Omaha, Illinois

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Omaha, Illinois
Village
Omaha-Route-1-il.jpg
IL 1 in Omaha
Gallatin County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Omaha Highlighted.svg
Location of Omaha in Gallatin County, Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 37°53′24″N88°18′12″W / 37.89000°N 88.30333°W / 37.89000; -88.30333
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Gallatin
Area
[1]
 • Total0.74 sq mi (1.93 km2)
 • Land0.74 sq mi (1.93 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
390 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total209
 • Density280.91/sq mi (108.40/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62871
Area code 618
FIPS code 17-56003
GNIS ID2399573 [2]
Wikimedia CommonsOmaha, Illinois

Omaha is a village in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 209 at the 2020 census. [3]

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History

Omaha was established in 1871 as a stop along the Springfield and Illinois South Eastern Railway. A baggage master working for the railroad, Henry Pearce, named the settlement for Omaha, Nebraska, where he had previously worked as a baggage master. After an initial attempt at incorporation failed in 1875, Omaha successfully incorporated in 1888. [4]

Omaha is home to many strawberry farms and used to hold an annual "Strawberry Day" in May. In Southern Illinois, Omaha is well known for one of the area's largest and most popular furniture stores, "Omaha Furniture," which has been in business since 1932.

Geography

Omaha is located in northwestern Gallatin County at 37°53′24″N88°18′12″W / 37.89000°N 88.30333°W / 37.89000; -88.30333 (37.889963, -88.303341). [5] Illinois Route 1 passes through the village, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to Norris City and south 32 miles (51 km) to Cave-in-Rock on the Ohio River. Shawneetown, the Gallatin County seat, is 16 miles (26 km) to the southeast via Routes 1 and 13.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Omaha has a total area of 0.75 square miles (1.94 km2), of which 0.74 square miles (1.92 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.00 square miles (0.00 km2) (or 0.13%) is water. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 187—
1890 428128.9%
1900 56932.9%
1910 5863.0%
1920 449−23.4%
1930 358−20.3%
1940 41315.4%
1950 394−4.6%
1960 312−20.8%
1970 304−2.6%
1980 295−3.0%
1990 273−7.5%
2000 263−3.7%
2010 2661.1%
2020 209−21.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
Omaha Village Hall Omaha-Village-Hall-il.jpg
Omaha Village Hall

As of the 2020 census [3] there were 209 people, 91 households. The population density was 280.54 inhabitants per square mile (108.32/km2). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 155.70 per square mile (60.12/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.22% White, 0.48% Asian, and 4.31% from two or more races.

The median income for a household in the village was $54,107, and the median income for a family was $71,250. About 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Omaha, Illinois
  3. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  4. ↑ William K. Fulkerson, "Omaha, Illinois and Its Only National Bank, The First National Bank of Omaha," Paper Money, Vol. 23, No. 4 (July/August 1984), p. 171.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ Official directory of the General Assembly of Illinois 1897. Illinois Secretary of State. p. 56. Retrieved September 26, 2022.

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