Coulterville, Illinois Explained

Coulterville
Official Name:The Village of Coulterville
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:38.1842°N -89.6056°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:November 19, 1850
Established Title1:Grant Cote
Established Date1:August 18, 1874
Established Title2:Coulterville
Founder:James B. Coulter
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Steve Marlow
Leader Title1:Village president
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.47
Area Total Sq Mi:0.57
Area Land Km2:1.47
Area Land Sq Mi:0.57
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Total:834
Population Density Km2:566.36
Population Density Sq Mi:1465.73
Utc Offset1:-6
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code:62237
Blank Info:17-16613
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Blank2 Info Sec2:Coulterville, Illinois
Website:https://www.coulterville.org

Coulterville is a village in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. The population was 945 as of the 2010 census.[2]

History

Coulterville was named for its founder, James B. Coulter.[3]

Geography

Coulterville is located at 38.1842°N -89.6056°W (38.184172, -89.605496).[4]

According to the 2010 census, Coulterville has a total area of 0.56sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 1,230 people, 514 households, and 360 families in the village. The population density was 2174.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 610 housing units at an average density of 1078.4/mi2. The racial makeup of the village was 96.34% White, 1.87% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16%.[6]

Of the 514 households 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 26.5% of households were one person and 12.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.87.

The age distribution was 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median household income was $26,776 and the median family income was $30,938. Males had a median income of $31,550 versus $19,113 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,994. About 12.6% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.4% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Coulterville village, Illinois . . January 3, 2012 .
  3. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 93.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  5. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . August 2, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213063019/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1716613 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  7. 'Illinois Blue Book 1979-1980,' Biographical Sketch of Vincent A. Birchler, pg. 183
  8. Web site: Khoury League. www.khouryleague.org.