Keyesport, Illinois

Keyesport, Illinois
Village
Aerial view of Keyesport in approximately 1968 when Carlyle Lake was filling from the newly constructed dam. The town is now situated directly on the lakeshore.
Location of Keyesport in Clinton County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°44′46″N89°16′25″W / 38.74611°N 89.27361°W / 38.74611; -89.27361 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bond, Clinton
Area [2]
• Total	0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2)
• Land	0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation [1]	459 ft (140 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	406
• Density	563.89/sq mi (217.57/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62253
Area code	618
FIPS code	17-39753
GNIS feature ID	2398342 [1]
Wikimedia Commons	Keyesport, Illinois

Keyesport is a village in Bond and Clinton counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 406 at the 2020 census.

History

Keyesport was named in honor of its postmaster, Thomas Keyes. ^[3] It is on the boundary between Clinton County and Bond counties. It was incorporated as a village in 1887. ^[3]

Geography

Keyesport is situated on the western shore of Carlyle Lake.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Keyesport has a total area of 0.74 square miles (1.92 km²), of which 0.72 square miles (1.86 km²) (or 97.69%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) (or 2.31%) is water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	500		—
1910	670		34.0%
1920	544		−18.8%
1930	434		−20.2%
1940	547		26.0%
1950	438		−19.9%
1960	412		−5.9%
1970	352		−14.6%
1980	499		41.8%
1990	440		−11.8%
2000	481		9.3%
2010	421		−12.5%
2020	406		−3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the 2020 census ^[6] there were 406 people, 194 households, and 147 families residing in the village. The population density was 550.88 inhabitants per square mile (212.70/km²). There were 232 housing units at an average density of 314.79 per square mile (121.54/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.36% White, 0.25% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 1.48% from other races, and 5.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 194 households, out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.60% were married couples living together, 28.35% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.23% were non-families. 23.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.73% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.54.

The village's age distribution consisted of 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,629, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $19,390 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,786. About 10.9% of families and 28.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.0% of those under age 18 and 22.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Wilbur Clark, builder and owner of Desert Inn hotel and casino in Las Vegas
• Frank Harter, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and Indianapolis Hoosiers

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keyesport, Illinois
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. Allan H. Keith, Historical Stories: About Greenville and Bond County, IL. Consulted on August 15, 2007.
4. Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.