Diamond, Illinois

Diamond
Village
Location of Diamond in Will County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°17′08″N88°15′02″W / 41.28556°N 88.25056°W / 41.28556; -88.25056
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Counties	Grundy, Will
Government
• Mayor	Terry Kernc[ citation needed ]
Area [1]
• Total	1.90 sq mi (4.92 km2)
• Land	1.90 sq mi (4.92 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	564 ft (172 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,640
• Density	1,389.47/sq mi (536.58/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	60416
Area codes	815 & 779
FIPS code	17-19837
GNIS feature ID	2398721 [2]
Wikimedia Commons	Diamond, Illinois
Website	www.villageofdiamond.org

Diamond is a village in Grundy and Will Counties, Illinois. The population was 2,640 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

History

A post office called Diamond was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1909. ^[4] Black Diamond had its start as a coal town. ^[5] The village was named for its location in the center of the "Black Diamond" coal district. ^[6]

On February 16, 1883, the Diamond Mine flooded, killing 72 miners. A monument was erected in Diamond memorializing the event. ^[7]

On November 17, 2013, an EF-2 tornado hit Diamond.^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

Diamond is located at 41°17′16″N88°15′14″W / 41.28778°N 88.25389°W / 41.28778; -88.25389 (41.287699, -88.253824). ^[8]

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Diamond has a total area of 1.90 square miles (4.92 km²), all land. ^[9]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	424		—
1900	672		—
1910	255		−62.1%
1920	85		−66.7%
1930	92		8.2%
1940	80		−13.0%
1950	107		33.8%
1960	250		133.6%
1970	452		80.8%
1980	1,170		158.8%
1990	1,077		−7.9%
2000	1,393		29.3%
2010	2,527		81.4%
2020	2,640		4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

As of the 2020 census ^[3] there were 2,640 people, 1,206 households, and 771 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,389.47 inhabitants per square mile (536.48/km²). There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 548.95 per square mile (211.95/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 87.84% White, 0.95% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 2.31% from other races, and 7.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.67% of the population.

There were 1,206 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.70% were married couples living together, 14.26% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.07% were non-families. 31.09% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.99% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 2.31.

The village's age distribution consisted of 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $51,019, and the median income for a family was $73,750. Males had a median income of $53,148 versus $29,327 for females. The per capita income for the village was $30,891. About 11.9% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.1% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Diamond, Illinois
3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
4. "Grundy County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
5. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 93. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
6. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  106.
7. "Coal City Public Library".
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
9. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• Village of Diamond