Palestine, Illinois

This article is about the village in Crawford County. For the village in Cook County, see Palatine, Illinois.

This article is about the village in Crawford County, Illinois. For the city in Texas, see Palestine, Texas.

Palestine
Village
Palestine's commercial district
Location of Palestine in Crawford County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°00′04″N87°36′44″W / 39.00111°N 87.61222°W / 39.00111; -87.61222 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Crawford
Chartered	1811 (1811)
Incorporated	February 15, 1855
Area [2]
• Total	0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2)
• Land	0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	449 ft (137 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,233
• Density	1,562.74/sq mi (603.15/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62451
Area code	618
FIPS code	17–57277
GNIS feature ID	2399610 [1]
Wikimedia Commons	Palestine, Illinois
[3]

Palestine is a village in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,233 at the 2020 Census. ^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Palestine has a total area of 0.79 square miles (2.05 km²), all land. ^[5]

History

It is said that French explorer Jean Lamotte first gazed upon this region in 1678. He gave it the name Palestine, as it reminded him of Palestine. ^[6]

Palestine was chartered in 1811, while the area still belonged to Virginia, and is one of the oldest towns in the State of Illinois. It was named the seat of Crawford County in 1818. ^[6] Elections in 1843 moved the county seat to a new site, which would become the town of Robinson. It was officially incorporated as an Illinois town in 1855. ^{[3] [7]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	735		—
1890	732		−0.4%
1900	979		33.7%
1910	1,399		42.9%
1920	1,803		28.9%
1930	1,670		−7.4%
1940	1,626		−2.6%
1950	1,589		−2.3%
1960	1,564		−1.6%
1970	1,640		4.9%
1980	1,718		4.8%
1990	1,619		−5.8%
2000	1,366		−15.6%
2010	1,369		0.2%
2020	1,233		−9.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the 2020 census ^[4] there were 1,233 people, 578 households, and 347 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,562.74 inhabitants per square mile (603.38/km²). There were 654 housing units at an average density of 828.90 units per square mile (320.04 units/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.97% White, 1.22% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 3.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.

There were 578 households, out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.75% were married couples living together, 18.86% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.97% were non-families. 36.68% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.05% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.08.

The village's age distribution consisted of 23.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 17.7% from 25 to 44, 27% from 45 to 64, and 26.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 72.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 65.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,700, and the median income for a family was $49,732. Males had a median income of $41,458 versus $30,833 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,531. About 8.4% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Fred Dubois, politician who served two terms in the United States Senate from Idaho.
• Augustus C. French, 9th Governor of Illinois
• Herschel S. Green, Illinois politician and lawyer
• Madge Miller Green, Illinois politician and educator
• Wickliffe Kitchell, Illinois politician and lawyer

See also

• Fife Opera House
• Fort Lamotte

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palestine, Illinois
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State . Retrieved April 26, 2013.
4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
5. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
6. "History". Community of Palestine, Illinois. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
7. Perrin, William Henry, ed.. History of Crawford and Clark Counties, Illinois Chicago, Illinois. O. L. Baskin & Co. (1883), p. 42
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• Palestine, Illinois Website of 2009
• Village of Palestine website