Albers, Illinois

Albers, Illinois
Village
Location of Albers in Clinton County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°32′43″N89°36′51″W / 38.54528°N 89.61417°W / 38.54528; -89.61417 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clinton
Government
• Village president	Stephen H Schomaker [2]
Area [3]
• Total	0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2)
• Land	0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	440 ft (130 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,121
• Density	1,130.04/sq mi (436.29/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62215
Area code	618
FIPS code	17-00555
GNIS feature ID	2397924 [1]
Website	www.albersil.com

Albers is a village in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,121 at the 2020 census.

History

Albers had its start in the 1860s when the railroad was extended to that point. ^[4]

Geography

Albers is located in western Clinton County. Illinois Route 161 runs through the village, leading east 27 miles (43 km) to Centralia and west 6 miles (10 km) to Interstate 64, which leads 28 miles (45 km) farther west to St. Louis. I-64 eastbound can be reached 3 miles (5 km) south of Albers in the village of Damiansville.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Albers has a total area of 0.85 square miles (2.20 km²), all land. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	566		—
1970	656		15.9%
1980	663		1.1%
1990	700		5.6%
2000	878		25.4%
2010	1,190		35.5%
2020	1,121		−5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the 2020 census ^[7] there were 1,121 people, 508 households, and 407 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,325.06 inhabitants per square mile (511.61/km²). There were 423 housing units at an average density of 500.00 per square mile (193.05/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.22% White, 0.09% African American, 0.27% Asian, 2.85% from other races, and 3.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.91% of the population.

There were 508 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.05% were married couples living together, 5.71% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.88% were non-families. 15.75% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.25% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 2.71.

The village's age distribution consisted of 28.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 21% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $94,375, and the median income for a family was $99,441. Males had a median income of $44,412 versus $40,758 for females. The per capita income for the village was $34,104. About 15.0% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.5% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

• Central Community High School - Formed as a consolidation of the Breese and Aviston high schools in 1971 ^[8]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Albers, Illinois
2. "Municipalities | Clinton County, Illinois" . Retrieved 2022-07-20.
3. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
4. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 3. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
5. Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
8. "School / District / Community Profile" (PDF). Central Community High School. Retrieved 2020-04-05.

External links

• Village of Albers former official website
• Village's current official website