Lostant, Illinois Explained

Lostant, Illinois
Settlement Type:Village
Etymology:Countess of Lostant, wife of Baron Mercier who visited Illinois in 1861
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:41.1422°N -89.0614°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:LaSalle
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Hope
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Village president
Leader Name1:Jack Immel
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.93
Area Total Sq Mi:1.13
Area Land Km2:2.93
Area Land Sq Mi:1.13
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:692
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:423
Population Density Km2:144.60
Population Density Sq Mi:374.34
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:61334
Area Code:815
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-44823
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399189
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Blank2 Info Sec2:Lostant, Illinois

Lostant is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 423 at the 2020 census, down from 498 at the 2010 census.[2] It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office has been in operation at Lostant since 1861.[3] The village was named for Lostant Mercier, the wife of French diplomat Henri Mercier.[4] Horatio N. Boshell (1872 - 1933), Illinois state representative and physician, was born in Lostant.[5]

Geography

Lostant is located in southwestern LaSalle County at 41.1422°N -89.0614°W (41.142127, -89.061384).[6] The village limits extend south to the Marshall County line.

Illinois Route 251 runs through the western side of the village, leading north 5miles to Tonica and south 7miles to Wenona. Illinois Route 18 passes through the southern extension of Lostant; it leads east to Streator and west to Henry. Interstate 39 runs along the southwestern edge of the village, with access from Exit 41 (IL 18). I-39 leads north to LaSalle and south to Normal.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lostant has a total area of 1.13sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[8] there were 423 people, 184 households, and 114 families residing in the village. The population density was 374.34PD/sqmi. There were 208 housing units at an average density of 184.07/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.04% White, 0.24% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 2.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.55% of the population.

There were 184 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.11% were married couples living together, 10.87% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.04% were non-families. 22.83% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.59% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 2.52.

The village's age distribution consisted of 25.7% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $64,643, and the median income for a family was $77,778. Males had a median income of $45,500 versus $30,313 for females. The per capita income for the village was $32,931. About 1.8% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

School

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 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), Lostant village, Illinois. U.S. Census Bureau. American FactFinder. December 26, 2019. https://archive.today/20200213152717/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US1744823. February 13, 2020. dead.
  3. Web site: La Salle County . Jim Forte Postal History . June 21, 2015.
  4. Book: Illinois Central Magazine. 1922. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 43.
  5. 'Illinois Blue Book 1923-1924,' Biographical of Horatio N. Boshell, pg. 188-189
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . June 29, 2022 . Census.gov.
  8. Web site: Explore Census Data . June 28, 2022 . data.census.gov.