Spillertown, Illinois

Spillertown
Village
Spillertown Community Center
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Location of Spillertown in Williamson County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 37°46′3″N88°55′8″W / 37.76750°N 88.91889°W / 37.76750; -88.91889
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Williamson
Area [1]
• Total	0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
• Land	0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation [2]	486 ft (148 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	181
• Density	563.86/sq mi (217.93/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	62959
Area code	618
FIPS code	17-71526
GNIS feature ID	2399873 [2]
Wikimedia Commons	Spillertown, Illinois

Spillertown is a village in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 203 at the 2010 census and as of 2018, the population has grown to an estimated 272. ^[3]

History

Spillertown was incorporated as a village on March 3, 1900. ^[4] It was named for Elijah Spiller, a prominent early settler who arrived in the area in 1817. Throughout the 19th century, Spillertown lay along an important wagon road that ran north from Marion to Benton, and eventually to Harmony, Indiana, where the nearest carding machines were located. A post office opened in 1898, but closed in 1914. ^[5]

In August 2011, residents of the town began discussions with city officials in neighboring Marion about possible annexation. ^[6]

Geography

Spillertown is located at 37°46′3″N88°55′8″W / 37.76750°N 88.91889°W / 37.76750; -88.91889 (37.767467, -88.918902). ^[7]

According to the 2010 census, Spillertown has a total area of 0.369 square miles (0.96 km²), of which 0.36 square miles (0.93 km²) (or 97.56%) is land and 0.009 square miles (0.02 km²) (or 2.44%) is water. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	348		—
1910	249		−28.4%
1920	240		−3.6%
1930	157		−34.6%
1940	201		28.0%
1950	196		−2.5%
1960	177		−9.7%
1970	305		72.3%
1980	206		−32.5%
1990	249		20.9%
2000	220		−11.6%
2010	203		−7.7%
2020	181		−10.8%
U.S. Census [9]

As of the census ^[10] of 2000, there were 220 people, 84 households, and 61 families residing in the village. The population density was 707.5 inhabitants per square mile (273.2/km²). There were 95 housing units at an average density of 305.5 per square mile (118.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.27% White, 1.36% African American, 0.45% Asian, 0.91% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.64% of the population.

There were 84 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 14.5% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,674. About 6.3% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 20.9% of those 65 or over.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spillertown, Illinois
3. "ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
4. Barbara Burr Hubbs. 1939, reprint 1979. Pioneer Folk and Places. Marion, Ill.: Williamson County Historical Society. 212-213; and James Adams, comp. 1989. Illinois Place Names. Springfield, Ill.: Illinois State Historical Society. 513.
5. Barbara Barr Hubbs, "Spillertown History," Williamson County Illinois Historical Society website. Accessed June 14, 2021.
6. Stephen Rickerl. August 23, 2011. "Marion City Council Tables Pair of Votes." Southern Illinoisan (Carbondale, Ill.).
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
9. Census of Population and Housing, U.S. Census Bureau
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.