East Carondelet, Illinois

East Carondelet
Village
Location of East Carondelet in St. Clair County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°32′25″N90°14′3″W / 38.54028°N 90.23417°W / 38.54028; -90.23417 Coordinates: 38°32′25″N90°14′3″W / 38.54028°N 90.23417°W / 38.54028; -90.23417
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	St. Clair
Area [1]
• Total	1.35 sq mi (3.49 km2)
• Land	1.18 sq mi (3.05 km2)
• Water	0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
Elevation	394 ft (120 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	390
• Density	331.35/sq mi (127.90/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)	62240
Area code(s)	618
FIPS code	17-21618
GNIS ID	2398773
Wikimedia Commons	East Carondelet, Illinois

East Carondelet is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 499 as of the 2010 census. ^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, East Carondelet has a total area of 1.673 square miles (4.33 km²), of which 1.21 square miles (3.13 km²) (or 72.33%) is land and 0.463 square miles (1.20 km²) (or 27.67%) is water. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	386		—
1890	404		4.7%
1900	222		−45.0%
1910	212		−4.5%
1920	311		46.7%
1930	378		21.5%
1940	416		10.1%
1950	401		−3.6%
1960	463		15.5%
1970	542		17.1%
1980	628		15.9%
1990	630		0.3%
2000	267		−57.6%
2010	499		86.9%
2020	390		−21.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 267 people, 94 households, and 68 families residing in the village. The population density was 213.5 inhabitants per square mile (82.4/km²). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 84.0 per square mile (32.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.51% White, 3.37% African American, 1.87% Native American, 0.37% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races.

There were 94 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,071, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $35,500 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,402. About 3.8% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.3% of those 65 or over.

Martin–Boismenue House

Historic sites

East Carondelet is the site of the Martin–Boismenue House, a c. 1790 house owned by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. ^[6]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "Places: Illinois". 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
3. "G001 – Geographic Identifiers – 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "Martin–Boismenue House". Illinois Historic Preservation Agency . Retrieved April 22, 2012.

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