Karnak, Illinois Explained

Karnak
Settlement Type:Village
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:37.2922°N -88.975°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pulaski
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Village president
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.69
Area Total Sq Mi:1.81
Area Land Km2:4.68
Area Land Sq Mi:1.81
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:341
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:430
Population Density Km2:91.92
Population Density Sq Mi:238.10
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code(s)
Postal Code:62956
Area Code:618
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-39077
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398329
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Blank2 Info Sec2:Karnak, Illinois

Karnak is a village in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. The population was 499 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Karnak has been in operation since 1905.[2] The village was named after Karnak, in Egypt.[3]

Geography

Karnak is located at 37.2922°N -88.975°W (37.292146, -88.974920).[4]

According to the 2010 census, Karnak has a total area of 1.814sqmi, of which 1.81sqmi (or 99.78%) is land and 0.004sqmi (or 0.22%) is water.[5]

Demographics

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 619 people, 263 households, and 174 families residing in the village. The population density was 341.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 293 housing units at an average density of 161.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 93.70% White, 5.49% African American, 0.16% Asian, 0.65% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.88% of the population.

There were 263 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $33,833. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $16,635 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,346. About 16.3% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Pulaski County . Jim Forte Postal History . April 27, 2015.
  3. News: Place Names Have Colorful History . The Southeast Missourian . January 11, 1963 . April 27, 2015 . Allen, John W. . 6.
  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 4, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213065900/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1739077 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.