Hecker, Illinois

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Hecker, Illinois
Etymology: Friedrich Franz Karl Hecker
Monroe County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Hecker Highlighted.svg
Location in Monroe County, Illinois
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Hecker
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°18′20″N89°59′39″W / 38.30556°N 89.99417°W / 38.30556; -89.99417 Coordinates: 38°18′20″N89°59′39″W / 38.30556°N 89.99417°W / 38.30556; -89.99417
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Monroe
Precinct 1
Founded1895
Government
  MayorCharles Kujawski
Area
[1]
  Total0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
  Land0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
476 ft (145 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total429
  Density1,695.65/sq mi (655.60/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62248
Area code 618
FIPS code 17-33877
GNIS feature ID2398483 [2]
Wikimedia CommonsHecker, Illinois
Website hecker.illinois.gov

Hecker is a village in Monroe County in the U.S state of Illinois. The population was 429 at the 2020 census, [3] down from 481 in 2010.

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History

Hecker was originally named "Freedom". The town was laid out on land of Theodore Hilgard. It was platted and surveyed by Thomas Singleton, county surveyor, December 18, 1840, [4] the first home being built in 1849. In 1895 the citizens of what was then Freedom decided to incorporate, to facilitate improvements to the nascent town's infrastructure. Due to complaints from the Post Office, there being another town calling itself Freedom in Illinois, they were forced to change the name. Friedrich Franz Karl Hecker, a former German revolutionary, orator, and American Civil War colonel, whose farm was near Summerfield in adjacent St. Clair County, was known to and well respected by the town's inhabitants, and they decided to honor him by naming the town after him.

Geography

Hecker is in eastern Monroe County, with its northern border following the St. Clair County line. Illinois Route 159 passes through the village on Main Street, leading north 15 miles (24 km) to Belleville and south 6 miles (10 km) to Red Bud. Illinois Route 156 enters the village on West Monroe Street and departs to the north with IL 159; it leads west 9 miles (14 km) to Waterloo, the Monroe county seat, and east 8 miles (13 km) to New Athens.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village of Hecker has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), of which 0.003 square miles (0.008 km2), or 1.11%, are water. [1] The village drains east to a tributary of Richland Creek and west toward Toole Branch, a tributary of Prairie du Long Creek, which itself is a tributary of Richland Creek. The entire village is part of the Kaskaskia River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900 200
1910 187−6.5%
1920 159−15.0%
1930 17711.3%
1940 20515.8%
1950 204−0.5%
1960 31353.4%
1970 38021.4%
1980 53139.7%
1990 5340.6%
2000 475−11.0%
2010 4811.3%
2020 429−10.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 475 people, 188 households, and 134 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,993.8 inhabitants per square mile (769.8/km2). There were 201 housing units at an average density of 843.7 per square mile (325.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.16% White, 0.21% African American, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 188 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,333, and the median income for a family was $51,071. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $21,447 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,423. About 2.8% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. 1 2 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hecker, Illinois
  3. 1 2 "P1. Race – Hecker village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  4. Combined History of Randolph, Monroe and Perry Counties, Illinois, J. L. McDonough & Co., Philadelphia, 1883
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.