St. Jacob, Illinois

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St. Jacob, Illinois
Village
Madison County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas St. Jacob Highlighted.svg
Location in Madison County, Illinois
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St. Jacob
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°43′11″N89°46′04″W / 38.71972°N 89.76778°W / 38.71972; -89.76778 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Madison
Township St. Jacob
Area
[2]
 • Total
0.85 sq mi (2.21 km2)
 • Land0.85 sq mi (2.19 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[1]
512 ft (156 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
1,358
 • Density1,603.31/sq mi (619.33/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62281
Area code 618
FIPS code 17-66859
GNIS feature ID2399164 [1]
Wikimedia CommonsSt. Jacob, Illinois
Website www.stjacobil.com

St. Jacob or Saint Jacob [1] is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,358 at the 2020 census, [3] up from 1,098 in 2010. [4]

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History

St. Jacob derives its name from Jacob Schutz, who operated a store, saloon and tavern called the St. Jacob House. [5] Earl E. Herrin (1892–1964), Illinois state representative and businessman, was born in St. Jacob. [6] Shawn Mcsparin, drummer for country rock band Shotgun Creek, also calls Saint Jacob home.

Geography

St. Jacob is located in southeastern Madison County at 38°43′1″N89°46′2″W / 38.71694°N 89.76722°W / 38.71694; -89.76722 (38.716897, -89.767122). [7] U.S. Route 40 passes through the north side of the village, leading northeast 6 miles (10 km) to Highland and west the same distance to Troy. Downtown St. Louis is 26 miles (42 km) to the west.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, St. Jacob has a total area of 0.85 square miles (2.20 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.82%, are water. [2] The village drains west to tributaries of Silver Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Kaskaskia River.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 461—
1890 4753.0%
1900 464−2.3%
1910 53415.1%
1920 485−9.2%
1930 451−7.0%
1940 439−2.7%
1950 4788.9%
1960 52910.7%
1970 65924.6%
1980 79220.2%
1990 752−5.1%
2000 8016.5%
2010 1,09837.1%
2020 1,35823.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

At the 2000 census there were 801 people, 301 households, and 232 families in the village. The population density was 1,433.1 inhabitants per square mile (553.3/km2). There were 321 housing units at an average density of 574.3 per square mile (221.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.25% White, 0.50% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75%. [9]

Of the 301 households 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 19.6% of households were one person and 9.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.01.

The age distribution was 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median household income was $47,917 and the median family income was $55,417. Males had a median income of $36,000 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,340. About 3.3% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Jacob, Illinois
  2. 1 2 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "P1. Race – St. Jacob village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ "P1. Race – St. Jacob village, Illinois: 2010 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  5. ↑ Norton, William T. (1912). Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912. The Lewis Publishing Co. pp.  599.
  6. ↑ "Herrin Succumbs", The Edwardsville Intelligence (Illinois), August 21, 1964, pg. 1
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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