Mackinaw, Illinois

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Mackinaw
Village
Mackinaw, Illinois depot from N.jpg
Former Mackinaw train depot
Tazewell County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Mackinaw Highlighted.svg
Location of Mackinaw in Tazewell County, Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°32′03″N89°21′18″W / 40.53417°N 89.35500°W / 40.53417; -89.35500 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Tazewell
Area
[2]
 • Total
1.22 sq mi (3.16 km2)
 • Land1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
[1]
656 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,879
 • Density1,580.32/sq mi (610.15/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61755
Area code 309
FIPS code 17-45785
GNIS feature ID2399217 [1]
Wikimedia CommonsMackinaw, Illinois
Website mackinawil.gov

Mackinaw is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States, and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its population was 1,950 at the 2010 census. [3]

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History

The village lies within, but is politically independent of Mackinaw Township. Both take their name from the nearby Mackinaw River. Mackinaw (sometimes spelled Mackinac) is derived from the Ojibwe word mikinaak meaning "turtle". [4]

Mackinaw was the first county seat of Tazewell County, from 1827 to 1831 when it moved to Pekin. [5] The courthouse was built for $125 by Amasa Stout. [6]

Following the 1933 end to prohibition, Mackinaw remained a "dry" community through 2013, when residents voted to allow the sale of alcohol. [7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Mackinaw has a total area of 1.38 square miles (3.57 km2), of which 1.35 square miles (3.50 km2) (or 97.83%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) (or 2.17%) is water. [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870 496—
1880 482−2.8%
1890 54513.1%
1900 85957.6%
1910 725−15.6%
1920 82814.2%
1930 760−8.2%
1940 84511.2%
1950 1,01119.6%
1960 1,16315.0%
1970 1,29311.2%
1980 1,3544.7%
1990 1,331−1.7%
2000 1,4529.1%
2010 1,95034.3%
2020 1,879−3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,950 people, 746 households, and 540 families residing in the village. [10] The population density was 1,416.4 people per square mile [11] and there were 799 housing units. [12] The racial makeup of the village was 97.69% White, 0.72% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.69% of the population. [13]

There were 579 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.08. [14]

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 19, 33.4% from 20 to 44, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males. [15]

The median income for a household in the village was $61,083 and the median income for a family was $71,027. Males had a median income of $40,147 versus $21,429 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,853. About 1% of families and 1.53% of the population were below the poverty line. [16]

Schools

The school district is Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701. [17]

Their high school is Deer Creek-Mackinaw High School and it is located on 401 E. Fifth St, Mackinaw, IL. [18] Both students from Mackinaw and Deer Creek, Illinois attend Deemack High School. [19] Dee-Mack athletics participate in the Heart of Illinois Conference and in 2012 their girls' volleyball team won the class 2A state title. This was Dee-Mack's first state championship. [20] On November 25, 2016, Dee-Mack's football team played in their first football state championship game in 29 years. [21] They played Maroa-Forsyth for the class 2A Illinois State Championship in Champaign, Illinois at the University of Illinois' Memorial Stadium. They won the game 35–7, which was the first state championship in football for the school. They finished their season with a 13–1 record. [22]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mackinaw, Illinois
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2010 Census". Census Viewer. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  4. ↑ Nichols, John D.; Nyholm, Earl (1995). A Concise Dictionary of Minnesota Ojibwe. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
  5. ↑ Soady, Fred W. (1964). "In These Waste Places: Pekin, Illinois, 1824-1849". Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society. 57 (2): 156–171. ISSN   0019-2287.
  6. ↑ Williams, Frank J.; Williams, Virginia; Bates, William Henry. "Souvenir of Early and Notable Events in the History of the North West Territory, Illinois, and Tazewell County, including the Names of those who have Served the County in Various Official Capacities". Document– via JSTOR.
  7. ↑ "Mackinaw's first bar to open soon". CI News Now. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  8. ↑ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE". zip-codes.com. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Population Density, #95". usa.com1. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  12. ↑ "RELATIONSHIP". zip-codes.com. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Population by Race". Census Viewer. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  14. ↑ "2010 Census data for MACKINAW, IL". zip-codes.com. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Population By Sex And Age". zip-codes.com. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Mackinaw, IL Income and Careers". usa.com. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  17. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tazewell County, IL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 30, 2024. - Text list
  18. ↑ "Deer Creek-Mackinaw High School". mackinawillinois.org. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  19. ↑ "DEER CREEK MACKINAW DISTRICT 701". mackinawillinois.org. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  20. ↑ "Dee-Mack wins Class 2A State Title". Central Illinois Proud. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  21. ↑ Editor, Joey Wagner/Sports. "DEE-MACK FOOTBALL: Chiefs on brink of state championship appearance". Pekin Daily Times. Retrieved December 1, 2016.{{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  22. ↑ Morris, Stan. "Dee-Mack wins Class 2A state football title with 35-7 victory over Maroa-Forsyth". Journal Star. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
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