Tilton, Illinois

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Tilton
Village
Vermilion County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Tilton Highlighted.svg
Location of Tilton in Vermilion County, Illinois.
Location map of Vermilion County, Illinois.svg
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Tilton
Tilton's location in Vermilion County
Coordinates: 40°5′48″N87°38′31″W / 40.09667°N 87.64194°W / 40.09667; -87.64194
CountryUnited States
State Illinois
County Vermilion
Township Danville
Area
[1]
 • Total3.24 sq mi (8.39 km2)
 • Land3.21 sq mi (8.31 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.93%
Elevation
[2]
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total2,660
 • Density805.74/sq mi (311.13/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61833
Area code 217
FIPS code 17-75276
Website http://www.tiltonil.com/

Tilton is a village in Danville Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,976 at the 2000 census, down to 2,724 in 2010 [4] and down to 2,660 in 2020. [3]

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It is named after Charles Tilton, a friend of Abraham Lincoln, who worked for the railroads. Lincoln reputedly had Thanksgiving dinner at Tilton's house in the village in the 1850s.

Geography

Tilton is located at 40°5′48″N87°38′31″W / 40.09667°N 87.64194°W / 40.09667; -87.64194 (40.096586, -87.642071). [5]

According to the 2010 census, Tilton has a total area of 3.243 square miles (8.40 km2), of which 3.21 square miles (8.31 km2) (or 98.98%) is land and 0.033 square miles (0.09 km2) (or 1.02%) is water. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 297—
1890 47459.6%
1900 4740.0%
1910 71049.8%
1920 90928.0%
1930 1,39453.4%
1940 1,4866.6%
1950 1,63810.2%
1960 2,59858.6%
1970 2,544−2.1%
1980 2,405−5.5%
1990 2,72913.5%
2000 2,9769.1%
2010 2,724−8.5%
2020 2,660−2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 2,976 people, 1,322 households, and 823 families residing in the village. The population density was 960.5 people per square mile (370.7/km2). There were 1,412 housing units at an average density of 455.7 per square mile (175.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.29% White, 0.17% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 1,322 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the village, the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,810, and the median income for a family was $37,727. Males had a median income of $35,455 versus $20,988 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,276. About 6.2% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Danville Mass Transit provides bus service on Routes 9 and 13 connecting Tilton to downtown Danville and other destinations. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  2. ↑ "USGS detail on Tilton" . Retrieved September 26, 2007.
  3. 1 2 "Census Bureau profile: Tilton, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  7. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ↑ "System Map" . Retrieved January 28, 2024.


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