949		46.0%
1920	1,407		48.3%
1930	1,337		−5.0%
1940	1,284		−4.0%
1950	1,160		−9.7%
1960	1,022		−11.9%
1970	1,186		16.0%
1980	1,118		−5.7%
1990	984		−12.0%
2000	1,230		25.0%
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 per square mile (416.4/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.

Early Coulterville Train Depot

Notable people

• Vincent Birchler, Illinois educator and politician, was born in Coulterville ^[8]
• Nick Kahl, second baseman for the Cleveland Naps
• George Khoury, known for his organization of the Khoury League. George Khoury was born on the summer of 1900. To parents Salem and Lily Khoury who emigrated from the Middle East in 1898. He lives outside of Coulterville and worked at a printer press in town as a young man. Khoury moved to St. Louis and married Dorothy Smith in 1922. After having three sons, the couple wanted a way to keep the boys busy in the summer. In the summer of 1936, the first season of Khoury league was started, the first game was played on Mothers' Day. Khoury League got its start in Missouri, but by 1952 teams started playing in Illinois. In 1958, girls started teams in the league. Over the years the league expanded to soccer, basketball, softball, and bowling. The league also spread to other countries. ^[9]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Coulterville village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 3, 2012.
3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  93.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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
9. "Khoury League". www.khouryleague.org.

External links

• Randolph County Herald Tribune - local newspaper
• Coulterville School District
• Coulterville Museum