Mount Clare, Illinois

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Mount Clare, Illinois
Macoupin County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Mount Clare Highlighted.svg
Location in Macoupin County, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°5′59″N89°49′19″W / 39.09972°N 89.82194°W / 39.09972; -89.82194 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Macoupin
Township Gillespie
Area
[2]
  Total
1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2)
  Land1.54 sq mi (3.98 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
[1]
630 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total
311
  Density202.21/sq mi (78.06/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62033 (Gillespie)
62009 (Benld)
Area code 217
FIPS code 17-50920
GNIS feature ID2399408 [1]

Mount Clare is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 311 at the 2020 census. [3]

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Geography

Mount Clare is located in southeastern Macoupin County and is bordered to the east by the city of Benld, and Gillespie is 2 miles (3 km) to the north. Illinois Route 4 runs north–south through the east side of the village, while Illinois Route 138 leads southwest 3 miles (5 km) to Wilsonville.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mount Clare has a total area of 1.58 square miles (4.09 km2), of which 1.54 square miles (3.99 km2) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 2.47%, are water. [2] The village is drained by the headwaters of Big Branch, a south-flowing tributary of Cahokia Creek, which runs to the Mississippi River northeast of St. Louis.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1940 331
1950 260−21.5%
1960 32023.1%
1970 298−6.9%
1980 3000.7%
1990 297−1.0%
2000 43345.8%
2010 278−35.8%
2020 31111.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 433 people, 135 households, and 91 families residing in the village. The population density was 285.5 inhabitants per square mile (110.2/km2). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 95.0 per square mile (36.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.46% White, 0.92% African American, 0.46% Native American, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.

There were 135 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 18.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 17.1% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 41.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 61.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 55.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,000, and the median income for a family was $39,250. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $27,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,451. About 3.2% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Clare, Illinois
  2. 1 2 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "P1. Race – Mount Clare village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.