Warsaw, Illinois

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Warsaw, Illinois
Hancock County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Warsaw Highlighted.svg
Location of Warsaw in Hancock County, Illinois.
Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°21′N91°26′W / 40.350°N 91.433°W / 40.350; -91.433
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Hancock
Area
[1]
  Total7.47 sq mi (19.34 km2)
  Land6.52 sq mi (16.89 km2)
  Water0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2)
Elevation
[2]
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,510
  Density231.60/sq mi (89.42/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62379
Area code 217
FIPS code 17-78942
GNIS feature ID2397200 [2]
Wikimedia CommonsWarsaw, Illinois
Website warsawillinois.org

Warsaw is a city in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,510 at the 2020 census, [3] a decline from 1,607 in 2010. [4] The city is notable for its historic downtown.

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History

The city of Warsaw began in 1814, when young Major Zachary Taylor founded Fort Johnson on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River across from the mouth of the Des Moines River. Fort Johnson was occupied only for a few weeks before it was burned. In 1815 another military camp, Fort Edwards, was built nearby at a different location. [5] Warsaw became an important fur trading post and one of the earliest American settlements in northern Illinois.

During the 1840s, Warsaw was a center of opposition to Mormon settlement in Nauvoo and other areas in Hancock County during the conflict sometimes known as the "Mormon Illinois War". The local newspaper at the time, the Warsaw Signal edited by Thomas C. Sharp, was a vocal opponent of Mormon settlement and practices in western Illinois. [6] The Mormons, led by Willard Richards, attempted to establish a settlement at a site just south of Warsaw during this period, but abandoned these plans due to local opposition and other problems. [7]

The city is notable for its well-preserved downtown with a number of remaining historic businesses. Founded by German immigrants, the Warsaw Brewery opened in 1861 and operated for more than 100 years, ending production in 1971. The facility was renovated and reopened in 2006 as a bar and restaurant. [8]

Geography

Warsaw is located in southwestern Hancock County. [2] [9] It is bordered to the west and northwest by the Mississippi River, which forms the state border with Missouri. The community of Alexandria, Missouri lies due west across the Mississippi, Keokuk, Iowa lies 3.5 miles to the northeast and the city of Hamilton lies approximately six miles to the east-northeast. [10]

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Warsaw has a total area of 7.47 square miles (19.35 km2), of which 6.52 square miles (16.89 km2) (or 87.29%) is land and 0.95 square miles (2.46 km2) (or 12.71%) is water. [11]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1860 2,896
1870 3,58323.7%
1880 3,105−13.3%
1890 2,721−12.4%
1900 2,335−14.2%
1910 2,254−3.5%
1920 2,031−9.9%
1930 1,866−8.1%
1940 1,8951.6%
1950 2,0025.6%
1960 1,938−3.2%
1970 1,758−9.3%
1980 1,8424.8%
1990 1,8822.2%
2000 1,793−4.7%
2010 1,607−10.4%
2020 1,510−6.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [12]

As of the 2020 census [3] there were 1,510 people, 691 households, and 435 families residing in the city. The population density was 202.17 inhabitants per square mile (78.06/km2). There were 762 housing units at an average density of 102.02 per square mile (39.39/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.50% White, 0.26% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 3.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.

There were 691 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.24% were married couples living together, 7.81% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.05% were non-families. 30.97% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.96% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 2.32.

The city's age distribution consisted of 24.9% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 29% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $53,920, and the median income for a family was $73,092. Males had a median income of $53,472 versus $25,859 for females. The per capita income for the city was $31,066. About 5.3% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Warsaw Community Unit School District 316 is the community school district. It operates two schools, Warsaw Elementary School and Warsaw High School.

Prior to 2008 Warsaw CUSD 316 operated its own junior high school; as of 2008 students at the junior high level attend Nauvoo-Colusa Junior High School in the Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325. [13]

Notable people

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Warsaw, Illinois
  3. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
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  7. Leonard. Nauvoo. p. 186
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