| East Gillespie, Illinois | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Label: | East Gillespie |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 39.1372°N -89.8147°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Macoupin |
| Subdivision Type3: | Townships |
| Subdivision Name3: | Gillespie, Cahokia |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Village president |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.83 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.32 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.83 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.32 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 663 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 269 |
| Population Density Km2: | 325.89 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 843.26 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 62033 (Gillespie) |
| Area Code: | 217 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | GNIS ID |
East Gillespie is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 269.[2]
East Gillespie is located in southeastern Macoupin County at 39.1372°N -89.8147°W (39.137337, −89.814663).[3] It is bordered to the south by the city of Gillespie. Illinois Route 4 runs through the village, leading north to Carlinville, the Macoupin county seat, and south 9miles to Staunton. Illinois Route 16 runs through the southeast part of the village, leading northeast 9miles to Litchfield and west through Gillespie to Jerseyville.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, East Gillespie has a total area of 0.32sqmi, all land.[1]
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 234 people, 91 households, and 65 families residing in the village. The population density was 735.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 97 housing units at an average density of 305.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.72% White, 0.43% African American, 0.43% Pacific Islander, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 91 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $36,500. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,628. About 3.2% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.7% of those 65 or over.