It is believed that a man named Benjamin Stephenson (no relation to Illinois politician Benjamin Stephenson) laid out the town in 1835. However it would not be until 1885 that Scottville was incorporated as a village. A post office was finally opened in that same year, in the modern era the village has no such post office.[4]
Scottville High School Class of 1908
Scottville High School served the village from the late 1800s through 1948. That same year Scottville, Palmyra, Modesto, and Hettick formed the Northwestern School District to consolidate their educational efforts.[5] Today, students from Scottville attend Northwestern Jr-Sr High School in Palmyra.
Despite a peak population of 364 in the 1900 census, it has since dwindled to only 93 people in 2020.
Geography
Scottville is located in northwestern Macoupin County. It is 8 miles (13km) northwest of Palmyra and 24 miles (39km) northwest of Carlinville, the county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Scottville has a total area of 1 square mile (2.59km2), all land.[2] Headwaters of Rock Branch flow through the village, leading northwest to Apple Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Illinois River.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 140 people, 57 households, and 42 families residing in the village. The population density was 139.9 inhabitants per square mile (54.0/km2). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 62.9 per square mile (24.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 57 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,362. There were 14.3% of families and 17.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 25.7% of under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.
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