Coatsburg, Illinois Explained

Coatsburg, Illinois
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:260px
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:40.0325°N -91.1594°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Adams
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Honey Creek
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Village president
Leader Name1:Ronald Shanholtzer
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.13
Area Land Sq Mi:0.13
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Water Percent:0
Elevation Ft:761
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:150
Population Density Sq Mi:1136.36
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code(s)
Postal Code:62325
Area Code:217
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-15261
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398591
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Blank2 Info Sec2:Coatsburg, Illinois
Area Total Km2:0.34
Area Land Km2:0.34
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population Density Km2:437.41

Coatsburg is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 150 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL - MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office called Coatsburgh was established in 1856, and the name was changed to Coatsburg in 1893.[2] The village has the name of Robert Coats, a first settler.[3]

Geography

Coatsburg is located at 40.0325°N -91.1594°W (40.032493, -91.159561).[4]

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Coatsburg has a total area of 0.13sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[6] there were 150 people, 80 households, and 42 families residing in the village. The population density was 1136.36PD/sqmi. There were 79 housing units at an average density of 598.48/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 92.00% White, 0.67% from other races, and 7.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.

There were 80 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.75% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.50% were non-families. 26.25% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 2.25.

The village's age distribution consisted of 17.8% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 37.8% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 130.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $55,714, and the median income for a family was $57,143. Males had a median income of $37,250 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $27,821. About 0.0% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Adams County . Jim Forte Postal History . March 26, 2017.
  3. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 85.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  5. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . June 29, 2022 . Census.gov.
  6. Web site: Explore Census Data . June 28, 2022 . data.census.gov.